Coco Gauff def. Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 — Madrid Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the R32 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Coco Gauff flipped this one in the third, surrendering just one game after dropping the opener to Sorana Cirstea. The serve gap did the work: Gauff landed 72% of first serves to Cirstea's 52% and won 58% of first-serve points to 47%, a margin that widened as the match went on. After splitting the first two sets, Cirstea managed only 12 of 29 games total, won by a single break in set one. Gauff's H2H edge over Cirstea grows to 4-0.

Match stats

Sorana Cirstea: 2 aces, 52% first serves, 4 double faults, 6/10 break points. Coco Gauff: 2 aces, 72% first serves, 6 double faults, 8/15 break points.

Profiles: Sorana Cirstea · Coco Gauff — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Sorana Cirstea and Coco Gauff have met 3 times, with Coco Gauff leading the head-to-head 3–0.

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