WTA 1000 · Round of 64 · Indian Wells
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Stephens
⚙️ Grinder
Cirstea
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 64% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 2,671 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Sorana Cirstea here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Stephens | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–4 | 18–6 |
| Avg odds | 3.74 | 2.60 |
| ROI % | -68.2% | +89.3% |
| Units P/L | -3.41u | +21.43u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
2
Stephens
2
Cirstea
Mar 18, 2024
Miami
H Hard · Round of 64
Mar 6, 2024
Indian Wells
H Hard · Round of 64
Feb 12, 2024
Doha
H Hard · Round of 64
May 23, 2022
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 64
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Stephens and Cirstea posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Stephens | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Mirra Andreeva | L 46 26 | L |
| Tatjana Maria | W 16 76 64 | W 62 60 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Stephens | Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.6% | 57.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 48.7% | 70.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46.8% | 54.8% |
| Aces / Match | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 56.2% | 52.8% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 25.1% | 37.6% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 39.4% | 56.2% |
| BP Converted % | 49.1% | 55.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 40.1% | 53.8% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Sloane Stephens and Sorana Cirstea face off in the Round of 64 at Indian Wells on Hard.
Sloane Stephens leads 2-2 over 4 previous meetings.
Sloane Stephens is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Sara Bejlek (May 25).
Sorana Cirstea is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Emma Raducanu (Jun 12).
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