Ajla Tomljanovic vs Sorana Cirstea — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 2
Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#93WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tomljanovic A.6-3 6-2
Cirstea S.
Tomljanovic A.
662
Cirstea S.
320
Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ajla Tomljanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ajla Tomljanovic dropped just 5 games past Sorana Cirstea.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2014-09-26 | Beijing | Q32 | hard | Ajla Tomljanovic | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
33
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
33
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
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
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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