Sorana Cirstea vs Belinda Bencic — Cincinnati Round of 64
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 16 August 2022 ·
hard
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-2 6-7 6-4
Bencic B.
Cirstea S.
66362
Bencic B.
27741
Sorana Cirstea defeated Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, defending last year's quarter-final. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 3-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2021-02-03 | Grampians Trophy | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
90
Break points saved·Dominant
33
84
Break points won·Even
93
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
61
90
Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast