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Romanian tennis players at Cincinnati Open and US Open

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Romanian tennis players Sorana Cîrstea and Gabriela Ruse utilized the Cincinnati Open as final preparation for the US Open. In Cincinnati, Gabriela Ruse was scheduled to face Magda Linette in the first round. Sorana Cîrstea, the 19th seed, received a direct entry into the second round. Cîrstea advanced by defeating Nikola Bartunkova 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a match lasting one hour and 55 minutes. This victory, which included overcoming a 4-2 deficit in the first-set tie-break, marked her first win since Wimbledon. The 36-year-old player has previously noted that 2026 would be her final professional season. Cîrstea subsequently advanced to the round of 16 following the retirement of Ana Kalinskaya. At the time of Kalinskaya’s withdrawal due to injury, Cîrstea was leading 5-0 in the deciding set. The match, which was interrupted by rain, earned Cîrstea approximately $81,752 and 120 WTA ranking points. Following their performances in Cincinnati, the players received their US Open draws. Gabriela Ruse, ranked 63rd, faces world number 3 and third seed Jessica Pegula in the first round. The winner of that match will advance to face either Venus Williams or Sofia Kenin. Sorana Cîrstea, ranked 17th and seeded 16th, is scheduled to begin her campaign on Court 10 against Austria’s Julia Grabher. Cîrstea enters the match as the favorite, having won both of her previous encounters against Grabher in Linz (2020) and Istanbul (2022). Both Romanian players are positioned in the same half of the tournament bracket. At the US Open, Cîrstea secured her place in the second round by defeating Julia Grabher with a score of 6-3, 6-0, earning $190,000 in prize money. She is scheduled to face France’s Diane Parry next.

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