Jessica Pegula def. Sorana Cirstea — Round of 16, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played6 Sep 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 3 going into this drawWon
Jessica Pegula seeded 3 6 6
🇷🇴ranked WTA number 17 going into this draw
Sorana Cirstea seeded 16 3 4
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea
Match stats
Serve
5
Aces
1
5
Double faults
2
46%
1st serve in
50%
68%
1st serve points won
49%
42%
2nd serve points won
34%
54%
Service points won
41%
7/11
Break points saved
9/16
Serve speed (km/h)
180
Fastest serve
175
163
Average 1st serve
163
133
Average 2nd serve
132
Return
59%
Return points won
46%
7/16
Break points won
4/11
Points
19
Winners
15
23
Unforced errors
25
3/8
Net points won
7/9
74
Total points won
57
Head to head
2–0 Pegula
- This matchNew York R16won by Pegula
- 2026HardCincinnati R16won by Pegula
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
7–3
8–2
Last 30 days
5–1
By surface
19–5
Hard
9–4
9–3
Clay
14–5
7–2
Grass
3–2
By round
8–1
R16
4–3
4–4
QF
2–2
7–2
At Grand Slams
9–2
How their matches go
44
Completed matches
33
45%
Won in straight sets
58%
32%
Won after losing a set
12%
11%
Lost after winning a set
18%
11%
Lost in straight sets
12%
7–2
Tiebreaks
9–4
14–5
Deciding sets
4–6
25/29
Won after winning set 1
22/25
9/15
Won after losing set 1
1/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
58%
1st serve in
–
68%
1st serve points won
–
52%
2nd serve points won
–
53%
Break points saved
–
45%
Return points won
–
41%
Break points won
–
3.6
Aces a match
–
1.6
Double faults a match
–
Last 14 days
4
Matches
3
9
Sets
6
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jessica Pegula | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | LostCincinnati FLostLondon QF | LostRome SFLostMadrid R32LostMiami R16 |
| 🇷🇺KalinskayaNo. 22 | ||
| 🇷🇺KalinskayaNo. 22 | WonWashington QF | WonCincinnati R32 |
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | LostCanada R16WonWashington SFWonCharleston QF | WonIndian Wells R64 |
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 6 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 6 | 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 | 5–5 | 7–5 |