Anna Kalinskaya vs Sorana Cirstea — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 2
Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#21WTA
1907ELO
1863Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$7.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kalinskaya A.7-5 6-4
Cirstea S.
Kalinskaya A.
762
Cirstea S.
540
Anna Kalinskaya defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-5 6-4 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Anna Kalinskaya claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Kalinskaya edged Sorana Cirstea in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-7(4) 6-1 5-0 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 5-7 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
75
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
38
33
Break points won·Even
96
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
76
75
Kalinskaya A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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