Awkward handshake caps Osaka-Cîrstea clash at Australian Open

The pair barely exchanged a handshake over the net, with Cîrstea glancing in Osaka's direction briefly and then turning her head away.
Tennis

Sorana Cirstea scores fifth Top 10 win in the last year with victory over Sakkari in Abu Dhabi

Sorana Cirstea has beaten a lot of top players in her career, and she kept that pattern going on Wednesday, taking out No. 9-ranked Maria Sakkari in the second round of Abu Dhabi, 6-2, 6-1. Not only was it the milestone 20th Top 10 win of Cirstea's career ...

Novak Djokovic’s wife jumps into Australian Open drama with Naomi Osaka criticism

Jelena appeared to side with Cirstea, who accused Osaka of causing distractions between serves during her second-round loss.
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Who Is Sorana Cirstea's Ex-Boyfriend, Santiago Giraldo? Former Tennis Professional And World No. 28

With Sorana Cirstea's recent match against Naomi Osaka in the 2026 Australian Open garnering attention for its on-court tension, meet the tennis player's ex-boyfriend, Santiago Giraldo.
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Osaka tones down outfit and beats Cirstea to reach Australian Open third round

MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka pared down her show-stopping jellyfish-inspired outfit and overcame a second-set wobble to beat Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday. In her first-round win ...