Sorana Kirstya was eliminated from the second round of the tournament in Rome. She was defeated in 3 sets by Yelena Ostapenko with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 2-6.

Sorana Kirstya was eliminated by Elena Ostapenko in Rome

Sorana Kirstya, who ranks 34th in the WTA ranking, could not face Jelena Ostapenko (20th WTA).

Our Romanian lost in 3 sets of matches to the champion from Roland Garros (2017), according to the results of the match, which lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes.

In the next round, Olena Ostapenko will play Barbora Krejcikova (13 WTA).

Thanks to the trip from Rome, Sorana secured a prize of 12,652 euros and 35 points in the WTA ranking.

WTA Rome takes place from May 9 to 20 on the clay in the Foro Italico complex. His total prize money is $3,572,618 and is in the “WTA 1000” category. Iga Svyatek became the champion of the last two competitions. In Romania, the matches of the women’s table can be watched live on Digisport.

• The Italian competition, founded in 1930, has been won three times by a Romanian athlete: Ilie Nestase, 1970 and 1973 editions, and Simona Halep, 2020.

• They have also been in the finals: Ilie Nestase (1974, losing to Bjorn Borg), Virginia Ruzici (1978, 1980, 1981) and Simona Halep (2017, 2018, losing both times to Elina Svitolina).