Kiki Bertens vs Sorana CirsteaBeijing Round of 64

Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018
hard
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Bertens K.
6-2 6-0
Cirstea S.
Bertens K.
662
Cirstea S.
200

Kiki Bertens defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-0 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kiki Bertens claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-03WimbledonR128grassSorana Cirstea7-6(4) 7-5
2016-10-10LinzR32hardSorana Cirstea6-4 6-2
2014-07-28WashingtonR32hardSorana Cirstea6-4 4-6 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128claySorana Cirstea5-7 7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bertens K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Even serve battle

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

Bertens K.Cirstea S.
Serve
67
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
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (179 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
85
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
86
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
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
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 32 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw