Sorana Cirstea vs Kamilla RakhimovaIstanbul Round of 32

Istanbul · WTA · Round of 32
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2022
clay
#78WTA
1693ELO
1609Clay ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Cirstea S.
6-4 6-1
Rakhimova K.
Cirstea S.
662
Rakhimova K.
410

Sorana Cirstea defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 6-1 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-01Cluj-NapocaR32hardSorana Cirstea6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cirstea S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Rakhimova K.

Rakhimova K.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Rakhimova K.
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%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
67
Break points won·Even
92
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
11

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.3+246 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.7Clay Elo 1609
7.7Overall Elo 1957
ELO gap
2.3Overall Elo 1693
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.3
Surface form
5.3
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
5.0
3-set count
0.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
90
92

Cirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Rakhimova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast