Sorana Cîrstea defeated Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals of WTA Rome with a score of 6-1, 7-6 and qualified for the semifinals.

Sorana Cîrstea achieved an impressive victory on Tuesday in the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament in Rome, defeating Jelena Ostapenko 6-1, 7-6. Cîrstea dominated the first set, winning it quickly in just 26 minutes. In the second set, Cîrstea and Ostapenko went neck and neck until 6-6, leading to a tie-break, which Sorana won 7-0.

This victory propels the Romanian into the semi-finals of the competition, where she will face the winner of the match between Coco Gauff and Mira Andreeva. Sorana Cîrstea has risen to 23rd place in the live WTA rankings, having a remarkable run in this tournament, where she has already secured a prize of 150,000 euros for reaching the quarter-finals.