Sorana Cirstea vs Iveta Benesova — Indian Wells Round of 128
Sorana Cirstea defeated Iveta Benesova 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iveta Benesova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Sorana Cirstea had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Iveta Benesova in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped the opening set before beating Iveta Benesova 4–6 7–5 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCirstea S. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
7 shared · last 12 monthsCirstea S. and Benesova I. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cirstea S. went 3–5 (38%) against them, Benesova I. 4–6 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 3 better-results split).
vs Li N.#304L2-6 2-6Roland Garros · clayL1-6 4-6Madrid · clay
vs Stosur S.W7-6 6-3Australian Open · hardW6-4 6-2Brisbane · hard
vs Safarova L.L5-7 2-6Linz · hardL3-6 6-4 3-6Linz · hard
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vs Parmentier P.L1-6 3-6Wimbledon · grassW3-6 6-3 6-2Luxembourg · hard
vs Pennetta F.L4-6 6-7Auckland · hardW6-3 6-0Miami · hard- vs Gajdosova J.W6-4 6-1Doha · hardL6-7 5-7US Open · hard
vs Lisicki S.W4-6 7-6(2) 6-2Indian Wells · hardL3-6 3-6Dubai · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1Hard: Cirstea S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Benesova I. leads 1–0
- Cirstea S.March 2012Indian WellsThis matchHard4-6 7-5 7-6
- Benesova I.April 2010BarcelonaClay6-1 6-4
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Sorana Cirstea beat Iveta Benesova 4-6 7-5 7-6. Umpiry, "Sorana Cirstea vs Iveta Benesova — Indian Wells Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-03-05/benesova-vs-cirstea-indian-wells-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 5 March 2012).