Romania has no
\nmore representatives at the Australian Open, after the last two tennis players
\ncompeting in women’s singles were ousted on Monday in the round of 16. Simona
\nHalep, former world no. 1, lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to Aliz\u00e9 Cornet of France,
\nwhereas Sorana C\u00eerstea was defeated by Iga \u015awi\u0105tek of Poland in three sets,
\n5-7, 6-3, 6-3.<\/p>\n
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In news from
\nhandball, CSM Bucharest on Saturday won 33-29 against Borussia Dortmund of
\nGermany in Group A in Champions League. The Romanian champions have thus
\nsecured qualification to the competition’s knockout round. Right now, CSM is
\nranked 4th in the group tables and will play another three group
\nfixtures. The top two teams advance to the quarterfinals, while teams ranking
\n3-6 in each group will play playoff matches in order to reach the quarterfinals.
\nAlso in Champions League, on Saturday, SCM R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea won 26-25 against
\nChambray Touraine of France and Minaur Baia Mare lost 29-24 to Les Neptunes de
\nNantes, ranking 3rd in Group B with 2 points in just as many
\nmatches. The match pitting M\u0103gura Cisn\u0103die against Russia’s Lada Togliatti,
\nscheduled for Sunday in Group C away from home, was cancelled due to COVID-19. <\/p>\n
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Last week the
\nRomanian First Football League resumed. On Friday, FC Arge\u015f won at home 2-1
\nagainst Dinamo Bucharest. On Saturday, in Ploie\u015fti, Chindia T\u00e2rgovi\u015fte drew 0-0
\nagainst FC Voluntari. In Craiova, the local side Universitatea won 1-0 in the
\nmatch against Rapid Bucharest. On Sunday, CS Mioveni won 3-1 at home against
\nAcademica Clinceni, whereas Gaz Metan Media\u015f won 1-0 against UTA Arad away from
\nhome. In the round’s highlight match, FCSB drew 3-3 against CFR Cluj on
\nNational Arena stadium in Bucharest. On Monday, FC Boto\u015fani won 1-0 at home
\nagainst Sepsi Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe, while Farul Constan\u0163a won 3-2 against FCU
\nCraiova on home turf. CFR tops the league tables with 58 points, followed by
\nFCSB with 48 points. (VP)<\/p>\n
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