Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Friday, October 17, 2025, 07:47 / Updated Friday, October 17, 2025 07:47
This morning, Sorana Cîrstea (35 years old, 51st WTA) will face Viktorija Golubic (33 years old, #60 WTA) in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Osaka. The duel will start at 08:00, will be live on GSP.ro and televised by DigiSport 2.
Also this morning, Jaqueline Cristian was supposed to face the number 1 favorite, Naomi Osaka, but the Japanese withdrew due to medical problems.
LIVE at 08:00 » Viktorija Golubic – Sorana Cîrstea
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The winner will advance to the semifinals of the competition, where they await Leylah Fernandezthe 2021 US Open finalist. The Canadian is now ranked 27th in the world and despite that early burst, at 23 she boasts just one trophy in her window.
Returning to the Golubic – Cîrstea duel, it will be only the second straight. The two faced each other in January 2023 in Adelaide, with the Romanian victorious in straight sets, 6-0, 7-6 (1).
In Osaka, Golubic eliminated Bianca Andreescu and Marie Bouzkova, the number 5 favorite, in the first two rounds. Sorana got past Moyuka Uchijima, the beneficiary of a wild-card, and Katie Boulter.
