Sorana Cirstea
Djokovic scrambles into third round of Indian Wells
Mar 11, 2013 02:34 EDT
Novak Djokovic passed a tough first test at Indian Wells to maintain his perfect record for the season and reach the third round of the year's first Masters tournament.
Murray makes it through Indian Wells opener
Mar 10, 2013 19:24 EDT
World No. 3 Andy Murray shook off some first-match nerves Sunday to post a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russian Evgeny Donskoy in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters.
Azarenka rides Gulf breeze past Oprandi in opener
Feb 13, 2013 14:48 EST
Victoria Azarenka's bid to hold on to her Qatar Open title, and the world number one ranking, began with victory over herself, a treacherous wind, world number 62 and Romina Oprandi on Wednesday.
Kirilenko and Lisicki in Pattaya tennis final
Feb 02, 2013 10:36 EST
Maria Kirilenko of Russia and Germany's Sabine Lisicki will meet in the Pattaya Open final after both claimed straight set victories on Saturday.
Lisicki powers into Pattaya semi-finals
Feb 01, 2013 16:36 EST
Germany's Sabine Lisicki reached her first semi-final in two years on Friday when she clawed her way past New Zealand's Marina Erakovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 at the Pattaya Open.
Cirstea, Watson and Date-Krumm progress in Pattaya
Jan 29, 2013 13:01 EST
Fourth seed Sorana Cirstea joined British number one Heather Watson and Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm in the second round of the Pattaya Open as the trio cruised through their matches on Tuesday.
Third seed Su-Wei Hsieh disappoints in Pattaya
Jan 28, 2013 12:54 EST
Third seeded Su-Wei Hsieh tumbled out of the Pattaya Open 6-2, 6-2 to unfancied New Zealander Marina Erakovic on Monday as the women's tour resumed normal business after the Australian Open.
Djokovic, Sharapova a class apart in Melbourne
Jan 18, 2013 08:27 EST
Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open fourth round without dropping serve Friday and Maria Sharapova was also a class apart as she floored seven-time major-winner Venus Williams.
Rampant Sharapova leads seeds in Melbourne
Jan 18, 2013 08:26 EST
A rampant Maria Sharapova blitzed Venus Williams on Friday as she led a parade of top women's seeds into the Australian Open fourth round.
Top women's seeds advance at Australian Open
Jan 18, 2013 03:04 EST
The women's top seeds barely shifted out of first gear Friday with Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber and Li Na leading the drive into the Australian Open fourth round.
China's Li breezes into Australian Open 4th round
Jan 17, 2013 22:46 EST
China's top player Li Na breezed past Romania's Sorana Cirstea in straight sets Friday to ensure a place in the Australian Open's fourth round.
China's Li battles into Open third round
Jan 15, 2013 23:03 EST
China's top player Li Na battled into the third round of the Australian Open, but she was put through her paces by Olga Govortsova before clinching a straight-sets victory.
Tennis: Stosur out in Brisbane first round
Dec 31, 2012 08:32 EST
Former US Open champion Samantha Stosur's miserable Australian form continued on Monday when she was knocked out of the first round of the Brisbane International by Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson.
Stosur out in Brisbane first round
Dec 31, 2012 07:58 EST
Former US Open champion Samantha Stosur's miserable Australian form continued on Monday when she was knocked out of the first round of the Brisbane International by Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson.
China's Zhang shocks Gasquet in Beijing
Oct 04, 2012 13:17 EDT
Chinese wildcard Zhang Ze pulled off a major shock on Thursday when he beat France's world number 11 Richard Gasquet to reach the China Open quarter-finals in Beijing.
Li joins top seeds in Beijing but Gasquet out
Oct 04, 2012 11:58 EDT
Li Na joined top seeds Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova in the last eight of the China Open on Thursday but there was a shock in the men's draw with Richard Gasquet losing to a Chinese wild card.
Azarenka, Sharapova, through in Beijing
Oct 04, 2012 07:03 EDT
Top seeds Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova reached the last eight of the China Open Thursday, both recording their third consecutive straight-sets victories, but there was a shock in the men's draw with Richard Gasquet losing.
Sharapova through to Beijing quarters
Oct 04, 2012 03:31 EDT
World number two Maria Sharapova enjoyed her third consecutive straight-sets win in Beijing on Thursday as she reached the last eight of the China Open in style.
Energy-saver Djokovic into China quarters
Oct 03, 2012 11:54 EDT
Novak Djokovic was happy to reach the China Open quarter-finals in straight sets Wednesday as he targets his fourth title of the season and presses his bid to be crowned year-end world number one.
Djokovic eases into Beijing quarter-finals
Oct 03, 2012 09:40 EDT
World number two Novak Djokovic enjoyed a convincing straight-sets win against unseeded journeyman Carlos Berlocq of Argentina on Wednesday to progress to the quarter-finals of the China Open.
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| Country |  Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | Târgovişte, Romania | |
| Date of birth | April 7, 1990 | |
| Place of birth | Târgovişte, Romania | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st) | |
| Turned pro | 2006 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; double-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $781,114 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 164–79 | |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF | |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (August 17, 2009) | |
| Current ranking | No. 45 (December 14, 2009) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2009) | |
| French Open | QF (2009) | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2009) | |
| US Open | 3R (2009) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 92–47 | |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 9 ITF | |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (March 9, 2009) | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2009) | |
| French Open | 3R (2008) | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2008, 2009) | |
| US Open | 3R (2009) | |
| Last updated on: September 6, 2009. | ||
