Sorana Cirstea vs Kimberly Birrell — Indian Wells Round of 128
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2023 ·
hard
#69WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-3 6-2
Birrell K.
Cirstea S.
662
Birrell K.
320
Sorana Cirstea defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped just 5 games past Kimberly Birrell.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
68
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
11
Break points won·Clear edge
93
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
95
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Birrell K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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