Sorana Cirstea def. Anastasia Zakharova
6-3 6-1
Sorana Cirstea defeated Anastasia Zakharova 6-3 6-1 in the 2025 Korea Open first round on hard courts on September 17, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sorana Cirstea | Anastasia Zakharova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.0% | 57.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 75.0% | 44.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 45.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 54.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.0% | 44.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 45.5% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 55.3% | 34.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.8% | 39.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +9.2 | -12.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.2 | -9.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sorana Cirstea | Anastasia Zakharova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 7, 1990 | Jan 18, 2002 |
| Age | 35 | 23 |
| Height | 176 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 79 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 998 | 892 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,849 | 1,620 |
| Current career W-L | 375–350 | 21–37 |
| Current career earnings | $12,653,841 | $1,791,473 |
Path
Sorana Cirstea's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Sorana Cirstea's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2025 | R16 |
Anastasia Zakharova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaeul Jang | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 13, 2025 | Q1 |