Sorana Cîrstea plays on Sunday night into Monday for a place in the US Open quarterfinals

Sorana Cîrstea, ranked 17th in the WTA rankings and seeded No. 16, will compete in the round of 16 at the US Open Grand Slam tournament. The match is scheduled for Sunday night into Monday, with the Romanian player set to continue her run in the New York competition.

Reaching this stage of the tournament represents a new challenge for Cîrstea, who is among the leading players remaining in the competition.

The US Open is one of the season’s four Grand Slam tournaments and is played on hard courts in New York. In the round of 16, the stakes increase, as the winner secures a place in the quarterfinals and remains in contention for the title.