Sara Errani vs Sorana Cirstea — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012
hard
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#18WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Errani S.
6-7 6-0 6-2
Cirstea S.
Errani S.
66662
Cirstea S.
78021

Sara Errani defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-7 6-0 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 128. Sara Errani extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

5–2
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
2011-04-04MarbellaR32claySara Errani1-6 6-4 6-2
2010-03-01MonterreyR32hardSara Errani6-2 6-3
2008-10-20LuxembourgR16hardSorana Cirstea6-4 6-2
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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
Errani S.Cirstea S.
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
Errani S.Cirstea S.
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
Errani S.Cirstea S.
Freshness·
—
86

Cirstea S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Sharapova M.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Kvitova P.
6-23-66-4
Azarenka V.
Clijsters K.
6-41-66-3
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-706-06-2
Kvitova P.
Errani S.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Makarova K.
6-26-3
Clijsters K.
Wozniacki C.
6-37-64
R16
Wozniacki C.
Jankovic J.
6-07-5
Clijsters K.
Li N.
4-67-666-4
Azarenka V.
Benesova I.
6-26-2
Radwanska A.
Goerges J.
6-16-1
Makarova K.
Williams S.
6-26-3
Sharapova M.
Lisicki S.
3-66-26-3
Errani S.
Zheng J.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Ivanovic A.
6-27-62
R32
Kvitova P.
Kirilenko M.
6-01-0
Ivanovic A.
King V.
6-36-4
Zheng J.
Bartoli M.
6-36-3
Li N.
Medina Garrigues A.
3-0
Makarova K.
Zvonareva V.
7-676-1
Radwanska A.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-26-2
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
6-766-06-2
Sharapova M.
Kerber A.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.
Kuznetsova S.
2-66-46-2
Williams S.
Arn G.
6-16-1
Goerges J.
Oprandi R.
3-66-36-1
Benesova I.
Bratchikova N.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.
Barthel M.
6-26-4
Clijsters K.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Mchale C.
6-26-0
R64
Sharapova M.
Hampton J.
6-06-1
Kerber A.
Dubois S.
7-56-1
Williams S.
Strycova B.
6-06-4
Goerges J.
Daniilidou E.
6-22-0
Benesova I.
Peng S.
6-26-4
Bratchikova N.
Brianti A.
6-26-1
Barthel M.
Cetkovska P.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Wozniak A.
6-41-66-2
Ivanovic A.
Krajicek M.
6-26-3
Cirstea S.
Radwanska U.
1-66-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Stephens S.
7-667-5
Lisicki S.
Peer S.
6-16-2
Arn G.
Cibulkova D.
6-23-610-8
Makarova K.
Kanepi K.
6-27-5
Zvonareva V.
Hradecka L.
6-17-63
Radwanska A.
Ormaechea P.
6-36-1
Voskoboeva G.
Pironkova T.
6-46-4
Oprandi R.
Schiavone F.
6-46-3
Li N.
Rogowska O.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Tatishvili A.
6-17-64
Niculescu M.
Parmentier P.
4-66-46-1
Mchale C.
Erakovic M.
3-67-646-3
Jankovic J.
Chang K.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-06-1
Hantuchova D.
Tsurenko L.
4-66-46-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Govortsova O.
6-16-0
Azarenka V.
Dellacqua C.
6-16-0
Kvitova P.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-22-66-4
King V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5-76-36-4
Bartoli M.
Dokic J.
6-36-2
Zheng J.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Errani S.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
R128
Hradecka L.
Rodina E.
6-36-1
Foretz Gacon S.
Baltacha E.
6-26-4
Dellacqua C.
Jovanovski B.
6-36-2
Barthel M.
Keothavong A.
6-0
Daniilidou E.
Date Krumm K.
6-36-2
Goerges J.
Hercog P.
6-37-63
Voskoboeva G.
Wickmayer Y.
7-56-2
Kanepi K.
Larsson J.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Bremond I.
6-06-4
Kuznetsova S.
Scheepers C.
6-33-66-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Koukalova K.
7-656-1
Ivanovic A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-3
Kirilenko M.
Gajdosova J.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.
Rodionova A.
6-26-1
Tatishvili A.
Barty A.
6-27-64
Parmentier P.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-35-76-3
Mchale C.
Safarova L.
6-26-4
Erakovic M.
Pavlovic I.
7-57-64
Chang K.
Martic P.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Robson L.
6-26-0
Clijsters K.
Koehler M.
7-56-1
Tsurenko L.
Rus A.
7-646-1
Hantuchova D.
Lepchenko V.
4-66-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-4
Rogowska O.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Li N.
Pervak K.
6-36-1
Azarenka V.
Watson H.
6-16-0
Cetkovska P.
Morita A.
3-66-17-5
Bratchikova N.
Pennetta F.
6-31-66-2
Brianti A.
Falconi I.
6-27-5
Benesova I.
Johansson M.
6-32-66-4
Peng S.
Rezai A.
6-36-4
Schiavone F.
Pous Tio L.
6-16-3
Oprandi R.
Yakimova A.
6-46-1
Pironkova T.
Mirza S.
6-46-2
Ormaechea P.
Halep S.
6-13-67-5
Radwanska A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-7106-46-2
Zvonareva V.
Dulgheru A.
7-646-756-3
Makarova K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-02-66-0
Cibulkova D.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-1
Arn G.
Marino R.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Paszek T.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Voegele S.
6-24-66-4
Peer S.
Holland I.
6-26-0
Kerber A.
Bobusic B.
6-16-3
Dubois S.
Vesnina E.
6-41-66-4
Hampton J.
Minella M.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Dulko G.
6-06-1
Cirstea S.
Stosur S.
7-626-3
Radwanska U.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-41-66-2
Errani S.
Savinykh V.
6-26-1
Petrova N.
Hlavackova A.
6-33-66-0
Vinci R.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-06-1
Zheng J.
Keys M.
6-26-1
Dokic J.
Chakvetadze A.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Razzano V.
7-56-0
King V.
Bondarenko K.
7-636-3
Krajicek M.
Barrois K.
6-37-613
Wozniak A.
Zhang S.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Begu I.
6-17-5
Kvitova P.
Dushevina V.
6-26-0
Stephens S.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-46-2
Niculescu M.
Cornet A.
5-76-06-3