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Andreeva storms into second Grand Slam semifinal with dominant win over Cirstea Mirra Andreeva needed just 56 minutes to defeat Sorana Cirstea and reach the Roland Garros semifinals for the second time in three years. Th...

4 HOURS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semifinals

Marta Kostyuk, the top clay player this season and a strong supporter of Ukraine, has reached her first major semifinal at the French Open

5 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Roland Garros quarter preview: Whose clay streak ends in all-Ukrainian showdown? Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk put their clay-court winning streaks on the line in an all-Ukrainian showdown while Mirra Andreeva takes o...

1 DAY AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Andreeva halts Teichmann's run, reaches third straight Roland Garros quarterfinal Mirra Andreeva ended Jil Teichmann's run in Paris with a straight-sets win to reach her third consecutive Roland Garros quarterfinal. The 19...

1 DAY AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Makes third major quarterfinal Cirstea won 6-3, 7-6 (4) over Xiyu Wang in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday.

Impact Cirstea advanced to her first Roland Garros quarterfinal since 2009 as she downed her No. 148-ranked opponent in straight sets across one hour and 55 minutes on court. The No. 18 seed from Romania has not dropped a set en route to the third slam quarterfinal of her career. Cirstea will play either No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva (0-1 H2H) or Jil Teichmann (4-4 H2H) next.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

By the Numbers: Cirstea sets Open Era record with 17-year gap between Roland Garros quarterfinals Sorana Cirstea became the first woman in the Open Era to wait 17 years between quarterfinal appearances at the same Grand Slam, defeating Xi...

2 DAYS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM

Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champion Iga Swiatek on big day for Ukraine at French Open

There will be a first-time women’s champion at the French Open this year, with two Ukrainian players among the top contenders

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dominant in French Open third round Cirstea won 6-0, 6-0 over Solana Sierra in the third round of the French Open on Friday.

Impact Cirstea continued to cruise so far at Roland Garros as she hammered the No. 68-ranked Argentine in straight sets across just 56 minutes on court to reach the fourth round. The 36-year-old from Romania is through to the second week in Paris for the third time in her career and for the first time since 2021. Cirstea will play No. 148-ranked Xiyu Wang (0-1 H2H) in the fourth round.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to R3 in Paris Cirstea defeated Eva Lys in the round of 64 of the French Open with a score of 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday.

Impact Cirstea won 69 percent points on first serve, considerably higher than her opponent, who won just 30 percent points on first serve. She converted seven break points in 10 attempts as well, five more than Lys. Next up for Cirstea will be Argentina's Solana Sierra.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Djokovic's French Open loss to teenager Fonseca ensures a new men's Grand Slam winner

There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of the door at Roland Garros in a five-set thriller

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Wins R1 in Paris Cirstea defeated Ksenia Efremova in the round of 128 of the French Open with a score of 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday.

Impact Cirstea won 92 percent points on first serve, considerably higher than her opponent who won 56 percent points on first serve. She converted five break points in 11 attempts as well, four more than Efremova. Next up for Cirstea will be Germany's Eva Lys.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

FRENCH OPEN '26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve

Coco Gauff has a new approach for her second time around attempting to defend a Grand Slam title

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Rankings watch: Cirstea, 36, becomes oldest player to make Top 20 debut Sorana Cirstea is officially a Top 20 player for the first time at age 36 after her semifinal run in Rome, making her the oldest player in W...

MAY 18 • WTATENNIS.COM

Beyond the favorites: 5 players who could shake up the Roland Garros draw Linda Noskova, Sorana Cirstea, Hailey Baptiste, Anastasia Potapova and Anhelina Kalinina have each enjoyed success on clay this season. Ente...

MAY 18 • WTATENNIS.COM

Exits Rome in semifinals Cirstea lost 6-4, 6-3 to Coco Gauff in the semifinals of Rome on Thursday.

Impact Cirstea's impressive run at this WTA 1000 tournament finally ended as she was downed in straight sets by the No. 3 seed after one hour and 16 minutes on court. The No. 27-ranked Romanian tallied 50% of service points and 32% of return points in the loss. Cirstea drops to 0-3 this season against Gauff.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Coco Gauff vs Sorana Cirstea preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips | Italian Open 2026 Fixture: (26) Sorana Cirstea vs (3) Coco Gauff

MAY 14 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Cirstea vs. Gauff Prediction at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Thursday, May 14 In the Internazionali BNL d'Italia semifinals on Thursday, Sorana Cirstea meets Coco Gauff.Gauff is the favorite (-250) in this match, compa...

MAY 13 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Run in Rome reaches semifinals Cirstea won 6-1, 7-6 (0) over Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals of Rome on Tuesday.

Impact Cirstea continued to storm past her competition this week as she downed the No. 36-ranked Latvian in straight sets across one hour and 32 minutes to reach the semifinals. The 36-year-old Romanian is continuing what is one of the best seasons of her career with her third semifinal showing of the season. Cirstea will play No. 3 seed Coco Gauff (0-3 H2H) next.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

By the Numbers: Cirstea reaches first Rome semifinal at 36 Sorana Cirstea continued her impressive final season on tour by defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to reach her first Rome semifina...

MAY 12 • WTATENNIS.COM

'Old school' Cirstea tries to stay off her phone, doesn't use ChatGPT While much of the world is glued to their phones and using AI religiously, Sorana Cirstea has been a holdout, often leaving the house withou...

MAY 11 • WTATENNIS.COM

Scene and heard in Rome: Ostapenko on revenge, Cirstea improving with age By improving her game daily and ignoring head-to-head records, Jelena Ostapenko is back in the quarterfinals, preparing to face a Sorana Cir...

MAY 11 • WTATENNIS.COM

Books QF spot in Rome Cirstea defeated Linda Noskova in the round of 16 of the Rome Masters with a score of 6-2, 6-4 on Monday.

Impact Cirstea converted four break points in the match in as many attempts, three more than her opponent. She won 71.2 percent service points as well, considerably higher than Noskova who won 51.6 percent points while serving. Next up for Cirstea will be Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Sorana Cirstea vs Linda Noskova preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips | Italian Open 2026 Fixture: Sorana Cirstea vs Linda Noskova

MAY 11 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Deadspin | Sorana Cirstea upsets Aryna Sabalenka in Rome for first victory over No. 1 Deadspin | Sorana Cirstea upsets Aryna Sabalenka in Rome for first victory over No. 1

MAY 9 • DEADSPIN.COM

Upsets Sabalenka in Rome R3 Cirstea won 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 over Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of Rome on Saturday.

Impact Cirstea earned arguably the biggest win of her lengthy career as she stunned the No. 1-ranked Belarusian in three sets across two hours and 14 minutes to move into the fourth round. The 36-year-old Romanian, who has previously announced that this would be her last year on tour, had never previously beaten a world No. 1. Cirstea will take on No. 13 seed Linda Noskova (2-2 H2H) in the fourth round.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

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Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semifinals

Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champion Iga Swiatek on big day for Ukraine at French Open

Djokovic's French Open loss to teenager Fonseca ensures a new men's Grand Slam winner

FRENCH OPEN '26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve