Anna Chakvetadze vs Sorana Cirstea — New Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Anna Chakvetadze
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2008 ·
hard
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Chakvetadze A.
6-3 6-3
Cirstea S.
Chakvetadze A.
662
Cirstea S.
330

Anna Chakvetadze defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-3 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anna Chakvetadze claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-14CharlestonR32claySorana Cirstea6-2 1-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Chakvetadze A.Cirstea S.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Chakvetadze A.Cirstea S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
39
33
Break points won·Slight edge
84
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Chakvetadze A.Cirstea S.
Freshness·
—
70

Cirstea S.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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Draw