Sorana Cirstea News

Rolls on in Dubai Cirstea defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the round of 64 of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a score of 6-3, 7-6 on Monday.

Impact Cirstea produced five aces in the match. In comparison, her opponent did not produce a single ace. Cirstea converted four break points in five attempts as well, one more than Sasnovich. Next up for her will be the Czech Republic's Linda Noskova.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Noskova vs. Cirstea Prediction at the WTA Dubai, UAE – Tuesday, February 17 In the WTA Dubai, UAE Round of 32 on Tuesday, we have a matchup of No. 32-ranked Sorana Cirstea versus No. 14 Linda Noskova.Cirstea is the f...

6 DAYS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Week in Review: Bejlek's breakthrough, Cirstea's 'pinch me' moment and more Sara Bejlek had the week of her career, winning Abu Dhabi for her first career title. Sorana Cirstea prevailed at home, Katie Boulter added...

FEBRUARY 9 • WTATENNIS.COM

'Someone please pinch me': Cirstea overwhelms Raducanu to win Cluj-Napoca Playing in front of a partisan crowd, Sorana Cirstea dominated from the open game and ultimately closed out the Transylvania Open final in 6...

FEBRUARY 9 • WTATENNIS.COM

Wins fourth title in Cluj-Napoca Cirstea won 6-0, 6-2 over Emma Raducanu in the final of Cluj-Napoca on Saturday.

Impact Cirstea capped off a dominant week at this WTA 250 event in which she didn't drop a single set as she ousted the No. 30-ranked Brit across one hour and four minutes to capture the fourth title of her career. The 35-year-old Romanian has now won titles in each of the last two seasons after she previously hadn't won a title since 2021. Cirstea is off to an 8-2 start to the 2026 season.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to Cluj-Napoca final Cirstea won 6-0, 6-3 over Daria Snigur in the semifinals of Cluj-Napoca on Friday.

Impact Cirstea advanced to the eighth final of her career as she hammered the No. 144-ranked Ukrainian in straight sets after just 57 minutes on court. The No. 36-ranked Romanian is 3-4 in finals in her career, with her last title coming in 2025. Cirstea will play No. 1 seed Emma Raducanu (0-1 H2H) in the final.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and betting tips | Transylvania Open 2026 Final Fixture: (1) Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea

FEBRUARY 6 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Makes Cluj-Napoca semifinals Cirstea won 7-5, 6-4 over Anastasia Potapova in the quarterfinals of Cluj-Napoca on Thursday.

Impact Cirstea notched her third straight-set victory this week as she moved past the No. 58-ranked Russian to reach the semifinals after two hours and one minute on court. The 35-year-old Romanian racked up 21 break point chances in the win and won 47% of return points overall. Cirstea will play No. 144-ranked Daria Snigur in the semifinals.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to QF in Cluj-Napoca Cirstea defeated Tamara Zidansek in the round of 16 of the Transylvania Open with a score of 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday.

Impact Cirstea converted five break points in six attempts. In comparison, her opponent did not win a single break point. Cirstea won 51 points in total, 31 more than Zidansek. Next up for Cirstea will be Austria's Anastasia Potapova.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Backspin alert! Tamara Zidansek's volley lands back on her side of the net Tamara Zidansek loaded her volley with so much backspin that it bounced back to her side of the net in this exchange against Sorana Cirstea...

FEBRUARY 4 • WTATENNIS.COM

Rolls into R2 in Cluj-Napoca Cirstea defeated Kamilla Rakhimova in the round of 32 of the Transylvania Open with a score of 6-4, 6-4 on Monday.

Impact Cirstea produced 14 aces in the match, 12 more than her opponent. She committed one double fault, four fewer than Rakhimova. Cirstea converted five break points as well, two more than Rakhimova. Next up for her will be Slovakia's Tamara Zidansek.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Hot shots: Two brilliant hustles by Kamilla Rakhimova in Cluj-Napoca Kamilla Rakhimova sped all around the court to steal these two points from Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open first round.

FEBRUARY 3 • WTATENNIS.COM

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open before third round because of injury

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open before her third-round match against Maddison Inglis

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

"That's not right" - Martina Navratilova criticizes Naomi Osaka's inappropriate 'come-ons' during controversial Cirstea match at Australian Open Martina Navratilova was critical of Naomi Osaka after the Japanese's on-court behavior irked her Australian Open second-round opponent Sorana Cirstea.

JANUARY 23 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Naomi Osaka apologizes to Sorana Cirstea after on-court interview Naomi Osaka issues apology after saying she was disrespectful to Sorana Cirstea at Australian Open during her on-court post-match interview.

JANUARY 22 • USATODAY.COM

Pumped-up Osaka battles past Cirstea in another Australian Open three-setter A pumped-up Naomi Osaka got the better of Sorana Cirstea in a fractious three-setter in the Australian Open second round.

JANUARY 22 • WTATENNIS.COM

Naomi Osaka tones down her walk-on outfit. Turns up the heat at Australian Open

Naomi Osaka has toned down her walk-on outfit and turned up the heat in a second-round win over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Djokovic one away from 400 Grand Slam match wins; Wawrinka makes history

Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have made it a day for the ages at the Australian Open

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Advances to AO R2 Cirstea defeated Eva Lys in the round of 128 of the Australian Open with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday.

Impact Cirstea produced nine aces in the match. In comparison, her opponent did not produce a single ace. Cirstea converted five break points as well. Next up for her will be Japan's Naomi Osaka.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Record crowds witness Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev advance at Australian Open

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 Coco Gauff have advanced to the third round of the Australian Open

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Osaka vs. Cirstea Prediction at the Australian Open – Wednesday, January 21 In the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, Sorana Cirstea (ranked No. 41) takes on Naomi Osaka (No. 17).In this matchup, Osaka...

JANUARY 20 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance and big fashion statement at Australian Open

Naomi Osaka has made a fashion statement and quite an entrance to the Australian Open

JANUARY 20 • Associated Press

Ready for Australian Open Cirstea (ankle) will play Eva Lys in the first round of the Australian Open.

Impact Cirstea is set to play in Melbourne despite a recent right ankle injury. The veteran Romanian has made the fourth round at the Australian Open twice previously (2017, 2022).

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pulls out of Adelaide Cirstea (ankle) withdrew from Adelaide before her first round match.

Impact Cirstea is dealing with a right ankle injury with the Australian Open looming in one week. The 35-year-old Romanian posted a third round showing in Brisbane last week.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Top-ranked Sabalenka calls season schedule 'insane,' plans to skip tournaments to avoid burnout

Aryna Sabalenka has describes the tennis schedule as “insane” and plans to skip some tournaments this year to avoid injuries or burnout

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

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