Sorana Cirstea vs Emma Navarro — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
Emma Navarro
USA8
Emma Navarro
#28WTA
1866ELO
1764Hard ELO
$922kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWLW
Cirstea S.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Navarro E.
Cirstea S.
7372
Navarro E.
6651

Sorana Cirstea defeated Emma Navarro 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, defending last year's semi-final. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Emma Navarro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sorana Cirstea closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-05Indian WellsR64hardEmma Navarro3-6 6-1 7-6

Statistics

This season
Cirstea S.Navarro E.
1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cirstea S.Navarro E.
Clutch Rating·Even
68
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
45
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Even
84
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
70

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cirstea S.Navarro E.
Freshness·Even
71
73

Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Navarro E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw