Cristiana Nicoleta Todoni vs Maria Sara Popa — W15 Bucharest Quarter-final
W15 Bucharest · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
hard
Nicoleta Todoni C.5-7 7-5 6-2
Sara Popa M.
Nicoleta Todoni C.
5762
Sara Popa M.
7521
Cristiana Nicoleta Todoni defeated Maria Sara Popa 5-7 7-5 6-2 in the W15 Bucharest quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sara Popa came in ranked #430, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Cristiana Nicoleta Todoni claimed a first win over Maria Sara Popa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cristiana Nicoleta Todoni dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sara Popa 5–7 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | W15 Otopeni 1 | Q16 | clay | Maria Sara Popa | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Return points won·Even
50%
47%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
5.4
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast