Cirstea Stuns Sabalenka to Reach Miami Open Semifinal

Cirstea Stuns Sabalenka to Reach Miami Open Semifinal
Sorana Cirstea of Romania serves against Aryna Sabalenka (not pictured) in a women's singles quarterfinal on day ten of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on March 29, 2023. Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
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Unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea earned the biggest win of her career with a 6–4 6–4 victory over Australian Open champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday to reach the Miami Open semifinal.

Cirstea, who has yet to drop a set in Miami and is the last unseeded player in the draw, delivered a stunning performance while taking advantage of some untimely double faults to become only the third person to beat Sabalenka this year.