Sorana Cirstea vs Jelena Ostapenko — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 ·
clay
#30WTA
1855ELO
1808Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-1 7-6
Ostapenko J.
Cirstea S.
672
Ostapenko J.
160
Sorana Cirstea defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-1 7-6 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-0 2-1 |
| 2024-01-08 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 2-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Sorana Cirstea | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2023-05-08 | Rome | R64 | clay | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | QF | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
68
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
33
25
Break points won·Slight edge
93
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
75
94
Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Ostapenko J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast