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Sorana Cîrstea

Sorana Cîrstea

Romanian tennis player

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Photo: Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania derivative work: Kacir, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Jun 2

    Mirra Andreeva storms into French Open semi-finals, routing Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3 in 57 minutes

    The 19-year-old Russian needed just 57 minutes to dismantle Sorana Cirstea on Court Philippe Chatrier, setting up a semi-final against a Ukrainian opponent.

  • May 31

    French Open 2026: Kostyuk stuns birthday girl Swiatek as Roland Garros loses its last former champion

    Iga Swiatek's 25th birthday turned into a nightmare as Marta Kostyuk ended the four-time champion's Roland Garros run, leaving the tournament with no former winners in either draw.

  • May 31

    Sorana Cîrstea reaches Roland Garros quarterfinals for first time in 17 years, still without dropping a set

    Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea, 36, defeated China's Xiyu Wang in straight sets on Sunday to reach the French Open quarterfinals, matching her best result at the tournament from 2009.

  • May 28

    Handshake Snub Mars Tamara Korpatsch's Biggest Grand Slam Win at French Open

    Tamara Korpatsch reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time, but a disputed line call and a post-match confrontation with Wang Xinyu overshadowed her 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory at Roland Garros.

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