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Tennis veteran Cirstea defies age to reach first French Open quarter-final in 17 years | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM
PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) – Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea proved that dreams do not expire when she defeated China’s Wang Xinyu 6-3 7-6(4) at the French Open on Sunday to reach her first Roland Garros quarter-final in 17 years.
The 36-year-old, who will retire at the end of the season, advanced to the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the third time in her career.
It will be her first quarter-final in the French capital since 2009 – the longest gap between the first two quarter-finals in a women’s singles main draw in the Open Era.
“I have always thought that there is no expiration date for ambition and for dreams. I have so much passion for this sport,” Cirstea said after her victory.
“I absolutely love tennis and to still be able to play at this level – my family, my team, the people closest to me – is an absolute joy.
“I think sometimes society puts us in certain groups because of age. But I think in life you are free to do what you want and I want to play. And here I am, thanking everyone for all the support.”
She sensed an opening for a shot at glory, with the bottom half of the women’s tournament without a Grand Slam finalist after a series of setbacks, including the departure of four-time champion Iga Swiatek earlier in the day.
SHAPE OF HER LIFE
Cirstea is in the form of her life after becoming the oldest player to break into the top 20 earlier this month.
She reached two semi-finals during the claycourt swing and shocked world number one Aryna Sabalenka in Rome.
The Romanian also became the oldest player in the Open Era to claim a 6-0 6-0 win in a Grand Slam main draw with her third round victory over Solana Sierra.
Against Wang, Cirstea dominated the opening set, breaking twice and taking a 5-1 lead.
With the finish line in sight in the second set for Cirstea at 5-2, Wang fought back to force a tiebreak, with the Romanian finding a second wind to win on 84 minutes before the pair embraced at the net.
“I think the older I got, the less pressure I put on myself. I just try to play the points, not the score, and this is what helps me,” Cirstea added.
“I think I’m a very complete player. I can attack, I can defend, I’m much calmer on the pitch and I also enjoy (myself).
“At the end of the day, we all have a passion and my passion is tennis. I’m so grateful for everything that’s happening.”
Cirstea will next play the winner of the match between eighth seed Mirra Andreeva and Jil Teichmann.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernadette Baum and Andrew Cawthorne)
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