Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva: Head-to-Head Record

Sorana Cirstea

Romania

2–4
6 meetings
Yulia Putintseva

Kazakhstan

Hard: 0–1Clay: 1–3Grass: 1–0
Weighted by importance & recency
1.3–4.7
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.
Sorana Cirstea
2–4
Yulia Putintseva

Sorana Cirstea and Yulia Putintseva have met 6 times on the professional tour. Yulia Putintseva leads the head-to-head 4–2. Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2023.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Cirstea S. and Putintseva Y. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cirstea S. went 10–4 (71%) against them, Putintseva Y. 2–6 (25%). Cirstea S. came out clearly better against 5 of 7 comparable opponents, Putintseva Y. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).

10–4 · 71%Cirstea S. · better vs 5
Record vs common opponents
2–6 · 25%Putintseva Y. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
23–12Sets6–13
185–136Games85–106
1–2Tiebreaks0–1
3–4Deciding sets1–2
Both lost · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Cirstea S. better · same surface▾
Cirstea S. better · same surface · 12 months apart · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Cirstea S. better · same surface, 14 days apart▾
Cirstea S. better · same surface▾
Cirstea S. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Both won · same surface, 28 days apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Sorana Cirstea vs Yulia Putintseva stats comparison

Ratings

#19 WTARanking#81 WTA
1957Elo (overall)1805
1914Hard Elo1758
1856Clay Elo1740
1689Grass Elo1640

Form

LWWLLWWLWLLast 10LLLWLWWLWW
2026 win rate·Clear edge
72%
54%
12026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Sorana CirsteaYulia Putintseva
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
67
48
Break points saved·Even
33
29
Break points won·Even
93
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
67
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
30

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sorana CirsteaYulia Putintseva
Freshness·Dominant
61
87

Sorana Cirstea: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Yulia Putintseva: 6 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Sorana Cirsteaserving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Yulia Putintseva

Yulia Putintsevaserving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Sorana Cirstea

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
73%
50%
Deciding sets won·Even
40%
38%
Tiebreaks won·
—
67%

Career

Career win rate·Even
53%
53%
4Career titles3

Profile

36Age31
176 cmHeight163 cm
RightPlaysRight

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 Sorana Cirstea and Yulia Putintseva?

Yulia Putintseva leads the head-to-head against Sorana Cirstea 4–2 after 6 meetings.

How many times have Sorana Cirstea and Yulia Putintseva played each other?

Sorana Cirstea and Yulia Putintseva have played each other 6 times on the professional tour.

When did Sorana Cirstea and Yulia Putintseva last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2023, where Yulia Putintseva won.