WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

Ajla Tomljanovic hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

Sorana Cirstea hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

Sorana Cirstea serves during the women's singles round of 16 match between Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

Sorana Cirstea hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

WTA Hong Kong Open Kicks Off - Hong Kong

Ajla Tomljanovic hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, China, Oct. 29, 2025. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sorana Cirstea of Romania hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China serves during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sorana Cirstea of Romania hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240116) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sorana Cirstea of Romania hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

US Open - Quarter Final Muchova v Cirstea

US Open - Quarter Final Muchova v Cirstea

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during her quarter final round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 5, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Quarter Final Muchova v Cirstea

US Open - Quarter Final Muchova v Cirstea

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during her quarter final round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 5, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open - Fourth Round

US Open - Fourth Round

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) during during her fourth round match at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 3, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Bank Open - Montreal

National Bank Open - Montreal

Varvara Gracheva from France plays a shot to Sorana Cirstea from Romania during their first round match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Monday, August 7, 2023. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Bank Open - Montreal

National Bank Open - Montreal

Sorana Cirstea from Romania plays a shot to Varvara Gracheva from France during their first round match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Monday, August 7, 2023. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Bank Open - Montreal

National Bank Open - Montreal

Varvara Gracheva from France serves to Sorana Cirstea from Romania during their first round match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal, PQ, Canada, Monday, August 7, 2023. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cirstea-Morita advance to 2nd round of U.S. Open

Cirstea-Morita advance to 2nd round of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Ayumi Morita of Japan (L) and Sorana Cirstea of Russia celebrate after defeating Australian pair Casey Dellacqua and Rennae Stubbs 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 in a women's doubles first-round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 31, 2011. Morita and Cirstea will meet Spanish pair Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Anabel Medina Garrigues in the second round.

Cirstea-Morita lose in Wimbledon

Cirstea-Morita lose in Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Sorana Cirstea of Russia (L) and Ayumi Morita of Japan are seen after losing in a women's doubles third round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Sabine Lisicki of Germany and Samantha Stosur of Australia beat them 6-4, 6-3.

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garbine Muguruza of Spain celebrates after winning the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sorana Cirstea of Romania reacts during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garbine Muguruza of Spain reacts during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garbine Muguruza of Spain serves during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sorana Cirstea of Romania serves during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garbine Muguruza of Spain hits a return during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garbine Muguruza of Spain serves during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sorana Cirstea of Romania hits a return during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-WTA QATAR OPEN

(220222) -- DOHA, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garbine Muguruza of Spain hits a return during the round of 32 of WTA Qatar Open tennis tournament match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, on Feb. 21, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

Cirstea-Morita advance to 2nd round of U.S. Open

Cirstea-Morita advance to 2nd round of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Ayumi Morita of Japan (L) and Sorana Cirstea of Russia celebrate after defeating Australian pair Casey Dellacqua and Rennae Stubbs 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 in a women's doubles first-round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 31, 2011. Morita and Cirstea will meet Spanish pair Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Anabel Medina Garrigues in the second round. (Kyodo)

Cirstea-Morita lose in Wimbledon

Cirstea-Morita lose in Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Sorana Cirstea of Russia (L) and Ayumi Morita of Japan are seen after losing in a women's doubles third round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Sabine Lisicki of Germany and Samantha Stosur of Australia beat them 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo)

Tennis: Japan's Doi crashes out of Madrid Open

Tennis: Japan's Doi crashes out of Madrid Open

Misaki Doi of Japan leaves the court after losing her third-round match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Madrid Open on May 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: Japan's Doi crashes out of Madrid Open

Tennis: Japan's Doi crashes out of Madrid Open

Misaki Doi of Japan hits a backhand in her third-round match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Madrid Open on May 10, 2017. Cirstea won 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: Japan's Doi crashes out of Madrid Open

Tennis: Japan's Doi crashes out of Madrid Open

Misaki Doi of Japan hits a backhand in her third-round match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Madrid Open on May 10, 2017. Cirstea won 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo