Aryna Sabalenka vs Sorana CirsteaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023 ·
clay
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWLWLW
Sabalenka A.
6-4 6-3
Cirstea S.
Sabalenka A.
662
Cirstea S.
430

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, defending last year's round of 64. Aryna Sabalenka narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-09RomeR32claySorana Cirstea6-2 3-6 5-7
2026-01-04BrisbaneR16hardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-3
2023-03-20MiamiQFhardSorana Cirstea6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
68
Break points saved·Dominant
93
33
Break points won·Slight edge
99
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
66
75

Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw