Aryna Sabalenka vs Sorana Cirstea — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
1 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 9 May 2026 ·
clay
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Sabalenka A.6-2 3-6 5-7
Cirstea S.
Sabalenka A.
6351
Cirstea S.
2672
Sorana Cirstea defeated Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped the opening set before beating Aryna Sabalenka 2–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 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
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
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
67
Break points saved·Dominant
93
33
Break points won·Slight edge
99
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
82
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·Even
59
61
Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast