Sorana Cirstea vs Dominika Cibulkova — Stanford Quarter-final
Cirstea S.
Sorana Cirstea defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-7 6-2 6-0 in the Stanford quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's semi-final. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Dominika Cibulkova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped the opening set before beating Dominika Cibulkova 6–7 6–2 6–0.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-29 | St. Petersburg | R32 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2016-05-02 | Madrid | QF | clay | Dominika Cibulkova | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013-07-22 | Stanford | SF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2012-04-09 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 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 hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). 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