WTA 500 · Round of 16 · Dubai
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cirstea
💥 Big Hitter
Vekic
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 4,362 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Sorana Cirstea plays Donna Vekic.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cirstea | Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 18–6 | 11–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.60 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | +89.3% | +6.0% |
| Units P/L | +21.43u | +1.02u |
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
3
Cirstea
1
Vekic
Aug 7, 2025
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 128
Feb 19, 2024
Dubai
H Hard · Round of 16
Jun 13, 2022
Birmingham
G Grass · Quarterfinals
Apr 10, 2017
Biel
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cirstea has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Vekic's 30%).
| Opponent | Cirstea | Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Eala | L 57 46 | L |
| Emma Raducanu | L | W |
| Katie Boulter | W 63 61 | W |
| Mirra Andreeva | L | L 64 36 06 |
| Naomi Osaka | L 36 64 26 | L |
| Coco Gauff | L | L 67 26 |
| Linda Noskova | W 62 64 | L 62 26 46 |
| Anastasia Potapova | W 75 64 | L 46 26 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | W 46 64 63 | W 36 61 64 |
| Elise Mertens | W 63 62 | L 36 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cirstea | Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 57.4% | 63.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.6% | 68.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.8% | 39.5% |
| Aces / Match | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 52.8% | 60.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.6% | 30% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.2% | 53.3% |
| BP Converted % | 55.9% | 51.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.8% | 47.9% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Sorana Cirstea and Donna Vekic face off in the Round of 16 at Dubai on Hard.
Sorana Cirstea leads 3-1 over 4 previous meetings.
Sorana Cirstea is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Emma Raducanu (Jun 12).
Donna Vekic is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Alexandra Eala (Jun 17).
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