Flavia Pennetta vs Sorana Cirstea — Auckland Round of 32
Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2012 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Pennetta F.6-4 7-6
Cirstea S.
Pennetta F.
672
Cirstea S.
460
Flavia Pennetta defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 7-6 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Flavia Pennetta edged Sorana Cirstea in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2010-05-10 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-1 1-6 6-1 |
| 2008-08-18 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
76
67
Break points saved·Dominant
67
33
Break points won·Even
95
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
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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66
Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast