H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Sorana Cirstea vs Tsvetana Pironkova H2H: 1-3
Tsvetana Pironkova holds a 3–1 lead over Sorana Cirstea in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Tsvetana Pironkova leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2014 Miami second round 6-3 6-3.
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ROU
Age 36
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
BUL
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2014* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-3 6-3 | Sorana Cirstea | Match data |
| Jan 9, 2014* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-1 | Sorana Cirstea | Match data |
| Jun 13, 2013* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-4 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Jul 15, 2011* | Palermo | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Tsvetana Pironkova | 2-6 6-1 6-1 | 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 |
| Tsvetana Pironkova | #1,170 | #31 | 1,805 | 1,770 | 169 | 222 | 43.2% | 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.
| Age | Sorana Cirstea | Tsvetana Pironkova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2007 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #108 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 6–3 | 66.7% | #86 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2008 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #36 | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #45 | 1,691 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #95 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #93 | 1,573 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #60 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #97 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #27 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #22 | 1,710 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #46 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #94 | 1,593 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #42 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #242 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 9–21 | 30.0% | #108 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #79 | 1,612 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #38 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2017 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #37 | 1,727 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #59 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2018 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #84 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2019 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #74 | 1,650 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2020 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #39 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2022 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #45 | 1,693 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #136 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2023 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #26 | 1,826 | 0 | 2 | 2021 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #69 | 1,754 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #43 | 1,870 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2026 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #17 | 1,985 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |