Transylvania Open final: Emma Raducanu beaten in straight sets by Sorana Cirstea

Emma Raducanu’s hopes of a first title since her US Open triumph in 2021 ended in misery as she was trounced by Romanian Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open final.

The British number one, who was the top seed, was second best throughout the match as 35-year-old Cirstea surged to a 6-0 6-2 victory in front of her home crowd.

Raducanu, 23, was on court for nearly three hours in her semi-final win over Oleksandra Oliynykova on Friday, but against third seed Cirstea she lasted just an hour and three minutes.

She managed to level the second set at 2-2 after having her blood pressure taken. However, the mini revival was not enough to stop Cirstea claiming the fourth WTA Tour title of her 20-year career in emphatic fashion.

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