Sorana Cirstea vs Anastasia Zakharova — Cleveland Semi-final
Cleveland · WTA · Semi-final
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 17 August 2025 ·
hard
Cirstea S.6-1 7-5
Zakharova A.
Cirstea S.
672
Zakharova A.
150
Sorana Cirstea defeated Anastasia Zakharova 6-1 7-5 in the Cleveland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | Seoul | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
47
Break points won·Slight edge
93
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
67
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
71
96
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Zakharova A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast