Maria Sara Popa vs Oana Georgeta SimionW35 Bistrita Round of 16

W35 Bistrita · ITF · Round of 16
#413WTA
1412ELO
1395Clay ELO
21 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 20 August 2026 ·
clay
#573WTA
1355ELO
1338Clay ELO
30 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLLWL
Sara Popa M.
6-4 6-0
Georgeta Simion O.
Sara Popa M.
662
Georgeta Simion O.
400

Maria Sara Popa defeated Oana Georgeta Simion 6-4, 6-0 in the Round of 16 at the W35 Bistrita tournament on clay. Popa converted 75% of her break points and secured six service breaks, compared to Simion's two. Popa also had a higher first-serve win percentage, at 77%, versus Simion's 53%.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Even
56%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 07:50 UTC
Sara Popa M.52%
Georgeta Simion O.48%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Toss-up · Too close to call

Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.7+56 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.3Clay Elo 1338
5.7Overall Elo 1412
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1355
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.85 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.15 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

Conditions

Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw