Maria Sara Popa vs Cristina Dinu — Bucharest 125 Qualifying Round 2

Bucharest 125 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
ROU
Maria Sara Popa
#430WTA
1412ELO
1395Clay ELO
21 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2023 ·
clay
ROU
Cristina Dinu
33 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLW
Sara Popa M.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Dinu C.
Sara Popa M.
6562
Dinu C.
4741

Maria Sara Popa defeated Cristina Dinu 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Bucharest 125 qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cristina Dinu came in defending last year's round of 32, but Maria Sara Popa had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 10 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sara Popa edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Sara Popa M.Dinu C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
49%
50%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw