Sorana Cirstea vs Sara Bejlek Preview & Prediction | 2026 Ningbo Open | Round of 16

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Sorana Cirstea meets Sara Bejlek in the round of 16 in the 2026 Ningbo Open at the Yinzhou Tennis Center in Ningbo, China.

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: 21 October 2026 at 8:20 am

Venue: Yinzhou Tennis Center, Ningbo, China

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

Tickets: Juss Sports app

Sorana Cirstea vs Sara Bejlek prediction

Sorana Cirstea swept past qualifier Han Shi to progress to the round of 16 in Ningbo.

The Romanian raced to a 6-3 6-2 victory to tee up a second career meeting with Sara Bejlek, who fought back to defeat lucky loser Alycia Parks 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Cirstea, 36, leads the head-to-head 1-0 having won 6-1 7-6 at Wimbledon in the summer.

Bejlek, 20, is definitely a rising star, but her veteran opponent continues to suggest her final season will see her go out in a blaze of glory and a quarter-final berth looks well within the eighth seed’s grasp here.

Sorana Cirstea vs Sara Bejlek tip: Sorana Cirstea to win 2-0