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Sorana Cirstea def. Flavia Pennetta
3-6 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 22, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Sorana Cirstea |
| Score | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Flavia Pennetta |
| Stat | Sorana Cirstea | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 51 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sorana Cirstea | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ITA |
| Birth date | Apr 7, 1990 | Feb 25, 1982 |
| Age | 18 | 26 |
| Height | 176 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 57 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 542 | 1,335 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,639 | 1,803 |
| Career W-L | 373–343 | 418–272 |
| Career earnings | $12,527,864 | $14,197,886 |
Path
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2008 | R32 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2008 | QF | Anna Chakvetadze | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Flavia Pennetta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2008 | R32 | Gisela Dulko | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |