Sorana Cirstea vs Anna ChakvetadzeCharleston Round of 32

Charleston · WTA · Round of 32
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008
clay
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Cirstea S.
6-2 1-6 6-2
Chakvetadze A.
Cirstea S.
6162
Chakvetadze A.
2621

Sorana Cirstea defeated Anna Chakvetadze 6-2 1-6 6-2 in the Charleston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Chakvetadze came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Anna Chakvetadze in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sorana Cirstea closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-18New HavenQFhardAnna Chakvetadze6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cirstea S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Chakvetadze A.

Chakvetadze A.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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.Chakvetadze A.
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·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
72
Break points won·Clear edge
92
78
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
49

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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw