Romanian tennis player Solana Siastea said the trophy was stolen from a hotel room in New York during the 2025 US Open. Cîrstea won the final on August 23rd in the WTA Tour event and the US’s final open series, winning the trophy at The Land Tournament.
Siastair was defeated by No. 11 seed Karolina Mciba in the second round of the second round of the singles after a first round victory in the straight set. She and Anna Kalinkaya fell into the opening round of the doubles in a straight set to the American duo of McCartney Kessler and Payton Stearns
“Anyone who stole the Cleveland trophy from the 314th room at Sonesta of 50, please give it back!” Cîrstea said on Instagram. “There is no material value, no sentimental value. It will be gr plated!”
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Land’s Winning was Siastair’s third WTA single title and its first WTA single title since 2021. Cîrstea was the best riser in the WTA rankings, bringing 41 spots to 71st place.
“We are communicating closely with our valued guests regarding the missing items reported,” Simon Chapman, the hotel’s general manager, said in a statement. “The retired NYPD detective, the Director of Safety and Security, personally oversees the investigation. We handle the issues to the fullest extent and continue to work directly with Ms. Cirstea.”
The second round exit for Sheerstea from the US Open Singles marked her best finish in the Grand Slam since the 2023 US Open since the 2023 US Open, and since she reached the quarterfinals.
