Magdalena Frech vs Sorana Cirstea — Birmingham Round of 16
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 16
#41WTA
1725ELO
1555Grass ELO
$778kYTD
$4.9MCAREER
28 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 June 2023 ·
grass
ROU8#19WTA
1957ELO
1689Grass ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Frech M.6-3 6-7 6-4
Cirstea S.
Frech M.
6662
Cirstea S.
3741
Magdalena Frech defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-7 6-4 in the Birmingham round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Magdalena Frech claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magdalena Frech closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-6 2-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
15
33
Break points won·Dominant
49
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
80
61
Frech M.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast