Emma Navarro vs Sorana CirsteaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
#28WTA
1866ELO
1764Hard ELO
$922kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Navarro E.
3-6 6-1 7-6
Cirstea S.
Navarro E.
3672
Cirstea S.
6161

Emma Navarro defeated Sorana Cirstea 3-6 6-1 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. 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 64. Emma Navarro claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-17DubaiR16hardSorana Cirstea7-6 3-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
71
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
33
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
88
75

Navarro E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw