Sorana Kirstea had another good match in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, managing to overcome Karolina Mukhova (55 WTA) in two sets with a score of 7-5, 6-1.

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Sorana Kirstea eliminated Karolina Mukhova at the WTA in Miami

The first set was even until the end, both players lost several serves.

The second set belonged entirely to the Romanian, who is ranked 74th in the world, and won a decisive victory.

The game lasted one hour and 32 minutes.

In the second round, Kirstya beat the fifth favorite of the tournament, the French Caroline Garcia (4 WTA).

Qualifying in the round of 16 earned the Romanian a check for $96,955 and 120 WTA points.

Sorana Kirstya will meet Marketa Vondrousova (103 WTA) in the 1/8 finals of WTA Miami.

The Miami Open takes place from March 21 to April 2 on hard, is part of the “WTA 1000” category and has a total prize pool of $8,800,000. There are 96 players in the main draw, and the reigning champion is Iga Svyatek.