Maria Sakkari vs Sorana Cirstea — Cincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
Maria Sakkari
GRE8
Maria Sakkari
#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Sakkari M.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Cirstea S.
Sakkari M.
2672
Cirstea S.
6351

Maria Sakkari defeated Sorana Cirstea 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sakkari claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-05Abu DhabiR16hardSorana Cirstea6-2 6-1
2018-02-12DohaR64hardSorana Cirstea6-2 6-3
2017-04-24IstanbulR16claySorana Cirstea6-4 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Sakkari M.Cirstea S.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (189 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakkari M.Cirstea S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
68
Break points saved·Dominant
78
33
Break points won·Even
91
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sakkari M.Cirstea S.
Freshness·Even
71
75

Sakkari M.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw