Sorana Cirstea def. Claire Liu
7-5 4-6 6-3
Sorana Cirstea defeated Claire Liu 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the 2023 Ningbo Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sorana Cirstea | Claire Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 10 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.0% | 59.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.6% | 63.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.3% | 43.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 55.6% | 54.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.1% | 55.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 45.5% | 44.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.6% | 40.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.5% | 47.5% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +2.4 | -1.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.3 | -2.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sorana Cirstea | Claire Liu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Apr 7, 1990 | May 25, 2000 |
| Age | 33 | 23 |
| Height | 176 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 83 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,760 | 797 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,887 | 1,632 |
| Current career W-L | 375–350 | 44–64 |
| Current career earnings | $12,653,841 | $2,831,615 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.