Veronika Kudermetova vs Sorana Cirstea — Istanbul Semi-final

Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
Veronika Kudermetova
RUS3
Veronika Kudermetova
#145WTA
1836ELO
1765Clay ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2022 ·
clay
Sorana Cirstea
ROU2
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWLWLW
Kudermetova V.
6-3 6-3
Cirstea S.
Kudermetova V.
662
Cirstea S.
330

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-3 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Veronika Kudermetova claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-19DubaiR32hardSorana Cirstea6-1 6-4
2021-08-30US OpenR128hardSorana Cirstea7-6 3-6 6-0
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Statistics

This season
Kudermetova V.Cirstea S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudermetova V.Cirstea S.
Clutch Rating·Even
67
68
Break points saved·Even
31
33
Break points won·Slight edge
86
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
84
Tiebreaks·Even
95
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kudermetova V.Cirstea S.
Freshness·
—
71

Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw