Maria Sara Popa vs Defne Cirpanli — Istanbul 125 Qualifying Round 1

Istanbul 125 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
ROU
Maria Sara Popa
#518WTA
1398ELO
1380Clay ELO
20 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2026
clay
TUR
Defne Cirpanli
#985WTA
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Maria Sara Popa defeated Defne Cirpanli 6-1 6-3 in the Istanbul 125 qualifying round 1 on clay.

Key context

Popa M.
662
Cirpanli D.
13–

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
Popa M.Cirpanli D.
71%1st serve in+9%62%
59%1st serve points won+2%61%
45%2nd serve points won+6%39%
55%Service points won+3%52%
50%Return points won+6%44%
52%Break points saved+1%53%
0.7Aces / match+0.91.6
4.2Double faults / match+0.14.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Sebov K.
Jakupovic D.
7-56-3
Martincova T.
Shinikova I.
6-33-66-4
Cortez Llorca L.
Ristic M.
7-626-756-4
Popa M.
Serban R.
7-53-66-4
Q1
Shinikova I.
Kaynak M.
6-16-4
Cortez Llorca L.
Ulueren S.
6-06-0
Popa M.
Cirpanli D.
6-16-3