Sorana Cirstea vs Viktorija Golubic — Osaka Quarter-final

Osaka · WTA · Quarter-final
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025 ·
hard
Viktorija Golubic
SUI
Viktorija Golubic
#52WTA
1775ELO
1720Hard ELO
$652kYTD
$5.5MCAREER
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLW
Cirstea S.
6-2 2-6 6-2
Golubic V.
Cirstea S.
6262
Golubic V.
2621

Sorana Cirstea defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-2 2-6 6-2 in the Osaka quarter-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 closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-01-02Adelaide 1R32hardSorana Cirstea6-0 7-6

Statistics

This season
Cirstea S.Golubic V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
0.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cirstea S.Golubic V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
22
Break points saved·Dominant
33
8
Break points won·Even
93
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
15

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cirstea S.Golubic V.
Freshness·Even
75
74

Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Golubic V.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw