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Top seed Sabalenka knocked out of Italian Open in third round

May 9, 2026
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Aryna Sabalenka was dumped out of the Italian Open in the third round by Sorana Cirstea on Saturday, the world number one falling to a 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 defeat in Rome. Sabalenka is the second star name to be eliminated from the final big tournament before the French Open, with Novak Djokovic being knocked out [] The post Top seed Sabalenka knocked out of Italian Open in third round appeared first on The Namibian.

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