Samantha Stosur vs Sorana CirsteaLos Angeles Semi-final

Los Angeles · WTA · Semi-final
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2009
hard
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Stosur S.
6-3 6-2
Cirstea S.
Stosur S.
662
Cirstea S.
32

Samantha Stosur defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-2 in the Los Angeles semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Samantha Stosur extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-25PragueR32claySamantha Stosur3-6 6-4 6-2
2012-02-13DohaR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 7-6(5)
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardSorana Cirstea7-6(2) 6-3
2009-05-25Roland GarrosQFclaySamantha Stosur6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Cirstea S.

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 hard

Stosur S.Cirstea S.
Serve
67
Return
70

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
85
Break points saved·Even
85
86
Break points won·Dominant
61
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
91

Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Semi-finals
Pennetta F.
Sharapova M.
6-24-66-3
Stosur S.
Cirstea S.
6-36-2