Heather Watson vs Sorana Cirstea: Head-to-Head Record

Heather Watson

United Kingdom

4–2
6 meetings
Sorana Cirstea

Romania

Hard: 4–2
Weighted by importance & recency
2.7–3.3
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Heather Watson
4–2
Sorana Cirstea

Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea have met 6 times on the professional tour. Heather Watson leads the head-to-head 4–2. Their most recent meeting came at Portoroz in 2021.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.

Watson H. and Cirstea S. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Watson H. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Cirstea S. 2–1 (67%).

1–1 · 50%Watson H. · better vs 0
Record vs common opponents
2–1 · 67%Cirstea S. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–2Sets5–2
21–24Games38–30
2–0Tiebreaks0–0
0–0Deciding sets0–1
Cirstea S. better · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾
Both won · same surface▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Heather Watson vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison

Ratings

#442 WTARanking#19 WTA
1572Elo (overall)1957
1548Hard Elo1914
1441Clay Elo1856
1506Grass Elo1689

Form

LLWLWWWLWLLast 10LWWLLWWLWL
2026 win rate·Clear edge
50%
72%
02026 titles1

Clutch

Under pressure
Heather WatsonSorana Cirstea
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
33
Break points won·Dominant
49
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Heather WatsonSorana Cirstea
Freshness·Dominant
100
61

Heather Watson: 19 days rest · Sorana Cirstea: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Heather Watsonserving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sorana Cirstea

Sorana Cirsteaserving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Heather Watson

Serve advantage — Sorana Cirstea

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
57%
73%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Tiebreaks won·
50%
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Career

Career win rate·Even
49%
53%
4Career titles4

Profile

34Age36
170 cmHeight176 cm
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Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 6 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea?

Heather Watson leads the head-to-head against Sorana Cirstea 4–2 after 6 meetings.

How many times have Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea played each other?

Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea have played each other 6 times on the professional tour.

When did Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Portoroz in 2021, where Sorana Cirstea won.