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Elena Dementieva def. Sorana Cirstea
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 14, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Elena Dementieva |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Sorana Cirstea |
| Stat | Elena Dementieva | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 7 | 4 |
| First serve % | 53 | 43 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 45 |
| Second serve points won % | 49 | 62 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Dementieva | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Oct 14, 1981 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 27 | 19 |
| Height | 180 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,591 | 1,896 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,983 | 1,788 |
| Career W-L | 472–243 | 373–343 |
| Career earnings | $14,867,437 | $12,527,864 |
Path
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2009 | R32 | Yanina Wickmayer | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2009 | QF | Caroline Wozniacki | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2009 | R32 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2009 | R64 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |