Last week, Sorana Kirstya participated in the Transylvania Open tournament, but the Romanian was eliminated in the first round. On Monday, the tennis player announced that this season is over for her.
Sorana Kirstya will not play in any tournament in 2023
Sorana Kirstya didn’t have it the way she would have liked at the Transylvania Open, being eliminated in the first round by youngster Eva Lis with a double 6-3.
Despite this, Sorana had an outstanding year, winning the WTA 125 in Reus and reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open.
Moreover, in Indian Wells, Romania’s first racket reached the quarterfinals, and in Miami it was one step away from the finals.
On Monday, the WTA No. 26 player announced that her season is over and she will not play in any tournaments in 2023.
“The 2023 tennis season has come to an end for me. There were great moments, good memories, tough matches and a lot of emotions, both positive and negative.
As always, thank you all for your support.” – wrote Sorana in her Instagram account.
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In 2023, Sorana had 31 wins and 22 losses, with a total of just over $1.5 million in earnings.
Sorana’s results in 2023
Transylvania Open Championship
– elimination in the first round against Eva Lys 3-6, 3-6
WTA Beijing
– elimination in the first round against Petra Martic 2-6, 6-2, 6(3)-7
WTA Ningbo
– elimination in the second round against Kateryna Sinyakova 3-6, 5-7
US Open
– elimination in the quarters, against Karolina Muchova 0-6, 3-6
WTA Cincinnati
– elimination in the second round against Maria Sakkari 6-2, 3-6, 5-7
WTA Montreal
– elimination in the second round against Karolina Muchova 5-7, 4-6
WTA Washington
– elimination in the second round, against Lyudmila Samsonova 1-6, 3-6
Wimbledon
– elimination in the third round against Beatrice Haddad Maia 2-6, 2-6
WTA Eastbourne
– elimination in the first round against Ana Bohdan 3-6, 6-2, 3-6
WTA Birmingham
– elimination in the second round against Magdalena Frech 3-6, 7-6(1), 4-6
Roland Garros
– elimination in the first round against Jasmine Paolini 5-7, 6-2, 2-6
WTA Strasbourg
– elimination in the first round against Clara Burel 6(5)-7, 5-7
WTA Rome
– elimination in the second round against Olena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-3, 2-6
WTA Reus
– tournament won after the final with Elizabeth Mandlik 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(1)
WTA Madrid
– elimination in the second round against Arina Sabalenko 4-6, 3-6
WTA Miami
– elimination in the semifinals, against Petra Kvitova 5-7, 4-6
Indian Wells
– elimination in the quarters, against Igăi Swiatek 2-6, 3-6
WTA Dubai
– elimination in the second round against Karolina Muchova 4-6, 6(4)-7
WTA Doha
– elimination in the first round of qualification against Jill Teichmann 4-6, 3-6
WTA Abu Dhabi
– elimination in the first round against Marta Kostiuk 2-6, 6-1, 2-6
Australian Open Championship
– elimination in the first round against Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Source: Hot News
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