Sorana Cirstea discussed her remarkable comeback against Wimbledon champion and world number eight, Marketa Vondrousova, in the Dubai tennis tournament. By the time she was trailing 4-6 1-5 (and she saved 6 match points, Cirstea admitted that she was no longer solely focused on winning but rather on putting on a better show for the audience.
She credited her longevity on tour and love for the game as the reasons for her continuous improvement, revealing that she saved six match points against Vondrousova to become the oldest person to reach a semi-final in the WTA tour in Dubai. Cirstea’s determination, resilience, and appreciation for her fans enabled her to overcome her six-point deficit and make it to the semifinals of the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament.
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— wta (@WTA) February 22, 2024
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Cirstea in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.22, Sorana achieved a compiled 7-5 win-loss record in 2024. Sorana is now competing in Dubai where she toppled the world no.55 Sofia Kenin 6-3 7-62, the world no.19 Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 6-4, the world no.31 Donna Vekic 3-6 6-3 7-5 and the world no.8 Marketa Vondrousova 2-6 7-61 6-2.
Sorana Cirstea will take on the world no.26 Jasmine Paolini in the semifinal on Friday at 5:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their current record is 2-0 for Paolini.
Marketa Vondrousova in 2024
LLWLWWWWLW Currently the world no.8, Marketa played her last match on the 22nd of February when she was defeated by world no.22 Sorana Cirstea 2-6 7-6(1) 6-2 in the quarter in Dubai (draw).
This season the Czech has achieved a compiled 4-4 win-loss record.
Sorana Cirstea and Marketa Vondrousova faced off 4 times. Their record is 3-1 for Cirstea. Before, the last time they locked horns, Sorana Cirstea won 2-6 7-6(1) 6-2 in the quarter in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships) on the 22nd of February 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
