Sorana Cirstea vs Elise Mertens — Doha Round of 32
Doha · WTA · Round of 32
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2018 ·
hard
BEL15#24WTA
1894ELO
1847Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.7-5 6-4
Mertens E.
Cirstea S.
762
Mertens E.
540
Sorana Cirstea defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea edged Elise Mertens in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2021-04-19 | Istanbul | F | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2016-05-20 | Roland Garros | Q32 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
67
72
Break points saved·Dominant
33
65
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
90
55
Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Mertens E.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast