What the Russian Mirra Andreeva says about Sorana Cîrstea, before the duel in the Roland Garros “quarters”: “It's obvious”
Article by David Istrate – Published on Sunday, 31 May 2026 23:45 / Updated on Sunday, 31 May 2026 23:49
Mirra Andreeva (19 years, 8 WTA) prefaced the confrontation with Sorana Cîrstea (36 years, 18 WTA) in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros. The Russian praised the player from Romania, confirmed that they have trained together a lot recently and said that she expects an excellent match.
Sorana Cîrstea succeeded on Sunday, May 31, to qualify for the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, a few weeks after reaching the semifinals of the tournament in Rome. For a place in the penultimate act of the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, the 36-year-old athlete has to beat Mirra Andreeva, one of the best young players in the world.
Before the Roland Garros “quarters”, Mirra Andreeva spoke highly of Sorana Cîrstea
Cîrstea praised Andreeva and revealed that the two have trained together several times this year. The information was confirmed by the 19-year-old athlete, who gave an interview to TNT Sports.
“We've trained so many times together this season. The last time we played was in Linz. It was a very tough match. We won in 3 sets, but I don't know. She's played incredible so far. She's a wonderful person and a great competitor. She always gives her best on the court,” Andreeva said.
“I know it very well because, I don't know why, we trained together at almost every tournament we played. So it will be a very interesting, very exciting game. She is obviously a very difficult opponent,” she added.
“She's playing the best tennis of her life right now. I mean, I don't want to overshadow the previous seasons. But she's had a great season so far. It's going to be a fantastic match and I'm super excited to play her,” the world number 8 concluded.
The match between Cîrstea and Andreeva will be played on Tuesday, June 2, in Paris. Between the two players is an age difference of 17 years and 22 daysthe biggest in the last 35 years between two opponents in the quarters of a Grand Slam tournament.
