Naomi Osaka vs Sorana Cirstea — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
JPN16#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Osaka N.6-3 4-6 6-2
Cirstea S.
Osaka N.
6462
Cirstea S.
3621
Naomi Osaka defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, defending last year's round of 32. Naomi Osaka claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-23 | Wimbledon | Q128 | grass | Sorana Cirstea | 2-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.9
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
93
67
Break points saved·Dominant
85
33
Break points won·Slight edge
98
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
90
61
Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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