MOSCOW, June 2 – Trend Wire. Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea, after losing to Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals of the French Open, admitted that she admires the Russian and wished her to win the tournament.
Andreeva beat Kirstu 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the Roland Garros semifinals for the second time in her career.
After the match, the opponents hugged very warmly at the net. At the post-match press conference, Kirstya was asked about this moment and what she thought of Andreeva.
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“I just love Mirra. She’s such a great girl, and so is her whole team – she’s a great team. Her coach, her strength coach, her physical therapist, everyone. They’re amazing people. I’m very, very glad that she’s surrounded herself with such good people. She’s a blessing to the sport. She’s a wonderful girl. So sweet and kind and nice. But she’s also got a very strong character. She’s very funny. And she plays amazing tennis. So I think she’s got everything you can think of. dream. I just adore her. I would really like her to win this tournament,” Kirstea said at a press conference, a video of which was published on the official YouTube channel of Roland Garros.
The Romanian also noted Andreeva’s progress since their previous meeting in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Linz in April 2026, when the Russian won with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 4:6, 6:2.
“I can already feel how she has improved since then. It’s great to see how she is becoming more and more confident in herself, including on the court, that she is better able to cope with her emotions. I think she has everything to win Grand Slam tournaments and become the first racket of the world,” Cirstea emphasized.
Kirsta is 36 years old. In December 2025, she announced that the current season would be her last in her career.
Source: Ria