Sorana Cirstea
Romania

Sorana Cirstea: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#17
Age
36
Height
176 cm (5'9")
Plays
Right
1957 Elo$12.3M Career prize

Sorana Cirstea is a professional tennis player from Romania, born 7 April 1990. The Romanian competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Cirstea stands 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall. Cirstea has won 4 tour-level singles titles. Cirstea reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 18 in 2026. Among WTA players aged 35 and over, Cirstea is ranked No. 1. The Romanian's career numbers favour clay (54%, 123-104) over hard (53%, 254-226) and grass (46%, 36-42). The Romanian was born in Bucharest and is based in Târgoviște.

This page tracks Sorana Cirstea's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Sorana Cirstea on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

7–3 last 10
LWWLWLWWWW

Trends

Cirstea has won 23 of the last 30 first sets

77%

Cirstea has won 5 of 10 deciding sets

50%

Cirstea has won 62% of matches on hard

79–48

Cirstea has won 8 of 11 tiebreaks

73%

Ranking Projection

No. 17WTA2,535 pts
12 months agoNo. 166▲ 149 spots
12-month highNo. 17
Defending (next 12 wks)−544 pts
  • Iasi · Semis−98 · 13 Jul
  • Cincinnati · Last 16−60 · 6 Aug
  • Cleveland · Champion−250 · 16 Aug
  • US Open · Last 64−70 · 24 Aug
If not re-earned (4 wks)−158→ ~No. 18

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Clutch Rating

85/ 100Elite under pressure
Break points saved
86
Break points won
92
Deciding sets
85
Tiebreaks
96

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 760 matches in our records. About

Freshness

90/ 100Fresh

9 days rest · 3 matches (14d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating69Top 31%

BP saved 571st-serve won 70aces/match 4.64

By surfaceclay 81hard 67

Return Rating69Top 31%

BP conversion 52

By surfaceclay 32hard 70

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 18No. 166
No. 166 · 14 Jul 2025No. 137 · 21 Jul 2025No. 138 · 28 Jul 2025No. 112 · 18 Aug 2025No. 71 · 25 Aug 2025No. 66 · 8 Sep 2025No. 66 · 15 Sep 2025No. 64 · 22 Sep 2025No. 51 · 13 Oct 2025No. 45 · 20 Oct 2025No. 45 · 27 Oct 2025No. 44 · 3 Nov 2025No. 44 · 10 Nov 2025No. 44 · 17 Nov 2025No. 44 · 24 Nov 2025No. 43 · 1 Dec 2025No. 43 · 8 Dec 2025No. 43 · 15 Dec 2025No. 43 · 22 Dec 2025No. 43 · 29 Dec 2025No. 41 · 5 Jan 2026No. 41 · 12 Jan 2026No. 41 · 19 Jan 2026No. 36 · 2 Feb 2026No. 31 · 9 Feb 2026No. 32 · 16 Feb 2026No. 35 · 23 Feb 2026No. 38 · 2 Mar 2026No. 35 · 16 Mar 2026No. 29 · 30 Mar 2026No. 29 · 6 Apr 2026No. 26 · 13 Apr 2026No. 26 · 20 Apr 2026No. 27 · 4 May 2026No. 18 · 18 May 2026No. 18 · 25 May 2026No. 18 · 30 May 2026No. 18 · 1 Jun 2026No. 18 · 8 Jun 2026No. 18 · 17 Jun 2026No. 18 · 18 Jun 2026No. 18 · 22 Jun 2026No. 18 · 29 Jun 2026No. 18 · 6 Jul 2026No. 18 · 13 Jul 2026
12 mo agonow
Career high No. 18 · 2026Umpiry Rating 1848 · peak 1870 · 2026Umpiry rank #15 · WTA #17▲2Longest win streak 9

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 16: 2,119 pts
  1. 1Roland Garros 2026 · Quarters430
  2. 2Cluj-Napoca 2026 · Champion250
  3. 3Cleveland 2025 · Champion250
  4. 4Rome 2026 · Semis195
  5. 5Wimbledon 2025 · Last 32130
  6. 6Miami 2026 · Last 16120
  7. 7Rouen 2026 · Semis98
  8. 8Osaka 2025 · Semis98
  9. 9Iasi 2025 · Semis98
  10. 10Australian Open 2026 · Last 6470
  11. 11US Open 2025 · Last 6470
  12. 12Madrid 2026 · Last 3265
  13. 13Indian Wells 2026 · Last 3265
  14. 14London 2026 · Last 1660
  15. 15Dubai 2026 · Last 1660
  16. 16Brisbane 2026 · Last 1660
  17. 17Cincinnati 2025 · Last 1660
  18. 18Linz 2026 · Quarters54
  19. 19Hong Kong 2025 · Quarters54
  20. 20Beijing 2025 · Last 6435
  21. 21Seoul 2025 · Last 1630
  22. +1 more not counting

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 16 count toward the WTA ranking (best-16 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

33–12W–L73%

Last 60 days
7–3
Current streak
1 loss
Titles this season
1

Recent surface record

Clay28–22 (56%)
Hard79–48 (62%)
Grass10–13 (43%)

Career record

413–374W–L

4 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay123–104 (54%)
Hard254–226 (53%)
Grass36–42 (46%)
Carpet0–2 (0%)

Fitness watch

1 withdrawalin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

WithdrewRouen · vs Veronika Podrez13 Apr 2026

Recent results

L
vsNoskova L.
Wimbledon · Round of 32 · grass
6-23-66-79
W
vsBirrell K.
Wimbledon · Round of 64 · grass
6-36-4
W
vsBejlek S.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
6-17-68
L
vsRaducanu E.
London · Round of 16 · grass
4-62-6
W
vsInglis M.
London · Round of 32 · grass
6-45-76-2
L
vsAndreeva M.
Roland Garros · Quarter-final · clay
0-63-6
W
vsWang X.
Roland Garros · Round of 16 · clay
6-37-67
W
vsSierra S.
Roland Garros · Round of 32 · clay
6-06-0
W
vsLys E.
Roland Garros · Round of 64 · clay
6-36-0
W
vsEfremova K.
Roland Garros · Round of 128 · clay
6-36-1
L
vsGauff C.
Rome · Semi-final · clay
4-63-6
W
vsOstapenko J.
Rome · Quarter-final · clay
6-17-6
W
vsNoskova L.
Rome · Round of 16 · clay
6-26-4
W
vsSabalenka A.
Rome · Round of 32 · clay
2-66-37-5
W
vsGrant T.
Madrid · Round of 64 · clay
6-27-67

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Sorana Cirstea?

Sorana Cirstea is 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

When was Sorana Cirstea born?

Sorana Cirstea was born on 7 April 1990 (36 years old).

Where is Sorana Cirstea from?

Sorana Cirstea is from Romania, born in Bucharest on 7 April 1990.

Is Sorana Cirstea right or left-handed?

Sorana Cirstea plays right-handed.

How good is Sorana Cirstea on clay?

Sorana Cirstea's clay-court record stands at 123-104, a 54% win rate.

How good is Sorana Cirstea on hard?

Sorana Cirstea has won 53% of hard-court matches (254-226).

How good is Sorana Cirstea on grass?

On grass, Sorana Cirstea has compiled a 36-42 record (46% wins).