Sorana Cirstea defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying final on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Carla Suarez Navarro | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2009-04-06 | Marbella | SF | clay | Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-2 6-7 6-2 |
| 2007-10-15 | Saint Raphael 50K | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-03-19 | Tenerife 25K | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2006-02-13 | Albufeira 10K | SF | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 15). 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). 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