By Ros Satar
- Harriet Dart def. Camila Osorio 6-2 6-0
- Faces Simona Halep [2] next
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Harriet Dart coasted into the second round, where she will face Simona Halep.
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Harriet Dart def. Camila Osorio 6-2 6-0
Harriet Dart brought the form that took her to a first WTA quarter-final into her opener against Camila Osorio, having accepted a wildcard into the tournament. The first three games started with breaks but Dart was the first to hold, to love and didn’t look back, as she went on a run of nine games on the bounce to book her spot into the second round.
Harriet Dart v Simona Halep [2] | H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Harriet Dart v Simona Halep [2] | H2H: Halep leads 1-0 |
| WTA Nottingham | UK |
| Grass (O) | Prize Money: $3,800 |
| Fourth on Ann Jones Centre Court, not before 3pm BST | BBC Sport |
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2022)
| H2H: | Harriet Dart (WR 106) | Simona Halep (WR 20) |
| Tournament Previous Best | R1 (2019, 2021) | QF (2015) |
| 1st Serve Return Points Won % | 33.3 | 45.8 |
| Return Points Won % | 42.1 | 56.3 |
| Break Point Conversion % | 51.7 | 71.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 53.8 | 75.0 |
| Total Points Won % | 52.2 | 60.2 |
Not surprisingly Halep rules the roost across the stats, but with just 1 grass court match under her feet, Dart will look to that for some confidence.
Playing Styles & Prediction
Dart has taken her aggressive style of play and made it really work for her – playing slid decisive tennis this past week, but in Halep she will come across one of the games most determined scramblers.
Halep’s experience, movement and execution, especially now she has regained her motivation, will be a tough nut for Dart to crack but she will have the home crowd urging her over the line.
Prediction: Halep in straight sets.
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