Cirstea stuns top seed Sabalenka at the Italian Open

Teona Gherasim

May 9 : Sorana Cirstea shocked top seed Aryna Sabalenka, beating her 2-6 6-3 7-5 in their third-round clash at the Italian Open on Saturday. The 36-year-old Romanian, who will retire later this year, beat a world number one for the first time. "I’m very happy with the win. I thought I played really well today. I’m working really really hard. It’s nice to have this result as payoff," Cirstea said. Four-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka seemed to be struggling with an injury as the match

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