WTA 250 · Round of 32 · Istanbul
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cirstea
💥 Big Hitter
Rakhimova
⚙️ Grinder
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 Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cirstea | Rakhimova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 18–6 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.60 | 3.22 |
| ROI % | +89.3% | +47.2% |
| Units P/L | +21.43u | +6.61u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Cirstea
0
Rakhimova
Feb 1, 2026
Cluj-Napoca
H Hard · Round of 32
Apr 18, 2022
Istanbul
C Clay · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cirstea has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Rakhimova's 20%).
| Opponent | Cirstea | Rakhimova |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Raducanu | L | L |
| Tatjana Maria | W 62 60 | L |
| Karolina Muchova | L 26 36 | L |
| Solana Sierra | W 60 60 | W 61 63 |
| Coco Gauff | L | L 36 67 |
| Linda Noskova | W 62 64 | L 67 57 |
| Anna Bondar | W 76 62 | W 63 75 |
| Ann Li | W 62 64 | L 64 26 36 |
| Diana Shnaider | W 62 76 | L 67 16 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | W 63 61 | L 26 62 06 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cirstea | Rakhimova |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 57.4% | 58.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.6% | 62.8% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.8% | 38.9% |
| Aces / Match | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.3 | 6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 52.8% | 51.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.6% | 37.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.2% | 60.2% |
| BP Converted % | 55.9% | 54.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.8% | 49.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 75% | 44% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Sorana Cirstea and Kamilla Rakhimova face off in the Round of 32 at Istanbul on Clay.
Sorana Cirstea leads 2-0 over 2 previous meetings.
Sorana Cirstea is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Emma Raducanu (Jun 12).
Kamilla Rakhimova is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Oksana Selekhmeteva (Jun 20).
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