[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Sorana Cirstea’s draw vs Kontaveit, Bencic, Ostapenko, Sakkari to win St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg draw preview with H2H - Sorana Cirstea may need to oust Anett Kontaveit, Belinda Bencic, Jelena Ostapenko, Maria Sakkari to conquer the title in the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.

Sorana Cirstea Stats info

Sorana Cirstea is 4 wins away to conquer the title in St. Petersburg. Sorana has defeated Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 3-6 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Anett Kontaveit.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Sorana Cirstea’s projected draw together with the plausible opponents in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. Cirstea has a unfavourable record (3-7) against the plausible opposition.

R1 – Marketa Vondrousova (38) – 7-5 3-6 6-4
R2 – Anett Kontaveit (9) – H2H 0-5
1/4 – Belinda Bencic (24) – H2H 1-0
or Kaja Juvan (102) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Jelena Ostapenko (25) – H2H 0-2
or Jaqueline Cristian (58) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Maria Sakkari (7) – H2H 2-0
or Elena Rybakina (12) – H2H 0-2
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R2 – Anett Kontaveit’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-0 for Anett Kontaveit

29 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
17
High
2
LLWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 29-16 13-9 6-4 9-2 1-1 0-0
2021 48-17 24-12 5-3 15-0 4-2 0-0
2020 24-11 14-7 5-3 5-1 0-0 0-0
2019 27-16 17-9 4-4 3-0 3-3 0-0
2018 34-25 16-14 12-5 4-3 2-3 0-0
2017 46-20 8-9 16-6 15-4 7-1 0-0
2016 21-23 14-13 1-3 3-3 3-4 0-0
2015 45-21 21-9 9-5 1-4 14-3 0-0

Anett Kontaveit has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. Talking about the previous 12 years, Kontaveit has a 86-31 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record).

Kontaveit’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Sydney.

Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy the Estonian didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Anett Kontaveit

This would be the 6th time that Sorana Cirstea and Anett Kontaveit play each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Kontaveit (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

1/4 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Sorana Cirstea

42 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
4
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 42-18 13-9 13-4 10-2 6-3 0-0
2021 37-20 22-9 5-5 5-3 5-3 0-0
2020 8-8 6-5 0-1 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 50-22 23-9 11-6 9-4 7-3 0-0
2018 27-21 15-12 1-1 7-5 4-3 0-0
2017 32-12 11-5 0-0 16-7 0-0 5-0
2016 20-21 11-13 0-1 5-3 4-4 0-0
2015 41-21 23-11 3-6 1-1 14-3 0-0

Belinda Bencic has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. Regarding the last 11 years, Bencic has a 52-27 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy the Swiss didn’t play in this event.

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Belinda Bencic

This would be the 2nd time that Sorana Cirstea and Belinda Bencic square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

However, Sorana Cirstea could compete against Kaja Juvan. Their head to head is 1-0 for Sorana Cirstea.

1/2 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Jelena Ostapenko

33 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
18
High
5
WWLWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 33-19 19-10 3-3 3-3 8-3 0-0
2021 32-19 12-9 5-4 7-4 8-2 0-0
2020 9-8 3-2 4-3 2-3 0-0 0-0
2019 26-28 8-14 3-7 11-4 4-3 0-0
2018 28-22 12-14 5-4 4-2 7-2 0-0
2017 50-21 21-11 21-4 3-4 5-2 0-0
2016 21-30 12-18 2-4 3-4 4-4 0-0
2015 46-21 11-5 10-6 14-5 4-3 7-2

Jelena Ostapenko has a 3-2 record in 2022, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. In the previous 11 years, Ostapenko has a 69-40 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy the Latvian lost to Jaqueline Cristian in the 2nd round 6-3 7-6(9).

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Jelena Ostapenko

This contest would be 3rd time that Sorana Cirstea and Jelena Ostapenko face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Ostapenko (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

Yet, Sorana Cirstea may compete against Jaqueline Cristian. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Jaqueline Cristian.

Final – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Sorana Cirstea

40 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 40-23 21-12 8-5 4-2 7-4 0-0
2021 38-20 23-13 9-4 5-2 1-1 0-0
2020 20-11 12-7 2-2 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 33-23 11-11 15-5 2-3 5-4 0-0
2018 24-26 17-17 7-4 0-2 0-3 0-0
2017 26-23 15-10 5-10 0-0 6-3 0-0
2016 46-33 19-19 23-12 0-0 4-1 0-1
2015 56-28 17-3 37-22 1-2 0-0 1-1

Maria Sakkari has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the previous 11 years, Sakkari has a 15-11 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Sakkari didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Maria Sakkari

This match would represent the 3rd time that Sorana Cirstea and Maria Sakkari square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Sorana Cirstea may compete against Elena Rybakina. Their head to head is 2-0 for Elena Rybakina.