Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Sorana Cirstea — Istanbul Quarter-final
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-2 in the Istanbul quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 5–2. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dropped just 6 games past Sorana Cirstea.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
| 2018-06-25 | Eastbourne | R64 | grass | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 2-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 3-6 7-6(5) |
| 2013-08-19 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 3-0 RET |
| 2011-10-10 | Linz | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 4-6 6-0 6-4 |
| 2008-04-28 | Fes | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-2 |
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 clay
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay 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.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About