Solana Sierra came unstuck, heavy defeat ends her Roland Garros 2026 run | OneFootball

It wasn’t to be for Solana Sierra (No. 68 in the WTA rankings). The Argentine tennis player was defeated by Sorana Cirstea (18th) 6-0, 6-0 in the third round of Roland Garros 2026, and was therefore eliminated in what is, so far, her best showing at the tournament.

After her great run at the Paris Grand Slam, where she had consecutively defeated Emma Raducanu and Jasmine Paolini, two of the best wins of her career, she suffered a tough loss against the 36-year-old Romanian, who will return to the round of 16 at Roland Garros after five years.

It was 56 minutes of play on Court 14, with the European player dominating in every aspect. Although there were several closely contested games, every key point went her way, and that ultimately tipped the balance.

At the same time, the statistics also showed some decisive details: while Sierra won 25 points and hit 7 winners, Cirstea doubled her totals with 53 and 11, respectively.

Despite the defeat, the player from Mar del Plata sealed her best performance at Roland Garros, her second-best showing at a Grand Slam after reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon last year. Virtually, she will move up to No. 54, climbing 14 places in the live rankings. For her part, Cirstea will face the Chinese player

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