Sorana Cirstea vs Simona Halep — Bucharest 50K Qualifying Round
Bucharest 50K · ITF · Qualifying Round
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008 ·
clay
Cirstea S.3-6 6-3 6-1
Halep S.
Cirstea S.
3662
Halep S.
6311
Sorana Cirstea defeated Simona Halep 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Bucharest 50K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Simona Halep in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped the opening set before beating Simona Halep 3–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2010-04-05 | Marbella | R16 | clay | Simona Halep | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
58
88
Break points saved·Dominant
20
61
Break points won·Clear edge
86
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About