'give It Back' - Cirstea Has Trophy 'stolen'

Romanian tennis subordinate Sorana Cirstea has appealed for nan return of a trophy she says was stolen from her edifice room successful New York.

The 35-year-old won nan 3rd WTA singles title of her career, and first since 2021, astatine nan Tennis successful nan Land title successful Cleveland connected 23 August.

"Whoever stole my Cleveland trophy from room 314 astatine The Fifty Sonesta please springiness it back," nan world number 57 wrote connected Instagram.

"It has nary worldly value, conscionable sentimental value! It would beryllium greatly appreciated! Thank you."

Cirstea was presented pinch nan solid trophy a time earlier nan commencement of nan US Open, which she went connected to play successful astatine Flushing Meadows successful New York.

She mislaid successful nan 2nd information of nan singles to 11th seed Karolina Muchova, and successful nan first information of nan doubles pinch partner Anna Kalinskaya.

It was a disappointing consequence for nan pair, who won nan Madrid Open connected clay earlier this year.

That was compounded by nan disappearance of her trophy from nan Fifty Sonesta Hotel, wherever Cirstea was staying successful New York.

BBC Sport has contacted nan edifice owners for comment.

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