Mirra Andreeva reaches French Open semis

Mirra Andreeva moved into the French Open semifinals on Tuesday with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Sorana Cirstea that lasted 56 minutes at Roland-Garros. The 18-year-old eighth seed reached the last four in Paris for the second time in three years after a one-sided quarterfinal on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Roland-Garros said Andreeva controlled the opening set and then held off a brief push from Cirstea in the second. The WTA said the result gave Andreeva a tour-leading 34th match win of the 2026 season. ### How one-sided was the quarterfinal? The 6-0, 6-3 scoreline reflected a match in which Andreeva took less than an hour to close out Cirstea under the Chatrier roof. Roland-Garros described the first set as dominant, and the WTA put the match time at 56 minutes. (rolandgarros.com) Sorana Cirstea, 36, had arrived in the quarterfinal after a deep run in what the WTA has described as her farewell season. Roland-Garros said the Romanian tried to extend the contest in the second set, but Andreeva finished it in straight sets. ### What did Andreeva say after beating Cirstea? (rolandgarros.com) Mirra Andreeva said the matchup had not felt easy despite the score. “Last time I played against Sorana was an incredibly tough battle, and every practice that we have is also very tough,” Roland-Garros quoted her as saying after the match. (rolandgarros.com) The only previous meeting between the two had come in Linz in April, when Andreeva won in three sets on her way to the title, according to the WTA. Tuesday’s result was much more straightforward. ### What does this run say about Andreeva’s tournament? Roland-Garros said the victory sent Andreeva into her second semifinal in Paris in three appearances. (rolandgarros.com) The tournament’s official site had noted before the quarterfinal that she took a 15-3 career record on the Paris clay into Tuesday’s match. The WTA said Andreeva’s 34 wins in 2026 lead the tour. Roland-Garros had also called her a title contender after she beat Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-2 in the fourth round to reach a third straight Roland-Garros quarterfinal. ### Why had Cirstea’s run already drawn attention? (rolandgarros.com) Sorana Cirstea became the first woman in the Open era to wait 17 years between quarterfinal appearances at the same Grand Slam when she returned to the last eight in Paris, the WTA said. Her first French Open quarterfinal had come in 2009. (wtatennis.com) WTA match notes said Cirstea, at 36 years and 61 days, was the third woman in the Open era to reach the Roland-Garros quarterfinals after turning 36. The same notes said a win over Andreeva would have made her the oldest woman to reach a first Grand Slam semifinal. ### Who is next for Andreeva? (wtatennis.com) Roland-Garros’ live coverage initially said Andreeva would play either Elina Svitolina or Marta Kostyuk in the semifinals. The WTA later said Andreeva will face No. 15 seed Marta Kostyuk for a place in the final. The women’s semifinals are scheduled for later this week in Paris, with Andreeva now two wins from a first Roland-Garros singles title. (wtafiles.wtatennis.com) Roland-Garros is publishing live scores, draws and schedule updates on its official tournament site. (rolandgarros.com 1) (rolandgarros.com 2)