Anastasia Potapova vs Sorana Cirstea — Budapest Quarter-final
Budapest · WTA · Quarter-final
#25WTA
1904ELO
1882Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019 ·
clay
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Potapova A.6-4 6-7 7-5
Cirstea S.
Potapova A.
6672
Cirstea S.
4751
Anastasia Potapova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-7 7-5 in the Budapest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Anastasia Potapova claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Potapova edged Sorana Cirstea in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–5).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Cluj-Napoca | QF | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-04-19 | Istanbul | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
64
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
49
33
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
93
66
Potapova A.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast