Maria Sara Popa vs Raluka Serban — Istanbul 125 Qualifying Round 2

Istanbul 125 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
ROU
Maria Sara Popa
#427WTA
1412ELO
1395Clay ELO
20 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2026 ·
clay
CYP
Raluka Serban
#324WTA
1356ELO
1336Clay ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
Sara Popa M.
7-5 3-6 6-4
Serban R.
Sara Popa M.
7362
Serban R.
5641

Maria Sara Popa defeated Raluka Serban 7-5 3-6 6-4 in the Istanbul 125 qualifying round 2 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sara Popa closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Sara Popa M.Serban R.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
47%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.4
6.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Sara Popa M.Serban R.
Freshness·Clear edge
98
77

Sara Popa M.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Serban R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw