In the first round of the Australian Open in 2017, Carla played his first official game of the season. Jana Cepelova was his opponent (102 WTA), a Slovakian player, aged 23 years, Suarez-Navarro who managed to defeat with a 6-2 double

Sorana played in the first round against Irina Khromacheva (WTA 95), in front of which was imposed unemotional, 6-2, 6-1. This was not the only match played sporty Romance in 2017. The first tournament was attended one in Shenzhen, where he started right, success in three sets against Kristina Kucova (WTA 80), but did not great chances in the next round when she succumbed 0-6 3-6 before world number three Agnieszka Radwanska.

Like opponent in this game, the best result of Sorana a big slam tournament quarter-finals was obtained in 2009 at Roland Garros, where Australian Sam Stosur was defeated by a score of 6- one, 6-3. At the age of 28, Cirstea won one WTA tournament in her entire career at in 2008, the hard drive from Tashkent, where the last act of Sabine Lisicki in the last 2-1 sets.