Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Sorana CirsteaMadrid Round of 32

Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2012
clay
#18WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Medina Garrigues A.
6-1 3-6 7-5
Cirstea S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6372
Cirstea S.
1651

Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-29OeirasR32claySorana Cirstea6-2 2-6 6-1
2013-03-04Indian WellsR64hardSorana Cirstea4-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Medina Garrigues A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues A.

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 clay

Medina Garrigues A.Cirstea S.
Serve
81
Return
32

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
55%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
26
85
Break points saved·Dominant
48
86
Break points won·Clear edge
75
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
84

Cirstea S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw