Sorana Cîrstea was eliminated in the first round in Madrid.
Our athlete lost in the opening round against American player Hailey Baptiste, who received a wild card.
The score was 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (4), after a match that lasted two hours and 33 minutes.
Following her elimination in Madrid, Sorana drops four places in the WTA ranking and reaches 126th.
Most likely, this was Sorana Cîrstea's last appearance in the Madrid tournament.
Our athlete will largely retire from professional tennis at the end of this season.