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Sorana Cirstea downs Wang Xinyu to reach just third Grand Slam quarter-final of career

Blazorscore 04 June 2026, 01:02 1 views 1 min read
Sorana Cirstea in action

<p>Cirstea ‌reached her first Roland Garros quarter-final in 17 years. She ‌is retiring at the end ⁠of ‌the season but is in the ​form of her life after she became the oldest ​player to break into the top 20 earlier this month.</p><p>The ​36-year-old reached two semi-finals during the clay court swing and beat world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka ‌in Rome. She also became the oldest player in the Open Era to claim a 6-0 6-0 win in a Grand Slam main draw in a third-round victory over Solana Sierra.</p><p>Cirstea dominated the ‌opening set, breaking twice to ​surge into a 5-1 lead. Wang fought back from 5-2 down to force a tiebreak where Cirstea found a second wind to win ⁠in 84 ⁠minutes.</p><p><strong>Check out the match stats here</strong>.</p>