Sorana Cîrstea, impressive decision after the elimination from Rome. What will be the next step: “Stars retire even when they are at their peak!”
Sorana Cîrstea stopped in the semifinals of the tournament in Rome, after being defeated by Coco Gauff in two sets, score 4-6, 3-6.
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After the very good course in the Italian capital, the athlete from Romania is now turning her attention to the next big goal of the season, Roland Garros, which will take place between May 24 and June 7. At the tournament in Rome, Sorana passed important opponents such as Tatjana Maria, Aryna Sabalenka, Linda Noskova and Jelena Ostapenko.
The results obtained recently give Sorana hope
The Romanian can once again climb into the top 20 best players in the world. To be sure of doing so, Sorana needs to reach at least the third round at Roland Garros.
In addition to preparing for the end of the clay season and Roland Garros, Sorana is already starting to think about her longer-term plans.
He has already set his next schedule
Sorana Cîrstea has already chosen her next important tournament in the calendar. According to spotmedia.ro, the Romanian will take part in the Queen's Club competition, the WTA 500 tournament that opens the grass season.
The tournament in Great Britain will bring together many top players at the start, including athletes in the top 30 places in the world. The list of participants includes important names such as Jessica Pegula, Amanda Anisimova, Victoria Mboko, Linda Noskova and Belinda Bencic. Emma Răducanu will also be expected there, who had medical problems recently and was absent from several important tournaments.
“Cîrstea won a tournament in her home country and beat a world leader!”
Sorana Cîrstea is going through a very good season in 2026, a year that could represent the last of her career in the professional circuit. The athlete from Romania has had solid results so far, managing to win 27 matches and suffer only eight defeats.
“Since announcing that 2026 will draw the curtain on a 20-year career, Cîrstea has won a tournament in her home country – the Transylvania Open – and beaten a world leader in her debut, going on to rank 21st in the WTA rankings
All these aspects could lead her to reconsider the withdrawal. However, if she resists the temptation, Cîrstea can be the example that tennis stars retire even when they are at their best!“wrote the New York Times journalists.
