Sorana Cirstea vs Nina StojanovicNurnberg Quarter-final

Nurnberg · WTA · Quarter-final
#18WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2019
clay
#733WTA
1609ELO
1587Clay ELO
29 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Stojanovic N.
Cirstea S.
4662
Stojanovic N.
6421

Sorana Cirstea defeated Nina Stojanovic 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Nurnberg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #18, defending last year's quarter-final. Sorana Cirstea claimed a first win over Nina Stojanovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-01LyonR32hardNina Stojanovic6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Cirstea S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stojanovic N.

Stojanovic N.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

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 clay

Cirstea S.Stojanovic N.
81
Serve
32
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
37
Break points saved·Dominant
86
46
Break points won·Clear edge
92
69
Deciding sets·Even
85
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
3

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Cirstea S.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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