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Sabalenka out of Italian Open amid injury concerns for Roland Garros
Key takeaways
- Sabalenka needed treatment late in her meeting with Cirstea on Saturday before she fell 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 for her second defeat in three matches after a quarterfinal loss to Hailey Baptiste at the Madrid Open last month.
- It was a first win over a world number one for the 36-year-old Romanian, who is playing her final professional season.
- “I’m very, very happy,” a beaming Cirstea said. “Aryna is an amazing player.
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Sabalenka needed treatment late in her meeting with Cirstea on Saturday before she fell 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 for her second defeat in three matches after a quarterfinal loss to Hailey Baptiste at the Madrid Open last month.
It was a first win over a world number one for the 36-year-old Romanian, who is playing her final professional season.
“I’m very, very happy,” a beaming Cirstea said. “Aryna is an amazing player. I thought I played really well today. I’m working really, really hard. It’s nice to have this result as payoff.”
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