Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 17:41 / Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 17:41
Sorana Cîrstea (36 years old, 27 WTA) is the athlete of the moment in Romania. The tennis player qualified for the semifinals of the tournament in Romeafter the victory over Jelena Ostapenko (28 years old, 36 WTA), score 6-1, 7-6. The Romanian secured a hefty check following this success.
The game lasted one hour and 33 minutes. The first set was won by Sorana at 1, and the second was decided on a tie-break, where Sorana shone and did not concede a single point.
How much money did Sorana Cîrstea earn for qualifying for the semifinals of the tournament in Rome
Accessing the ace box at the WTA1000 category tournament brought her 390 points, with which our player equaled her best career ranking, 21st place in the world!
In the semifinals, Sorana will meet the winner of the duel between Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva.
Thanks to this success, Cîrstea secured a check worth 289,115 euros. If she reaches the final, her prize will increase to 549,335, and if she wins the tournament she will collect 1,055,285 euros!
VIDEO | Summary of the match between Sorana Cîrstea and Jelena Ostapenko
Sorana Cîrstea's journey to WTA Rome 2026
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Second round: 6-2, 6-0 with Tatjana Maria (54 WTA)
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Round III: 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 with Aryna Sabalenka (1 WTA)
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Best: 6-2, 6-4 with Linda Noskova (13 WTA)
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Quarters: 6-1, 7-6 with Jelena Ostapenko (30 WTA)
I think Jelena is a very strong, very difficult opponent, she doesn't let you get into your rhythm and I knew that to win I had to be aggressive, but at this level you have to have everything, to be able to play aggressively, defend, run, serve, return, it doesn't work without the complete package.
I'm very, very happy to be in the semi-finals and I hope I can continue.
– Sorana Cîrsteaafter qualifying for the semifinals at WTA Rome
