Cirstea vs Teichmann

🇷🇴 WTA Iasi – Semifinal

Sorana Cirstea vs Jil Teichmann

🧠 Form & Context

Sorana Cirstea
The 35-year-old Romanian is enjoying a dream run in front of her home crowd, reaching her first WTA semifinal of 2025. She stormed past Buzarnescu, Gracheva, and Carle without dropping a set, showing vintage form and confidence. Prior to Iasi, her clay season was nearly nonexistent (3–1), and she came in on a three-match losing streak since Roland Garros.
A former top-25 player with over a decade of tour experience, Cirstea knows how to manage big moments—and with the crowd behind her, she’s re-energized.

Jil Teichmann
The Swiss lefty has shown real grit this week. All three of her Iasi wins came in three-set comebacks, demonstrating her fighting spirit. She recovered from early deficits against Waltert, Bulgaru, and Simion to reach her first WTA semifinal since 2022.
Though her overall 2025 clay record is 10–10, she’s now won 8 of her last 11 matches, trending upward after a difficult start to the year. In head-to-head, Teichmann trails 3–3 but has won each of their last 3 meetings, including twice at WTA tour level.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a classic stylistic contrast: Cirstea’s first-strike power vs Teichmann’s rally-building and variety.

Cirstea will look to take control early, flattening out rallies with her forehand and attacking short balls. On fast dirt and with the crowd on her side, she’s looked sharp—dictating play and finishing points quickly. The longer she stays in rhythm, the harder it will be for Teichmann to slow her down.

Teichmann, however, thrives in the unpredictable. She mixes spins and angles well, particularly from the left side, and she’s tested opponents with both patience and tactical shot selection. The altitude and clay bounce in Iasi favor players who can change pace, and her stamina is a clear edge—having already survived three marathon matches.

The key: can Teichmann weather the initial storm? If she drags this into a third set again, she could frustrate Cirstea—especially if nerves and crowd expectations weigh on the Romanian.

🔮 Prediction

Teichmann’s resilience has been admirable, but Cirstea’s clean hitting and crowd-fueled confidence give her a slight edge. Expect the Swiss to push her, but unless the Romanian falters mentally, she should take this with controlled aggression.