Sorana Cirstea is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Birmingham. Cirstea has defeated Shelby Rogers 6-3 4-6 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Aleksandra Krunic.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Sorana Cirstea’s projected draw and the likely opposition in Viking Classic. Cirstea has a weak record (6-7) with the plausible opponents.
R2 – Aleksandra Krunic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Sorana Cirstea
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21-23 | 4-10 | 13-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-19 | 9-4 | 21-9 | 8-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 13-24 | 4-11 | 7-8 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 22-23 | 8-13 | 7-7 | 1-1 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 42-23 | 18-10 | 16-7 | 2-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 30-24 | 13-11 | 10-9 | 0-0 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 28-25 | 6-12 | 6-7 | 10-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
Aleksandra Krunic has a 12-13 win-loss record in 2022, 2-1 on grass. In connection to the last 2 years, Aleksandra has a 3-2 record on grass. Krunic won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Viking Classic the Serbian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Aleksandra Krunic
This contest would be 4th time that Sorana Cirstea and Aleksandra Krunic fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
1/4 – Donna Vekic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28-20 | 10-9 | 9-6 | 2-1 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-16 | 10-12 | 0-1 | 5-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-11 | 6-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 37-24 | 19-15 | 7-3 | 7-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 34-25 | 13-11 | 8-5 | 6-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 37-27 | 14-13 | 7-4 | 10-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 29-31 | 20-15 | 1-7 | 6-4 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 26-29 | 11-12 | 7-8 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
Donna Vekic has a 12-8 record in 2022, 3-1 on grass. In connection to the last 2 years, Vekic has a 7-4 record on grass. Vekic won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Viking Classic Donna capitulated to Heather Watson in the quarter 6-4 6-2.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Donna Vekic
This match would represent the 5th time that Sorana Cirstea and Donna Vekic clash against each other. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Vekic on grass in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Sorana Cirstea may play Caty McNally. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Jelena Ostapenko
| 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 16-9 record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. Regarding the previous 2 years, Ostapenko has a 9-2 record on grass. Jelena won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this year was conquering the competition in Dubai where she defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-0 6-4.
Last year in Viking Classic the Latvian lost to Tereza Martincova in the 2nd round 7-6(4) 4-6 6-2.
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 played each other on grass in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Sorana Cirstea could face Shuai Zhang. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Sorana Cirstea.
Final – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39-11 | 23-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 11-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-10 | 12-5 | 4-3 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-3 | 10-2 | 13-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 43-17 | 20-11 | 11-3 | 3-2 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-11 | 28-7 | 16-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 47-17 | 19-10 | 20-3 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 45-18 | 24-10 | 15-4 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 49-17 | 39-8 | 6-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Simona Halep has a 21-7 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. Regarding the previous 1 years, Halep has a 1-0 record on grass. The Romanian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the year was conquering the competition in Melbourne where she beat Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Viking Classic the Romanian didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Simona Halep
This match would represent the 5th time that Sorana Cirstea and Simona Halep play each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Cirstea and Halep (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Sorana Cirstea could fight against Camila Giorgi. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Camila Giorgi.
