​​Sorana Kirstya made it to the semifinals of the “WTA 125” contenders tournament in Reus, easily beating Katie McNally (69th place in the world ranking).

Sorana Kirstea, 38th place in the WTA Live ranking

No. 2 seed in Spain, Sorana needed just 68 minutes to get the better of the American, 6-2, 6-2.

In the semifinals, Kirstya (44 WTA) will beat the winner of the match between Camila Osorio (115 WTA) and Lauren Davis (56 WTA, 3rd seed).

Know:

• Having reached the quarterfinals of the competition in Reus, Kirstia secured a prize of 5222 euros and 57 WTA points.

• Thanks to the trip from Reus, Soran ranks 38th in the WTA Live ranking (a jump of 6 positions). The Romanian can climb to 35th place (if she reaches the finals) or 34th (if she wins the competition).

Players from Romania on WTA Live

27. Iryna Begu 1443 points (+8 place)

30. Simona Halep 1350 (-4)

38. Sorana Kirstea 1190 (+6)

59. Ana Bohdan 938 (+2) and others.

In its first edition, Catalonia Open 2023 in Reus (Spain) is part of the “WTA 125” category, is played on clay and offers a total prize fund of $115,000. The main favorite is the Swiss Jill Teichmann (30 WTA).