Maria Sara Popa vs Diana Ioana Simionescu — W15 Focsani Quarter-final
W15 Focsani · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
clay
Sara Popa M.6-3 6-3
Ioana Simionescu D.
Sara Popa M.
662
Ioana Simionescu D.
330
Maria Sara Popa defeated Diana Ioana Simionescu 6-3 6-3 in the W15 Focsani quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sara Popa came in ranked #430, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Maria Sara Popa extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sara Popa dropped just 6 games past Diana Ioana Simionescu.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | W15 Bucharest 3 | SF | clay | Maria Sara Popa | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2025-08-18 | W50 Bistrita 1 | Q16 | clay | Maria Sara Popa | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
51%
Return points won·Even
47%
51%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast