Brisbane • Round of 16 • Hard • PLAYED Jan 8, 2026

Aryna Sabalenka vs Sorana Cirstea: Result & Final Score

Aryna Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka World No. 2 · Belarus Belarus
Sorana Cirstea Sorana Cirstea World No. 16 · Romania Romania
FINAL · Sabalenka 6-3 6-3
Final Jan 8, 2026 final score
Aryna Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka (winner) 66
Sorana Cirstea Sorana Cirstea 33

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Aryna Sabalenka beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-3: 2 aces, 4 of 13 break points, 57% of all points.

Match
Aryna Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka Statistic Sorana Cirstea Sorana Cirstea
2 Aces 2
1 Double Faults 1
67% 1st serve percentage 51%
25/32 78% 1st serve points won 20/35 57%
8/16 50% 2nd serve points won 15/33 45%
4/13 31% Break Points Converted 1/2 50%
1/2 50% Break Points Saved 9/13 69%
33/48 69% Service Points Won 35/68 51%
15/35 43% 1st return points won 7/32 22%
18/33 55% 2nd return points won 8/16 50%
33/68 49% Return Points Won 15/48 31%
66/116 57% Total Points Won 50/116 43%
8/9 89% Service games won 5/9 56%
4/9 44% Return games won 1/9 11%
12/18 67% Total games won 6/18 33%
Set 1
Aryna Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka Statistic Sorana Cirstea Sorana Cirstea
0 Aces 1
0 Double Faults 1
62% 1st serve percentage 45%
8/13 62% 1st serve points won 10/18 56%
4/8 50% 2nd serve points won 8/22 36%
3/7 43% Break Points Converted 1/1 100%
0/1 0% Break Points Saved 4/7 57%
12/21 57% Service Points Won 18/40 45%
8/18 44% 1st return points won 5/13 38%
14/22 64% 2nd return points won 4/8 50%
22/40 55% Return Points Won 9/21 43%
34/61 56% Total Points Won 27/61 44%
3/4 75% Service games won 2/5 40%
3/5 60% Return games won 1/4 25%
6/9 67% Total games won 3/9 33%
Set 2
Aryna Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka Statistic Sorana Cirstea Sorana Cirstea
2 Aces 1
1 Double Faults 0
70% 1st serve percentage 61%
17/19 89% 1st serve points won 10/17 59%
4/8 50% 2nd serve points won 7/11 64%
1/6 17% Break Points Converted 0/1 0%
1/1 100% Break Points Saved 5/6 83%
21/27 78% Service Points Won 17/28 61%
7/17 41% 1st return points won 2/19 11%
4/11 36% 2nd return points won 4/8 50%
11/28 39% Return Points Won 6/27 22%
32/55 58% Total Points Won 23/55 42%
5/5 100% Service games won 3/4 75%
1/4 25% Return games won 0/5 0%
6/9 67% Total games won 3/9 33%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Players side by side
Aryna Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka Fact Sorana Cirstea Sorana Cirstea
No. 2 Current ranking No. 16
7,810 Ranking points 2,464
46–9 2026 record 23–7
W Last 5 matches WW
27 Age 35
182 cm Height 176 cm
Belarus Belarus Country Romania Romania
2015 Turned pro 2004

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