Tennis Tennis Halep's win in stats Simona Halep saw off Angelique Kerber 6-3 4-6 9-7 on Thursday reach the Australian Open final. Sacha Pisani at Melbourne Park 25 January, 2018 13:41 IST Simona Halep celebrates reaching the Australian Open final - Getty Images Sacha Pisani at Melbourne Park 25 January, 2018 13:41 IST World number one Simona Halep overpowered 2016 champion Angelique Kerber in a titanic battle to book her spot in the final of the Australian Open.In a gripping contest, Halep needed a fourth match point to see off Kerber 6-3 4-6 9-7, having saved two of her own in an absorbing encounter on Thursday.STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Halep [1] bt Kerber [21] 6-3 4-6 9-7WINNERS/UNFORCED ERRORS Halep – 50/50Kerber – 33/34ACES/DOUBLE FAULTS Halep – 6/3Kerber – 0/0BREAK POINTS WON Halep – 9/22Kerber – 7/7FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE Halep – 68Kerber – 71PERCENTAGE OF POINTS WON ON FIRST/SECOND SERVE Halep – 67/33Kerber – 52/42TOTAL POINTS Halep – 116Kerber – 103 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.