Anna Blinkova vs Sorana Cirstea — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
Anna Blinkova
RUS
Anna Blinkova
#111WTA
1694ELO
1602Clay ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2024 ·
clay
Sorana Cirstea
ROU18
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Blinkova A.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Cirstea S.
Blinkova A.
6372
Cirstea S.
3661

Anna Blinkova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Anna Blinkova claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Blinkova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-12-08W100+H Dubai 1R32hardSorana Cirstea6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Blinkova A.Cirstea S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blinkova A.Cirstea S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
33
Break points won·Slight edge
87
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
82
Tiebreaks·Even
90
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Blinkova A.Cirstea S.
Freshness·Slight edge
72
78

Blinkova A.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw