Sorana Cirstea vs Carla Suarez Navarro — Dubai Qualifying Final
Cirstea S.
Sorana Cirstea defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carla Suarez Navarro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Carla Suarez Navarro | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-6(1) 6-3 |
| 2009-04-06 | Marbella | SF | clay | Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2 |
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 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadCirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About