Polona Hercog vs Sorana Cirstea — Beijing Qualifying Round 2
Hercog P.
Polona Hercog defeated Sorana Cirstea 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Beijing qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Polona Hercog narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog dropped the opening set before beating Sorana Cirstea 3–6 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-08 | Lugano | R16 | clay | Polona Hercog | 3-6 7-6(0) 6-4 |
| 2016-02-15 | Rio de Janeiro | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 7-5 7-6(3) |
| 2012-04-09 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 0-0 RET |
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 hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard 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 loadHercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About