Simona Halep vs Sorana Cirstea — Marbella Round of 16
Marbella · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 April 2010 ·
clay
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Halep S.6-4 7-6
Cirstea S.
Halep S.
672
Cirstea S.
460
Simona Halep defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 7-6 in the Marbella round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Simona Halep edged Sorana Cirstea in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2010-08-08 | Cincinnati | Q32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-05-05 | Bucharest 50K | QF | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
67
Break points saved·Dominant
68
33
Break points won·Slight edge
100
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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61
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About