Ajla Tomljanovic vs Sorana CirsteaCincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#92WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Tomljanovic A.
6-3 6-2
Cirstea S.
Tomljanovic A.
662
Cirstea S.
32

Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ajla Tomljanovic claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-27Hong KongR16hardSorana Cirstea4-6 6-4 6-3
2022-03-07Indian WellsR64hardSorana Cirstea6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Tomljanovic A.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Tomljanovic 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 hard

Tomljanovic A.Cirstea S.
26
Serve
67
52
Return
70

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
85
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
86
Break points won·Even
92
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
98
91

Tomljanovic A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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