Sorana Cirstea vs Belinda Bencic — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
#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, 28 August 2023 ·
hard
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-3 6-3
Bencic B.
Cirstea S.
662
Bencic B.
330
Sorana Cirstea defeated Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, defending last year's round of 32. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped just 6 games past Belinda Bencic.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 3-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2022-08-16 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 |
| 2021-02-03 | Grampians Trophy | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
91
Break points saved·Dominant
33
84
Break points won·Even
93
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
71
86
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Bencic B.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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