Sorana Kirstea announced on Wednesday that she had tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time just days after she had to withdraw from a tournament in Toronto.

Sorana KirsteaPhoto: Adrian DENNIS / AFP / Profimedia

Sorana Kirstea tests positive for Covid-19

After the defeat in Prague (July 26) against the Russian Oksana Selehmetyeva, Sorana (38 WTA) could not play in the North American competitions (Washington, San Jose and Toronto). On Wednesday, the 32-year-old athlete announced that she was infected with the coronavirus.

“I recently tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time, and it’s having a huge impact on my health. I am working hard to get back to my best.

There are things in life that you cannot control, but you can control how you feel about them. It’s a day-to-day process and the only thing we have to focus on is to be better than yesterday” – Sorana Kirsteaon Instagram.

In 2013, Sorana Kirstea reached the final of the tournament in Toronto, but lost to Serena Williams 6-2, 6-0. The result recorded at that time brought the player from Tirgovishte the best rating in her career: 21st place in the world.