Sara Errani vs Sorana CirsteaMonterrey Round of 32

Monterrey · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2010
hard
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Errani S.
6-2 6-3
Cirstea S.
Errani S.
662
Cirstea S.
23

Sara Errani defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-3 in the Monterrey round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Sara Errani extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-03PalermoR32claySara Errani7-5 1-6 6-4
2014-02-17DubaiR16hardSorana Cirstea6-2 5-7 6-1
2013-05-06MadridR32claySara Errani7-5 2-6 6-4
2013-02-18DubaiR16hardSara Errani6-4 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenR32hardSara Errani6-7(6) 6-0 6-2
2011-04-04MarbellaR32claySara Errani1-6 6-4 6-2
2008-10-20LuxembourgR16hardSorana Cirstea6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Errani S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Errani 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 hard

Errani 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·Clear edge
78%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
55%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
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
36
85
Break points saved·Dominant
8
86
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 36%