Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Sunday, August 24, 2025, 09:02 / Updated Sunday, August 24, 2025 09:02
Sorana Cîrstea managed to win the third trophy of the Simple Career, the WTA 250 tournament in Cleveland, after defeating Li Ann (25 years, #69 WTA), score 6-2, 6-4. At 35, the Romanian became the oldest player to win a title on Serena Williams in 2020.
In fact, Sorana is the 8th oldest tennis player who wins a WTA trophy, regardless of the playing surface. Due to this performance, the official WTA site dedicated an article to Sorana, to praise.
Sorana Cîrstea, praised on the WTA website: “Exceptional Form”
The longevity of Sorana impressed the world of tennis, after the Romanian imposed in the final of this year from Cleveland, 17 years away from the conquest of the first career trophy, in Tashkent in 2008. Subsequently, Sorana also imposed on Istanbul in 2021.
“When Sorna Cîrstea defeated Sabine Lisicki to win the Tashkent Open, 17 years ago, Coco Gauff, a double Grand Slam champion, was only 4 years old.
In 2008, the Romanian athlete wins his last title on Hard, but this drought period ended at Cleveland. She ticked the third career trophy and the first after 2021.
It is an excellent year for Sorana, who won in the spring, in Madrid, and a double title, in a WTA 1000 competition, along with Anna Kalinskaya.
The Romanian road to the title from Cleveland lasted longer than normal, because, ranked 112nd before this week, she had to go through qualifications.
Finally, she has checked 5 days in the last days at the Top 100 WTA athletes, including a success at Liudmila Samsonova, the 19th player in the world. Cîrstea did not give up a set on the way to the title, showing an exceptional form ”, the WTA official page shows.
