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- Sorana Cîrstea has signaled that 2026 will be her final season on the WTA Tour, with plans to retire after the 2026 campaign. This news emerged in late 2025 and has been echoed by multiple outlets, framing her decision as a measured conclusion to a long and successful career.[1][2][4]
- In 2025 she captured the Cleveland Open title as a qualifier, marking a notable late-career achievement, and she also claimed a big doubles title at the Madrid WTA 1000 with partner Kalinskaya, continuing a pattern of strong late-stage results.[4]
- Her career highlights include a peak singles ranking of world No. 21 (achieved in 2013) and multiple deep WTA runs, with a reputation for resilience and longevity in the tour’s upper ranks.[5]
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