H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Sorana Cirstea vs Saisai Zheng H2H: 1-1
Sorana Cirstea and Saisai Zheng are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Saisai Zheng won the 2014 Tianjin quarterfinal 6-4 2-6 6-1.
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ROU
Age 36
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
CHN
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | New Haven | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Saisai Zheng | Match data |
| Oct 11, 2014* | Tianjin | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Saisai Zheng | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | Sorana Cirstea | Match data |
| Jul 13, 2012* | Stanford | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-3 | Saisai Zheng | 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 |
| Saisai Zheng | #692 | #34 | 1,585 | 1,776 | 83 | 130 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.
| Sorana Cirstea | Saisai Zheng | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #353 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #276 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #108 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #138 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #36 | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #145 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #45 | 1,691 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #100 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #93 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 9–22 | 29.0% | #72 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #60 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #85 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #27 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #22 | 1,710 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #38 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #94 | 1,593 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #42 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #242 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #41 | 1,767 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #79 | 1,612 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #79 | 1,687 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #37 | 1,727 | 0 | 1 | 2024 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #692 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #84 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 2025 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #692 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #74 | 1,650 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #39 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #45 | 1,693 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #26 | 1,826 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #69 | 1,754 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #43 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #17 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |