Sorana Cirstea vs Marta Kostyuk — Istanbul Semi-final
Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
clay
#11WTA
2057ELO
1992Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$10MCAREER
24 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-4 6-4
Kostyuk M.
Cirstea S.
662
Kostyuk M.
440
Sorana Cirstea defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-4 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Kostyuk came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Marta Kostyuk in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-06 | Abu Dhabi | R32 | hard | Marta Kostyuk | 6-2 1-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
86
Break points saved·Dominant
33
72
Break points won·Even
93
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
75
66
Cirstea S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d) · Kostyuk M.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 95 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast