H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Sorana Cirstea vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova H2H: 5-2
Sorana Cirstea holds a 5–2 lead over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Sorana Cirstea leads 3–2 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Sorana Cirstea won the 2026 Brisbane second round 6-3 6-1.
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ROU
Age 36
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5
–
2
7 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 35
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R64 | Hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-1 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Match data |
| Jan 23, 2022* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Match data |
| May 8, 2017 | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 3-6 7-6(5) | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Match data |
| Aug 22, 2013* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 3-0 (ret.) | Sorana Cirstea | Match data |
| Oct 14, 2011* | Linz | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Sorana Cirstea | 4-6 6-0 6-4 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2010* | Istanbul | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 6-2 | Sorana Cirstea | Match data |
| May 2, 2008* | Fes | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-2 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorana Cirstea | #17 | #17 | 2,535 | 2,024 | 373 | 343 | 52.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | #400 | #11 | 3,590 | 1,936 | 415 | 324 | 56.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 10–8 | 55.6% | #45 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2007 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #108 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #40 | 1,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2008 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #36 | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,822 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #45 | 1,691 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #16 | 1,830 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 2010 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #93 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #36 | 1,716 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2011 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #60 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #26 | 1,799 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 2012 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #27 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #24 | 1,763 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | 2013 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #22 | 1,710 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #28 | 1,867 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 2014 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #94 | 1,593 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,744 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 2015 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #242 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #15 | 1,832 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #79 | 1,612 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,805 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | 2017 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #37 | 1,727 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #31 | 1,796 | 0 | 12 |
| 28 | 2018 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #84 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 12 |
| 29 | 2019 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #74 | 1,650 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #11 | 1,826 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2020 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #367 | 1,786 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | 2021 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #39 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 2023 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #58 | 1,812 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 2022 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #45 | 1,693 | 0 | 2 | 2024 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #30 | 1,839 | 0 | 12 |
| 33 | 2023 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #26 | 1,826 | 0 | 2 | 2025 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #47 | 1,808 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #69 | 1,754 | 0 | 2 | 2026 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #400 | 1,725 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | 2025 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #43 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2026 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #17 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |