Magda Linette defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-2 in the Cleveland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #16, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Magda Linette narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Linette M. took it in straight sets.
Linette M. and Cirstea S. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Linette M. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Cirstea S. 1–3 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: level 2–2 · Clay: Cirstea S. leads 1–0
Magda Linette beat Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Magda Linette vs Sorana Cirstea — Cleveland Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-08-22/cirstea-vs-linette-cleveland-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 22 August 2022).