Alexandra Eala def. Sorana Cirstea — Round of 16, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026
WTA 1000HardDubai, UAE
Played18 Feb 2026
🇵🇭ranked WTA number 40 going into this drawWon
Alexandra Eala 7 6
🇷🇴ranked WTA number 31 going into this draw
Sorana Cirstea 5 4
🇵🇭Alexandra Eala
🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea
Match stats
Serve
0
Aces
2
3
Double faults
3
69%
1st serve in
55%
67%
1st serve points won
64%
64%
2nd serve points won
47%
66%
Service points won
56%
2/4
Break points saved
5/9
Return
44%
Return points won
34%
4/9
Break points won
2/4
77
Total points won
64
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchDubai R16won by Eala
- 2024ClayMadrid R64won by Cirstea
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
6–4
Last 10 matches
8–2
4–3
Last 30 days
8–1
By surface
11–9
Hard
24–8
By round
3–1
R16
4–2
1–2
QF
3–1
2–1
At WTA 1000s
4–2
How their matches go
18
Completed matches
31
33%
Won in straight sets
61%
17%
Won after losing a set
13%
22%
Lost after winning a set
13%
28%
Lost in straight sets
13%
3–1
Tiebreaks
3–1
3–4
Deciding sets
4–4
7/11
Won after winning set 1
20/20
2/7
Won after losing set 1
3/11
Serve and return, last 5 matches
68%
1st serve in
55%
58%
1st serve points won
78%
49%
2nd serve points won
57%
45%
Break points saved
71%
42%
Return points won
50%
33%
Break points won
41%
0.6
Aces a match
5.2
2.0
Double faults a match
1.4
Last 14 days
5
Matches
6
11
Sets
12
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Alexandra Eala | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇾SasnovichNo. 114 | ||
| 🇧🇾SasnovichNo. 114 | WonAbu Dhabi R16 | WonDubai R64 |
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 84 | ||
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 84 | WonHong Kong R32 | WonOsaka R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–0 | 2–0 |