London · R16 · Grass · best of 3 · Jun 12, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC

Emma Raducanu vs. Sorana Cirstea — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · June 12, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Result

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Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-1 · Jun 12, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC

Graded: incorrect. We had Sorana Cirstea at 58%, but Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-1. This one goes in the ledger — every miss stays on the record.

Emma Raducanu and Sorana Cirstea meet in the round of 16 at London on Friday. Sorana Cirstea brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 9-1 across the last ten. Emma Raducanu has dropped 2 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.

The rivalry is dead level: 1-1 across 2 matches. On grass specifically it reads 1-0 Raducanu — worth more than the overall number this week.

The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Raducanu comes in off a compressed schedule; Cirstea comes in off a compressed schedule. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Cirstea is exactly that — a lean.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Grass rating

Emma Raducanu

1684

Sorana Cirstea

1523

Overall rating

Emma Raducanu

1774

Sorana Cirstea

1935

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Emma Raducanu	Sorana Cirstea
1st serve in	66.7%	58%
1st serve points won	63.2%	62.9%
2nd serve points won	43.7%	45.7%

Form

Emma Raducanu

5–5

Sorana Cirstea

9–1

Head to head

The head-to-head is level at 1-1. On grass: 1-0 Emma Raducanu.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea at London?: Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-1.
Was the Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea prediction correct?: Graded: incorrect. We had Sorana Cirstea at 58%, but Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-1. This one goes in the ledger — every miss stays on the record.
What is the head-to-head record between Emma Raducanu and Sorana Cirstea?: The head-to-head is level at 1-1. On grass: 1-0 Emma Raducanu.