Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Friday, May 29, 2026, 7:50 p.m. / Updated Friday, May 29, 2026, 8:15 p.m.
Former important tennis player Alex Corretja, ranked 2nd in the world at the height of his career, declared himself impressed by the form displayed in these last weeks by Sorana Cîrstea, who is in her last season on the circuit.
Sorana Cîrstea announced that 2026 will be her last year in professional tennis. With retirement on the horizon, the Romanian is playing sensationally: she climbed to 18th place in the world, the best ever occupied, and these days she manages a flawless course at Roland Garrosqualifying for the round of 16 after 3 wins in minimum sets.
After the victory with Solana Sierra, after which Cîrstea advanced to the round of 16 on the French clay, former tennis player Alex Corretja, now a Eurosport expert, spoke highly of the Romanian player.
Alex Corretja, superlative about Sorana Cîrstea: “Her best tennis!”
“I'm very impressed that she's declared that this will be her last year, which it probably will be, and she's playing her best tennis.
Throughout the season he played very well. So in addition to being a very smart player, she's very smart and knows the game very well, she knows both her weaknesses and her strengths and I think she just gives it her all.
She moves very well and I think considering that she is not a very strong player, it is good for her that the playing conditions were quite fast. So, I think that Sorana is always a difficult opponent, because she is a fighter”, said Corretja, quoted by eurosport.ro.
In the round of 16, Sorana will face Xiyu Wang, ranked 148 in the world. They have only played once before, in Shenzhen in January 2020, with the Chinese player victorious, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
