Sorana Cirstea vs Coco Gauff — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 2
Sets
Thursday, 14 May 2026 ·
clay
USA#4WTA
2071ELO
2018Clay ELO
$4.1MYTD
$34MCAREER
22 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWLW
Cirstea S.4-6 3-6
Gauff C.
Cirstea S.
430
Gauff C.
662
Coco Gauff defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Coco Gauff came in ranked #4, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Coco Gauff extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Coco Gauff closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Coco Gauff | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R16 | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Coco Gauff | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
42%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
6.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
94
Break points saved·Dominant
33
81
Break points won·Slight edge
93
100
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
61
61
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Gauff C.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 90 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast