Aryna Sabalenka #1 def. Sorana Cirstea #43

6-3 6-3

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-3 in the 2026 Brisbane International third round on hard courts on January 8, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAryna SabalenkaSorana Cirstea
Aces22
Double faults11
First serve %67.0%51.0%
First serve points won %78.0%57.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%45.0%
Break points saved %50.0%69.0%
Break points converted %31.0%50.0%
Service points won %69.0%51.0%
Return points won %49.0%31.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%
Serve rating12195
Return rating8780

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldAryna SabalenkaSorana Cirstea
Country BLR ROU
Birth dateMay 5, 1998Apr 7, 1990
Age2735
Height182 cm176 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)143
Ranking points (entering)10,8701,243
Elo (entering)2,2291,893
Current career W-L413–144375–349
Current career earnings$50,422,999$12,653,841
Pre-match H2H

Path

Aryna Sabalenka's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cristina Bucsa #516-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2026R32

Aryna Sabalenka's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Madison Keys #76-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 9, 2026QF

Sorana Cirstea's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jelena Ostapenko #236-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2026R32
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #476-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 2026R64