Sam Stosur suffered a shock exit in the first round of the Australian Open at the hands of Sorana Cirstea.
Cirstea surprisingly took the first set from the favourite Stosur in a tight opening that ended 7-6.
The US Open champion continued to struggle with Cirstea and eventually lost the second set 3-6.
The Australian is now out of the tournament while Cirstea heads into the next round.
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Sam Hughes
Sam Hughes
