Anastasija Sevastova vs Sorana CirsteaBucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · WTA · Quarter-final
#293WTA
1719ELO
1695Clay ELO
36 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2018
clay
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Sevastova A.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Cirstea S.
Sevastova A.
3662
Cirstea S.
6321

Anastasija Sevastova defeated Sorana Cirstea 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Anastasija Sevastova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-01BrisbaneR16hardAnastasija Sevastova6-2 6-1
2017-03-20MiamiR64hardSorana Cirstea7-6(4) 3-6 6-3
2013-01-28PattayaQFhardSorana Cirstea6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Sevastova A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sevastova 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

Sevastova 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
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
85
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
86
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
64
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Cirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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