Sorana Cîrstea, close to a sensational victory in Miami » She tormented Coco Gauff until the last game

Coco Gauff will face the winner of Amanda Anisimova (24 years old, #6 WTA) and Belinda Bencic (29 years old, #12 WTA) in the “quarters”.

Sorana Cîrstea was eliminated at the Miami Open by Coco Gauff

The match started with Sorana Cîrstea on serve, and the Romanian quickly reached 40-0, but gave up the next 3 points, finally managing to win the first set. Coco Gauff responded with a “white” game on her own serve, after which she forced the break, which she succeeded at the second chance in the third game.

Sorana immediately got the break back, but the streak of losing games on her own service continued, with Gauff taking the lead again. After another break by Sorana, the Romanian then served more solidly and took the lead in the set, bringing the score to 4-3.

Coco Gauff then won 3 consecutive games and prevailed in the first set with a score of 6-4.

Sorana Cîrstea, sensational comeback in the second set

The second set started with a successful “white” break by Gauff, but Sorana responded immediately and leveled the score. However, the Romanian lost the game again on her own serve, and Gauff managed to break away at 3-1.

Sorana immediately showed signs of a comeback, and after winning 40-15 on her own serve, the Romanian managed to equalize at 3 with a “white” break.

Afterwards, the Romanian took the series to 5 consecutive games won and prevailed in the second act, leading the match to “decisive”.

Set 3 started with Gauff on serve, and despite Sorana's very good return game, the American managed to prevail in the end.

Increasingly tense, Sorana then gave in on her own serve, score 15-40, Gauff distanced herself to 3-0 in the “decisive” after she managed to confirm the previous break. The first game awarded by Sorana in the “decisive” followed, but Gauff answered very well on his own serve and brought the score to 4-1.

Sorana managed to stay in the match, saving two break points in the sixth game, but Gauff again prevailed with his own serve to make it 5-2 thanks to another white game.

The Romanian was again defeated on her own serve and thus left the Miami Open in the “eighties”, in her last participation in the tournament in the United States of America.

Final » Sorana Cîrstea – Coco Gauff 4-6 / 6-3 / 2-6

• Gauff Game, 2-5: Game “white” succeeded on his own serve by Gauff, who came within a game of access in the “quarters”

• Game Cirstea, 2-4: Sorana saves two break points and reduces the handicap

• Gauff Game, 1-4: Coco pulls off a solid new range on her own serve

• Game Cirstea, 1-3: Sorana manages to win the first game of the deciding set

• The match was stopped in the fourth inning after a female spectator passed out in the stands

• Game Gauff, 0-3: Coco confirms the break and increases the handicap on the table

• Game Gauff, 0-2: Fast break by Gauff to go 2-0 up in “decisive”

• Game Gauff, 0-1: The American manages to establish herself on her own serve at the end of a very solid range from Sorana

• The deciding set began, with Coco Gauff serving

• SORANA CIRSTEA SET! After a streak of 5 consecutive games, Sorana manages to push the match into the “decisive”

• Game Cirstea, 5-3: The Romanian succeeds on the second break point of the set and will serve for the set

• Game Cirstea, 4-3: Sorana wins her third game in a row and takes the lead for the first time in the second set

• Game Cîrstea, 3-3: Sorana, flawless on the return, manages a “white” break

• Game Cirstea, 2-3: Sorana manages a much more solid range on her own serve and reduces the handicap

• Game Gauff, 1-3: With great difficulty, Gauff manages to confirm the break and distance himself on the table

• Game Gauff, 1-2: Coco once again manages to impose herself on Sorana's service

• Game Cîrstea, 1-1: The Romanian wins the second break point and restores the tie

• Game Gauff, 0-1: The American manages a “white” break at the start of the second set

• The second set began, also with Sorana Cîrstea at work

• COCO GAUFF SET, 4-6: The American serves flawlessly again and prevails in the first set

• Game Gauff 4-5: The American manages a new break and comes close to winning the first act

• Gauff Game, 4-4: Sorana led 30-0, but Gauff was able to come back and tie the game in the first set

• Game Cirstea, 4-3: The series of breaks stops and Sorana serves flawlessly to take the lead

• Game Cirstea, 3-3: Sorana takes advantage of Gauff's double fault and restores parity

• Game Gauff, 2-3: The American returns to driving with a new break

• Game Cirstea, 2-2: The Romanian, with a solid return game, succeeds in the rebreak

• Gauff Game, 1-2: Coco Gauff was able to capitalize on the second break point and take the lead in the first act

• Game Gauff, 1-1: The American responds with a “white” game

• Game Cirstea, 1-0: The Romanian immediately reached 40-0, but encountered difficulties, and Gauff managed to equalize. Sorana then served excellently and managed two consecutive points to win the first game

• The match started, with Sorana Cîrstea at work

UPDATE 20:30 » The men's draw match is over. Sorana is about to enter the field

Sorana's match in the Miami Open “round of 16” was originally scheduled for around 19:30, the second match of the day after the duel between Francisco Cerundolo (27 years old, #19 ATP) and Daniil Medvedev (30 years old, #10 ATP). The match on the men's table ended around 20:30 with the victory of the Argentine, score 6-0, 4-6, 7-5.

Sorana Cîrstea qualified for the round of 16 of the Miami Open on Saturday after defeating Elise Mertens (30 years old, #19 WTA), 6-3, 6-2, at the end of a match that lasted 79 minutes.

The Romanian found out her opponent after Coco Gauff defeated Alycia Parks (25 years old, #105 WTA), score 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.