Sorana Cirstea vs Varvara Gracheva Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 17 Jul at 12:03 PM UTC

HEAD TO HEAD

S. Cirstea vs V. Gracheva

Sorana Cirstea
Sorana Cirstea

Flag ROU ROU

l
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
Varvara Gracheva
Varvara Gracheva

Flag FRA FRA

w
w
l
w
w
l
w
w
w
l

3

Win

3

Played

0

Win

35
Age
25
1.76m
Height
-
44
C. Rank
80
21
Best Rank
39
3
Total Titles
0
1
YTD Titles
0
$7.0M
Career Money
$2.6M
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Cirstea 3 - 0 Gracheva

They have played 6 sets in total, with Sorana Cirstea winning 6 and Varvara Gracheva winning 0. The last match between Sorana Cirstea and Varvara Gracheva was at the UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi, 17-07-2025, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Sorana Cirstea getting the victory 6-2 6-4.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Cirstea3
Gracheva0
Last 3 H2H Matches:

(R2UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi(07-17-25)

Clay
ROU Flag
Sorana Cirstea
6
6
FRA Flag
Varvara Gracheva
2
4

(R1Omnium Banque Nationale - Montreal(08-07-23)

Hard
ROU Flag
Sorana Cirstea
6
7
FRA Flag
Varvara Gracheva
4
6

(R1Melbourne Summer Set 2 - Melbourne(01-04-22)

Hard
ROU Flag
Sorana Cirstea
6
6
FRA Flag
Varvara Gracheva
0
0

S. Cirstea vs V. Gracheva H2H Profile

Stats
$6,996,828Career Prize Money$2,648,562
55.90% (559-441)Career Total W/L57.64% (298-219)
1Clay0
2Hard0
13Titles7
3Total H2H Matches0
60.87% (28-18)YTD Win/Loss41.67% (15-21)
1YTD Titles0

S. Cirstea vs V. Gracheva Match Preview:

  • In their recent form over the last six months, Cirstea has a slight edge in second serve performance, winning 44.13% of points, while Gracheva has won 40.82%.
  • Gracheva excels in return games, achieving 52.01% on her opponent's second serve compared to Cirstea's 42.38%.
  • Who performs better under pressure? Cirstea edges out with a 54.1% breakpoint save rate, surpassing Gracheva's 48.96%.
  • While Cirstea has won 45% of her matches in the last year, Gracheva has a marginally better win rate at 49.09%.
  • Cirstea shows a strong preference for clay surfaces, winning 60% of her matches there, and Gracheva leads slightly with 65% wins on clay.
  • Both players have an equal main tour exposure over the past year, with Gracheva winning 50% of her matches compared to Cirstea's 44.44% on this tier.
  • In direct head-to-head encounters, Cirstea has a perfect record, winning both matches and all four sets against Gracheva.
  • Cirstea's experience includes facing opponents with an average rank of 133.9, while Gracheva has often competed against higher-ranked opponents, averaging rank 104.04.
  • During decisive sets against all players in the last year, Cirstea has a 50% win rate, slightly better than Gracheva's 42%.
  • Cirstea outperforms in converting break-point opportunities with a rate of 39.83%, compared to Gracheva's 37.15%.
  • Editorial Prediction (July 17, 2025, UTC):

    The matchup presents a challenging prediction, given both players' strengths and weaknesses. Cirstea demonstrates consistency in her second serve, breakpoint save opportunities, and has a slight psychological advantage from past head-to-head victories.

    On the other hand, Gracheva's strong return game, especially on second serves, indicates her ability to challenge Cirstea's game effectively. However, her overall win rate and breakpoint conversion lag behind Cirstea's recent performance levels.

    Considering Cirstea's head-to-head dominance, greater success under pressure, and slightly superior second serve statistic, she is favored to continue her success over Gracheva in the upcoming match.

    Overall, Cirstea is likely to emerge victorious, given her track record and current form.

Sorana Cirstea vs Varvara Gracheva Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

S. Cirstea vs V. Gracheva H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
3H2H Matches Won0
6Sets Won0
37Games Won16
6Aces (Total)0
2Total Double Faults3
1:16:53Average Match Time1:16:53
60% (102/169)1st Serve %55% (85/154)
75% (77/102)1st Serve Win %55% (47/85)
57% (38/67)2nd Serve Win %46% (32/69)
61% (11/18)Break Pts Won %13% (1/8)
49% (75/154)Return Points Win %32% (54/169)
100% (3/3)Best‑of‑3 Win %0% (0/3)
100% (3/3)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/0)
0% (0/3)1st Set Won, Lost Match0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)1st Set Lost, Won Match0% (0/3)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Cirstea 49%, Gracheva 47%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Cirstea 54%, Gracheva 57%.
Break Points Saved %: Cirstea 55%, Gracheva 52%.

S. Cirstea Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardHong Kong Tennis Open - Hong Kong - 27-10-2025

QF

CANL. Annie
L
6-4 6-4

R2

AUSA. Tomljanovic
W
4-6 6-4 6-3

R1

HUND. Galfi
W
7-5 6-3
HardJapan Open - Osaka - 13-10-2025

SF

CANL. Annie
L
6-1 2-6 6-4

QF

SUIV. Golubic
W
6-2 2-6 6-2

V. Gracheva Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardToray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo - 20-10-2025

R2

SUIB. Bencic
L
6-4 6-3

R1

CHNX. Wang
W
4-6 6-3 6-4

Q3

AUSM. Inglis
W
6-3 6-1

Q1

COLE. Arango
W
6-2 2-6 7-5
HardJapan Open - Osaka - 13-10-2025

R1

USAA. Li
L
6-4 6-0
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S. Cirstea vs V. Gracheva Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
56.07% (559/438)YTD Win/Loss57.64% (298/219)
54.08% (1246/1058)Sets Win/Loss56.04% (663/520)
51.39% (10916/10325)Games Win/Loss52.52% (5732/5181)
56.40% (273/211)Hard Win/Loss51.61% (96/90)
60.44% (194/127)Clay Win/Loss64.81% (151/82)
50.00% (56/56)Indoor Hard W/L53.75% (43/37)
45.00% (36/44)Grass Win/Loss44.44% (8/10)
0.19Aces Per Game0.17
2007Aces Total931
0.22Double Faults Per Game0.29
2319Total Double Faults1539
1:4:38Average Match Time1:31:43
424.77Average Opponent Rank356.4
58% (32978/56861)1st Serve %60% (20200/33495)
64% (21015/32978)1st Serve Win %62% (12510/20200)
45% (10852/23883)2nd Serve Win %47% (6311/13288)
46% (3037/6650)Break Points Won % (Total)47% (1924/4061)
44% (24601/55824)Return Points Win %45% (14933/32942)
51.72% (75/70)Slam W/L52.08% (25/23)
48.53% (99/105)Masters W/L54.41% (37/31)
64.71% (11/6)Cups W/L40.00% (2/3)
54.23% (237/200)Main Tour W/L46.75% (72/82)
68.18% (105/49)Challenger W/L65.76% (121/63)
80.00% (32/8)Futures W/L70.69% (41/17)
56% (547/979)Best of 3 Sets Win %57% (293/512)
67% (2/3)Best of 5 Sets Win %0% (0/0)
55% (123/223)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)52% (51/98)
57% (184/324)Deciding Set Win %53% (81/154)
87% (517/449)1st Set Won, Won Match87% (300/260)
13% (517/67)1st Set Won, Lost Match13% (300/40)
22% (479/105)1st Set Lost, Won Match17% (217/36)

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