Jil Teichmann vs Sorana Cirstea Prediction 07/19/2025 Iasi Picks

Jil Teichmann and Sorana Cirstea meet in the semifinal of the 2025 Los Cabos Open. The match is scheduled for Friday, July 18. Here’s our Jil Teichmann vs Sorana Cirstea prediction. This preview will also include a Jil Teichmann vs Sorana Cirstea pick.

Jil Teichmann vs Sorana Cirstea Preview
Jil Teichmann is the sixth seed at the 2025 Iasi Open. This is her second appearance at the event. Teichmann lost in the quarterfinal stage back in 2023 to Romanian Irina Camelia Begu. But her second visit to the city has been a positive one, with Swiss southpaw managing a semifinal run. Teichmann began the week battling her way to a three-set victory against Miriam Bulgharu. Teichmann broke her opponent when she served for the match in the second set and prevailed 1-6, 7-6, 6-1 in two hours and 20 minutes. Teichmann then beat Maja Chwalinska in straight sets to make the quarterfinals.

There, Teichmann won the all-Swiss clash against Simona Waltert in nearly three hours. The first set was extremely competitive and lasted for over an hour. Teichmann saved a set point at 4-5, but could not prevent her countrywoman from sealing the break in the 12th game. Teichmann’s reaction to dropping the first set was emphatic because she would break Waltert’s serve three times in the second set and win it 6-1. The third set featured four breaks by the eighth game. Teichmann then saved a break point to hold for 5-4. She would get the decisive break and win the match 7-5 in the third. This is her first WTA semifinal of the season. Teichmann had lost her one quarterfinal this season at the Singapore Open in January. Teichmann has a 10-10 record on clay this season.
 
Sorana Cirstea is enjoying a decent run on home soil at the Iasi Open. This is her debut appearance at this WTA 250 event. Cirstea is unseeded. She is ranked 166th in the rankings. She started the week beating compatriot Mihaela Buzarnescu in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. In the second round, Cirstea dropped six games in another straight sets clinic against Varvara Gracheva.
Cirstea’s first proper assignment was expected to be in the quarterfinal, but she passed that test with flying colors. She ousted Argentina’s Maria Carle in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 in an hour and 25 minutes. Cirstea landed 62% of first serves in play and won 70% of first serve points in the match (23/33). She won 70% of second serve points (14/20) and saved one of two break points in the match. This will be Cirstea’s first semifinal of the season. She had lost in the quarters in Dubai and Austin earlier this year on hard courts. She improves to 3-1 on clay this season.
 
Jil Teichmann vs Sorana Cirstea Head-To-Head
At the WTA level, Teichmann and Cirstea have met three times, with the Swiss lefty holding a 3-0 record. Before that, they played three times on the ITF circuit, and Cirstea won all those matches.
 
Jil Teichmann vs Sorana Cirstea Prediction
Cirstea has looked in sublime form, the best we’ve seen her play this season. And to think, she has only played one clay-court match before this week, sums up her level and maturity. But Teichmann has a perfect record against her, and the Swiss plays with topspin and so much variety that I reckon this could be a potentially tricky matchup for Cirstea, who has not lost a set all week.