​Sorana Kirstea has qualifiedin quarterstournament of the “1000” category in Miami, and the performance in Florida will bring her another increase in the WTA rating.

Sorana Kirstea, an impressive jump of 23 positions in the WTA ranking

Our athlete entered the eight best players in Miami, equaling the result also tested in Indian Wells (qualification in the quarters).

The points accumulated in recent weeks will help Sorana climb up the world rankings, and she is currently ranked 51st in WTA Live (with 1,043 points), a jump of no less than 23 places from the last published ranking.

Kirstya will fight for a place in the semi-finals in Miami with Aryna Sabalenko, the second ranked player in the world and the main favorite in the absence of Poland’s Iga Svyatek.

Sorana Kirstea, excellent performance at the Miami Open

I round: 7-6(6), 6-2 against Fernanda Contreras Gomez (179 WTA)

II round:6-2, 6-3 against Caroline Garcia (4th WTA / 5th favorite)

III round:7-5, 6-1 against Karolina Muchova (55 WTA)

Optimal:7-6(3), 6-4 against Marketa Vondrousova (103 WTA).

Know:

• Qualifying in the quarters is the best result recorded in the career of Sorana Kirstea at the Miami Open.

• By advancing to the quarterfinals of the event in Florida, Sorana secured a prize of $184,465 and 215 points in the WTA ranking.

• Kirstya will fight for the semi-finals of the tournament in Miami with Aryna Sabalenko (winner of the Australian Open 2023 and the main favorite after the elimination of Iga Svyatek’s polka).

• A very good move from the tournament in Florida will help Sorana to make an important jump in the world singles hierarchy, in WTA Live our athlete takes 51st place – a jump of 23 positions.

• In the WTA 1000 competitions in which she participated this month (Indian Wells and Miami Open), Sorana Kirstya won 8 and lost only one (to the leader of the world ranking, Poland’s Iga Sviatek).