Maya Joint vs Sorana Cirstea Preview & Prediction | 2026 Pan Pacific Open | First Round

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Maya Joint faces Sorana Cirstea in the first round at the 2026 Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: 27 October 2026 at 1:30 am

Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Maya Joint vs Sorana Cirstea prediction

Sorana Cirstea’s tennis farewell continues in Tokyo. 

The Romanian will retire at the end of the season but will sign off 2026 in style, with her best-ever tally of match wins already in the bag.

However, the 36-year-old will want to ensure it all ends on a positive note and will be keen to improve upon a sequence of three defeats in her last four.

Next up, the sixth seed meets qualifier Maya Joint, who has struggled for form since reaching the final in Singapore.

The Aussie now sits just inside the top 100 but did win their most recent clash in straight sets in Toronto this year.

Cirstea triumphed in their maiden encounter by a 6-2 7-5 scoreline at Indian Wells in 2025, so it is finely poised in their head-to-head.

Both players have their own reasons for victory, but perhaps Sorana’s is slightly greater as the career finish-line looms nearer. 

Maya Joint vs Sorana Cirstea tip: Sorana Cirstea to win