Sorana Cirstea
Sorana Cirstea – WTA Tennis Player
Personal Info
Born on 7 April 1990 in Bucharest, Romania.
Nationality: Romania.
WTA Rank (as of 2 February 2026): 36.
WTA Doubles Rank (as of 22 August 2025): 54.
Height: 5 ft. 9 in. (1.75 m).
Sorana Cirstea – Career Info
Singles Titles: 4 | Doubles Titles: 6
Sorana Cirstea wins the Transylvania Open 2026 title
Matches Won: 582 | Matches Lost: 439
Highest WTA Rank: 21 (12 August 2013)
Highest Doubles Rank: 35 (9 March 2009)
Data last updated: 7 February 2026
Earnings
Total Career Prize Money: $11,050,579 USD (approx. €9.350.999)
Data last updated: 7 February 2026
Miscellaneous
Information compiled by tennis fans from official WTA and ITF sources.
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Gauff in Control, Eala Electrifies Dubai: A Quarter of the Draw Comes Alive
Under the bright Dubai lights, one superstar imposed her authority — and one rising force shook the bracket. The Round of 32 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships delivered clarity in one corner of the draw and a spark of unpredictability in another. Coco Gauff handled business with poise. Alexandra Eala ignited the evening…
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Sorana Cirstea Paints Cluj Purple as She Claims Transylvania Open Title
The 2026 final of the Transylvania Open looked and felt like destiny. Purple dominated the court. Romanian flags framed the stands. At one end stood Sorana Cirstea, dressed to match the moment — purple socks, purple shirt, the home favorite chasing a WTA title in what she has already confirmed will be her final season…
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Transylvania Open 2026 Results: Full Tennis Scores, Daily Highlights and Key Stats (WTA 250)
Updated as of February 6. The Transylvania Open 2026 is a WTA 250 tournament played in Romania’s Cluj-Napoca. With the first day of the main draw upon us, all qualifying results are in. This page is built to follow the tournament match by match, day by day, with results updated regularly as the event unfolds.The…
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Cirstea Fumes Over Osaka’s Conduct After Frosty Net Exchange in Melbourne
Naomi Osaka won the match, but she did not win over her opponent. Sorana Cirstea left the court visibly unhappy after a tense Australian Open second-round clash, offering a frosty embrace and lingering words at the net that suggested this was about more than just a three-set defeat. Osaka’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 victory carried her…
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Bold Swings and Steady Hands as Pressure Separates Eva Lys and Sorana Cirstea in Melbourne
One of the sharpest first-round contests of the Australian Open so far unfolded quietly but grippingly, with Germany’s Eva Lys and Romania’s Sorana Cirstea trading control, momentum, and nerve across a match that refused to settle. Elegant against elastic, calm against coiled — this was less a sprint than a psychological grind. Lys Strikes First…
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Sorana Cirstea Opens Up on Choosing Her Final Season — A Fresh Mindset Inspired by an 80-Year-Old Lady
Sorana Cirstea has spent nearly twenty years wrestling with the sport that shaped her. Now, at 34, she has finally made peace with an idea she once rejected outright: ending her career on her own terms. In a strikingly open conversation on the Tennis Insider Club podcast, the Romanian laid out why 2026 will be…
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Twenty Years Later, Cirstea Chooses Her Final Chapter
Sorana Cirstea has never been one for dramatic exits, but her announcement still carried a jolt: after two decades on tour, the Romanian shot-maker has decided 2026 will be her final season. At 35, with a résumé that stretches back to her teenage breakthrough, she told fans on Instagram that they have “one more year”…
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Youth Meets Experience: Leylah Fernandez and Sorana Cirstea Set for Osaka Semifinal Clash
Two generations of tennis excellence are set to collide in Osaka. On one side stands 23-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez, sharp, spirited, and back in form. On the other, 35-year-old Romanian Sorana Cirstea, still proving that precision and poise can outlast youth. Their semifinal at the WTA 250 Japan Open promises a compelling duel between fearless…
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“I Suffered a Heat Stroke”: Jelena Ostapenko Opens Up After Wuhan Open Retirement Amid Tough Season
Jelena Ostapenko has revealed that a severe heat stroke forced her to retire from her first-round match at the Wuhan Open. The Latvian star, trailing 0–6, 1–2 against Romania’s Sorana Cirstea, was visibly struggling before calling it quits. In an Instagram post, the 28-year-old thanked fans for their support and promised to “be back stronger…
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Badosa, Muchova and Paolini Advance on Byes as Boulter, Sevastova Shine in Beijing
With all first-round results now in from the Paolini and Anisimova section, the draw is set and attention turns to the second round of the China Open. Seeds who enjoyed byes are about to step into action, while unseeded players who battled through tough openers carry momentum into their next tests. Seeds Sit Tight, Contenders…
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Is Karolina Muchova A Title Contender? Czech Survives Sorana Cirstea In Three-Set Thriller To Reach US Open Third Round
Karolina Muchova battled past Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in a gripping second-round clash at the 2025 US Open, eventually prevailing 7–6(7-0), 6–7(3-7), 6–4. Both players traded momentum throughout, combining fearless baseline hitting with extended rallies that thrilled the New York crowd. For Muchova, the win marked a test of fitness, nerve and resilience; for Cirstea, it…
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Sorana Cirstea Shines in Cleveland 2025: All-Smiles Champion Lifts Trophy at the Expense of Ann Li
Romania’s Sorana Cirstea capped her Cleveland campaign in style, defeating American Ann Li to lift the 2025 Tennis in the Land trophy. Cirstea Makes Her Intentions Clear With Commanding First Set Backed by her trademark forehand and aggressive baseline rhythm, Cirstea looked every bit the seasoned competitor who first turned professional in 2006. With two…
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Cleveland WTA 2025: Tennis in the Land Results, Qualifiers, and Full Match Stats From the QFs
Who Will Take McCartney Kessler’s Cleveland Crown in 2025? The Cleveland WTA 2025, better known as Tennis in the Land, brings world-class women’s tennis back to Ohio just days before the US Open. This WTA 250 event has quickly built a reputation for producing surprises, as top seeds test their form against fearless challengers on…