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Simona Halep def. Sorana Cirstea
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 16, 2022* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Simona Halep |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Sorana Cirstea |
| Stat | Simona Halep | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 47 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 30 | 31 |
| Height | 168 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,832 | 1,775 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,980 | 1,821 |
| Career W-L | 446–197 | 373–343 |
| Career earnings | $40,236,618 | $12,527,864 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2022 | R32 | Coco Gauff | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2022 | R64 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-2 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | QF | Petra Martic | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2022 | R32 | Anna Kalinskaya | 5-7 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2022 | R64 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |