Sorana Cirstea vs Mary Stoiana prediction: WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles, 5 November 2026

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Mary Stoiana arrives in steadier form, with 5 wins and 4 losses across 9 matches and 13 sets won against 9 lost. Sorana Cirstea is 5 wins and 5 losses from 10 matches, with 11 sets won and 12 lost. Cirstea has lost her last four.

Our prediction

Mary Stoiana holds a slight edge as favourite for Sorana Cirstea vs Mary Stoiana, Thursday 5 November 2026.

Across 9 matches between Wednesday 25 February 2026 and Saturday 17 October 2026, Stoiana won 5 and lost 4, taking 13 sets and dropping 9. Her recent sequence reads W-L-W-W-W, ending with a 2 sets to 0 win over Rinko Matsuda. Cirstea went 5 and 5 across 10 matches between Thursday 7 May 2026 and Tuesday 27 October 2026, losing 0 sets to 2 to Maya Joint most recently. The call is an away win, by a slight margin.

Who is favoured for Sorana Cirstea vs Mary Stoiana?

Mary Stoiana is the slight favourite for Sorana Cirstea vs Mary Stoiana, given her 5 wins from 9 matches against a four-match losing run for Cirstea.

When and where Sorana Cirstea vs Mary Stoiana is played

Sorana Cirstea and Mary Stoiana play in the Round of 16 of the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles on Thursday 5 November 2026. The match is played on neutral ground. It is a knockout round of the tournament.

Key facts

Recent form: Sorana Cirstea and Mary Stoiana

Cirstea's figures cover her 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 Stoiana's cover 9 matches between Wednesday 25 February 2026 and Saturday 17 October 2026.

Cirstea won 5 and lost 5 of 10 matches, winning 11 sets and losing 12, and comes in on 4 defeats in a row. Her most recent match was a 2 sets to 0 loss to Maya Joint at the 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

Stoiana won 5 and lost 4 of 9 matches, with 13 sets won and 9 lost. Her last five results read W-L-W-W-W, the most recent a 2 sets to 0 win over Rinko Matsuda at the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles.

5W 0D 4L in 9 games1.4 scored · 1.0 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-2L · Away 2W-0D-2L

Key data

Cirstea has 5 wins and 5 losses in 10 matches, and Stoiana has 5 wins and 4 losses in 9. Cirstea won 11 sets and lost 12. Stoiana won 13 sets and lost 9. Over their five most recent results, Cirstea took 3 points and Stoiana took 12.

What is at stake

This is a Round of 16 match at the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles. The winner goes through to the next round. The loser is out of the tournament.

Frequently asked questions

How has Sorana Cirstea played in her recent matches?

Sorana Cirstea won 5 and lost 5 of her 10 matches, with 11 sets won and 12 lost. She has lost 4 in a row. Her latest was a 2 sets to 0 defeat to Maya Joint in Tokyo.

What is Mary Stoiana's recent record?

Mary Stoiana won 5 and lost 4 of 9 matches, taking 13 sets and dropping 9. Her last five read W-L-W-W-W. The most recent was a 2 sets to 0 win over Rinko Matsuda in Osaka.

What happens to the loser of Sorana Cirstea vs Mary Stoiana in Hong Kong?

The loser is out. The match is a Round of 16 knockout tie at the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles, on Thursday 5 November 2026, and only the winner continues in the tournament.