Tennis: Sorana Cîrstea Advances to Osaka WTA Round of 16
Sorana Cîrstea, the Romanian tennis player, secured her place in the Round of 16 at the WTA 250 tournament in Osaka, Japan. She achieved this after defeating the Japanese player Moyuka Uchijima with a scoreline of 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Match Highlights
The match lasted nearly two hours, precisely 1 hour and 54 minutes. Cîrstea, currently ranked 51 in the WTA, displayed impressive resilience to come back after losing the first set. Earlier this year, she faced Uchijima in Cleveland, where she triumphed with a score of 6-4, 6-1.
Next Opponent
With this victory, Cîrstea earned a prize of $4,160 and 30 WTA points. She is set to compete in the second round against the winner of the match between Linda Noskova from the Czech Republic, the tournament’s second seed, and Britain’s Katie Boulter.
Other Romanian Players
On the same day, Gabriela Ruse faced a setback, losing to the Russian-born French player Varvara Gracheva. The match ended 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, after 1 hour and 34 minutes. Previously, Ruse had won against Dominika Salkova from the Czech Republic with a score of 6-7 (3/7), 6-0, 6-1.
- Ruse’s earnings: $2,200
- WTA points from the match: 12
Current Rankings and Doubles Events
Gabriela Ruse is ranked 99 in the WTA, while Cîrstea remains a strong competitor at 35 years old. Jaqueline Cristian is also part of the main singles draw and is expected to play against a qualifying opponent.
In doubles, Cristian partners with Serbia’s Olga Danilovic, while Ruse teams up with American player Ashlyn Krueger.
