Elise Mertens vs Sorana Cirstea: Head-to-Head Record
Elise MertensBelgiumHead-to-head
Sorana CirsteaRomania0–4
Cirstea leads · 4 meetingsHard0–2Clay0–2
Cirstea leads
Hard0–2Clay0–2
Elise Mertens and Sorana Cirstea have met 4 times on the professional tour. Sorana Cirstea leads the head-to-head 4–0. Their most recent meeting came at Miami in 2026.
How the two players compare today
Elise Mertens vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
TodayMertensCirstea
#14Official rank#16
2,015Elo2,022
5–5Last 105–5
61Serve62
43Return58
73Clutch66
Elise Mertens vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
#14Official rank#16
2,015Elo2,022
5–5Last 105–5
61Serve62
43Return58
73Clutch66
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstMertens5–5Streak L1
LWLLLWWWWL
Cirstea5–5Streak L2
LLWLLWWWLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first5–5Last 105–5
L1StreakL2
Mertens
LWLLLWWWWL
Cirstea
LLWLLWWWLW
Surface comparison
MertensCirstea
2,015Elo2,022
60%Win % · 12M69%
35–23W–L · 12M40–18
0H2H4
Surface comparison
2,015Elo2,022
60%Win % · 12M69%
35–23W–L · 12M40–18
0H2H4
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MMertens serve61vsCirstea return58
Edge Mertens +3Mertens serve vs Cirstea return
60%Service points wonreturn points won46%
70%1st-serve points wonwon on return39%
Cirstea serve62vsMertens return43
Edge Cirstea +19Cirstea serve vs Mertens return
60%Service points wonreturn points won44%
68%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MMertens serve61vsCirstea return58
Edge Mertens +3
60%Service points won · return points won46%
70%1st-serve points won · won on return39%
Cirstea serve62vsMertens return43
Edge Cirstea +19
60%Service points won · return points won44%
68%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Clutch
Last 12 monthsMertensCirstea
56%210 / 373Break points saved56%202 / 361
50%4–4Tiebreaks won65%11–6
56%10–8Deciding sets won43%6–8
Clutch
Last 12 months56%210 / 373Break points saved56%202 / 361
50%4–4Tiebreaks won65%11–6
56%10–8Deciding sets won43%6–8
Freshness
Mertens · CirsteaLast match
todayToray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R16vs2 days agoToray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32
Matches · last 30 days
9vs4
Sets · last 14 days
7vs6
Freshness
todayToray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R16Last match2 days agoToray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32
9Matches · last 30 days4
7Sets · last 14 days6
Common opponents
13 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsMertens10–10 · 50%Cirstea13–9 · 59%
Opponent · by rankMertensCirstea
Common opponents
13 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined10–1013–9
OpponentMertensCirstea
All 4 meetings
Last 4 of 4All 4 meetings
Last 4 of 4Career titles104
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#15
Career W–L383–238446–394
Career titles104
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#12#15
Career W–L383–238446–394
Age3036
Height179 cm176 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumRomania
Turned proPro(2013)Pro(2006)
Cirstea leads 4–0
4 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021Mertens 0–1
19 Apr 2021IstanbulFinalClayCirstea d. Mertens6–1 7–64 meetings · Mertens 0–4Walkovers are not counted
Cirstea leads 4–0
4 meetings4 meetings
2026Mertens 0–1
Miami · Round of 3217 Mar 2026Cirstea d. Mertens6–3 6–2Hard·WTA 10002021Mertens 0–1
Istanbul · Final19 Apr 2021Cirstea d. Mertens6–1 7–6Clay2018Mertens 0–1
Doha · Round of 3212 Feb 2018Cirstea d. Mertens7–5 6–4Hard·WTA 5002016Mertens 0–1
Roland Garros · Qualifying R3220 May 2016Cirstea d. Mertens6–3 6–0Clay·Grand SlamMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Sorana Cirstea?
Sorana Cirstea leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 4–0 after 4 meetings.
How many times have Elise Mertens and Sorana Cirstea played each other?
Elise Mertens and Sorana Cirstea have played each other 4 times on the professional tour.
When did Elise Mertens and Sorana Cirstea last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Miami 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.