Sorana Cirstea def. Jasmine Paolini — Round of 32, US Open 2026

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US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played4 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇷🇴ranked WTA number 17 going into this drawWon

Sorana Cirstea seeded 16 6 6

🇮🇹ranked WTA number 20 going into this draw

Jasmine Paolini seeded 19 3 3

🇷🇴S. CirsteaSorana CirsteavJ. PaoliniJasmine Paolini🇮🇹

🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea

🇮🇹Jasmine Paolini

Match stats

Serve

7

Aces

1

3

Double faults

4

72%

1st serve in

71%

69%

1st serve points won

52%

57%

2nd serve points won

30%

66%

Service points won

46%

2/4

Break points saved

9/14

Serve speed (km/h)

180

Fastest serve

172

166

Average 1st serve

146

130

Average 2nd serve

127

Return

54%

Return points won

34%

5/14

Break points won

2/4

Points

17

Winners

12

16

Unforced errors

25

7/7

Net points won

2/2

70

Total points won

48

Head to head

1–1 level

  1. This matchNew York R32won by Cirstea
  2. 2024HardDubai SFwon by Paolini

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

6–4

Last 10 matches

7–3

4–2

Last 30 days

2–0

By surface

9–4

Hard

5–2

14–5

Clay

3–4

3–2

Grass

4–2

By round

7–3

R32

2–5

4–3

R16

1–1

8–2

At Grand Slams

7–2

How their matches go

33

Completed matches

20

55%

Won in straight sets

20%

15%

Won after losing a set

40%

18%

Lost after winning a set

20%

12%

Lost in straight sets

20%

9–4

Tiebreaks

1–3

5–6

Deciding sets

8–4

22/25

Won after winning set 1

8/11

1/8

Won after losing set 1

4/9

Serve and return, last 5 matches

–

1st serve in

68%

–

1st serve points won

66%

–

2nd serve points won

51%

–

Break points saved

55%

–

Return points won

45%

–

Break points won

47%

–

Aces a match

1.2

–

Double faults a match

2.0

Last 14 days

2

Matches

2

4

Sets

5

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentSorana CirsteaJasmine Paolini
🇩🇪MariaNo. 79
🇩🇪MariaNo. 79WonRome R64WonIndian Wells R128LostEastbourne R32
🇦🇷SierraNo. 87
🇦🇷SierraNo. 87WonParis R32LostParis R64
🇱🇻OstapenkoNo. 31
🇱🇻OstapenkoNo. 31WonRome QFLostMiami R32
🇧🇪MertensNo. 24
🇧🇪MertensNo. 24WonMiami R32LostRome R32
Total
Total5–00–4

Last 10 matches going in

LatestSorana CirsteaJasmine Paolini
1Won🇫🇷D. ParryDiane ParryNo. 50No. 50 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 SepWon🇮🇹L. StefaniniLucrezia StefaniniR64 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 Sep
2Won🇦🇹J. GrabherJulia GrabherR128 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇸🇮V. ErjavecVeronika ErjavecNo. 100No. 100 · 30 AugNew York R128 · 30 Aug
3Lost🇺🇸J. PegulaJessica PegulaNo. 3No. 3 · 19 AugCincinnati R16 · 19 AugLost🇺🇦M. KostyukMarta KostyukNo. 13No. 13 · 8 JulLondon QF · 8 Jul
4Won🇷🇺A. KalinskayaAnna KalinskayaNo. 21No. 21 · 17 AugCincinnati R32 · 17 AugWon🇵🇭A. EalaAlexandra EalaNo. 30No. 30 · 6 JulLondon R16 · 6 Jul
5Won🇨🇿N. BartunkovaNikola BartunkovaNo. 39No. 39 · 15 AugCincinnati R64 · 15 AugWon🇬🇷M. SakkariMaria SakkariNo. 39No. 39 · 4 JulLondon R32 · 4 Jul
6Lost🇦🇺M. JointMaya JointNo. 76No. 76 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 AugWon🇨🇭V. GolubicViktorija GolubicNo. 64No. 64 · 2 JulLondon R64 · 2 Jul
7Lost🇨🇿L. NoskovaLinda NoskovaNo. 10No. 10 · 4 JulLondon R32 · 4 JulWon🇺🇸R. MontgomeryRobin MontgomeryNo. 194No. 194 · 30 JunLondon R128 · 30 Jun
8Won🇦🇺K. BirrellKimberly BirrellNo. 73No. 73 · 2 JulLondon R64 · 2 JulLost🇩🇪T. MariaTatjana MariaNo. 117No. 117 · 23 JunEastbourne R32 · 23 Jun
9Won🇨🇿S. BejlekSara BejlekNo. 45No. 45 · 30 JunLondon R128 · 30 JunLost🇦🇷S. SierraSolana SierraNo. 64No. 64 · 27 MayParis R64 · 27 May
10Lost🇬🇧E. RaducanuEmma RaducanuNo. 39No. 39 · 12 JunLondon R16 · 12 JunWon🇺🇦D. YastremskaDayana YastremskaNo. 45No. 45 · 25 MayParis R128 · 25 May