Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea Prediction & Picks - Transylvania Open
WTA - Transylvania Open
New customers only | Commercial content | 21+ age limit | T&Cs apply
by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Emma Raducanu of Great Britain has emerged as a tantalizing underdog at +118 ahead of her championship match with home bet Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the 2026 Cluj-Napoca on Saturday.
Recommended Pick: Sorana Cirstea will win
Potential Payout: $210 for every $110 Bet (-110).
Current Form:
Raducanu punched her ticket to the championship match after topping world’s No.91 Oleksandra Oliynykova of Ukraine. 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday. Raducanu dropped a set for the first time in the tournament after conceding three service breaks to Oliynykova in the second set. Britain’s No.1 women’s singles player responded to the challenge, holding 4 of 5 service games and clinching two breakpoint conversions to put her Ukrainian foe away for good.
Cirstea is enjoying home court advantage in her final campaign at Cluj-Napoca. The WTA veteran who is set to retire at the end of this season breezed through the four rounds to seal her place in the championship match. Cirstea, who is winning 64.7 percent of her first serves, has yet to drop a set and yielded only five service games in this tournament.
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea Form
Emma Raducanu and Sorana Cirstea Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Feb 6, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Feb 5, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Feb 4, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Feb 2, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Jan 20, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 18, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Feb 6, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Feb 5, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Feb 4, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Feb 2, 2026 - Transylvania Open
Jan 22, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 20, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Emma Raducanu against Sorana Cirstea : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
Jul 3, 2021 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Emma Raducanu - Sorana Cirstea Key Points
- Sorana Cirstea advanced to the championship match of the 2026 Cluj-Napoca without dropping a set.
- Sorana Cirstea has only dropped five service games at the 2026 Cluj-Napoca.
- Emma Raducanu has converted 22 of 40 breakpoint chances at the 2026 Cluj-Napoca.
- Emma Raducanu is seeking her second career WTA main tour title and first since winning the 2021 US Open.
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Our Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea Prediction
Emma Raducanu has been terrific in this tournament, showing off a glimpse of her game during her title run at the 2021 US Open. Unfortunately for her, she is set to face a very inspired Sorana Cirstea, who has dominated every opponent she played in her home tournament in Transylvania. In four matches at Cluj-Napoca, Cirstea has only dropped five service games without losing a set.
Raducanu, who has converted 55 percent of her breakpoint chances in this event, will need to come up with a perfect game plan that would help her outplay Cirstea and silence the crowd throughout the match. Cirstea understands that this is the closest she can get to winning a WTA main tour title before she hangs her racquet for good.
Cirstea will not allow this opportunity to slip away.
Our betting prediction for Emma Raducanu vs. Sorana Cirstea: Sorana Cirstea -2.5 Games.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
