Jasmine Paolini vs Sorana Cirstea — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
#20WTA
1905ELO
1873Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$16MCAREER
30 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2024 ·
hard
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paolini J.6-2 7-6
Cirstea S.
Paolini J.
672
Cirstea S.
260
Jasmine Paolini defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, defending last year's round of 32. Jasmine Paolini extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Jasmine Paolini closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Jasmine Paolini | 7-5 2-6 6-2 |
| 2021-09-13 | Portoroz | QF | hard | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (163 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
77
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
33
Break points won·Even
96
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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90
Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast