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Sorana Cirstea scripted one of the season’s biggest surprises at the Italian Open 2026, rallying from a set and a break down to defeat World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in Rome.

In an all-unseeded quarterfinal at Rod Laver Arena, the 23-year-old Ukrainian secured her eighth win in Melbourne over the last three weeks.