Sorana Cirstea vs Donna Vekic — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2024 ·
hard
CRO#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWW
Cirstea S.3-6 6-3 7-5
Vekic D.
Cirstea S.
3672
Vekic D.
6351
Sorana Cirstea defeated Donna Vekic 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped the opening set before beating Donna Vekic 3–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati | R128 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2022-06-13 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Sorana Cirstea | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-04-10 | Biel | R32 | hard | Donna Vekic | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2015-08-27 | US Open | Q64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 |
| 2015-07-06 | Contrexeville $100K | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 |
| 2013-06-10 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Donna Vekic | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
37
Break points saved·Even
33
35
Break points won·Even
93
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
12
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
61
76
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Vekic D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast