Saisai Zheng vs Sorana Cirstea — Tianjin Quarter-final
Tianjin · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2014 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Zheng S.6-4 2-6 6-1
Cirstea S.
Zheng S.
6262
Cirstea S.
4611
Saisai Zheng defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 2-6 6-1 in the Tianjin quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Saisai Zheng claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Saisai Zheng came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-09 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
55%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
67
Break points saved·Dominant
5
33
Break points won·Clear edge
74
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
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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70
Cirstea S.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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