Sorana Cirstea is a Romanian professional tennis player who competes on the WTA Tour, currently ranked world No. 44. She competes as a right-handed player. She has reached a career-high of No. 21. She turned professional in 2004.
Cirstea won the title at Cleveland and two semifinals in 2025. Hard results: 25-15. She collected 4 wins against top-20 opponents. She rarely gave away free points at second serve with 49% success, controlled serve with just 0.20 double faults per game, and dominated on first serve with 67% points won.
A tough 2024 season for Sorana Cirstea. Competing on hard: 9-8. Cirstea controlled serve with just 0.18 double faults per game and contributed 0.3 aces per game.
Sorana Cirstea advanced to a semifinal at Miami plus quarterfinals at US Open and Indian Wells during 2023. Hard results: 19-14. She avoided the trouble at just 0.23 double faults per game, delivered when it mattered with 58% pressure points won serving, and held steady at 47% on second serves.
Cirstea reached semifinals at Lyon, Istanbul, and Birmingham in 2022. Competing on hard: 14-11. She created massive pressure with 57% on second returns, avoided the trouble at just 0.26 double faults per game, and clutched under pressure converting 48% of break chances.
The Romanian won the title at Istanbul, reaching the final at Strasbourg in 2021. She dominated on clay with a 11-3 record. Cirstea went 10-12 on hard. She collected 5 wins against top-20 opponents. She minimized errors with only 0.23 double faults per game, backed the serve up well with 48% on second attempts, and capitalized on second serves at 56%.
Sorana Cirstea faced difficulties in 2020. Competing on hard: 4-6. She averaged only 0.25 double faults per game, kept 46% success rate on second serve, and saved 56% of breakpoints faced.
Cirstea reached the final at Tashkent, advancing to a semifinal at Nurnberg and three quarterfinals in 2019. Hard results: 13-8. She went 7-7 on clay. She minimized errors with only 0.19 double faults per game, neutralized opponents winning 38% on first serve return, and maintained pressure winning 47% on second serve delivery.
A tough 2018 season for the Romanian. Competing on clay: 5-6. Cirstea struggled on hard: 7-12. She collected 2 wins against top-20 opponents. She broke down first serves at 38% clip, avoided the trouble at just 0.29 double faults per game, and converted 46% of break opportunities.
Sorana Cirstea advanced to a semifinal at Nurnberg and five quarterfinals, including Madrid during 2017. Clay results: 9-5. She went 15-13 on hard. She collected 3 wins against top-20 opponents. Cirstea controlled serve with just 0.30 double faults per game, managed to score 46% of points when pushed to second serve, and held steady at 64% on first serve points.
Sorana Cirstea reached a semifinal at Rio de Janeiro plus quarterfinals at Madrid and Mallorca in 2016. Competing on clay: 7-6. Cirstea punished rival's second serves winning 58%, avoided the trouble at just 0.25 double faults per game, and rarely gave away free points at second serve with 47% success. She captured one title at Bertioga $25K. She also reached the final at Guaruja $25K. Additional semifinals at Versmold $50K, Biarritz $100K, Sao Paulo $25K, and Croissy Beaubourg $50K. At lower-tier events: 22-7. By surface: clay 9-3, hard 13-4. She won 56% on second serve, won 30% on first serve return, and converted 50% of break opportunities.
Cirstea competed in just 14 matches during 2015. The campaign was limited to 14 matches. She reached the quarterfinal at Contrexeville $100K. Season record: 5-9. Results on clay: 5-8.
Sorana Cirstea faced difficulties in 2014. Competing on hard: 10-15.
Sorana Cirstea reached the final at Toronto, advancing to semifinals at Pattaya and Stanford and two quarterfinals in 2013. This brought a new career-high of No. 21. Hard results: 24-17. She went 5-6 on clay. She capitalized on 48% of breakpoint opportunities, won a solid 64% points on first serve, and managed 37% success during first serve return.
A tough 2012 season for Cirstea. Competing on hard: 22-18. On clay: 6-5. She dominated on first serve with 65% points won, kept 45% success rate on second serve, and converted a respectable 46% of breakpoints.
The Romanian advanced to quarterfinals at Linz and Tashkent during 2011. Clay results: 5-5. Hard proved challenging: 7-9. Cirstea capitalized at 57% on second serve returns, maintained 63% success rate on first serve, and converted 47% of break chances. At lower-tier events, she won three titles at Limoges 50K, Saint Malo 100K, and Cagnes Sur Mer 100K. Lower-tier record: 19-4. Results on clay: 13-2.
Sorana Cirstea reached a semifinal at Estoril plus quarterfinals at Istanbul and Copenhagen in 2010. Competing on clay: 5-8. On hard, results were modest at 7-12. She recorded a win over a top-10 opponent.
Cirstea's 2009 season featured semifinals at Marbella and Los Angeles plus quarterfinals at Estoril and Roland Garros. She reached a new career-high of No. 24. Clay results: 10-7. Cirstea struggled on hard: 8-14.
The Romanian won the title at Tashkent and one semifinal in 2008. She reached the top 50 for the first time. On hard: a strong 11-5. On clay: 10-8. She collected 4 wins against top-20 opponents. She dominated tiebreaks (6-2), won 37% on first serve return, and converted 43% of break chances.
Sorana Cirstea built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2007. She entered the top 200 for the first time. She captured one title at Bucharest 25K. She also reached the final at Minsk 50K. Season record: 20-11. Results on hard: 13-9.
2006 proved to be a breakthrough season for Sorana Cirstea. She won two titles at Albufeira 10K and Bucharest 2 10K. She also reached the final at Bucharest 1 10K. Additional semifinals at Istanbul 25K and Portimao 10K. Record: 24-7. Across surfaces: clay 10-2, hard 14-5.
Sorana Cirstea delivered an impressive 2005 campaign. She captured one title at Porto Santo 6 10K. Additional semifinals at Galati 10K and Porto Santo 4 10K. Season record: 15-6. Surface breakdown: clay 6-4, hard 9-2.
Sorana Cirstea competed at Futures/ITF level in 2004. She reached two semifinals at Bucharest 10K and Timisoara 10K. Record: 9-4. Competing on clay: 9-4.
Age: 35 (07-04-1990)