Anna Kalinskaya and Sorana Cirstea made an unforgettable debut as a doubles team, capturing the WTA 1000 title at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open. In a thrilling final, they defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens with a hard-fought 6-7 (10), 6-2, [12-10] victory.
Despite being down a set and a break at 7-6, 2-0, Kalinskaya and Cirstea staged an incredible comeback, saving a championship point in the match tiebreak before securing the win after 2 hours and 14 minutes of intense play.
This triumph marks a significant milestone for both players. Kalinskaya secured her fourth WTA doubles title, her first since 2022, while Cirstea ended a long wait for her sixth doubles title, having last won in 2019. Most importantly, this is the first WTA 1000 title for both players in any discipline, making their partnership an instant success.
Their unexpected victory has sparked excitement among fans, and with such a strong start, the duo could become a formidable force in future tournaments. The Madrid win is just the beginning of what could be a promising doubles journey for Kalinskaya and Cirstea.
New champions crowned in Madrid! 👑👑
Cirstea/Kalinskaya take the women's doubles 🏆 after beating Kudermetova/Mertens in a thrilling final 6-7, 6-2, 12-10.@WTA | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/rSjBvzI7E8
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) May 4, 2025
Anna Kalinskaya in 2025
LWLLWWLLLW Ranked world no.29, the Russian played her last match on the 26th of April when she surrendered to world no.5 Madison Keys 7-5 7-6(3) in the 3rd round in Madrid (draw).
Until now, during this year the Russian has achieved an overall 7-9 match record. Anna Kalinskaya’s most significant result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Singapore.
