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Sorana Cirstea def. Natalia Vikhlyantseva
7-6(14) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 13, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Linz |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Sorana Cirstea |
| Score | 7-6(14) 6-4 |
| Loser | Natalia Vikhlyantseva |
| Stat | Sorana Cirstea | Natalia Vikhlyantseva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 64 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sorana Cirstea | Natalia Vikhlyantseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 7, 1990 | Feb 16, 1997 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 176 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 69 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,425 | 893 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,755 | 1,606 |
| Career W-L | 373–343 | 34–56 |
| Career earnings | $12,527,864 | $1,426,250 |
Path
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2017 | R32 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | QF | Magdalena Rybarikova | 7-5 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Natalia Vikhlyantseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2017 | R32 | Veronica Cepede Royg | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |