Alison Riske Amritraj defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-5 6-1 in the Shenzhen quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Alison Riske Amritraj narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-09 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 3-6 7-5 |
| 2018-05-21 | Nurnberg | QF | clay | Alison Riske Amritraj | 2-6 7-5 1-0 RET |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 7-6(2) |
| 2014-01-27 | Pattaya | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-07-29 | Washington | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Cirstea S.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About