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
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 ·
hard
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
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, defending last year's round of 64. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| 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 |
| 2023-03-20 | Miami | QF | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-4 |
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
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
58
100
Break points saved·Dominant
20
89
Break points won·Clear edge
86
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast