Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea has publicly appealed for the return of her tournament trophy, which she says was stolen from her New York hotel room during the U.S. Open .

The 35-year-old athlete made the plea on Instagram late Saturday night, two days after being eliminated from singles competition at Flushing Meadows.

Cirstea specifically identified the theft location as "room 314 at The Fifty Sonesta" hotel, where she was staying during the tournament. The stolen trophy was awarded to her for winning the Tennis in the Land championship in Cleveland on August 23.

The Fifty Sonesta Hotel New York responded to Newsweek with a statement from General Manager Simon Chapman, in part: "We are in close communication with our valued guest regarding the reported missing item. Our D

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