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“The Grand Slam I grew up dreaming of”: Sorana Cîrstea reflects on her last Roland-Garros
The 36-year-old Romanian, beaten 6-0 6-3 by Mirra Andreeva in the quarter-finals of her farewell Paris campaign, on a season beyond her expectations, the longevity she is proudest of, and the clay-court tournament she dreamed of as a girl.
“The decision hasn’t changed”: soon-to-be-retired Cîrstea, 36, into the Roland-Garros quarter-finals and closing the little door again
Sorana Cîrstea, 36, reached the Roland-Garros quarter-finals, continuing a career-best season. Despite her strong form, the Romanian confirms her 2026 retirement plan is unchanged. She credits her success to playing with peace and enjoyment, free from pressure.
May 30, 1995: The day Virginie Buisson and Noelle van Lottum played the longest women’s match in Roland-Garros history
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1995, two Frenchwomen battled on for four hours and seven minutes to create history at the French Open
Roland Garros: Teichmann makes last 16, knocked out Muchova, 2023 finalist
Jil Teichmann won against Karolina Muchova 6-1, 7-5 on Friday and will play Russian Mirra Andreeva, the No 8 seed, in the next round
May 25, 1983: The day Steffi Graf became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam match
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 25, 1983, 13-year-old Steffi Graf created a record that stands to date and is unlikely to ever be broken
May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay
“Everybody’s there to beat you”: Rome champion Svitolina will arrive at Roland-Garros with new confidence but a focus on the first round
Svitolina back on top of Rome eight years on, beating world Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in four days
“Just couldn’t dream about a better year”: Svitolina’s post-maternity comeback reaches a Rome final
Svitolina outlasts Swiatek to reach first Rome final in eight years, beating Nos. 2 and 3 in 24 hours
Gauff reaches back-to-back Rome finals with straight-sets win over Cirstea
May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis
“In a way it freed me up”: Sorana Cirstea on the late-career breakthrough she didn’t expect
Svitolina turns it around against Rybakina to reach first Rome semi-final since 2018, Swiatek next
“More like a clay-court player”: Swiatek is rediscovering the version of her game that won three Roland-Garros titles
Swiatek’s level surges before Roland-Garros as Pegula falls in straight sets
Rome: Gauff survives Andreeva marathon
May 12, 1979: The day Tracy Austin ended Chris Evert’s 125-match clay-court winning streak
Gauff saves match point to reach third straight Rome quarter-final
“I’m trying to be transparent but also not give the whole world my business”: Coco Gauff admits off-court struggles