H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Sorana Cirstea vs Arantxa Rus H2H: 3-0
Sorana Cirstea holds a 3–0 lead over Arantxa Rus in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sorana Cirstea leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Sorana Cirstea won the 2025 Linz third round 5-7 6-2 6-3.
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ROU
Age 36
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
NED
Age 35
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | Linz | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Sorana Cirstea | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | Arantxa Rus | Match data |
| Apr 22, 2022* | Istanbul | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-1 7-5 | Arantxa Rus | Match data |
| May 8, 2010* | Estoril | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-1 | Arantxa Rus | 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 |
| Arantxa Rus | #183 | #41 | 1,271 | 1,788 | 89 | 163 | 35.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Arantxa Rus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #353 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #466 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2007 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #108 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #170 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2008 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #36 | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #115 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #45 | 1,691 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #139 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #93 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #80 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #60 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #27 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #157 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #22 | 1,710 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #94 | 1,593 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #283 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #242 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #176 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #79 | 1,612 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #134 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2017 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #37 | 1,727 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #118 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2018 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #84 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #93 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2019 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #74 | 1,650 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #74 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2020 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2021 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #39 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 2022 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #116 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2022 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #45 | 1,693 | 0 | 2 | 2023 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #51 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2023 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #26 | 1,826 | 0 | 2 | 2024 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #76 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #69 | 1,754 | 0 | 2 | 2025 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #137 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 2025 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #43 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2026 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #17 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |