H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Sorana Cirstea vs Kaia Kanepi H2H: 3-3
Sorana Cirstea and Kaia Kanepi are tied 3–3 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Kaia Kanepi won the 2013 Oeiras fourth round 6-1 6-2.
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ROU
Age 36
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
3
6 main draw meetings
EST
Age 41
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Adelaide 2 | WTA 500 | Q2 | Hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| May 3, 2013* | Oeiras | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kaia Kanepi | 6-1 6-2 | Sorana Cirstea | Match data |
| Mar 9, 2010* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Apr 11, 2009* | Marbella | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 2-6 7-5 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2008* | Acapulco | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Kaia Kanepi | 6-2 4-6 7-6(6) | Sorana Cirstea | Match data |
| Jul 19, 2007* | Palermo | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-4 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2006* | Stockholm | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-1 6-4 | Sorana Cirstea | 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 |
| Kaia Kanepi | #1,322 | #15 | 2,760 | 1,912 | 261 | 235 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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 | Kaia Kanepi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2007 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #108 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #285 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2008 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #36 | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #45 | 1,691 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #93 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #98 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #60 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #78 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #27 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #22 | 1,710 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #94 | 1,593 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #58 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #242 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #22 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #79 | 1,612 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #34 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2017 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #37 | 1,727 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 25–9 | 73.5% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2018 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #84 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 21–10 | 67.7% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2019 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #74 | 1,650 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #51 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2020 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,649 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2021 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #39 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #376 | 1,655 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2022 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #45 | 1,693 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #100 | 1,725 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 2023 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #26 | 1,826 | 0 | 2 | 2018 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #69 | 1,754 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #101 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 2025 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #43 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,719 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | 2026 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #17 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | 2021 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #73 | 1,703 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #32 | 1,801 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #168 | 1,607 | 0 | 4 |