Sorana Cirstea vs Julia Grabher — Istanbul Quarter-final

Istanbul · WTA · Quarter-final
Sorana Cirstea
ROU2
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2022 ·
clay
Julia Grabher
AUT
Julia Grabher
#118WTA
1613ELO
1593Clay ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Cirstea S.
7-5 6-1
Grabher J.
Cirstea S.
762
Grabher J.
510

Sorana Cirstea defeated Julia Grabher 7-5 6-1 in the Istanbul quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Sorana Cirstea came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-11-09LinzR32hardSorana Cirstea2-3

Statistics

This season
Cirstea S.Grabher J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
1.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cirstea S.Grabher J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
16
Break points saved·Dominant
33
4
Break points won·Dominant
93
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
36
Tiebreaks·
92
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Cirstea S.Grabher J.
Freshness·Clear edge
75
92

Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Grabher J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw