Watson v Cirstea
WTA Tour career
Lineball analyst6–8
Too close to call — 6–8 on categories
Watson wins on titles. Cirstea’s case rests on double faults. WTA Tour career: Watson 377 matches, Cirstea 750 matches.
- Watson has 4 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Cirstea’s 4 titles (one every 50 matches).
- Watson averages 3.2 aces a match to Cirstea’s 2.5 (29% more).
- Cirstea averages 2.6 double faults a match to Watson’s 3.1.
- Winners’ edge: Cirstea’s team won 52%, Watson’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Cirstea has 750 matches across 21 seasons, Watson 377 in 17 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- 0.04 total · best 1Titlesper game0.04 total · best 1
- 60.1First serve in %58.1
- 64.5First-serve points won %63.9
- 55.4Break points saved %53.6
- 42.6Return points won %43.6
- 3.21,217 total · best 17Acesper game2.51,883 total · best 18
Head to head
46 matches
since 20122
since 20122
- Hard · 6 matchesWatson 4Cirstea 2
- Grand Slams · 1 matchWatson 0Cirstea 1
Last meetings
- 13 Sept 2021 · Portoroz · Round of 32 · HardCirstea won 6-1 6-3
- 8 Jan 2018 · Hobart · Round of 32 · HardWatson won 7-5 6-3
- 25 Aug 2014 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardCirstea won 6-1 6-1
- 7 Feb 2014 · Fed Cup G1 RR: GBR vs ROU · Round robin · HardWatson won 6-7(7) 6-1 6-4
- 31 Dec 2012 · Auckland · Round of 32 · HardWatson won 6-3 0-0
- 19 Mar 2012 · Miami · Round of 128 · HardWatson won 6-3 3-6 7-6(4)
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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