Sorana Cirstea vs Elise Mertens predictions, Mar 21, 2026

Mar 21, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Sorana Cirstea

Mertens

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In an exciting matchup at the WTA Miami on March 21, 2026, Sorana Cirstea will host Elise Mertens in what promises to be a competitive encounter. Both players come into this match with strong recent form. Cirstea has secured victories in 4 of her last 5 matches, showcasing her ability to perform under pressure and adapt her game effectively to different opponents. Her tactical prowess, characterized by aggressive baseline play and a versatile serve, could prove vital on home soil.

Conversely, Elise Mertens has clinched 3 of her last 5 contests, exhibiting her resilience and strategic thinking on the court. Known for her powerful groundstrokes and exceptional defensive capabilities, Mertens tends to excel in long rallies, leveraging her stamina to outlast opponents.

The bookmakers have set the odds evenly at 1.87 for both players, reflecting a closely contested matchup. Our model predicts a slight edge for Mertens with a 51% probability of winning compared to Cirstea’s 49%. The anticipated final score suggests a straight-set victory for Mertens, estimated at 2:0. However, given the narrow probabilities and both players’ current form, it is a match that could easily swing in either direction, making it essential for bettors to consider all factors before placing their wagers.

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Cirstea
50%		 Mertens
50%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
Pinnacle 1.87 1.87

Latest Results

20.03.26 Linda Noskova – Sorana Cirstea – 1:2
17.03.26 Shuai Zhang – Sorana Cirstea – 0:2
08.03.26 Sorana Cirstea – Linda Noskova – 1:2
06.03.26 Diana Shnaider – Sorana Cirstea – 0:2
04.03.26 Sorana Cirstea – Tatjana Maria – 2:1		 20.03.26 Elvina Kalieva – Elise Mertens – 0:2
09.03.26 Elise Mertens – Belinda Bencic – 0:2
07.03.26 Elise Mertens – Cristina Bucsa – 2:0
18.02.26 Cori Gauff – Elise Mertens – 2:1
17.02.26 Elise Mertens – Emma Navarro – 2:0

Facts

  • Cirstea is ranked WTA: 35. Mertens is ranked WTA: 19.
  • Cirstea is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 4 wins).
  • Mertens‘s form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
  • Mertens may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • The chances of victory for both players are nearly identical in this match.
  • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Cirstea won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 4:0. (average 1.3:0).

    Latest Head To Head

    22.08.22 Elise Mertens – Sorana Cirstea – Canceled
    25.04.21 Elise Mertens – Sorana Cirstea – 0:2
    14.02.18 Elise Mertens – Sorana Cirstea – 0:2

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Main

    1/64-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Bye
    2 Li A. Birrell K. (Q) 2 : 1
    3 McNally C. Masarova R. (Q) 2 : 0
    4 Bye Wang Xin. (29)
    5 Zheng Q. (23) Bye
    6 Brady J. (WC) Stephens S. (WC) 0 : 2
    7 Ruse G. Ruzic A. 2 : 0
    8 Bye Keys M. (15)
    9 Svitolina E. (9) Bye
    10 Jones E. (WC) Fruhvirtova L. (Q) 2 : 1
    11 Baptiste H. Maria T. 2 : 0
    12 Bye Samsonova L. (19)
    13 Ostapenko J. (25) Bye
    14 Yastremska D. Krueger A. (WC) 2 : 1
    15 Sun L. (Q) Townsend T. (WC) 0 : 2
    16 Bye Paolini J. (7)
    17 Rybakina E. (3) Bye
    18 Tjen J. Putintseva Y. 1 : 2
    19 Sierra S. Rakhimova K. (LL) 0 : 2
    20 Bye Kostyuk M. (27)
    21 Jovic I. (18) Bye
    22 Badosa P. Sasnovich A. (Q) 2 : 0
    23 Bejlek S. Gibson T. (Q) 0 : 2
    24 Bye Osaka N. (16)
    25 Alexandrova E. (11) Bye
    26 Tagger L. (WC) Seidel E. (LL) 2 : 1
    27 Golubic V. (Q) Stearns P. 0 : 2
    28 Bye Cristian J. (34)
    29 Fernandez L. (26) Bye
    30 Arango E. Selekhmeteva O. 1 : 2
    31 Jones F. Williams V. (WC) 2 : 0
    32 Bye Pegula J. (5)
    33 Anisimova A. (6) Bye
    34 Waltert S. Tomljanovic A. 0 : 2
    35 Lys E. Starodubtseva Y. (Q) 0 : 2
    36 Bye Bucsa C. (30)
    37 Shnaider D. (20) Bye
    38 Valentova T. Volynets K. (Q) 2 : 0
    39 Sonmez Z. Haddad Maia B. 2 : 0
    40 Bye Bencic B. (12)
    41 Noskova L. (14) Bye
    42 Zhang S. Cirstea S. 0 : 2
    43 Galfi D. (Alt) Kalieva E. (Q) 1 : 2
    44 Bye Mertens E. (21)
    45 Sakkari M. (33) Bye
    46 Parks A. Kraus S. (Q) 2 : 0
    47 Semenistaja D. (LL) Cocciaretto E. 0 : 2
    48 Bye Gauff C. (4)
    49 Andreeva M. (8) Bye
    50 Kessler M. Frech M. 2 : 1
    51 Vidmanova D. (WC) Jacquemot E. 1 : 2
    52 Bye Bouzkova M. (32)
    53 Kalinskaya A. (22) Bye
    54 Zakharova A. (Q) Bondar A. 2 : 1
    55 Kenin S. Blinkova A. 1 : 2
    56 Bye Mboko V. (10)
    57 Muchova K. (13) Bye
    58 Siniakova K. Osorio C. 0 : 2
    59 Boulter K. Bouzas Maneiro J. 2 : 0
    60 Bye Tauson C. (17)
    61 Eala A. (31) Bye
    62 Siegemund L. Marcinko P. 2 : 0
    63 Linette M. Gracheva V. 2 : 1
    64 Bye Swiatek I. (2)

    1/32-finals

    1 Sabalenka A. (1) Li A.
    2 McNally C. Wang Xin. (29)
    3 Zheng Q. (23) Stephens S.
    4 Ruse G. Keys M. (15)
    5 Svitolina E. (9) Jones E.
    6 Baptiste H. Samsonova L. (19) 2 : 0
    7 Ostapenko J. (25) Yastremska D. 2 : 0
    8 Townsend T. Paolini J. (7) 1 : 2
    9 Rybakina E. (3) Putintseva Y.
    10 Rakhimova K. Kostyuk M. (27)
    11 Jovic I. (18) Badosa P.
    12 Gibson T. Osaka N. (16)
    13 Alexandrova E. (11) Tagger L.
    14 Stearns P. Cristian J. (34)
    15 Fernandez L. (26) Selekhmeteva O.
    16 Jones F. Pegula J. (5)
    17 Anisimova A. (6) Tomljanovic A. 2 : 1
    18 Starodubtseva Y. Bucsa C. (RET.) (30) 1 : 0
    19 Shnaider D. (20) Valentova T. 2 : 0
    20 Sonmez Z. Bencic B. (12) 0 : 2
    21 Noskova L. (14) Cirstea S. 1 : 2
    22 Kalieva E. Mertens E. (21) 0 : 2
    23 Sakkari M. (33) Parks A. 0 : 2
    24 Cocciaretto E. Gauff C. (4) 1 : 2
    25 Andreeva M. (8) Kessler M. 2 : 1
    26 Jacquemot E. Bouzkova M. (32) 0 : 2
    27 Kalinskaya A. (22) Zakharova A. 1 : 2
    28 Blinkova A. Mboko V. (10) 0 : 2
    29 Muchova K. (13) Osorio C. 2 : 1
    30 Boulter K. Tauson C. (RET.) (17) 1 : 1
    31 Eala A. (31) Siegemund L. 2 : 1
    32 Linette M. Swiatek I. (2) 2 : 1

    1/16-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 Baptiste H.
    4 Ostapenko J. (25) Paolini J. (7)
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16
    9 Anisimova A. (6) Starodubtseva Y.
    10 Shnaider D. (20) Bencic B. (12)
    11 Cirstea S. Mertens E. (21)
    12 Parks A. Gauff C. (4)
    13 Andreeva M. (8) Bouzkova M. (32)
    14 Zakharova A. Mboko V. (10)
    15 Muchova K. (13) Boulter K.
    16 Eala A. (31) Linette M.

    1/8-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8
    5 TBD #9 TBD #10
    6 TBD #11 TBD #12
    7 TBD #13 TBD #14
    8 TBD #15 TBD #16

    Quarter-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4
    3 TBD #5 TBD #6
    4 TBD #7 TBD #8

    Semi-finals

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2
    2 TBD #3 TBD #4

    Final

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2

    WTA Miami Outrights

    1. Sabalenka Aryna: 3.64 (18.19%)

    2. Rybakina Elena: 5.81 (11.39%)

    3. Pegula Jessica: 10.32 (6.41%)

    4. Anisimova Amanda: 12.12 (5.46%)

    5. Andreeva Mirra: 12.22 (5.41%)

    6. Mboko Victoria: 14.2 (4.66%)

    7. Gauff Coco: 15.2 (4.35%)

    8. Muchova Karolina: 21.8 (3.03%)

    9. Svitolina Elina: 22.2 (2.98%)

    10. Bencic Belinda: 43.6 (1.52%)

    11. Noskova Linda: 46.4 (1.43%)

    12. Osaka Naomi: 48.4 (1.37%)

    13. Keys Madison: 48.4 (1.37%)

    14. Kostyuk Marta: 59.6 (1.11%)

    15. Tauson Clara: 62.4 (1.06%)

    16. Eala Alexandra: 63.6 (1.04%)

    17. Zheng Qinwen: 65.6 (1.01%)

    18. Jovic Iva: 65.6 (1.01%)

    19. Shnaider Diana: 74.8 (0.88%)

    20. Valentova Tereza: 75.6 (0.88%)

    21. Paolini Jasmine: 78.4 (0.84%)

    22. Mertens Elise: 92.4 (0.72%)

    23. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 93.4 (0.71%)

    24. Kalinskaya Anna: 93.6 (0.71%)

    25. Cirstea Sorana: 96.4 (0.69%)

    26. Sakkari Maria: 96.4 (0.69%)

    27. Gracheva Varvara: 100 (0.66%)

    28. Lys Eva: 100 (0.66%)

    29. Tjen Janice: 100 (0.66%)

    30. Bejlek Sara: 100 (0.66%)

    31. Krueger Ashlyn: 100 (0.66%)

    32. Siegemund Laura: 100 (0.66%)

    33. Bondar Anna: 100 (0.66%)

    34. Kessler McCartney: 100 (0.66%)

    35. Brady Jennifer: 100 (0.66%)

    36. Ruzic Antonia: 100 (0.66%)

    37. Jacquemot Elsa: 100 (0.66%)

    38. Masarova Rebeka: 100 (0.66%)

    39. Ostapenko Jelena: 100.4 (0.66%)

    40. Badosa Paula: 100.4 (0.66%)

    41. Fernandez Leylah: 105.4 (0.63%)

    42. Linette Magda: 130.4 (0.51%)

    43. Townsend Taylor: 130.4 (0.51%)

    44. Bouzkova Marie: 134.4 (0.49%)

    45. Samsonova Liudmila: 140.4 (0.47%)

    46. Boulter Katie: 140.4 (0.47%)

    47. Yastremska Dayana: 150.4 (0.44%)

    48. Stearns Peyton: 150.4 (0.44%)

    49. Cristian Jaqueline: 160.4 (0.41%)

    50. Parks Alycia: 170.4 (0.39%)

    51. Bucsa Cristina: 180.4 (0.37%)

    52. Gibson Talia: 185.4 (0.36%)

    53. Baptiste Hailey: 190.4 (0.35%)

    54. Osorio Camila: 200.4 (0.33%)

    55. McNally Caty: 200.4 (0.33%)

    56. Rakhimova Kamilla: 200.4 (0.33%)

    57. Li Ann: 210.4 (0.31%)

    58. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 210.4 (0.31%)

    59. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 210.4 (0.31%)

    60. Blinkova Anna: 210.4 (0.31%)

    61. Sonmez Zeynep: 210.4 (0.31%)

    62. Jones Francesca: 210.4 (0.31%)

    63. Tomljanovic Ajla: 210.4 (0.31%)

    64. Stephens Sloane: 210.4 (0.31%)

    65. Wang Xinyu (2001): 210.4 (0.31%)

    66. Putintseva Yulia: 210.4 (0.31%)

    67. Tagger Lilli: 210.4 (0.31%)

    68. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 210.4 (0.31%)

    69. Jones Emerson: 210.4 (0.31%)

    70. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 210.4 (0.31%)

    71. Kalieva Elvina: 210.4 (0.31%)

    72. Zakharova Anastasia: 210.4 (0.31%)

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