Yulia Putintseva vs Sorana Cirstea — Istanbul Round of 32
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Putintseva Y.
Yulia Putintseva defeated Sorana Cirstea 0-6 6-1 6-0 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, defending last year's quarter-final. Yulia Putintseva extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Yulia Putintseva recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Sorana Cirstea.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2019-05-20 | Nurnberg | SF | clay | Yulia Putintseva | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2017-05-22 | Nurnberg | QF | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 2016-06-13 | Mallorca | R32 | grass | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 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 clay
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadPutintseva Y.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About