H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Sorana Cirstea vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova H2H: 5-3

Sorana Cirstea holds a 5–3 lead over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Sorana Cirstea leads 3–2 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Sorana Cirstea won the 2026 Brisbane International first round 6-3 6-1.

Romania Age 36 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5 3
8 main draw meetings
Russia Age 35 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sorana Cirstea #43 6-3 6-1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #47 Match data Jan 4, 2026 R64 Brisbane International WTA 500 Hard
Sorana Cirstea #38 6-3 2-6 6-2 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #11 Match data Jan 23, 2022* R32 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #29 2-6 7-5 6-4 Sorana Cirstea #47 Match data Jun 25, 2018 R64 Eastbourne Open Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Sorana Cirstea #83 6-1 3-6 7-6(5) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #16 Match data May 8, 2017 R64 Madrid Open Premier Mandatory modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #34 3-0 (ret.) Sorana Cirstea #21 Match data Aug 22, 2013* R32 New Haven Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Sorana Cirstea #78 4-6 6-0 6-4 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #15 Match data Oct 14, 2011* R16 Linz Open International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #29 6-4 6-2 Sorana Cirstea #69 Match data Jul 31, 2010* QF Istanbul International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Sorana Cirstea #98 6-4 6-2 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #217 Match data May 2, 2008* R16 Fes Tier IV modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Sorana Cirstea #17 #17 2,535 2,023 373 349 51.7% 0 0 0 0 4 4
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #445 #11 3,590 1,944 422 328 56.3% 0 0 0 2 10 12

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Sorana Cirstea Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 2006 0–1 0.0% #377 1,497 0 0
15 2007 0–1 0.0% #286 1,494 0 0
16 2006 0–1 0.0% #353 1,484 0 0 2008 10–8 55.6% #45 1,593 0 0
17 2007 8–6 57.1% #108 1,558 0 0 2009 24–20 54.5% #40 1,702 0 0
18 2008 25–17 59.5% #36 1,746 0 1 2010 39–21 65.0% #21 1,824 0 2
19 2009 21–24 46.7% #45 1,691 0 1 2011 37–21 63.8% #16 1,813 0 3
20 2010 13–23 36.1% #93 1,573 0 1 2012 21–23 47.7% #36 1,712 0 3
21 2011 13–16 44.8% #60 1,600 0 1 2013 33–22 60.0% #26 1,798 0 5
22 2012 30–27 52.6% #27 1,683 0 1 2014 26–20 56.5% #24 1,764 0 7
23 2013 33–26 55.9% #22 1,705 0 1 2015 34–21 61.8% #28 1,868 0 8
24 2014 12–21 36.4% #94 1,590 0 1 2016 26–25 51.0% #27 1,749 0 8
25 2015 1–4 20.0% #242 1,537 0 1 2017 41–23 64.1% #15 1,832 0 11
26 2016 10–12 45.5% #79 1,610 0 1 2018 21–21 50.0% #42 1,806 0 12
27 2017 27–21 56.2% #37 1,716 0 1 2019 22–21 51.2% #31 1,797 0 12
28 2018 13–21 38.2% #84 1,612 0 1 2020 9–8 52.9% #38 1,802 0 12
29 2019 19–15 55.9% #74 1,636 0 1 2021 27–19 58.7% #11 1,835 0 12
30 2020 4–8 33.3% #71 1,658 0 1 2022 2–3 40.0% #367 1,793 0 12
31 2021 25–18 58.1% #39 1,746 0 2 2023 14–12 53.8% #58 1,814 0 12
32 2022 22–20 52.4% #45 1,693 0 2 2024 25–20 55.6% #30 1,846 0 12
33 2023 24–21 53.3% #26 1,825 0 2 2025 11–12 47.8% #47 1,811 0 12
34 2024 12–16 42.9% #69 1,753 0 2 2026 0–6 0.0% #445 1,727 0 12
35 2025 28–18 60.9% #43 1,869 0 3
36 2026 33–14 70.2% #17 1,974 0 4

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Sorana Cirstea Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
14 2006 0 1 1 0.0%
15 2007 0 1 1 0.0%
16 2006 0 1 1 0.0% 2008 4 4 8 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7%
17 2007 3 3 6 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2009 17 12 29 58.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
18 2008 11 6 17 64.7% 10 8 18 55.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2010 31 14 45 68.9% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2009 8 14 22 36.4% 10 7 17 58.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2011 26 15 41 63.4% 10 4 14 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 2010 7 12 19 36.8% 5 8 13 38.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2012 11 14 25 44.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
21 2011 7 9 16 43.8% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2013 26 16 42 61.9% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2012 22 18 40 55.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 2014 16 13 29 55.2% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 0 5 100.0%
23 2013 24 17 41 58.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2015 29 14 43 67.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0%
24 2014 10 15 25 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 2016 18 18 36 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
25 2015 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2017 31 17 48 64.6% 8 3 11 72.7% 2 3 5 40.0%
26 2016 1 4 5 20.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 2018 12 14 26 46.2% 8 4 12 66.7% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 2017 15 14 29 51.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2019 21 16 37 56.8% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2018 7 12 19 36.8% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2020 6 4 10 60.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
29 2019 11 7 18 61.1% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2021 15 14 29 51.7% 10 3 13 76.9% 2 2 4 50.0%
30 2020 4 6 10 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2022 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
31 2021 11 12 23 47.8% 12 3 15 80.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2023 6 8 14 42.9% 8 4 12 66.7%
32 2022 14 12 26 53.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 2024 21 13 34 61.8% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3%
33 2023 19 14 33 57.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 2025 6 8 14 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 1 5 80.0%
34 2024 9 8 17 52.9% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2026 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
35 2025 24 14 38 63.2% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
36 2026 18 7 25 72.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 2 5 60.0%
Career 225 207 432 52.1% 116 100 216 53.7% 32 40 72 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 298 220 518 57.5% 90 74 164 54.9% 27 30 57 47.4% 7 4 11 63.6%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 660/724 of Sorana Cirstea's and 675/751 of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Sorana Cirstea Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
14 —/— 2006 1/1 2.0 4.0 52.9% 63.0% 41.7% 42.9% 50.0% 52.9% 33.3%
15 —/— 2007 1/1 0.0 3.0 55.6% 30.0% 25.0% 25.0% 27.8% 14.3%
16 —/— 2008 14/18 1.9 3.1 57.9% 64.6% 45.1% 37.4% 48.4% 56.5% 45.9%
17 2007 6/14 1.3 4.8 43.6% 62.9% 41.8% 58.2% 42.9% 50.9% 42.7% 2009 43/44 2.0 5.1 58.9% 64.8% 43.9% 52.3% 46.7% 56.0% 44.0%
18 2008 32/42 2.8 2.6 55.0% 61.7% 43.3% 53.3% 47.7% 53.3% 41.2% 2010 54/60 2.6 5.3 59.2% 64.8% 45.4% 54.3% 46.6% 56.8% 46.4%
19 2009 43/45 2.9 2.6 55.6% 63.7% 43.5% 48.6% 48.6% 54.6% 42.3% 2011 55/58 3.0 6.1 60.1% 67.0% 46.1% 50.9% 53.5% 58.3% 46.3%
20 2010 33/36 2.5 2.8 55.3% 61.2% 39.5% 47.5% 50.4% 51.2% 40.9% 2012 40/44 2.4 5.6 59.2% 64.5% 41.9% 50.5% 46.8% 55.0% 42.7%
21 2011 23/29 1.6 2.9 53.9% 62.8% 43.7% 48.1% 49.7% 53.9% 43.3% 2013 47/55 2.9 5.4 56.6% 68.7% 46.2% 52.4% 48.3% 59.1% 44.5%
22 2012 51/57 3.5 3.5 53.5% 65.2% 44.8% 56.7% 45.4% 55.5% 42.3% 2014 38/46 3.9 7.4 56.4% 69.2% 39.6% 55.3% 52.4% 56.4% 42.7%
23 2013 56/59 2.4 3.6 55.2% 64.9% 43.5% 49.6% 49.8% 55.3% 43.8% 2015 38/55 2.3 5.4 65.0% 65.0% 49.8% 53.2% 46.1% 59.4% 40.5%
24 2014 30/33 2.3 4.3 56.8% 62.7% 43.5% 49.7% 46.8% 54.3% 41.6% 2016 42/51 2.8 4.0 62.7% 65.6% 43.7% 49.9% 53.7% 57.3% 45.0%
25 2015 5/5 1.2 4.0 62.9% 62.0% 42.3% 37.5% 43.9% 54.7% 39.8% 2017 64/64 3.0 4.5 62.3% 65.3% 46.2% 57.3% 45.7% 58.2% 45.1%
26 2016 22/22 1.7 2.5 58.2% 60.1% 46.4% 44.0% 50.6% 54.7% 44.9% 2018 40/42 2.6 4.3 65.0% 66.1% 43.9% 53.5% 44.9% 58.5% 42.8%
27 2017 47/48 2.4 2.7 57.6% 64.8% 45.8% 51.2% 45.7% 56.8% 44.5% 2019 43/43 2.3 4.7 62.3% 64.5% 43.4% 52.8% 52.7% 56.5% 44.2%
28 2018 33/34 2.6 3.2 57.5% 60.5% 41.9% 51.3% 47.2% 52.7% 43.4% 2020 17/17 2.6 4.9 68.4% 63.0% 42.0% 43.8% 46.7% 56.8% 44.8%
29 2019 34/34 2.3 2.5 60.7% 63.2% 46.6% 51.9% 47.1% 56.6% 45.4% 2021 40/46 2.5 3.5 67.9% 64.9% 45.5% 51.1% 50.1% 58.6% 44.6%
30 2020 12/12 2.6 2.8 63.6% 59.1% 46.9% 55.1% 50.5% 54.6% 39.8% 2022 5/5 1.6 4.0 76.0% 63.4% 43.9% 59.5% 62.2% 57.8% 47.5%
31 2021 42/43 2.0 2.3 62.3% 64.1% 48.7% 49.7% 48.6% 58.2% 44.3% 2023 26/26 3.0 4.8 62.0% 65.2% 45.9% 57.5% 47.3% 57.1% 45.2%
32 2022 42/42 2.3 2.8 61.1% 63.2% 48.2% 51.4% 53.5% 57.1% 44.3% 2024 44/45 3.3 4.0 61.4% 66.7% 49.9% 53.6% 49.7% 60.5% 43.2%
33 2023 45/45 2.7 2.5 61.6% 65.3% 46.7% 54.1% 48.3% 58.2% 42.9% 2025 18/24 3.3 4.9 60.8% 65.5% 42.7% 48.1% 49.6% 56.0% 39.6%
34 2024 28/28 3.5 2.0 61.9% 62.1% 44.7% 52.4% 38.4% 55.6% 42.4% 2026 5/6 2.8 5.0 55.8% 63.4% 35.4% 43.7% 16.8% 51.0% 34.4%
35 2025 35/46 3.9 2.3 58.1% 68.3% 50.1% 50.6% 51.6% 60.7% 45.4% —/—
36 2026 41/50 4.4 2.1 61.2% 68.9% 49.1% 54.4% 49.6% 61.1% 45.4% —/—
Career 660/725 2.7 2.8 58.0% 63.9% 45.4% 51.2% 48.2% 56.0% 43.4% 675/751 2.7 5.0 61.4% 65.7% 44.9% 52.4% 48.6% 57.5% 44.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Sorana Cirstea Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
14 2006 1497 106.7 -0.12 +2.94 0.708 42.6% 0.0% -3.00 -0.15
15 2007 1495 95.3 -1.54 +1.90 0.198 21.9% 0.0% -5.50 -0.22
16 2006 1485 96.4 0.0% -3.50 +0.08 2008 1594 123.9 +0.60 +1.13 1.055 51.1% -34 -21 +41 55.0% +0.70 2–2 (50%) 2–3 (40%) -0.10
17 2007 1559 110.3 -2.17 -1.15 0.870 47.0% -23 +35 48.6% -0.51 6–1 (86%) 3–1 (75%) +0.13 2009 1703 137.4 +0.76 +0.27 1.001 50.1% +30 -139 -61 55.8% +0.34 4–7 (36%) 6–5 (55%) +1.57
18 2008 1747 118.7 -1.30 -2.34 0.883 47.5% -43 -123 -113 52.1% -0.26 11–3 (79%) 6–3 (67%) -0.22 2010 1824 147.5 +0.89 +3.14 1.073 51.5% +11 -209 -176 60.6% +0.69 12–5 (71%) 6–3 (67%) -0.83
19 2009 1692 126.4 -0.45 -1.30 0.932 48.6% -58 +12 -23 45.5% -0.49 9–6 (60%) 4–5 (44%) -0.37 2011 1813 146.7 +2.42 +2.57 1.110 52.3% -13 -37 -201 62.8% +0.83 11–14 (44%) 8–7 (53%) -0.73
20 2010 1574 113.5 -3.49 -2.02 0.837 46.2% +11 +38 +74 36.3% -1.09 6–3 (67%) 4–5 (44%) -0.31 2012 1713 124.6 -0.76 -0.32 0.950 49.0% -8 +17 -68 45.2% -0.40 7–4 (64%) 2–3 (40%) +0.72
21 2011 1600 118.3 -2.47 -0.83 0.941 48.7% +2 +23 +5 47.8% -0.27 3–6 (33%) 2–2 (50%) +0.04 2013 1799 143.5 +3.24 +0.98 1.086 51.6% +2 -43 58.4% +0.54 10–9 (53%) 9–7 (56%) -0.38
22 2012 1684 132.4 +0.53 -0.83 0.951 49.1% -3 +6 -81 51.1% -0.17 11–12 (48%) 8–7 (53%) -1.71 2014 1764 137.7 +1.25 -0.29 0.980 49.9% +33 -44 -144 54.8% +0.26 13–7 (65%) 8–5 (62%) +0.90
23 2013 1706 135.7 -0.27 +0.48 0.981 49.7% +29 -15 -114 51.2% +0.02 13–4 (76%) 6–5 (55%) +2.12 2015 1869 139.6 +1.52 -0.40 0.997 49.9% +23 -165 -236 54.6% +0.17 14–3 (82%) 9–8 (53%) -1.25
24 2014 1590 119.4 -1.32 -1.34 0.911 48.0% +28 +55 41.0% -0.56 4–8 (33%) 1–7 (13%) +1.31 2016 1750 138.9 +1.58 +1.71 1.055 51.0% -10 -52 -71 49.5% +0.19 7–8 (47%) 7–7 (50%) -0.64
25 2015 1538 96.7 -2.54 -1.68 0.878 46.9% +61 27.3% -1.36 0–1 +0.39 2017 1833 151.2 +2.11 +2.11 1.077 51.6% +42 -19 -187 58.9% +0.68 16–9 (64%) 7–10 (41%) -0.09
26 2016 1610 126.0 -0.59 +0.85 0.991 49.9% -41 +61 +66 48.9% -0.08 0–3 (0%) 2–0 -0.52 2018 1806 145.1 +1.80 +0.68 1.031 50.5% +1 +47 -166 49.5% +0.06 7–10 (41%) 8–5 (62%) -1.51
27 2017 1716 132.6 +0.62 +0.86 1.029 50.7% -70 +16 -7 55.1% +0.24 6–4 (60%) 9–1 (90%) -0.63 2019 1797 148.1 +0.11 +1.68 1.017 50.5% +27 -20 51.5% +0.15 7–10 (41%) 5–3 (63%) -0.49
28 2018 1613 124.0 -2.37 -0.01 0.917 48.2% -11 +75 +59 41.8% -0.68 6–7 (46%) 3–2 (60%) -0.04 2020 1803 141.4 +0.01 +2.18 1.037 50.4% +63 -58 50.0% +0.20 4–2 (67%) 4–5 (44%) -0.92
29 2019 1637 121.7 -0.44 +1.14 1.047 50.9% +4 +13 52.9% +0.44 11–8 (58%) 2–6 (25%) +2.04 2021 1835 148.9 +1.86 +2.03 1.077 51.4% -27 +92 -189 58.1% +0.77 6–7 (46%) 4–9 (31%) -0.77
30 2020 1658 127.1 -1.60 -0.28 0.877 47.8% +21 39.3% -0.96 1–5 (17%) 2–1 (67%) -0.13 2022 1793 111.4 +0.38 +1.45 1.125 52.8% +16 53.8% +0.69 0–3 (0%) +0.51
31 2021 1746 137.7 +1.71 +1.43 1.060 51.2% -47 +61 -94 54.3% +0.23 6–4 (60%) 6–3 (67%) -0.15 2023 1815 138.1 +0.92 +1.92 1.054 51.1% -40 +71 50.8% +0.34 6–3 (67%) 3–4 (43%) -0.81
32 2022 1693 141.4 +0.14 +1.66 1.032 50.7% +59 +13 -6 53.1% +0.35 7–7 (50%) 2–5 (29%) +0.93 2024 1846 155.5 +3.69 +0.67 1.095 51.8% +87 -44 -230 56.0% +0.51 6–8 (43%) 7–2 (78%) -0.60
33 2023 1826 151.2 +1.66 +1.58 1.025 50.8% +38 -98 -103 51.4% +0.12 9–8 (53%) 8–6 (57%) -2.05 2025 1811 137.5 -0.74 -2.12 0.901 47.9% +27 -60 -83 46.3% -0.35 5–3 (63%) 6–4 (60%) -0.66
34 2024 1753 140.2 -0.21 +0.26 0.955 49.0% +129 -53 -110 44.6% -0.46 4–5 (44%) 3–5 (38%) -0.13 2026 1728 114.5 -1.32 -1.87 0.702 43.0% +25 7.7% -2.46 0–1 0–1 -0.25
35 2025 1869 152.8 +2.88 +1.63 1.157 52.9% +59 -151 57.7% +0.61 11–8 (58%) 5–5 (50%) -1.21
36 2026 1974 159.6 +3.84 +2.74 1.168 53.1% +25 -52 -333 68.9% +1.34 7–7 (50%) 11–4 (73%) -0.69
Career 2023 139.9 +0.03 +0.28 0.986 49.7% +10 -2 -65 50.5% -0.04 131–110 (54%) 87–73 (54%) 110.1 -0.16 1944 149.9 +1.44 +1.21 1.037 50.8% +15 -30 -132 54.5% +0.35 137–115 (54%) 101–91 (53%) 100.2 -0.90

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.