Simona Halep reacted immediately after the impressive victory achieved by Sorana Cîrstea at the tournament in Rome. The Romanian managed to defeat the world leader Aryna Sabalenka, score 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, in a spectacular match that attracted the attention of the tennis world.
Success has a special meaning for Romanian tennis
Until this performance by Sorana, the last player from Romania who had managed to beat the reigning world leader was Simona Halep, in 2014, when she outclassed Serena Williams at the Tournament of Champions.
Halep publicly congratulated Cîrstea and also spoke about the special moment she is going through in her career, considering that she is approaching the last moments in the circuit.
“It’s a fabulous result to win against the world number 1. Sorana has always played well and it looks like she’s playing even better this year. Maybe he got away from the pressure and all that high level play entails. I congratulate her and wish her continued success!“said Simona Halep, according to prosport.ro.
For Sorana, the round of 16 match is now coming up, where she will meet Linda Nosková. The match is scheduled for Monday, May 11, and could start around 12:00, Romanian time.
