Maya Joint def. Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Maya Joint defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-4 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The second serve settled it. Cirstea struck six aces and won 68 percent of her first-serve points, yet managed only 8 of 23 behind the second while Joint banked 22 of 40, and the break-point ledger followed at 5 of 8 converted to 3 of 11. The No. 14 seed, whom the betting market installed as a 71 percent favorite, was broken for the fifth time in game 9 of the second set for 5-4, with the qualifier holding from there to close it out 1 hour 33 minutes in. Joint, ranked WTA No. 76, avenges the only prior meeting on record and draws Liudmila Samsonova (No. 70) next.

Match stats

Sorana Cirstea: 6 aces, 55% first serves, 6 double faults, 3/11 break points. Maya Joint: 1 ace, 57% first serves, 6 double faults, 5/8 break points.

Profiles: Sorana Cirstea · Maya Joint — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Sorana Cirstea and Maya Joint have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Indian Wells 2025 R128 — Sorana Cirstea won 6-2, 7-5