Sorana Cirstea vs Elise Mertens — Doha Round of 32
Doha · WTA · Round of 32
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2018 ·
hard
BEL15#22WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.7-5 6-4
Mertens E.
Cirstea S.
762
Mertens E.
540
Sorana Cirstea defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea edged Elise Mertens in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2021-04-19 | Istanbul | F | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2016-05-20 | Roland Garros | Q32 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
68
69
Break points saved·Dominant
33
65
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
75
85
Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast