Cirstea on Raising Serving Standard
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, March 29, 2023MIAMI—A nagging shoulder damage stifled Sorana Cirstea's serve final season.These days, Cirstea's shoulder is sound and her serve is screaming.Facing Tests: Miami Open Photo GalleryThe 74th-ranked Cirstea cranked seven aces towards simply two double faults beautiful second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-4 to cost into her maiden Miami Open semifinal.Contesting her thirteenth Miami Open, Cirstea scored her first profession Top 2 victory advancing to a WTA 1000 semifinal for the primary time since she was runner-up to Serena Williams on the 201 3Toronto.Unable to swing absolutely on serve, Cirstea pulled the plug on her 2022 season final September.Though her strained shoulder restricted her serving observe, it launched a dialo...