Sorana Cirstea vs. Sloane Stephens odds, tips and betting trends

In the Round of 64 of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, Sorana Cirstea (ranked No. 22) takes on Sloane Stephens (No. 44). With -165 odds, Cirstea is the favorite against Stephens (+127) in this matchup.

Her last time out, Cirstea fell to Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-7 in the semifinals at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 23, 2024.

Stephens won her most recent match on Thursday in the Round of 128 over Mayar Sherif 7-5, 6-3.

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Cirstea vs. Stephens match information

• Tournament: The BNP Paribas Open
• Round: Round of 64
• Date: Saturday, March 9
• Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden
• Location: Indian Wells, California
• Court Surface: Hard

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• Cirstea has played 51 matches over the past year (across all court types), and 22.3 games per match.
• Cirstea has played 39 matches on hard courts over the past year, and 21.3 games per match.
• Cirstea has won 68.8% of her service games over the past year, and 33.7% of her return games.
• On hard courts over the past 12 months, Cirstea has won 35.0% of her return games and 70.5% of her service games.
• Over her last 10 tournaments, Cirstea has won 66.3% of her service games and 34.7% of her return games.
• Cirstea has converted 182 of 438 break points overall (41.6%) over the past 12 months and is 162nd in break points won.
• Over her last 10 tournaments, Cirstea has converted 82 of 208 (39.4%) break points on all surfaces.

• Stephens is averaging 21.6 games per match through her 43 matches played in the past year across all court types, winning 50.5% of those games.
• Stephens has averaged 21.3 games per match and 9.2 games per set in 28 matches on hard courts in the past year, winning 48.3% of those games.
• Stephens has a service game winning percentage of 64.0% on all surfaces (297-for-464 in service games) and a return game winning percentage of 37.1% (173-for-466 in return games).
• Stephens is 185-for-298 in service games on hard courts (62.1%) and 103-for-298 in return games (34.6%).
• Stephens has won 63.4% of her service games over her last 10 tournaments, and 35.0% of her return games.
• Stephens ranks 173rd in break point win percentage in the past 12 months, at 46.6% after going 170-for-365.
• Over her last 10 tournaments, Stephens has converted 71 of 170 (41.8%) break points on all surfaces.

• Cirstea and Stephens each own one win against the other. The pair last met on February 11, 2024, ending with Cirstea on top 6-3, 6-2.
• In terms of sets, Cirstea has won three versus Stephens (60.0%) compared to Stephens’ two.
• Cirstea and Stephens have each taken 20 of 40 total games played against the other.
• In two matches between Cirstea and Stephens, they are averaging 20 games and 2.5 sets per match.