Sorana Cirstea vs Anastasia Potapova — Cluj-Napoca Quarter-final
Cluj-Napoca · WTA · Quarter-final
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
#25WTA
1904ELO
1804Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.7-5 6-4
Potapova A.
Cirstea S.
762
Potapova A.
540
Sorana Cirstea defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-5 6-4 in the Cluj-Napoca quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, defending last year's round of 32. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea edged Anastasia Potapova in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-19 | Istanbul | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2019-02-18 | Budapest | QF | clay | Anastasia Potapova | 6-4 6-7 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
44%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
68
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
49
Break points won·Even
93
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
75
90
Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Potapova A.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast