History of Sorana Cîrstea in Timeline

Sorana Cîrstea is a Romanian professional tennis player known for her achievements in both singles and doubles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21 in 2013 and a doubles ranking of No. 35 in 2009. Cîrstea has won two singles titles and six doubles titles on the WTA Tour, marking a successful career as a professional tennis player.

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2006: Sponsored by Adidas

Between 2006 and 2016, Sorana Cîrstea was sponsored for clothing, apparel, and footwear by Adidas.

2007: First final on clay since Budapest in 2007

At the İstanbul Cup, Sorana Cîrstea reached her first final on clay since Budapest in 2007.

2008: First title since 2008 at the İstanbul Cup

Sorana Cîrstea defeated Elise Mertens in straight sets at the İstanbul Cup to claim her first title since 2008. She won without dropping a set throughout the entire tournament.

2009: Quarterfinal appearance at the 2009 French Open

Sorana Cîrstea reached the quarterfinal of a major at the 2009 French Open.

2013: First time in Miami since 2013

In the 2013 Miami Open, Sorana defeated Caroline Garcia, and Karolína Muchová to reach the fourth round and the first in Miami since 2013.

2014: Endorsing Wilson Blade

Until 2014, Sorana Cîrstea used Wilson racquets, specifically endorsing the Wilson Blade range of racquets.

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2015: Using Babolat Pure Strike

In 2015, Sorana Cîrstea used the Babolat Pure Strike racquet.

2015: Indian Wells Open

Seeded 26th at the Indian Wells Open in 2015, Sorana Cîrstea reached the fourth round where she lost to Simona Halep.

2016: Sponsored by New Balance

Since 2016, Sorana Cîrstea has been sponsored by New Balance.

2017: First Quarterfinal since 2017

At the Indian Wells Open, Sorana Cîrstea reached the fourth round and then defeated Caroline Garcia to reach her first quarterfinal at this level since 2017.

October 2018: Highest ranking since October 2018

Following her victory at the İstanbul Cup, Sorana Cîrstea's ranking rose to No. 58, her highest ranking since October 2018.

2018: Lost in the second round to Sloane Stephens at the French Open 2018

At the French Open 2018, Sorana Cîrstea lost in the second round to Sloane Stephens.

2019: First final since Tashkent in 2019

At the İstanbul Cup, Sorana Cîrstea reached her first final since Tashkent in 2019.

2019: Switched to Yonex EZONE 100

In 2019, Sorana Cîrstea switched to the Yonex EZONE 100 racquet and is still using this racquet currently.

2022: 2022 Season start and Australian Open performance

Sorana Cîrstea started her 2022 season at the Melbourne Summer Set 2, losing in the second round to Amanda Anisimova. At the Australian Open, ranked No. 38, she beat Petra Kvitová in the first round and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round to reach the fourth round, before losing to Iga Świątek.