US Open 2023 semi-finalist Sorana Kirstya returns to the tennis court in Ningbo (China) for the WTA 250 tournament.

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Sorana Kirstea v Claire Liu, in the first round of WTA Ningbo

Kerstya, who is ranked 25th in the world (3rd favorite), will play American Claire Liu (69 WTA) in the first round.

The two players are meeting for the first time on a WTA tour and the match will take place on Tuesday morning.

The winner of this match will meet the winner of Kateryna Sinyakova (90 WTA, world doubles leader) and Elizabeth Mandlik (144 WTA, lucky loser) in the next round.

The Ningbo Open takes place from September 25 to 30 on hard, is part of the WTA 250 category, has a total prize money of $259,303, and the main favorites are Ons Jaber (1), Petra Kvitova (2) and Sorana Kirstea (3). .