JTCC affiliated player Alison Riske will take on No. 5 seed Sorana Cirstea in the second round today at the Citi Open. They are scheduled as the second match on Grandstand 2.
In their first round matches, Riske defeated Vania King, 6-3, 7-5 and Cirstea bounced Lesia Tsurenko, 7-5, 1-1 (ret.).
Last Meeting
The two faced off back in 2007 on the hard courts of the US Open. Riske defeated Cirstea 6-2, 7-6(4).
Tale of the Tape
|
Alison Riske |
|
Sorana Cirstea |
|
23 |
Age |
23 |
|
96 |
Ranking |
28 |
|
5’ 9” |
Height |
5’ 9” |
|
145 lbs |
Weight |
130 lbs |
|
Right-handed |
Plays |
Right-handed |
|
28/17 |
Year-To-Date Won/Lost |
22/18 |
|
184/129 |
Career Won/Lost |
290/186 |
|
$448,410 |
Career Prize Money |
$2,239,442 |
|
1 |
Head-to-Head Series |
0 |
|
Wimbledon: Lost in 3rd Round |
Last Grand Slam Result | Wimbledon: Lost in 2nd Round |
The Road Ahead
The winner will be pitted against either the No. 4 seed Alize Cornet or Heather Watson in the third round. The Cornet v. Watson match-up is slated for 2:00 PM on Court 1.
Pre-Match Quotes
The below interview with Cirstea was conducted by the Tennis East Coast blog.
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