Sorana Cîrstea crushed Emma Răducanu and is the Transylvania Open champion. The Romanian, for the fourth trophy in his career
In the last season of her career, Sorana Cîrstea won today for the first time at a tournament organized in Romania. Our tennis player is the new Transylvania Open 2026 champion, after she defeated Emma Răducanu in the final.
The Răducanu – Cîrstea duel was adjudged without problems by the Romanian. Transylvania Open Facebook photo
Sorana Cîrstea had no emotion in front of the British woman with Romanian origins. The player ranked 36th in the WTA won the first set to 0 against the main favorite of the tournament hosted by Cluj-Napoca. Faced with an Emma Răducanu who did not find herself at all, our athlete did not forgive anything. And in the second set, when the opponent seemed to be re-entering the match, Sori mobilized exemplary and broke away from 2-2 to 6-2, ending with fanfare a tournament in which he felt like a fish in water: no set lost and two “bagels” in the last two games.
After the successes in Tashkent in 2008, Istanbul 2021 and Cleveland 2025, Sorana Cîrstea puts her fourth trophy on display, with which she will climb to the 31st place in the world from Monday.
Sorana Cîrstea, awarded by Simona Halep
Sori received the trophy from Simona Halep, who ended her prestigious career a year ago, right at the Cluj tournament. “First of all, I want to thank Simona for this award, it's a dream come true to receive this cup from her. I'll start with you, the audience, you made the most beautiful week of my life, your support gave me wings, you were absolutely wonderful.
Emma, I will speak in Romanian, I know you understand, congratulations for the week you had, I hope you will return to Cluj and lift this trophy one day. I want to thank my parents who are here with me, both mom and dad, thank you for sacrificing your life for me to be here today, this title is for you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have my brother here, I thank him for his support and for believing in me.
Retires in 8 months
I want to thank my friend who believed in me when I no longer believed and Mr. Țiriac for his support in recent years. I want to thank the director Patrick Ciorcila for this extraordinary tour. It's the best 250 tournament in the world, we Romanians are very proud to be able to play here. It's a huge effort and a tournament like no other on the circuit. Thank you for what you do for Romanian tennis. Thank you to the sponsors and the ball kids. In 8 months I will retire, but I will retire happy thanks to this tournament.”
said Sorana Cîrstea at the award ceremony.
