Carla Suarez Navarro vs Sorana CirsteaMarbella Semi-final

Marbella · WTA · Semi-final
37 yrs · 162 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2009
clay
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Suarez Navarro C.
6-2 6-7 6-2
Cirstea S.
Suarez Navarro C.
66562
Cirstea S.
27721

Carla Suarez Navarro defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-7 6-2 in the Marbella semi-final on clay. Carla Suarez Navarro extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayCarla Suarez Navarro7-5 6-4
2017-01-16Australian OpenR64hardSorana Cirstea7-6(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Suarez Navarro C.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Suarez Navarro C.

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

Suarez Navarro C.Cirstea S.
Serve
81
Return
32

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
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
85
Break points saved·Dominant
57
86
Break points won·Slight edge
85
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
67
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
83
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