Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-6 6-1 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Kuznetsova S. took it in straight sets.
Kuznetsova S. and Cirstea S. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kuznetsova S. went 4–4 (50%) against them, Cirstea S. 3–5 (38%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–0 · Grass: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0
Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Sorana Cirstea 7-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Sorana Cirstea — Tokyo Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-09-23/cirstea-vs-kuznetsova-tokyo-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 23 September 2013).