Sorana Cirstea vs Gabriela Niculescu — Galati 10K Round of 16
Galati 10K · ITF · Round of 16
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 June 2005 ·
clay
Cirstea S.6-1 7-6
Niculescu G.
Cirstea S.
67102
Niculescu G.
1680
Sorana Cirstea defeated Gabriela Niculescu 6-1 7-6 in the Galati 10K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gabriela Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Sorana Cirstea had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on clay. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Gabriela Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-13 | Bucharest 2 10K | R16 | clay | Gabriela Niculescu | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-07-12 | Bucharest 10K | SF | clay | Gabriela Niculescu | 2-6 6-1 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
61%
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1st serve points won·
65%
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2nd serve points won·
48%
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Service points won·
59%
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Return points won·
44%
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Break points saved·
56%
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Aces / match·
3.2
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Double faults / match·
2.3
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.