Sorana Cirstea vs Maria Timofeeva prediction: WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles, 3 November 2026

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Recent form is the only axis, and it is close. Sorana Cirstea is 5 wins and 5 losses across 10 matches from Thursday 7 May 2026 to Tuesday 27 October 2026, with 11 sets won and 12 lost, but she arrives on a run of 4 straight defeats. Maria Timofeeva is 2 wins and 3 losses across 5 matches from Tuesday 24 February 2026 to Thursday 29 October 2026, with 5 sets won and 6 lost, and her latest sequence reads L-W-W-L-L.

Our prediction

Maria Timofeeva holds a slight edge for Sorana Cirstea vs Maria Timofeeva, Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Cirstea has won 11 sets and lost 12 over her 10 listed matches, a 5 and 5 record. Her sequence of L-L-L-L-W shows 4 defeats in a row, the most recent a 2 sets to 0 loss to Maya Joint. Timofeeva is 2 and 3 with 5 sets won and 6 lost, and she has 2 wins in her last five against 1 for Cirstea. That points to a slight lean towards an away win for Timofeeva.

Who is favoured for Sorana Cirstea vs Maria Timofeeva?

Maria Timofeeva is the slight favourite for Sorana Cirstea vs Maria Timofeeva, since Cirstea arrives on a run of 4 straight defeats.

When and where Sorana Cirstea vs Maria Timofeeva is played

Sorana Cirstea and Maria Timofeeva play each other in the Round of 32 of the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles. The match is set for Tuesday 3 November 2026. It takes place at Centre Court. The court is neutral ground for both players.

Key facts

Recent form: Sorana Cirstea and Maria Timofeeva

The figures cover Cirstea's matches in WTA London, Great Britain Women Singles, WTA Rome, Italy Women Singles, WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles, WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles and WTA Wuhan, China Women Singles, and Timofeeva's 5 matches between Tuesday 24 February 2026 and Thursday 29 October 2026.

Sorana Cirstea won 5 and lost 5 of these 10 matches, taking 11 sets and dropping 12, and comes in on four defeats in a row. Her latest was a 0 sets to 2 loss to Maya Joint at WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles.

5W 0D 5L in 10 games1.1 scored · 1.2 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-3L · Away 2W-0D-2L

Maria Timofeeva won 2 and lost 3 of her 5 matches, with 5 sets won and 6 lost, in the sequence L-W-W-L-L, newest first. Her latest was a 1 set to 2 defeat by Xinran Sun at WTA Guangzhou, China Women Singles.

2W 0D 3L in 5 games1.0 scored · 1.2 conceded per gameHome 1W-0D-2L · Away 1W-0D-1L

Key data

Cirstea has 5 wins and 5 losses in 10 matches. She won 11 sets and lost 12 over that run. Timofeeva has 2 wins and 3 losses in 5 matches, with 5 sets won and 6 lost. Over their five most recent results, Cirstea has 3 points and Timofeeva 6.

What is at stake

This is a knockout match in the Round of 32 of the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles. The winner moves into the next round. The loser is out of the tournament.

Frequently asked questions

How has Sorana Cirstea played before WTA Hong Kong?

Sorana Cirstea won 5 and lost 5 of 10 matches, with 11 sets won and 12 lost. She has four defeats in a row. Her latest was a 0 sets to 2 loss to Maya Joint in Tokyo.

What is Maria Timofeeva's recent record?

Maria Timofeeva won 2 and lost 3 of 5 matches between Tuesday 24 February 2026 and Thursday 29 October 2026. She won 5 sets and lost 6. Her latest was a 1 set to 2 defeat by Xinran Sun in Guangzhou.

What happens to the loser of Cirstea vs Timofeeva?

The match is a knockout tie in the Round of 32. The winner goes through to the next round of the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles. The loser leaves the tournament.