Barbora Strycova vs Sorana Cirstea — Istanbul Round of 16

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2019 ·
clay
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Strycova B.
6-2 1-6 6-3
Cirstea S.
Strycova B.
6162
Cirstea S.
2631

Barbora Strycova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the Istanbul round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Barbora Strycova claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR128hardSorana Cirstea6-2 7-6

Statistics

This season
Strycova B.Cirstea S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Strycova B.Cirstea S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
67
Break points saved·Even
36
33
Break points won·Even
89
93
Deciding sets·Even
80
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Strycova B.Cirstea S.
Freshness·
—
61

Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw