WTA 500 · Final · Istanbul
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cirstea
👑 The Complete Package
Mertens
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
Both Sorana Cirstea and Elise Mertens are 👑 The Complete Package types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 1,590 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cirstea | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.38 | 1.29 |
| ROI % | +38.0% | -21.0% |
| Units P/L | +1.90u | -0.63u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
3
Cirstea
0
Mertens
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 10 shared opponents, both Cirstea and Mertens posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Cirstea | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Coco Gauff | L 46 36 | L 62 67 36 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | W 26 63 75 | L 46 67 |
| Mirra Andreeva | L 67 64 26 | L 36 36 |
| Alexandra Eala | L 57 46 | W 62 61 |
| Karolina Muchova | L 26 36 | L 61 36 06 |
| Diana Shnaider | W 62 76 | L 63 67 67 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | W 63 61 | W 62 61 |
| Moyuka Uchijima | W 26 64 62 | W 63 61 |
| Lulu Sun | L 36 57 | W 62 63 |
| Donna Vekic | W 61 46 63 | W 63 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cirstea | Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 58.9% | 60.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 69.4% | 70.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.4% | 46.6% |
| Aces / Match | 4.4 | 4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.3% | 61.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 36.2% | 40.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.7% | 54.7% |
| BP Converted % | 52.5% | 44.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.2% | 53% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 73% | 57% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Sorana Cirstea and Elise Mertens face off in the Final at Istanbul on Clay.
Sorana Cirstea leads 3-0 over 3 previous meetings.
Sorana Cirstea is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Aryna Sabalenka (May 5).
Elise Mertens is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Panna Udvardy (May 5).
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