Sorana Cirstea says 2026 season will be her last

Digi 24

Center

Factuality

Ownership

The tennis player Sorana Círstea announced, Saturday morning, that in 2026 he will be his last in the circuit. She says that in a 20-year career he lived a "beautiful dream in which all the sacrifices were worth".

REALITATEA.NET

Right

Factuality

Ownership

Cîrstea has won three WTA tournaments throughout her career – Tashkent 2008, Istanbul 2021 and Cleveland 2025 – and her best ranking was world number 21 in 2013. The last two years have been her happiest on the court, which is why she decided to play another full season, with ambitious goals and the desire to retire "on my own terms". The Romanian also explained the reason why she will continue playing for another year: she wants to reach the 20…

Match Tenis

Factuality

Ownership

I want to study in the United States through a sports scholarship: Click here Sorana Cirstea, currently 43rd in the WTA ranking, announced through her social networks that the 2026 season will be the last of her professional career, ending a two-decade career in the female tennis elite. Cirstea, 35 years old, confirmed the news through an emotional statement in which she reflected and wished to say goodbye on her own terms. “Next year will be my…