Sorana Cîrstea showed her class and sent this message to Mirra Andreeva, after winning Roland Garros: “Child…”
Article by David Istrate – Published on Saturday, 06 June 2026, 18:43 / Updated on Saturday, 06 June 2026 18:46
After winning the first Grand Slam tournament of his careerMirra Andreeva (19 years, 8 WTA) was congratulated by Sorana Cîrstea (36 years, 18 WTA). The two met in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, and the Russian prevailed without problems, managing an excellent first set.
On Saturday, June 6, Mirra Andreeva became the champion at Roland Garros, after a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Maja Chwalinska (24 years old, 114 WTA), the “revelation” of the Paris tournament. The 19-year-old player quickly got over her emotions and took control, completing a dream course on the clay in the French capital.
Sorana Cîrstea was jubilant after Mirra Andreeva's victory in the Roland Garros final: “Very happy”
Mirra's path to winning the title also included a duel with Sorana Cîrstea. The 36-year-old player succeeded, 17 years after her previous qualification, to reach the Roland Garros “quarters” again.
Andreeva played better, while Cîrstea seemed tense, especially in the first set. In the end, the world number 8 prevailed 6-0, 6-3 in 57 minutes.
However, Sorana had a classy reaction after Mirra got the trophy and sent her a message via social media. “That makes me very happy. Congratulations baby, you deserve it!“, the Romanian wrote on Instagram.
Before the duel in the quarter-finals, both Cîrstea and Andreeva revealed that they have trained a lot together recently and confessed their mutual respect.
“I love Mirra. She is a wonderful girl and has an amazing team. From the coach to the physiotherapist, they are all wonderful people and I'm glad she's surrounded by good people,” said the world No. 18 tennis player at the press conference after her elimination from Roland Garros.
“It's a blessing for the sport. She's sweet, she's kind, she's cute, and at the same time she's got personality and she's funny. He plays amazing tennis. I think she has everything anyone could want at her age and I adore her. I would love to win this tournament,” she added.
