Maria Sara Popa vs Mariana Simionescu — W15 Bucharest 3 Semi-final
W15 Bucharest 3 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 15 August 2026 ·
clay
Sara Popa M.6-3 7-5
Simionescu M.
Sara Popa M.
672
Simionescu M.
350
Maria Sara Popa defeated Mariana Simionescu 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinals of the W15 Bucharest 3 clay court tournament. Popa hit 2 aces and 6 double faults, winning 71% of her first serves and converting 47% of her break points. She won 7 service breaks to Simionescu's 4.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sara Popa closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
64%
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1st serve points won·
63%
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2nd serve points won·
43%
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Service points won·
56%
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Return points won·
47%
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Break points saved·
54%
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Aces / match·
1.5
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Double faults / match·
5.9
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 06:50 UTCSara Popa M.74%
Simionescu M.26%
Toss-up
50–58%
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+
80%+
Clear favourite · Sara Popa M. clearly ahead, but no certainty
Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
4.85 of last 10 on clay
Surface form0.0
Win streakContext
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Conditions
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 48%