Sorana Cirstea vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova — Linz Round of 16
Linz · WTA · Round of 16
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2011 ·
hard
#426WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.4-6 6-0 6-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Cirstea S.
4662
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6041
Sorana Cirstea defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4-6 6-0 6-4 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped the opening set before beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4–6 6–0 6–4.
Head to head
4–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
| 2018-06-25 | Eastbourne | R64 | grass | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 2-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 3-6 7-6 |
| 2013-08-19 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 3-0 |
| 2010-07-26 | Istanbul | QF | clay | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-04-28 | Fes | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
68
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
45
Break points won·Even
93
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
85
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
75
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Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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