Photo of Sorana Cirstea, professional tennis player
ROU Age 36 176 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro since 2006
Ranking
18
Career high
18 (May 18, 2026)
Elo peak
2024 (93.5%ile)
Career record
370–341 (52.0%)
Career titles
4
Prize money
$11,714,490
YTD W-L
27–9

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 2, 2026 Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Mirra Andreeva #8 0-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 31, 2026 Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Xiyu Wang #148 6-3 7-6(4) W H2H Match data
May 29, 2026 Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Solana Sierra #68 6-0 6-0 W H2H Match data
May 27, 2026 Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Eva Lys #81 6-3 6-0 W H2H Match data
May 24, 2026 Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Ksenia Efremova 6-3 6-1 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Petra Kvitova 4 7 11 Apr 1, 2023 H2H
Karolina Muchova 1 7 8 Sep 26, 2025 H2H
Sara Errani 2 6 8 Aug 6, 2020 H2H
Jelena Jankovic 4 4 8 Jun 18, 2016 H2H
Jelena Ostapenko 4 3 7 May 12, 2026 H2H

Titles (4)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200818 1 1 Tashkent
202131 1 1 Istanbul
202535 1 1 Cleveland
202636 1 1 Cluj-Napoca
Total 4 4

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200616WTA0110.0%700353
200717WTA861457.1%353108
200818WTA25164161.0%10836
200919WTA21244546.7%3645
201020WTA13233636.1%4593
201121WTA13162944.8%9360
201222WTA30265653.6%6027
201323WTA33265955.9%2722
201424WTA12213336.4%2294
201525WTA14520.0%90242
201626Qualifying Q1011190.9%
201626WTA10122245.5%24479
201727Qualifying Q0110.0%
201727WTA28204858.3%7837
201828Qualifying Q23540.0%
201828WTA13203339.4%3784
201929Qualifying Q12333.3%
201929WTA21163756.8%8474
202030Qualifying Q62875.0%
202030WTA481233.3%7471
202131WTA25184358.1%7139
202232WTA22204252.4%3945
202333Qualifying Q21366.7%
202333WTA24214553.3%4526
202434WTA12162842.9%2669
202535Qualifying Q22450.0%
202535WTA28184660.9%6943
202636Qualifying Q202100.0%
202636WTA2793675.0%4318
Career37034171152.0%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200616WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
200717WTA 33650.0%53862.5% 861457.1%
200818WTA 1151668.8%1081855.6%43757.1% 25164161.0%
200919WTA 8142236.4%1071758.8%32560.0%0110.0% 21244546.7%
201020WTA 7121936.8%581338.5%12333.3%0110.0% 13233636.1%
201121WTA 791643.8%551050.0%12333.3% 13162944.8%
201222WTA 22184055.0%651154.5%23540.0% 30265653.6%
201323WTA 24174158.5%661250.0%33650.0% 33265955.9%
201424WTA 10152540.0%25728.6%0110.0% 12213336.4%
201525WTA 0220.0%12333.3% 14520.0%
201626Qualifying Q 51683.3%202100.0%303100.0% 1011190.9%
201626WTA 14520.0%761353.8%22450.0% 10122245.5%
201727Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
201727WTA 15132853.6%1051566.7%32560.0% 28204858.3%
201828Qualifying Q 23540.0% 23540.0%
201828WTA 7121936.8%561145.5%12333.3% 13203339.4%
201929Qualifying Q 12333.3% 12333.3%
201929WTA 1382161.9%871553.3%0110.0% 21163756.8%
202030Qualifying Q 62875.0% 62875.0%
202030WTA 461040.0%0220.0% 481233.3%
202131WTA 11122347.8%1231580.0%23540.0% 25184358.1%
202232WTA 14122653.8%45944.4%43757.1% 22204252.4%
202333Qualifying Q 21366.7% 21366.7%
202333WTA 19143357.6%24633.3%33650.0% 24214553.3%
202434WTA 981752.9%35837.5%0330.0% 12162842.9%
202535Qualifying Q 21366.7%0110.0% 22450.0%
202535WTA 24143863.2%43757.1%0110.0% 28184660.9%
202636Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
202636WTA 1552075.0%1241675.0% 2793675.0%
Career22420442852.3%1179921654.2%29366544.6%0220.0%37034171152.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200616 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
200717 0012333.3%52771.4%12333.3% 761353.8%
200818 14520.0%35837.5%971656.2%12012100.0% 25164161.0%
200919 35837.5%44850.0%4141822.2%81988.9% 19244344.2%
201020 12333.3%0660.0%5111631.2%641060.0% 12233534.3%
201121 0110.0%14520.0%681442.9%53862.5% 12162842.9%
201222 381127.3%551050.0%1582365.2%751258.3% 30265653.6%
201323 481233.3%25728.6%19113063.3%821080.0% 33265955.9%
201424 14520.0%13425.0%591435.7%551050.0% 12213336.4%
201525 000013425.0%0110.0% 14520.0%
201626 0110.0%23540.0%63966.7%25728.6% 10122245.5%
201727 13425.0%581338.5%1662272.7%63966.7% 28204858.3%
201828 0220.0%291118.2%851361.5%34742.9% 13203339.4%
201929 0013425.0%981752.9%951464.3% 19163554.3%
202030 0014520.0%21366.7%13425.0% 481233.3%
202131 21366.7%461040.0%1292157.1%72977.8% 25184358.1%
202232 0440.0%34742.9%1181957.9%841266.7% 22204252.4%
202333 45944.4%561145.5%1171861.1%43757.1% 24214553.3%
202434 33650.0%34742.9%481233.3%21366.7% 12162842.9%
202535 13425.0%571241.7%1862475.0%42666.7% 28184660.9%
202636 16714.3%72977.8%1111291.7%707100.0% 2693574.3%
Career 25608529.4%559014537.9%17713631356.5%1055516065.6% 36234170351.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 703/711 (98.9%) of Sorana Cirstea's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2006 16 1485 30 0.0% -3.50 8 0 0 0
2007 17 1559 69 57 65 48.6% -0.74 38 33 86 3 1 75
2008 18 1752 90 85 74 67 51.6% -0.31 58 35 85 6 3 67
2009 19 1691 83 75 84 69 44.6% -0.54 77 17 60 4 5 44
2010 20 1573 68 64 68 58 36.3% -1.30 50 13 67 4 5 44
2011 21 1601 73 67 69 53 47.8% -0.22 36 13 33 2 2 50
2012 22 1690 85 81 80 51 51.5% -0.11 76 23 52 8 7 53
2013 23 1710 87 87 80 59 51.2% -0.11 73 19 76 6 5 55
2014 24 1593 69 72 73 41.0% -0.62 51 14 33 1 7 13
2015 25 1540 57 67 27.3% -1.37 14 0 0 0
2016 26 1612 84 75 86 78 48.9% -0.04 73 25 0 1 1
2017 27 1728 92 85 89 82 57.1% +0.36 90 24 60 8 4 67
2018 28 1622 81 76 86 75 40.8% -0.74 87 10 46 2 3 40
2019 29 1650 82 80 79 54.3% +0.52 69 31 57 3 6 33
2020 30 1663 78 79 39.3% -1.00 76 0 17 2 1 67
2021 31 1755 91 85 93 68 54.3% +0.25 91 21 60 6 3 67
2022 32 1694 85 88 85 76 53.1% +0.37 87 15 50 2 5 29
2023 33 1826 95 95 88 79 51.4% +0.13 96 14 53 8 6 57
2024 34 1755 91 95 83 62 44.6% -0.52 98 13 44 3 5 38
2025 35 1870 97 97 85 56.8% +0.75 92 32 58 5 5 50
2026 36 2010 98 97 96 72.0% +1.69 96 45 50 9 2 82
Career 1701 84 83 82 67 50.4% -0.15 75 20 55 83 76 52

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMTKYCHAMONTORWUH
200818 R128R16
200919 R64R16R64R64R64R128R64
201020 R64R64R64R64R64
201121 R128R128
201222 R32R32R32R64R32R128R16R64R64
201323 R64R32R32R32R16R64R16F
201424 R64R32R64R64R64R64R64
201525 R128
201626 Q2QF
201727 R16Q1R128QFR32R64R32
201828 R64Q2R16R64R32R64R64R32Q1
201929 Q1Q2R32
202030 Q2R64R32
202131 R64R32R32R64R64R32
202232 R32R32R16R64R64R64
202333 R64R32Q1R32QFR64SFR64R32
202434 R32SFR64R32R16R16
202535 R64R16QFR64R128R64R128R32
202636 R16R32R32R16SF

WTA 500

SeasonAge ACOADEBRIDUBEASHERPARSDGSPBSTUWASABUAMEBADBALBANBERBIRBOGBUDCHAGRAISTLINLOSLUXMONMOSNEWNINOSTSTASTRSYD
200717 SFR32FR32
200818 QFQFR32R32R16R32R16SFQF
200919 R32R32SFR32R32R32
201020 R16R32R32R32R32
201121 R64QF
201222 R32R32R16SF
201323 R16R32R16R32R32SF
201424 QFR32R32R32
201626 R16Q1
201727 R32QF
201828 R16R32R32
202030 R16Q1
202131 R32R32QFR32F
202232 R64R16R32
202333 R16R32R16R32R16R32
202434 R32R32R32R32QFR32
202535 Q1Q1R16
202636 Q2R16QF

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOADEAUCBADBARBUCDALESTHERHKGLYOMALMELMRKRIOSELSTOWASAUSBAKBIEBIRBOGBUDCHICLECLUCLUCOPFESGUAHIRHOBIASISTJURLIMLUGLUXMARMEMNURNÜROEIOSAPALPATPORPRAQUEROUSHETAITASTIA
200616 R32
200717 R32R16
200818 QFW
200919 R16R32QFR16R32R32SF
201020 R32R16SFR32QFR32QFR16R32
201121 R16R16R16R32R32R16R16QF
201222 R32SFQFR32R64SFQFR16SF
201323 R32R32QFQFR32R16R16SF
201424 R32R16R16R32QFQF
201525 R16R32
201626 R32QFSFR16R32R32R32
201727 R32QFR32R32QFR32SFR16R32
201828 QFR32R32R32R32QF
201929 R32QFR32R16R32QFR16R16SFQFF
202030 Q2R32R32
202131 R32R32WQF
202232 R32SFR16SFR16SFR32
202333 R16R32
202434 R32
202535 QFR16QFWR32SFSF
202636 WQF

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Current rank
18
Career high
18
Career-high date
May 18, 2026
First top 100
Feb 25, 2008
First top 50
Sep 8, 2008
First top 20
May 18, 2026
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200414871879897903
2005159039049079159299378478601052854703700
200616706590566499423420441418421374355353
200717314319323169169165146138111108108108
20081811210088987866575346363736
200919373741404127292628434645
2010204440403934556981107959593
2011219392971069986749481616060
201222544848404352383831262727
201323303027263023282221222222
2014242327272726293580102959394
20152597143148143144191161176199243241242
2016262431551471319785888685818079
201727596665666462545446373737
201828363533354947545157858584
20192992981039384769410675737474
202030747275757784878671
202131726766585445403939383839
202232323027272632353739383845
202333617174443236323026262626
202434252224303029373964707069
202535701201191221611681387164454543
2026364135292618

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 11 1,936 0 12 739 415 324 56.2% 2006-2026 Match log
Alizé Cornet FRA 11 1,884 0 6 734 376 358 51.2% 2005-2025 Match log
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP 16 1,852 0 11 585 310 275 53.0% 2000-2014 Match log
Elise Mertens BEL 12 2,013 0 10 499 304 195 60.9% 2016-2026 Match log
Shuai Peng CHN 14 1,890 0 2 558 300 258 53.8% 2001-2020 Match log
Nathalie Dechy FRA 11 1,917 0 1 561 291 270 51.9% 1995-2009 Match log
Barbora Strycova CZE 16 1,888 0 2 583 286 297 49.1% 2003-2023 Match log
Klara Koukalova CZE 20 1,807 0 3 560 275 285 49.1% 2001-2016 Match log
Shahar Peer ISR 11 1,966 0 5 472 268 204 56.8% 2004-2015 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sorana Cirstea?
Sorana Cirstea is 36 years old, born on April 7, 1990.
Which country is Sorana Cirstea from?
Sorana Cirstea is from Romania.
How tall is Sorana Cirstea?
Sorana Cirstea is 176 cm / 5'9".
Does Sorana Cirstea use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Sorana Cirstea uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Sorana Cirstea left-handed or right-handed?
Sorana Cirstea plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Sorana Cirstea won?
Sorana Cirstea has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Sorana Cirstea won?
Sorana Cirstea has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Sorana Cirstea won?
Sorana Cirstea has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Cluj-Napoca in 2026.
What is Sorana Cirstea's highest WTA ranking?
Sorana Cirstea's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 18, first achieved on May 18, 2026.
What is Sorana Cirstea's career win-loss record?
Sorana Cirstea has a career WTA singles record of 370 wins and 341 losses (52.0%).
How much career prize money has Sorana Cirstea earned?
Sorana Cirstea has earned at least $11,714,490 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Sorana Cirstea play professional tennis?
Sorana Cirstea turned professional in 2006 and was active through 2026.
What is Sorana Cirstea's best surface?
Sorana Cirstea's best surface is clay court with a 54.2% win rate (117W-99L).
Who is Sorana Cirstea's biggest rival?
Sorana Cirstea's most frequent opponent is Petra Kvitova, with a head-to-head record of 4–7 across 11 meetings.