2021 Australian Open QF: Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep

[AnonymousFan]

Who wins?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena leads H2H 9-2.Most recent,Serena won fourth round match at the 2019 AO,Serena winning 6-1,4-6,64 and six months later at Wimbledon Halep won 6-2 6-2.

Serena will be in a physical encounter with Simona,though I have been impressed with Serena's defense,movement especially in her match against Sabalenka.Serena needs to have her first serve at a better percentage than she did in her last match.Serena will step up a gear.Halep will have to display her best tennis to defeat Serena.

 

[tented]

I’m going with Serena in three.

 

[kskate2]

It's a grudge match. Serena will be looking for payback from that grass azz whoopin.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena certainly 'teed off on that 2nd serve of Halep' sending a message early

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena 6-3 1st set, a very strong start.

 

[Hoergren]

Serena on a mission

ion - stats 1s set

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Let’s see if Serena keeps to the plot or loses focus.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena certainly is making a mess of this match with her errors.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This second set is absolutely terrible stuff from both players. Osaka is going to eat either of them alive if they play like this next round.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Both players throwing everything they have at each other......Serena comes out on top in Halep's service game
Lets if she can consolidate this time
Both ladies making more UFE,Halep's bhand has broken down at times,it is usually so measured.
Again to me Serena's defensive skills have been outstanding

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A love service game for Serena she needed that game
Serena 5-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena with 2 MPs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena with 1 MP

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena takes it in straight sets which is good because I don’t know how much more I could have watched if it was going to continue like that second set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S.Williams d S.Halep 63 62 she will play Naomi Osaka in the s/final.

Well done Serena! return of serve early in the match really sent a message,also Serena defensive skills won her the match

 

[Hoergren]

Up for a blockbuster Osaka vs Williams