Daria Kasatkina vs Sorana Cirstea — Abu Dhabi Quarter-final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Quarter-final
AUS7#68WTA
1795ELO
1757Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Kasatkina D.6-2 6-0
Cirstea S.
Kasatkina D.
662
Cirstea S.
200
Daria Kasatkina defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-0 in the Abu Dhabi quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Daria Kasatkina narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Daria Kasatkina handed Sorana Cirstea a second-set bagel in a 6–2 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-17 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2024-03-18 | Miami | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2018-05-07 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Daria Kasatkina | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
21
33
Break points won·Slight edge
100
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
87
75
Kasatkina D.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast