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Sorana Cîrstea qualified for the quarter-finals at the WTA tournament in Brisbane, after defeating Jelena Ostapenko.

Ana-Maria Tapescu

6 January 2026, 08:53

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Sorana Cîrstea had a promising start to the year, managing to surprise in the WTA tournament in Brisbane, where she qualified for the round of 16. The Romanian athlete defeated the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 7-6 (5), in a match that lasted one hour and 47 minutes. This represents Sorana's third victory in the seven direct confrontations with Ostapenko, with whom she has a close friendship.

In the round of 16, Sorana Cîrstea will face a major challenge, meeting the number one seed, Arina Sabalenka, in a match scheduled for Thursday, at a time that will be announced by the organizers.

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