US EditionCirstea Downs Li to Claim WTA Cleveland Crown
Sorana Cirstea won her third career WTA title without dropping a set after recovering from foot surgery last year, boosting confidence ahead of the US Open, officials said.
- On Saturday, Sorana Cirstea beat Ann Li 6-2, 6-4 to win the WTA final in Cleveland, lifting the trophy at Jacobs Pavilion.
- After foot surgery last year, Cirstea entered ranked 112th in the world and won both qualifying rounds without dropping a set to reach the main draw.
- Saving all three break points, Cirstea broke Ann Li's serve three times in the 1hr 24min final, converting two early break points to take the first set and build a 5 lead in the second before fending off Li's late rally.
- Both finalists now head to Flushing Meadows for the U.S. Open starting Sunday, with Cirstea opening against Solana Sierra and Li facing Rebecca Sramkova.
- The victory is Sorana Cirstea's third career WTA singles title and her first since Istanbul in April 2021, marking her fourth Top 20 win of the year during a special week.
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The Romanian tennis player Sorana Círstea, coming from qualifications, won the WTA 250 Tennis tournament on Saturday night in the Land Powered by Rocket, from Cleveland, after finally won it on American Ann...
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Sorana Cârstea (35 years old, 112 WTA) defeated Ann Li (25 years old, 69 WTA) in the final of the WTA tournament in Cleveland. The Romanian athlete won in 2 sets 6-2, 6-4.
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The Romanian tennis team Sorana Cürstea won the 3rd WTA title of the career and the first after a 4-year break. The sport born in Bucharest became the champion of the tournament from Cleveland, in the United States. Finally, Cîrste won American Ann Li with 6-2, 6-4.
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