Nicole Gibbs vs Sorana Cirstea — Wuhan Qualifying Round of 32
Nicole Gibbs defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 7-5 in the Wuhan qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicole Gibbs claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicole Gibbs edged Sorana Cirstea in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedGibbs N. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsGibbs N. and Cirstea S. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Gibbs N. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Cirstea S. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
vs Watson H.#394W6-7(3) 6-4 6-4Beijing · hardL5-7 3-6Hobart · hard
vs Brady J.#611L5-7 4-6Hong Kong · hardW7-6 6-1Brisbane · hard
vs Wang Q.L1-6 2-6Guangzhou · hardL3-6 3-6Wuhan · hard
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- vs Mchale C.L4-6 6-3 4-6Beijing · hardW7-6 6-0Beijing · hard
vs Vikhlyantseva N.W7-5 6-2Indian Wells 125K · hardW7-6 6-4Linz · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1- Gibbs N.September 2018WuhanThis matchHard6-4 7-5
- Cirstea S.September 2017SeoulHard6-3 6-3
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Nicole Gibbs beat Sorana Cirstea 6-4 7-5. Umpiry, "Nicole Gibbs vs Sorana Cirstea — Wuhan Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-09-21/cirstea-vs-gibbs-wuhan-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 21 September 2018).