Article by Roxana Fleşeru – published on Saturday, 09 August 2025 23:00 / Updated on Saturday, 09 August 2025 23:10
Sorana Cîrstea (35 years old, 138th WTA) qualified in the third round at the Cincinnati tournament, the Romanian passed by Polish Magdalena Frech (27 years, 25th WTA), favorite 22, with 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4,
Sorana Cîrstea equaled her best career performance in the WTA 1,000 category tournament. The Romanian reached this edition in the third round, as he had done in 2009. Sorana defeated Magdalena Frech, 22 favorite, in three sets with 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4.
Located in the second tournament on the North American hard hard, the Romanian displayed an aggressive and positive tennis, even though he lost his relatively early service in the first set, even from the third game. He did not give up the fight, he had opportunities to return, three in number, but he did it when his opponent served to close the first set at 5-4, putting very good returns and extremely aggressive blows.
He arrived at Tie-Break, where the Romanian had an ascendant on his opponent, being the player on the wave, the one who had pushed the set in extensions. It prevailed with 7-4, setting the first set after one hour and two minutes.
In the second set, something was depleted in the Romanian game from 3-2 and 30-30 on the Polish service. Mistakes began to gather, just like the dissatisfaction of the Romanian. She shouted to coach Adrian Crucia: “I do not give in any ball.” The game collapsed and lost four games in a row, giving up 2-6 in thirty-two minutes.
Sorana Cîrstea, decisive return
The decisive was marked at the beginning of the break-reed sequence, Sorana managed to find her landmarks and calm, from 1-3 was 3-3, then both the player were solid at work. The first one blinked again Magdalena Frech, Polish, visibly affected by the heat, lost her service in the ninth game, giving her the Romanian chance to finish the match. He had two match balls, but played them with emotions. But the third managed it better, forcing his opponent to make mistakes. After two hours and twenty -two minutes, Sorana Cîrstea was the one who tightened the fist.
6 acesSorana Cîrstea served in the match with Magdalena Frech, making only two double mistakes.
The Romanian will meet in the third round on the winner of the match Yue Yuan (26 years, 98 WTA) – Diana Shnaider (21 years, 20 WTA). In the first round, she passed Donna Vekic (29 years, 53 WTA) with 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in two hours and nineteen minutes.
Sorana Cîrstea is for the eighth time on the main panel in Cincinnati and 13 in total. Last year it was missing, the reason being the injury to the foot that was only resolved by operation.
Romania had three representatives on the main table in Cincinnati, Jaqueline Cristian and Gabriela Ruse losing in the first round.
