#Cirstea

Sorana Cirstea announced her tennis retirement after a quarterfinal loss to Alexandra Shubladze at the Hong Kong Open. A final announcement is expected in weeks.

Incredibly close fought match, Cirstea herself even acknowledged Timofeeva for outplaying her in her post-match interview. Maria staved off 10/14 break points, but was broken at 5-6 after a back-and-forth battle at deuce.…

Sorana Cirstea is into just her third WTA 1000 semi-final, having reached the last four at the Italian Open this week

⁠Sorana Cirstea defeated world’s top women’s player 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the third round as she suffered pain in lower back.