Russia’s Mirra Andreeva in motion throughout her quarter remaining match in opposition to Romania’s Sorana Cirstea on June 2, 2026.
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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva returned to the French Open semi-finals with a 6-0 6-3 win over Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea on a wet Tuesday (June 2, 2026) to proceed her run in a Roland Garros draw stripped of many large names. Now among the many main contenders for a maiden Grand Slam title with defending champion Coco Gauff and four-times winner Iga Swiatek out, the Russian will subsequent face the winner of the all-Ukrainian conflict between Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk.
The 19-year-old wasted little time asserting herself in entrance of a sparse crowd beneath the Courtroom Philippe Chatrier roof, racing by means of the opening set in 24 minutes. Cirstea, taking part in her third Grand Slam quarter-final in her remaining yr on the circuit, steadied herself early within the second set and recovered a break at 3-3, however the 36-year-old couldn’t halt the Andreeva juggernaut.
Andreeva, who reached the semi-finals two years in the past, pressured an error from Cirstea’s racket to break once more and he or she closed out the victory with a forehand bullet, earlier than strolling to the online to present her crushed opponent a heat hug.
Printed – June 02, 2026 05:12 pm IST
