Madison Keys vs Sorana CirsteaRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
#23WTA
1987ELO
1894Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$24MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024
clay
#17WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Keys M.
6-2 6-1
Cirstea S.
Keys M.
662
Cirstea S.
210

Madison Keys defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-1 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Madison Keys claimed a first win over Sorana Cirstea in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-06Indian WellsR64hardSorana Cirstea6-1 RET
2019-05-06MadridR64claySorana Cirstea3-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Keys M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Keys M.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
94
85
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Even
90
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
85
Tiebreaks·Even
96
96

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+38 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Clay Elo 1856
5.3Overall Elo 1987
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1957
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.5
Surface form
3.2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.8
Minutes 14d
7.8
4.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
9.0
5.5
Country comfort
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
87
91

Keys M.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Cirstea S.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw