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Vekic wins Queen's Club final in straight sets to deny dream title for Raducanu

Emma Raducanu fell short of a dream title on home soil at the Queen’s Club after Croatian lucky loser Donna Vekic won the final 6-0, 7-6 (6) in London

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Cirstea vs. Raducanu Prediction at the The HSBC Championships – Thursday, June 11 In The HSBC Championships Round of 16 on Thursday, No. 18-ranked Sorana Cirstea takes on No. 42 Emma Raducanu.Cirstea is getting -120 odds t...

JUNE 10 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Emma Raducanu vs Sorana Cirstea preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips | Queen's Club Championships 2026 Fixture: Emma Raducanu vs (7) Sorana Cirstea

JUNE 10 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Wins three-setter at Queen's Club Cirstea won 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 over Maddison Inglis in the first round of London on Tuesday.

Impact Cirstea quickly transitioned to grass courts after making the quarterfinals at Roland Garros as she rallied past the No. 151-ranked British qualifier in three sets after two hours and 26 minutes on court. The No. 7 seed from Romania went 6-for-16 on break point chances and won 44% of return points overall. Cirstea will play No. 42-ranked Emma Raducanu (1-1 H2H) in the second round.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Hot Shot: 'Superb': Inglis caps off 18-shot rally with backhand pass in Queen's Maddison Inglis won this incredible 18-shot rally against Sorana Cirstea with a one-handed backhand slice. Ultimately, it would be Cirstea w...

JUNE 9 • WTATENNIS.COM

Cirstea vs. Inglis Prediction at the The HSBC Championships – Tuesday, June 9 In the Round of 32 at The HSBC Championships on Tuesday, Sorana Cirstea (ranked No. 18) meets Maddison Inglis (No. 151).With -500 odds, Cirs...

JUNE 8 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Best of Roland Garros quarterfinals: A round defined by runs, resilience and emotion Mirra Andreeva and Sorana Cirstea shared an embrace, while Marta Kostyuk dedicated her breakthrough semifinal to Ukraine. Maja Chwalinska an...

JUNE 3 • WTATENNIS.COM

Handed loss in French Open quarters Cirstea lost 6-0, 6-3 to Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals of the French Open on Tuesday.

Impact Cirstea's bid for her first semifinal showing in a major came well short as she lost in straight sets to the No. 8 seed after just 56 minutes on court. the 36-year-old Romanian struck only four winners compared to 18 unforced errors in the loss. Cirstea previously stated that this would be her last year on tour, but she's currently playing some of the best tennis of her career.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

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...

JUNE 2 • WTATENNIS.COM

Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semis. Mensik ends Fonseca's run

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

JUNE 2 • 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...

JUNE 1 • 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...

MAY 31 • 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.

MAY 31 • 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...

MAY 31 • 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

MAY 31 • 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.

MAY 29 • 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.

MAY 29 • 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

MAY 29 • 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

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Vekic wins Queen's Club final in straight sets to deny dream title for Raducanu

Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semis. Mensik ends Fonseca's run

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