Heather Watson vs Sorana Cirstea: Head-to-Head Record
Heather WatsonUnited KingdomHead-to-head
Sorana CirsteaRomania4–2
Watson leads · 6 meetingsHard4–2
Watson leads
Hard4–2
Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea have met 6 times on the professional tour. Heather Watson leads the head-to-head 4–2. Their most recent meeting came at Portoroz in 2021.
How the two players compare today
Heather Watson vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
TodayWatsonCirstea
#388Official rank#16
1,730Elo2,064
6–4Last 105–5
24Serve63
—Return59
7Clutch69
Heather Watson vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
#388Official rank#16
1,730Elo2,064
6–4Last 105–5
24Serve63
—Return59
7Clutch69
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstWatson6–4Streak L1
LWWLLWLWWW
Cirstea5–5Streak L2
LLWWWLWWLL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 105–5
L1StreakL2
Watson
LWWLLWLWWW
Cirstea
LLWWWLWWLL
Surface comparison
WatsonCirstea
1,730Elo2,064
58%Win % · 12M71%
11–8W–L · 12M44–18
4H2H2
Surface comparison
1,730Elo2,064
58%Win % · 12M71%
11–8W–L · 12M44–18
4H2H2
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MWatson serve24vsCirstea return59
Edge Cirstea +35Watson serve vs Cirstea return
57%Service points wonreturn points won46%
70%1st-serve points wonwon on return38%
Cirstea serve63vsWatson return—
Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Return rating yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MWatson serve24vsCirstea return59
Edge Cirstea +35
57%Service points won · return points won46%
70%1st-serve points won · won on return38%
Cirstea serve63vsWatson return—
Not enough recent matches for Watson’s Return rating yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsWatsonCirstea
62%110 / 178Break points saved56%212 / 381
100%3–0Tiebreaks won73%11–4
56%5–4Deciding sets won50%9–9
Clutch
Last 12 months62%110 / 178Break points saved56%212 / 381
100%3–0Tiebreaks won73%11–4
56%5–4Deciding sets won50%9–9
Freshness
Watson · CirsteaLast match
46 days agoUS Open · Q64vstodayWuhan · R128
Matches · last 30 days
0vs1
Sets · last 14 days
0vs3
Freshness
46 days agoUS Open · Q64Last matchtodayWuhan · R128
0Matches · last 30 days1
0Sets · last 14 days3
Common opponents
2 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined record vs common opponentsWatson1–1 · 50%Cirstea2–0 · 100%
Opponent · by rankWatsonCirstea
Common opponents
2 common opponents · last 12 monthsCombined1–12–0
OpponentWatsonCirstea
All 6 meetings
Last 5 of 6All 6 meetings
Last 5 of 6Career titles44
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank—#15
Career W–L294–308445–392
Age3436
Height170 cm176 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryUnited KingdomRomania
Turned proPro(2010)Pro(2006)
Watson leads 4–2
6 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
6 meetings · Watson 4–2Walkovers are not counted
Watson leads 4–2
6 meetings6 meetings
2021Watson 0–1
Portoroz · Round of 3213 Sep 2021Cirstea d. Watson6–1 6–3Hard2018Watson 1–0
Hobart · Round of 328 Jan 2018Watson d. Cirstea7–5 6–3Hard·WTA 2502014Watson 1–1
US Open · Round of 12825 Aug 2014Cirstea d. Watson6–1 6–1Hard·Grand SlamGBR vs ROU · Round robin7 Feb 2014Watson d. Cirstea6–7 6–1 6–4Hard·Team event2012Watson 2–0
Auckland · Round of 3231 Dec 2012Watson d. Cirstea6–3 0–0Hard·WTA 250Miami · Round of 12819 Mar 2012Watson d. Cirstea6–3 3–6 7–6Hard·WTA 1000More on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea?
Heather Watson leads the head-to-head against Sorana Cirstea 4–2 after 6 meetings.
How many times have Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea played each other?
Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea have played each other 6 times on the professional tour.
When did Heather Watson and Sorana Cirstea last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Portoroz in 2021, 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.