Danielle Collins - Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Cirstea Sorana-Mihaela, a 35-year-old veteran from Romania, is showing good game in Ghana on the waves. She is a frequent participant in Grand Slam tournaments. On the other hand, Russian Zakharova, while still playing at the ITF level in 2023-2024, had a tough time, and her results dropped significantly when she moved up to the WTA. In this tournament, the Russian had already lost a match to Seidel, and is now probably playing as a lucky loser.
Compared to these players, the Romanian has a much stronger first serve today, and her second serve is also slightly better. In addition, she makes fewer errors and has more winners, which should also work in her favor. Overall, the Russian is a favorable opponent for the Romanian, as her serve is weak and she plays well when keeping the ball in play, which works against players with lower power. Cirstea should have no problem defeating her. They recently met and the Romanian won 2-0, completely controlling the match.