Aryna Sabalenka vs Sorana Cirstea — Brisbane Round of 16
Brisbane · WTA · Round of 16
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.6-3 6-3
Cirstea S.
Sabalenka A.
662
Cirstea S.
330
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1. Aryna Sabalenka narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped just 6 games past Sorana Cirstea.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 3-6 5-7 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2023-03-20 | Miami | QF | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
68
Break points saved·Dominant
93
33
Break points won·Slight edge
99
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
66
75
Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast