H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Sorana Cirstea vs Angelique Kerber H2H: 1-2

Angelique Kerber holds a 2–1 lead over Sorana Cirstea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Angelique Kerber leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Angelique Kerber won the 2013 Eastbourne Open round of 32 6-4 6-4.

Romania Age 36 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings
GER Age 38 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Angelique Kerber #7 6-4 6-4 Sorana Cirstea #22 Match data Jun 20, 2013* R32 Eastbourne Open Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass
Sorana Cirstea #27 6-4 6-0 Angelique Kerber #6 Match data Mar 21, 2013* R32 Miami Open Premier Mandatory modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Angelique Kerber #31 6-0 3-6 7-5 Sorana Cirstea #60 Match data Jan 14, 2012* QF Hobart International International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

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 2,023 375 350 51.7% 0 0 0 0 4 4
Angelique Kerber #205 #1 9,080 2,055 477 277 63.3% 3 0 0 7 4 14

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 Angelique Kerber
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2006 0–1 0.0% #353 1,484 0 0
17 2007 8–6 57.1% #108 1,558 0 0
18 2008 25–17 59.5% #36 1,746 0 1 2006 1–1 50.0% #172 1,516 0 0
19 2009 21–24 46.7% #45 1,691 0 1 2007 6–10 37.5% #88 1,549 0 0
20 2010 13–23 36.1% #93 1,573 0 1 2008 7–14 33.3% #100 1,503 0 0
21 2011 13–16 44.8% #60 1,600 0 1 2009 3–6 33.3% #117 1,512 0 0
22 2012 30–27 52.6% #27 1,683 0 1 2010 23–19 54.8% #46 1,668 0 0
23 2013 33–26 55.9% #22 1,705 0 1 2011 17–20 45.9% #32 1,673 0 0
24 2014 12–21 36.4% #94 1,590 0 1 2012 60–21 74.1% #5 1,978 0 2
25 2015 1–4 20.0% #242 1,537 0 1 2013 45–22 67.2% #9 1,944 0 3
26 2016 10–12 45.5% #79 1,610 0 1 2014 43–22 66.2% #10 1,894 0 3
27 2017 27–21 56.2% #37 1,716 0 1 2015 51–22 69.9% #10 1,924 0 7
28 2018 13–21 38.2% #84 1,612 0 1 2016 60–19 75.9% #1 2,033 2 10
29 2019 19–15 55.9% #74 1,636 0 1 2017 28–23 54.9% #21 1,770 2 10
30 2020 4–8 33.3% #71 1,658 0 1 2018 46–17 73.0% #2 1,934 3 12
31 2021 25–18 58.1% #39 1,746 0 2 2019 29–20 59.2% #20 1,806 3 12
32 2022 22–20 52.4% #45 1,693 0 2 2020 7–6 53.8% #25 1,769 3 12
33 2023 24–21 53.3% #26 1,825 0 2 2021 29–15 65.9% #16 1,936 3 13
34 2024 12–16 42.9% #69 1,753 0 2 2022 13–9 59.1% #104 1,880 3 14
35 2025 28–18 60.9% #43 1,869 0 3
36 2026 35–15 70.0% #17 1,987 0 4 2024 9–11 45.0% #205 1,830 3 14

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 Angelique Kerber
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 %
16 2006 0 1 1 0.0%
17 2007 3 3 6 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
18 2008 11 6 17 64.7% 10 8 18 55.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 2006 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% 2007 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
20 2010 7 12 19 36.8% 5 8 13 38.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2008 5 7 12 41.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
21 2011 7 9 16 43.8% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2009 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 2012 22 18 40 55.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 2010 9 8 17 52.9% 10 8 18 55.6% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 2013 24 17 41 58.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2011 16 12 28 57.1% 1 6 7 14.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 2014 10 15 25 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 2012 31 14 45 68.9% 12 4 16 75.0% 12 3 15 80.0% 5 0 5 100.0%
25 2015 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2013 35 17 52 67.3% 8 3 11 72.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
26 2016 1 4 5 20.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 2014 29 14 43 67.4% 5 5 10 50.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 2017 15 14 29 51.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2015 28 17 45 62.2% 16 4 20 80.0% 7 1 8 87.5%
28 2018 7 12 19 36.8% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2016 44 12 56 78.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 8 2 10 80.0%
29 2019 11 7 18 61.1% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2017 21 17 38 55.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 5 2 7 71.4%
30 2020 4 6 10 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2018 28 12 40 70.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 10 2 12 83.3%
31 2021 11 12 23 47.8% 12 3 15 80.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2019 19 14 33 57.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7%
32 2022 14 12 26 53.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 2020 7 4 11 63.6% 0 2 2 0.0%
33 2023 19 14 33 57.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 2021 14 9 23 60.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 2 13 84.6%
34 2024 9 8 17 52.9% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2022 2 4 6 33.3% 7 3 10 70.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
35 2025 24 14 38 63.2% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
36 2026 20 8 28 71.4% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 2024 3 4 7 42.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
Career 227 208 435 52.2% 116 100 216 53.7% 32 40 72 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 296 176 472 62.7% 90 65 155 58.1% 85 34 119 71.4% 6 2 8 75.0%

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 663/726 of Sorana Cirstea's and 670/754 of Angelique Kerber'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 Angelique Kerber
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%
17 2007 6/14 1.3 4.8 43.6% 62.9% 41.8% 58.2% 42.9% 50.9% 42.7% —/—
18 2008 32/42 2.8 2.6 55.0% 61.7% 43.3% 53.3% 47.7% 53.3% 41.2% —/—
19 2009 43/45 2.9 2.6 55.6% 63.7% 43.5% 48.6% 48.6% 54.6% 42.3% 2007 15/16 0.5 3.7 62.3% 62.0% 42.2% 43.7% 48.4% 54.8% 42.3%
20 2010 33/36 2.5 2.8 55.3% 61.2% 39.5% 47.5% 50.4% 51.2% 40.9% 2008 17/21 0.9 3.0 66.6% 56.4% 40.9% 45.9% 45.4% 51.0% 46.3%
21 2011 23/29 1.6 2.9 53.9% 62.8% 43.7% 48.1% 49.7% 53.9% 43.3% 2009 9/9 1.0 4.2 66.0% 58.4% 39.8% 42.7% 56.5% 51.7% 44.4%
22 2012 51/57 3.5 3.5 53.5% 65.2% 44.8% 56.7% 45.4% 55.5% 42.3% 2010 38/42 1.7 3.4 62.9% 63.0% 43.8% 49.4% 51.5% 55.9% 46.2%
23 2013 56/59 2.4 3.6 55.2% 64.9% 43.5% 49.6% 49.8% 55.3% 43.8% 2011 35/37 1.5 3.7 62.1% 62.7% 44.6% 54.1% 51.4% 55.9% 47.4%
24 2014 30/33 2.3 4.3 56.8% 62.7% 43.5% 49.7% 46.8% 54.3% 41.6% 2012 69/81 1.8 2.8 64.7% 65.8% 50.1% 56.8% 51.8% 60.0% 46.3%
25 2015 5/5 1.2 4.0 62.9% 62.0% 42.3% 37.5% 43.9% 54.7% 39.8% 2013 65/67 2.3 3.0 62.2% 65.8% 48.3% 54.4% 51.2% 59.4% 47.1%
26 2016 22/22 1.7 2.5 58.2% 60.1% 46.4% 44.0% 50.6% 54.7% 44.9% 2014 62/65 1.7 3.0 65.9% 63.7% 45.4% 57.8% 48.6% 57.3% 47.2%
27 2017 47/48 2.4 2.7 57.6% 64.8% 45.8% 51.2% 45.7% 56.8% 44.5% 2015 53/73 1.3 2.2 70.2% 64.1% 50.9% 52.5% 50.1% 60.0% 46.2%
28 2018 33/34 2.6 3.2 57.5% 60.5% 41.9% 51.3% 47.2% 52.7% 43.4% 2016 62/81 1.5 2.6 64.6% 65.4% 50.6% 55.3% 51.0% 60.3% 47.5%
29 2019 34/34 2.3 2.5 60.7% 63.2% 46.6% 51.9% 47.1% 56.6% 45.4% 2017 49/51 1.3 3.4 65.9% 64.8% 48.2% 49.7% 41.9% 59.2% 43.2%
30 2020 12/12 2.6 2.8 63.6% 59.1% 46.9% 55.1% 50.5% 54.6% 39.8% 2018 56/63 1.5 3.2 63.7% 65.7% 49.3% 54.9% 51.0% 59.7% 48.1%
31 2021 42/43 2.0 2.3 62.3% 64.1% 48.7% 49.7% 48.6% 58.2% 44.3% 2019 45/49 1.4 3.2 62.3% 64.1% 49.7% 56.1% 51.1% 58.4% 46.2%
32 2022 42/42 2.3 2.8 61.1% 63.2% 48.2% 51.4% 53.5% 57.1% 44.3% 2020 13/13 1.4 3.3 67.6% 61.8% 47.8% 60.6% 57.3% 57.0% 42.9%
33 2023 45/45 2.7 2.5 61.6% 65.3% 46.7% 54.1% 48.3% 58.2% 42.9% 2021 44/44 1.2 3.4 65.8% 63.0% 46.7% 55.9% 51.8% 57.4% 46.3%
34 2024 28/28 3.5 2.0 61.9% 62.1% 44.7% 52.4% 38.4% 55.6% 42.4% 2022 22/22 1.3 3.3 66.2% 62.0% 49.1% 64.1% 46.7% 57.5% 45.1%
35 2025 35/46 3.9 2.3 58.1% 68.3% 50.1% 50.6% 51.6% 60.7% 45.4% —/—
36 2026 44/52 4.3 2.1 60.5% 68.3% 50.0% 54.7% 48.8% 60.8% 45.7% 2024 16/20 1.4 3.3 69.4% 60.3% 43.5% 58.8% 57.0% 55.0% 41.9%
Career 663/727 2.7 2.8 57.9% 63.9% 45.4% 51.3% 48.2% 56.0% 43.4% 670/756 1.5 3.1 64.9% 64.0% 47.7% 54.4% 50.3% 58.2% 46.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Angelique Kerber
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
16 2006 1485 96.4 0.0% -3.50 +0.08
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%) 108.4 +0.13
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%) 111.4 -0.22 2006 1516 107.7 33.3% -1.67 0–1 1–0 -0.26
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%) 103.2 -0.37 2007 1549 124.6 +0.02 -1.44 0.935 48.4% -29 +104 34.4% -0.87 1–1 0–1 -0.88
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%) 104.2 -0.31 2008 1504 112.7 -2.69 +0.78 0.944 48.5% +37 -41 +104 37.8% -0.69 2–3 (40%) 1–4 (20%) 96.8 -0.05
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%) 97.3 +0.04 2009 1513 113.2 -1.90 +0.77 0.918 48.2% +14 -33 38.1% -0.71 1–2 (33%) 1–0 -0.11
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%) 99.8 -1.71 2010 1668 127.6 +0.01 +1.81 1.048 51.1% -38 -116 +2 55.8% +0.35 6–7 (46%) 6–0 (100%) 107.4 +1.05
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%) 110.2 +2.12 2011 1674 134.3 +0.19 +2.26 1.075 51.7% +34 -185 51.7% +0.20 3–12 (20%) 3–3 (50%) 92.9 +0.30
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%) 91.5 +1.31 2012 1978 159.7 +4.77 +3.63 1.156 53.1% -43 -216 -93 65.7% +1.17 20–3 (87%) 8–8 (50%) 114.6 -5.25
25 2015 1538 96.7 -2.54 -1.68 0.878 46.9% +61 27.3% -1.36 0–1 +0.39 2013 1944 154.5 +3.64 +3.42 1.160 53.2% +8 -94 -90 64.3% +1.08 11–11 (50%) 9–9 (50%) 95.6 +2.00
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 2014 1894 152.3 +1.64 +4.02 1.107 52.2% +8 -104 +54 62.8% +0.86 13–9 (59%) 12–6 (67%) 103.2 +1.84
27 2017 1716 132.6 +0.64 +0.86 1.029 50.7% -70 +16 -7 55.1% +0.24 6–4 (60%) 9–1 (90%) 109.2 -0.63 2015 1925 151.7 +2.11 +5.08 1.156 52.9% -42 -27 +57 66.1% +1.10 15–11 (58%) 7–7 (50%) 98.5 +0.09
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%) 98.8 -0.04 2016 2033 161.3 +4.59 +4.69 1.196 53.6% +9 -126 -3 71.2% +1.42 17–6 (74%) 10–2 (83%) 109.0 -2.44
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%) 98.8 +2.04 2017 1771 141.8 +2.29 +0.81 1.058 50.8% +40 +66 +270 55.2% +0.35 8–8 (50%) 7–4 (64%) 96.9 +1.30
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 2018 1934 162.5 +3.42 +5.45 1.194 53.8% -31 -15 +180 69.2% +1.29 12–9 (57%) 10–6 (63%) 101.8 -1.53
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%) 107.5 -0.15 2019 1806 145.9 +1.58 +3.10 1.110 52.1% -9 +93 +300 59.6% +0.61 6–11 (35%) 8–4 (67%) 93.1 +0.82
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%) 100.0 +0.93 2020 1769 128.3 -0.58 -0.32 0.999 50.1% +43 53.6% +0.36 1–1 2–4 (33%) +1.28
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%) 103.7 -2.05 2021 1937 147.2 +1.85 +3.37 1.088 51.7% -71 -89 +351 58.2% +0.72 11–3 (79%) 3–4 (43%) 103.4 -0.34
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%) 97.1 -0.13 2022 1880 133.0 +1.28 +1.93 1.061 51.3% -34 +12 +356 54.9% +0.43 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) 99.6 -0.39
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%) 103.1 -1.25
36 2026 1988 161.2 +3.63 +3.13 1.167 53.1% +25 -62 -346 68.8% +1.33 7–7 (50%) 11–4 (73%) 105.7 -0.80 2024 1830 133.9 -0.86 +0.60 0.931 48.8% -1 +62 +281 46.7% -0.20 2–3 (40%) 2–2 (50%) 99.0 -0.68
Career 2024 140.1 +0.04 +0.32 0.986 49.8% +10 -3 -66 50.5% -0.03 131–110 (54%) 87–73 (54%) 110.1 -0.18 2055 154.9 +2.20 +3.15 1.106 52.1% -7 -70 +130 60.6% +0.76 134–105 (56%) 93–66 (58%) 104.2 -0.44

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.