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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

Sabalenka defeats Cirstea to march on to Brisbane quarterfinals Aryna Sabalenka continued her title defense Wednesday, defeating Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-3 in 1 hour and 18 minutes to advance to the Brisbane...

JANUARY 8 • WTATENNIS.COM

Wins R1 in Brisbane Cirstea defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the round of 64 of the Brisbane International with a score of 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday.

Impact Cirstea converted four break points in the match. In comparison, her opponent did not win a single break point. Cirstea produced nine aces as well, seven more than Pavlyuchenkova. Next up for her will be Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Sorana Cirstea says 2026 season will be her last Deadspin | Sorana Cirstea says 2026 season will be her last

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

'Thank you tennis': Cirstea reveals 2026 season will be her last Sorana Cirstea shared on Instagram that the 2026 season will be her final on the WTA Tour. Entering her 20th year as a professional, the Rom...

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Advances to QF in Hong Kong Cirstea defeated Ajla Tomljanovic in the round of 16 of the Hong Kong Open with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Impact Cirstea produced 10 aces in the match, nine more than her opponent. She committed just four double faults, three fewer than Tomljanovic. Next up for Cirstea will be Canada's Leylah Fernandez.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Advances in Hong Kong Cirstea defeated Dalma Galfi in the round of 32 of the Hong Kong Open with a score of 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday.

Impact Cirstea converted four break points in the match, two more than her opponent. She produced three aces as well. Next up for Cirstea will be Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wins three-setter in Osaka quarters Cirstea won 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 over Viktorija Golubic in the quarterfinals of Osaka on Friday.

Impact Cirstea continued her late-season surge as she ousted the No. 60-ranked Swiss in three sets to make the semifinals after one hour and 43 minutes on court. The 35-year-old from Romania is through to her first semifinal sine she won Cleveland in late August. Cirstea will play No. 4 seed Leylah Fernandez next.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hot shot: Sorana Cirstea gets out of jail with full-stretch pass in Osaka Sorana Cirstea was in trouble after failing to put away a smash against Viktorija Golubic in the Kinoshita Group Japan Open quarterfinals --...

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Hot shot: Viktorija Golubic slides a sumptuous slice down the line in Osaka A Viktorija Golubic special! The Swiss player came up with a sliced winner that glided down the line against Sorana Cirstea in the Kinoshita...

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Cruises to Ningbo QF Cirstea defeated Katie Boulter in the round of 16 of the Ningbo Open with a score of 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday.

Impact Cirstea converted six break points in the match, four more than her opponent. She committed just one double fault, three fewer than Boulter. Next up for Cirstea will be Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic.

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Japan Open: Katie Boulter crashes out to experienced Sorana Cirstea Katie Boulter beaten by Sorana Cirstea in 68 minutes to fall in the second round of the Japan Open; Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky...

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • SKY.COM

Cirstea vs. Boulter Prediction at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open - Tuesday, October 14 - Bleacher Nation In the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Round of 16 on Tuesday, No. 51-ranked Sorana Cirstea meets No. 59 Katie Boulter.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Dealt three-set loss in Wuhan Cirstea lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to Shuai Zhang in the second round of Wuhan on Wednesday.

Impact Coming off a good win over Jelena Ostapenko in her opener, Cirstea's run at this WTA 1000 event came to an end as she fell to the No. 142-ranked wildcard in three sets across two hours and two minutes. The 35-year-old from Romania claimed the exact same number of points as Zhang in the match despite the loss. Cirstea also recently posted a second round loss in Beijing.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Zhang vs. Cirstea Prediction at the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open - Wednesday, October 8 - Bleacher Nation In the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open Round of 32 on Wednesday, we have a matchup of No. 58-ranked Sorana Cirstea against No. 142 Shuai Zhang.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Reaches R2 in Wuhan Cirstea cemented a spot in the second round of the Shanghai Masters after being awarded a walkover against Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday.

Impact Cirstea secured a spot in the next round, courtesy of a walkover. She won the first set with a score of 6-0 and was leading in the second (2-1) when the game was called off. Next up for Cirstea will be China's Shuai Zhang.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

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

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

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

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