Sorana Cirstea vs Maria Timofeeva prediction: Sorana Cirstea tipped to win (60.8%)
Sorana Cirstea is our pick at 60.8% to beat Maria Timofeeva in round 1 of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.
Sorana Cirstea is world No. 1 and Maria Timofeeva is unranked in ESPN's list. On hard courts our ratings put Sorana Cirstea at 1888 and Maria Timofeeva at 1793.
Sorana Cirstea has won 2 of 6 recent matches in our records, and Maria Timofeeva has won 4 of 6 recent matches in our records. On hard since 2024 (latest 30 matches): Sorana Cirstea 19-11, Maria Timofeeva 22-8.
This is their first meeting in our records since 2024.