Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Sorana Cirstea: Head-to-Head Record
Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRussiaHead-to-head
Sorana CirsteaRomania3–5
Cirstea leads · 8 meetingsHard1–3Clay1–2Grass1–0
Cirstea leads
Hard1–3Clay1–2Grass1–0
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sorana Cirstea have met 8 times on the professional tour. Sorana Cirstea leads the head-to-head 5–3. Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2026.
How the two players compare today
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
TodayPavlyuchenkovaCirstea
#641Official rank#16
1,857Elo2,064
2–8Last 105–5
—Serve63
—Return59
74Clutch69
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
#641Official rank#16
1,857Elo2,064
2–8Last 105–5
—Serve63
—Return59
74Clutch69
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstPavlyuchenkova2–8Streak L1
LWLWLLLLLL
Cirstea5–5Streak L2
LLWWWLWWLL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first2–8Last 105–5
L1StreakL2
Pavlyuchenkova
LWLWLLLLLL
Cirstea
LLWWWLWWLL
Surface comparison
PavlyuchenkovaCirstea
1,857Elo2,064
20%Win % · 12M71%
2–8W–L · 12M44–18
3H2H5
Surface comparison
1,857Elo2,064
20%Win % · 12M71%
2–8W–L · 12M44–18
3H2H5
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MPavlyuchenkova serve—vsCirstea return59
Cirstea serve63vsPavlyuchenkova return—
Not enough recent matches for Pavlyuchenkova’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MPavlyuchenkova serve—vsCirstea return59
Cirstea serve63vsPavlyuchenkova return—
Not enough recent matches for Pavlyuchenkova’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsPavlyuchenkovaCirstea
51%40 / 78Break points saved56%212 / 381
0%0–1Tiebreaks won73%11–4
50%1–1Deciding sets won50%9–9
Clutch
Last 12 months51%40 / 78Break points saved56%212 / 381
0%0–1Tiebreaks won73%11–4
50%1–1Deciding sets won50%9–9
Freshness
Pavlyuchenkova · CirsteaLast match
161 days agoRome · Q1vstodayWuhan · R128
Matches · last 30 days
0vs1
Sets · last 14 days
0vs3
Freshness
161 days agoRome · Q1Last matchtodayWuhan · R128
0Matches · last 30 days1
0Sets · last 14 days3
Common opponents
2 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsPavlyuchenkova0–2 · 0%Cirstea1–1 · 50%
Opponent · by rankPavlyuchenkovaCirstea
Common opponents
2 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined0–21–1
OpponentPavlyuchenkovaCirstea
All 8 meetings
Last 5 of 8All 8 meetings
Last 5 of 8Career titles124
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank—#15
Career W–L460–349445–392
Age3536
Height177 cm176 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryRussiaRomania
Turned proPro(December2005)Pro(2006)
Career titles124
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank—#15
Career W–L460–349445–392
Age3536
Height177 cm176 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryRussiaRomania
Turned proPro(December2005)Pro(2006)
Cirstea leads 5–3
8 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
4 Jan 2026BrisbaneWTA 500Round of 64HardCirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–3 6–12022Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
17 Jan 2022Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 32HardCirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–3 2–6 6–22018Pavlyuchenkova 1–0
25 Jun 2018EastbourneWTA 250Round of 64GrassPavlyuchenkova d. Cirstea2–6 7–5 6–42017Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
8 May 2017MadridWTA 1000Round of 64ClayCirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–1 3–6 7–62013Pavlyuchenkova 1–0
19 Aug 2013New HavenWTA 500Round of 32HardPavlyuchenkova d. Cirstea3–02011Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
10 Oct 2011LinzWTA 250Round of 16HardCirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova4–6 6–0 6–42010Pavlyuchenkova 1–0
26 Jul 2010IstanbulQuarter-finalClayPavlyuchenkova d. Cirstea6–4 6–22008Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
28 Apr 2008FesRound of 16ClayCirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–4 6–28 meetings · Pavlyuchenkova 3–5Walkovers are not counted
Cirstea leads 5–3
8 meetings8 meetings
2026Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
Brisbane · Round of 644 Jan 2026Cirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–3 6–1Hard·WTA 5002022Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
Australian Open · Round of 3217 Jan 2022Cirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–3 2–6 6–2Hard·Grand Slam2018Pavlyuchenkova 1–0
Eastbourne · Round of 6425 Jun 2018Pavlyuchenkova d. Cirstea2–6 7–5 6–4Grass·WTA 2502017Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
Madrid · Round of 648 May 2017Cirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–1 3–6 7–6Clay·WTA 10002013Pavlyuchenkova 1–0
New Haven · Round of 3219 Aug 2013Pavlyuchenkova d. Cirstea3–0Hard·WTA 5002011Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
Linz · Round of 1610 Oct 2011Cirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova4–6 6–0 6–4Hard·WTA 2502010Pavlyuchenkova 1–0
Istanbul · Quarter-final26 Jul 2010Pavlyuchenkova d. Cirstea6–4 6–2Clay2008Pavlyuchenkova 0–1
Fes · Round of 1628 Apr 2008Cirstea d. Pavlyuchenkova6–4 6–2ClayMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sorana Cirstea?
Sorana Cirstea leads the head-to-head against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5–3 after 8 meetings.
How many times have Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sorana Cirstea played each other?
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sorana Cirstea have played each other 8 times on the professional tour.
When did Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sorana Cirstea last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2026, where Sorana Cirstea won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.