Sorana Cirstea vs Flavia Pennetta — New Haven Round of 16
Cirstea S.
Sorana Cirstea defeated Flavia Pennetta 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped the opening set before beating Flavia Pennetta 3–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2012-01-02 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2010-05-10 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-1 1-6 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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 hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadCirstea S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About