Sorana Cirstea defeated Magda Linette 6-3 6-3 in the Shenzhen round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, defending last year's round of 16. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Strasbourg | R32 | clay | Magda Linette | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2022-08-22 | Cleveland | R16 | hard | Magda Linette | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2021-05-24 | Strasbourg | SF | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-10-06 | Tianjin | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2011-10-24 | Poitiers 100K | R32 | hard | Magda Linette | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Linette M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About