Liudmila Samsonova vs Sorana Cirstea — Washington Round of 16
Washington · WTA · Round of 16
#43WTA
1775ELO
1723Hard ELO
$722kYTD
$8.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2023 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Samsonova L.6-1 6-3
Cirstea S.
Samsonova L.
662
Cirstea S.
130
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-1 6-3 in the Washington round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Liudmila Samsonova claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Liudmila Samsonova dropped just 4 games past Sorana Cirstea.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-17 | Cleveland | QF | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
54
67
Break points saved·Dominant
73
33
Break points won·Even
92
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
71
61
Samsonova L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 62 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast