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Petra Kvitova def. Sorana Cirstea
6-2 5-7 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Petra Kvitova |
| Score | 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| Loser | Sorana Cirstea |
| Stat | Petra Kvitova | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 72 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 22 |
| Break points converted % | 78 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Petra Kvitova | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | ROU |
| Birth date | Mar 8, 1990 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 182 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,250 | 1,281 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,996 | 1,715 |
| Career W-L | 501–258 | 373–343 |
| Career earnings | $37,653,615 | $12,527,864 |
Path
Petra Kvitova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2012 | R32 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Petra Kvitova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2012 | QF | Angelique Kerber | 6-7(2) 6-1 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2012 | R32 | Sofia Arvidsson | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2012 | R64 | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |