Sorana Cîrstea

Insights

Best Slam runs came in three different majors

Cîrstea’s peak Grand Slam result is a quarterfinal, reached three times: the French Open in 2009 and 2026, and the US Open in 2023. She also has three round-of-16 finishes, showing that her deepest runs are spread across multiple surfaces and eras.

2021-2023 was her strongest sustained stretch

Across those three seasons she reached at least the round of 32 in 10 of 12 Slam appearances, including a quarterfinal at the 2023 US Open and a round of 16 at the 2021 French Open. That run stands out against the more frequent early exits elsewhere in her record.

Her early career peaked quickly, then dipped

In her first two Slam seasons, she already had a quarterfinal at the 2009 French Open and round-of-32 finishes at Wimbledon and the US Open. But from 2010 through 2012, she did not go beyond the round of 64 at any Slam except two round-of-32 results in 2012.

Age 31 marked a clear rebound

At age 31 in 2021, she posted results of R32, R16, R32 and R64 across the four majors. That was followed by another solid year at age 32 in 2022, when she reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open and the round of 64 at the other three Slams.

Her overall Slam profile is built on volume, not dominance

She has played 68 Grand Slam tournaments and 141 matches, producing a 73-68 record for a 52% win rate. The distribution of best results—3 quarterfinals, 3 round-of-16s and 15 round-of-32s—shows many competitive runs, but relatively few deep finishes.