Naomi Osaka’s cold handshake: A look at the controversy surrounding her match with Sorana CirsteaNaomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, but her latest victory was overshadowed by a tense moment at the net rather than her performance on court.
Naomi Osaka is back in the third round of the Australian Open after a tight three-set victory against Sorana Cirstea. While the match itself was a gripping
On Thursday night, Naomi Osaka defeated Sorana Cirstea in three sets during their second round match at the Australian Open: 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. However, the battle was far from over after the match.
The second round wraps up on Day 5 of the Australian Open. We have 16 women’s singles matches on deck to decide who reaches Round 3. As always, our writers at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches.
Sorana Cirstea announced Saturday that her 20th season on the WTA Tour in 2026 will be her last. The 35-year-old Romanian has won three singles titles and earned nearly $11 million in prize money.
The field at the WTA 250 in Hong Kong has steadily taken shape, and Friday’s quarterfinal lineup brings a mix of comeback stories, emerging talent, and players rounding into top form.
We head into the penultimate stage at the WTA 250 in Osaka as four players slug it out for a chance to win the prize money and points at stake as the season winds down.
Iga Swiatek returned to the courts this Thursday at the Korea Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 victory over Romania's Sorana Cirstea, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Iga Swiatek’s first match since the US Open will occur on Day 4 of the WTA event in Seoul. Winning the title in Korea could be crucial to her chances of overtaking Aryna Sabalenka at No.
One of the best moments of Sorana Cirstea's career has been tainted after her 2025 Cleveland Open trophy was stolen. 35-year-old Cirstea might have thought her best days were over.
Sorana Cirstea is asking that the trophy she recently won at the WTA Tennis in the Lands event be returned to her after she says it was stolen from her hotel room while she was competing in the U.S.
Sorana Cirstea won her first WTA singles title recently since 2021 and her third overall in her career at Tennis in the Land also known as the Cleveland Open.
Anna Kalinskaya is set to face off against Iga Swiatek tonight at the US Open but in the doubles last night alongside regular partner Sorana Cirstea, she wasn't left best pleased with a so-called lack of respect from McCartney Kessler and Peyton Stearns.
A terrific week of WTA Cleveland tennis ends with a final between Sorana Cirstea and Ann Li. Cirstea has more experience on her side, but Li will be backed by an American home crowd.
Ann Li advanced to her second WTA Tour final of the year, edging second-seeded Xinyu Wang 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on Friday at Tennis in the Land in Cleveland. In the other semifinal, Romania's Sorana Cirstea defeated Russia's Anastasia Zakharova 6-1, 7-5.
Former World No. 21 Sorana Cirstea is looking to reach her first WTA Tour final since 2021 as she faces Anastasia Zakharova in the semifinals in Cleveland.
After a difficult Wednesday full of rain, we’re finally seeing some WTA action again in Cleveland. Three quarterfinals are already set, with Eva Lys granting Anastasia Zakharova a walkover in one of them.
Sorana Cirstea has been a constant presence on the WTA Tour for many years. After a brief hiatus from professional tennis, she is returning to the 2025 season with optimism, looking to make an impact on the circuit.