Sorana Cirstea Retires After Hong Kong Open Loss Ends 20-Year Career
By Imran Javed | Updated: November 7, 2026 Sorana Cirstea has called time on her tennis career. The 36-year-old Romanian, ranked a career-high world No. 15 in 2026, saw her 20-year professional journey come to an end on Friday, November 6, 2026, with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat to 21-year-old Russian qualifier Alexandra Shubladze in the…