Aryna Sabalenka def. Sorana Cirstea — Round of 16, Brisbane International 2026
WTA 500HardBrisbane, Australia
Played8 Jan 2026
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 6 6
🇷🇴ranked WTA number 43 going into this draw
Sorana Cirstea 3 3
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea
Match stats
Serve
2
Aces
2
1
Double faults
1
67%
1st serve in
51%
78%
1st serve points won
57%
50%
2nd serve points won
45%
69%
Service points won
51%
1/2
Break points saved
9/13
Return
49%
Return points won
31%
4/13
Break points won
1/2
66
Total points won
50
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
7–3
1–0
Last 30 days
2–0
By surface
14–2
Hard
19–8
4–1
Indoor hard
–
–
Clay
3–1
1–1
Grass
–
By round
3–0
R16
4–2
3–1
QF
3–1
1–0
At WTA 500s
3–1
How their matches go
22
Completed matches
30
55%
Won in straight sets
50%
27%
Won after losing a set
20%
9%
Lost after winning a set
10%
9%
Lost in straight sets
20%
6–2
Tiebreaks
3–2
6–2
Deciding sets
6–3
15/16
Won after winning set 1
18/18
3/6
Won after losing set 1
3/12
Serve and return, last 5 matches
66%
1st serve in
59%
68%
1st serve points won
79%
52%
2nd serve points won
41%
62%
Break points saved
64%
43%
Return points won
43%
40%
Break points won
53%
5.6
Aces a match
7.6
2.2
Double faults a match
3.8
Last 14 days
1
Matches
2
2
Sets
4
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Aryna Sabalenka | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦FernandezNo. 22 | ||
| 🇨🇦FernandezNo. 22 | WonNew York R32 | LostHong Kong QFLostOsaka SF |
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 17 | ||
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 17 | WonWuhan R16 | WonCleveland QF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–0 | 1–2 |