Jessica Pegula def. Sorana Cirstea — Round of 16, Cincinnati Open 2026
WTA 1000HardCincinnati, USA
Played19 Aug 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 3 going into this drawWon
Jessica Pegula seeded 3 6 4 7
🇷🇴ranked WTA number 19 going into this draw
Sorana Cirstea seeded 15 2 6 5
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
1
2
Double faults
4
67%
1st serve in
55%
67%
1st serve points won
64%
38%
2nd serve points won
36%
57%
Service points won
52%
6/11
Break points saved
7/14
Return
48%
Return points won
43%
7/14
Break points won
5/11
102
Total points won
91
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
6–4
7–2
Last 30 days
2–1
By surface
16–4
Hard
7–3
9–3
Clay
14–5
7–2
Grass
3–2
By round
7–1
R16
4–2
4–4
QF
2–2
17–5
At WTA 1000s
12–5
How their matches go
40
Completed matches
30
48%
Won in straight sets
53%
30%
Won after losing a set
17%
13%
Lost after winning a set
17%
10%
Lost in straight sets
13%
6–2
Tiebreaks
9–4
12–5
Deciding sets
5–5
22/26
Won after winning set 1
20/23
9/14
Won after losing set 1
1/7
Serve and return, last 5 matches
64%
1st serve in
–
70%
1st serve points won
–
42%
2nd serve points won
–
57%
Break points saved
–
49%
Return points won
–
55%
Break points won
–
3.4
Aces a match
–
3.0
Double faults a match
–
Last 14 days
5
Matches
3
11
Sets
7
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jessica Pegula | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺KalinskayaNo. 21 | ||
| 🇷🇺KalinskayaNo. 21 | WonWashington QF | WonCincinnati R32 |
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 14 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 14 | LostCanada R16WonWashington SFWonCharleston QF | WonIndian Wells R64 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | LostLondon QF | LostRome SFLostMadrid R32LostMiami R16 |
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 8 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 8 | LostBerlin F | LostLondon R32WonRome R16WonMiami R64LostIndian Wells R32 |
| 🇦🇺BirrellNo. 69 | ||
| 🇦🇺BirrellNo. 69 | LostParis R128 | WonLondon R64 |
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | ||
| 🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1 | WonBerlin SF | WonRome R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 5–4 | 7–5 |