Sorana Cirstea rolls over Anastasia Zakharova 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round in Seoul on Wednesday after playing a terrific match to square off with Iga Swiatek in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 5 minutes.

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Cirstea's Record

Cirstea added to her prize money $ 4,400 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 15,700 after this win. If she wins the next match, Sorana will add $ 12,995 to her earnings to get in total $ 28,695 in total.

Highlights Sorana Cirstea vs. Anastasia Zakharova Korea Open – Seoul

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Cirstea
Zakharova
6-3 6-1
1h:05
59
59
Total points
38
38
24
24
Winners
12
12
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
32%
32%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
1
1
1
1
Double Faults
4
4
64%
64%
1st in
57%
57%
75%
75%
1st won
44%
44%
24/32
24/32
1st won
12/27
12/27
50%
50%
2nd won
45%
45%
9/18
9/18
2nd won
9/20
9/20
-- Break Points --
5/11
5/11
Total
1/4
1/4
45%
45%
Won
25%
25%
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At the end of the match, the Romanian scored 59 points vs. Anastasia’s 38.

Cirstea

The Romanian served exceptionally well to win 75% of the points (24/32) behind her first serve, and she won 50% points (9/18) on her second serve. Sorana won this match even if she was far from perfect in converting her break points since she converted only 45% (5/11) of the procured opportunities.

Zakharova

On the other side, the Russian was not so effective in converting her break points (only 25% – 1/4). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this contest, the head to head between Cirstea and Zakharova is 2-0 for Sorana.

Draw and next match H2H: Sorana Cirstea vs. Iga Swiatek – stats

Cirstea will take on Swiatek in the 2nd round.

This will be the 6th time that Sorana Cirstea and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Swiatek won 6-4 6-3 in the 4th round in Cincinnati back in August 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Cirstea 6-3
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30
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40
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Sorana conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Cirstea broke back in the 4th (2-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game to win the set 6-3.

Zakharova was outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 3-3 to 6-3.

Sorana converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 30-40), the 4th (1-2 30-40), the 7th (4-3 0-40) and the 10th game (6-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Zakharova converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 3rd game (1-1 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 64 points. Sorana was the one to win the set after conquering 12 more points than the Russian (38-26). Sorana dropped 12 points on serve (20-12). on the other side of the net, Zakharova conceded 18 points on serve (14-18).

2nd Set -
Cirstea 6-1
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1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
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1
0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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40
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1
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40
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0
15
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0

Cirstea started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Anastasia Zakharova in the 2nd

game (2-0). The Romanian improved her lead after breaking the Russian in the 7th (6-1) game before winning the set.

Zakharova was powerless in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 2-1 to 6-1.

Cirstea converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 5th (3-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 7th game (5-1 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, Zakharova was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 4th game (1-2 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 33 points. Sorana won 9 points more than the Russian (21-12). Sorana surrendered 5 points on serve (13-5). On the other side, Zakharova conceded 8 points on serve (7-8).

1st
Cirstea
Zakharova
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Cirstea
Zakharova
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0

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