Leylah Fernandez vs Sorana Cirstea — Osaka Semi-final

Osaka · WTA · Semi-final
Leylah Fernandez
CAN4
Leylah Fernandez
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025 ·
hard
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Fernandez L.
6-1 2-6 6-4
Cirstea S.
Fernandez L.
6262
Cirstea S.
1641

Leylah Fernandez defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the Osaka semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19. Leylah Fernandez extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Leylah Fernandez came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-27Hong KongQFhardLeylah Fernandez6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Fernandez L.Cirstea S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fernandez L.Cirstea S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
67
Break points saved·Dominant
77
33
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Even
86
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Fernandez L.Cirstea S.
Freshness·Clear edge
84
61

Fernandez L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw