Halep's win in stats
Simona Halep saw off Angelique Kerber 6-3 4-6 9-7 on Thursday reach the Australian Open final.
Published : Jan 25, 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 9-7 WINNERS/UNFORCED ERRORS Halep – 50/50 Kerber – 33/34 ACES/DOUBLE FAULTS Halep – 6/3 Kerber – 0/0 BREAK POINTS WON Halep – 9/22 Kerber – 7/7 FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE Halep – 68 Kerber – 71 PERCENTAGE OF POINTS WON ON FIRST/SECOND SERVE Halep – 67/33 Kerber – 52/42 TOTAL POINTS Halep – 116 Kerber – 103 |