{
  "id": 18603537,
  "title": "Alexandra Shubladze stuns top seed Sorana Cirstea in Hong Kong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/alexandra-shubladze-stuns-top-seed-sorana-cirstea-in-hong-kong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T00:29:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/11/1572560/alexandra-shubladze-stuns-top-seed-sorana-cirstea-hong-kong"
  },
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  "account": "Top-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania was defeated by Russian qualifier Alexandra Shubladze 6-2, 6-3 in the Prudential Hong Tennis Open on Friday. This win marked Shubladze's first triumph over a top-20 player, with the 21-year-old from Georgia advancing to her first tour-level semifinal. Ranked at No. 136, Shubladze had never faced a top-30 opponent prior to this match. She capitalized on 5 of her 8 break-point chances and saved 7 of her 8 break points, ultimately winning the one-hour, 27-minute match. Shubladze will face American Claire Lui, who earlier defeated Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey 6-1, 6-4. In a separate match, second-seeded Alexandra Eala of the Philippines beat Croatia's Antonia Ruzic 7-6 (7), 7-5 to face fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece, who had eliminated Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-2, 6-3. In the Chennai Open, Janice Tjen of Indonesia rallied past sixth-seeded Polina Kudermetova of Uzbekistan 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Tjen, defending her title, dominated with 13 aces and only two double faults, while Kudermetova saved 8 of her 12 break points. Third-seeded Magda Linette of Poland also won her quarterfinal, defeating Mai Hontama of Japan 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, and will face seventh-seeded Anastasia Zakharova in the semifinals. Zakharova, from Russia, had defeated 10th-seeded Lucrezia Stefanini with Stefanini having to retire due to a lower-leg injury down 6-2, 5-2. Lastly, American Robin Montgomery upset Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi of India 6-3, 6-3 and will face Janice Tjen in the semifinals.",
  "summary": "RUSSIAN qualifier Alexandra Shubladze shocked top seed Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-3 on Friday at the Prudential Hong Tennis Open to advance to her first tour- level semifinal.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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