Nikola Bartunkova vs Sorana CirsteaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇿Nikola Bartunkova
#38 · 20 yrs · Right-Handed
1 meeting · sets 0–2
🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea
#17 · 36 yrs · Right-Handed
Nikola Bartunkova and Sorana Cirstea have met 1 time since 2026; Sorana Cirstea leads 1–0. Across all meetings Bartunkova has taken 0 sets to Cirstea's 2. Their most recent meeting: Sorana Cirstea won at Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Bartunkova | Cirstea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nikola Bartunkova | Sorana Cirstea | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 16/32 | 76% | 29/38 |
| Wins a set when losing | 43% | 9/21 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 47% | 25/53 | 32% | 18/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 32% | 8/25 | 71% | 27/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 18/26 | 61% | 11/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 6/18 | 79% | 11/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 25/32 | 92% | 34/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 16/32 | 78% | 29/37 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Bartunkova 0, Cirstea 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Bartunkova
💥 Big Hitter
Cirstea
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Nikola Bartunkova and Sorana Cirstea are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,096 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 15, 2026
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Bartunkova | Cirstea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nikola Bartunkova | Sorana Cirstea | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 20/20 | 89% | 8/9 |
| 3 or more | 80% | 16/20 | 56% | 5/9 |
| 5 or more | 65% | 13/20 | 44% | 4/9 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 11% | 1/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Bartunkova | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–7 | 4–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | +19.6% | -38.7% |
| Units P/L | +4.12u | -3.48u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Bartunkova | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 9 | 3 |
| Distance | 1,715 mi · 2,760 km | 411 mi · 662 km |
| Route | CAN → POL → AUT | CAN → POL |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cirstea has a higher win rate against shared opponents (86% vs Bartunkova's 43%).
| Opponent | Bartunkova | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | L 61 46 26 | W 63 62 |
| Kimberly Birrell | L 61 16 36 | W 63 64 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | L 62 67 46 | W 26 63 75 |
| Diana Shnaider | W 62 67 63 | W 62 76 |
| Alexandra Eala | L 75 36 57 | L 57 46 |
| Tyra Caterina Grant | W 46 63 64 | W 62 76 |
| Fiona Ferro | W 64 36 61 | W 63 67 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Elise Mertens
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · Semifinals
Aug 29
Darja Vidmanova
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
En Shuo Liang
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Antonia Ruzic
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 1st Round
Aug 24
Sorana Cirstea
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Alina Charaeva
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Amanda Anisimova
National Bank Open - Toronto · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Clara Tauson
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Jessica Pegula
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 19
Nikola Bartunkova
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Maya Joint
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Linda Noskova
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 4
Kimberly Birrell
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 2
Sara Bejlek
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Emma Raducanu
The HSBC Championships - London · 2nd Round
Jun 12
Maddison Inglis
The HSBC Championships - London · 1st Round
Jun 9
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 53–56 matches
| Metric | Bartunkova | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 68% |
| Sets won | 56% | 65% |
| Games won | 51% | 56% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Bartunkova | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Bartunkova | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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