Sorana Cirstea vs Alexandra Shubladze — Hong Kong Tennis Open - Hong Kong Quarter-final
Why
Surface+417 Hard Elo edgeSupports Cirstea S.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1956Supports Cirstea S.
Recent run4-match win streakAgainst the prediction · Shubladze A.
Long matches1 three-setter in 14 daysSupports Cirstea S.
Opponent formOpponent hot: 9 of last 10Against the prediction · Shubladze A.
ELO2 026
Hard ELO1 883
Last 106–4
Age36
EarningsCareer $13.2M2026 $2.4M
ELO1 779
Hard ELO1 700
Last 109–1
Age21
EarningsCareer $131K2026 $69K
Sorana Cirstea faces Alexandra Shubladze in the Hong Kong Tennis Open - Hong Kong quarter-final on hard. Sorana Cirstea is the paper favourite — ranked #15, a roughly 420-point hard Elo advantage — but Alexandra Shubladze arrives in form, winning 9 of their last 10 on hard to Sorana Cirstea's 6 of 10.
Key context
- Freshness: Workload contrast: Sorana Cirstea 54 games in 14 days, Alexandra Shubladze 91.
- Form trend: Alexandra Shubladze's form has been trending up over recent weeks, while Sorana Cirstea's has cooled.
- Last match: Alexandra Shubladze dropped the opening set before beating Elena Pridankina 6–7 6–1 6–3.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
They have not met before.
Evidence
Cirstea S.Shubladze A.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss6–49–1 (ahead)
Season win rate70% (42–18)77% (54–16) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO2026 (ahead)1779
Hard-court ELO1883 (ahead)1700
Serve vs returnLast 58 vs 70 matches
1st-serve points won68% (ahead)62%
Return points won46%52% (ahead)
Aces / match4.1 (ahead)0.5
ClutchLast 58 vs 70 matches
Break points saved55%55%
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Sorana Cirstea vs Alexandra Shubladze — Hong Kong Tennis Open - Hong Kong Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-06/cirstea-vs-shubladze-hong-kong-tennis-open-hong-kong-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 6 November 2026).