How much money did Sorana Cîrstea earn, even if she was eliminated in the third round in Madrid
Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Sunday, April 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m. / Updated Sunday, April 26, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Sorana Cîrstea (36 years old, #26 WTA) lost on Sunday in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, against Coco Gauff (22 years old, #3 WTA), score 6-4, 5-7, 1-6.
For the route she had during the tournament in the capital of Spain, the Romanian collected 54,110 euros and 65 points in the WTA ranking.
54,110 euros and 65 points in the WTA ranking for Sorana Cîrstea
Sorana Cîrstea's journey to Madrid stopped today, after a game that lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes.
The Romanian prevailed in the first set, led for most of the second, but from 4-4, when Gauff called for a medical time-out, the game changed completely. Although in difficulty, the third player in the world sent the match to the decider, where she dominated authoritatively.
In the second round, the Romanian defeated the Italian Tyra Caterina Grant (18 years old, #262 WTA), score 6-2, 7-6.
Thus, for the two matches she played in Madrid, Sorana Cîrstea collected 54,110 euros and 65 points in the WTA ranking. The total prize money of the 1000-point tournament in the Spanish capital exceeds $8 million.
In the last year of his career, Sorana is now preparing for two more very important clay tournaments. The 1000-point tournament in Rome, which will take place from May 5 to 17, respectively, Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, which will be held in Paris from May 18 to June 7.
VIDEO summary of the match between Sorana Cîrstea and Coco Gauff
