Sorana Cirstea vs Martina MullerBudapest Round of 16

Budapest · WTA · Round of 16
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2007
clay
43 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
Cirstea S.
3-6 6-2 6-2
Muller M.
Cirstea S.
3662
Muller M.
6221

Sorana Cirstea defeated Martina Muller 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Budapest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Muller came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Sorana Cirstea had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on clay. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Martina Muller in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-18BogotaR16clayMartina Muller6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cirstea S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Muller M.

Muller M.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Cirstea S.Muller M.
81
Serve
32
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
54%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
40%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
50%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
36
Break points saved·Dominant
86
55
Break points won·Dominant
92
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
57
Tiebreaks·
96

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Cirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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