Sorana Cirstea vs Maria Sakkari — Abu Dhabi Round of 16
Abu Dhabi · 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, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
GRE3#32WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-2 6-1
Sakkari M.
Cirstea S.
662
Sakkari M.
210
Sorana Cirstea defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-1 in the Abu Dhabi round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 2–1, 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 3 games past Maria Sakkari.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2018-02-12 | Doha | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2017-04-24 | Istanbul | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 124). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
67
78
Break points saved·Dominant
33
78
Break points won·Even
93
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
70
83
Cirstea S.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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