Nao Hibino vs Sorana Cirstea — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 2
Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2019 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Hibino N.4-6 6-1 6-0
Cirstea S.
Hibino N.
4662
Cirstea S.
6101
Nao Hibino defeated Sorana Cirstea 4-6 6-1 6-0 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nao Hibino claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nao Hibino dropped the opening set before beating Sorana Cirstea 4–6 6–1 6–0.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-13 | Cincinnati | Q64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
23
67
Break points saved·Dominant
6
33
Break points won·Slight edge
86
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
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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78
Cirstea S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast