Sorana Cirstea def. Aryna Sabalenka — Round of 32, Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2026
WTA 1000ClayRome, Italy
Played9 May 2026
🇷🇴ranked WTA number 27 going into this drawWon
Sorana Cirstea seeded 26 2 6 7
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this draw
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 6 3 5
🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
Match stats
Serve
3
Aces
2
2
Double faults
1
52%
1st serve in
72%
56%
1st serve points won
56%
51%
2nd serve points won
42%
54%
Service points won
52%
5/11
Break points saved
6/12
Return
48%
Return points won
46%
6/12
Break points won
6/11
94
Total points won
91
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchRome R32won by Cirstea
- 2026HardBrisbane R16won by Sabalenka
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
9–1
5–3
Last 30 days
4–1
By surface
7–3
Clay
4–1
15–5
Hard
23–1
By round
6–2
R32
5–0
3–3
R16
5–0
9–4
At WTA 1000s
16–1
How their matches go
27
Completed matches
29
59%
Won in straight sets
83%
15%
Won after losing a set
10%
19%
Lost after winning a set
7%
7%
Lost in straight sets
0%
7–2
Tiebreaks
6–2
4–5
Deciding sets
3–2
19/21
Won after winning set 1
25/26
1/6
Won after losing set 1
2/3
Serve and return, last 5 matches
53%
1st serve in
65%
70%
1st serve points won
71%
56%
2nd serve points won
55%
58%
Break points saved
67%
46%
Return points won
45%
48%
Break points won
36%
3.4
Aces a match
3.4
1.8
Double faults a match
3.8
Last 14 days
2
Matches
4
5
Sets
10
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Sorana Cirstea | Aryna Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 15 | ||
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 15 | LostMelbourne R64 | WonMadrid R16WonIndian Wells R16 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 3 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 3 | LostMadrid R32LostMiami R16 | WonMiami F |
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 13 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 13 | WonMiami R64LostIndian Wells R32WonDubai R32 | WonIndian Wells SF |
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 56 | ||
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 56 | WonCluj-Napoca QF | WonMelbourne R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–4 | 5–0 |