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Samantha Stosur def. Sorana Cirstea
6-4 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 16, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Samantha Stosur |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Sorana Cirstea |
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 8 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 57 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 58 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 27 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 49 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,430 | 1,191 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,903 | 1,699 |
| Career W-L | 451–335 | 373–343 |
| Career earnings | $20,070,126 | $12,527,864 |
Path
Samantha Stosur's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Samantha Stosur's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | R16 | Petra Cetkovska | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2012 | R64 | Jarmila Wolfe | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |