Ekaterina Makarova vs Sorana CirsteaStrasbourg Round of 32

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32
1302ELO
1279Clay ELO
30 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2022
clay
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Makarova E.
1-6 6-3 6-2
Cirstea S.
Makarova E.
1662
Cirstea S.
6321

Ekaterina Makarova defeated Sorana Cirstea 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the Strasbourg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in defending last year's final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Makarova E.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Makarova E.

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

Makarova E.Cirstea S.
Serve
81
Return
32

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
2.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 245 days (−1.5)
7.7
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
0.0Clay Elo 1279
Surface ELO
10.0+577 Clay Elo edge
0.0Overall Elo 1302
ELO gap
10.0Overall Elo 1957
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
Surface form
5.4
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
9.2
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts

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·
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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