Sorana Cirstea vs Aryna Sabalenka — Miami Quarter-final
Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2023 ·
hard
BLR2#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-4 6-4
Sabalenka A.
Cirstea S.
662
Sabalenka A.
440
Sorana Cirstea defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-4 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 3-6 5-7 |
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
100
Break points saved·Dominant
33
93
Break points won·Slight edge
93
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
90
91
Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Sabalenka A.: 9 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast