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Ana Bogdan made her return in Cluj at the Transylvania Open after a long break caused by knee and ankle injuries. In November, at a time when she had many doubts and no longer believed a comeback was possible, she...

Jaqueline Cristian and Gabriela Ruse, two of the Cluj crowd favorites, won their opening doubles match 6–4, 6–3 against the Chinese pair Qianhui Tang and Yue Yuan. “First of all, we were really happy to be back in Cluj, to...

“I started again from scratch. Truly from scratch! But I’m glad I gave myself this chance,” Ana Bogdan told us a day before the start of the Transylvania Open. A finalist here in 2024, Ana arrived in Cluj in the...

Karolína Plíšková, the 2024 Transylvania Open champion, was defeated by Anastasia Zakharova in the first round of the 2026 edition, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 for the world No. 104. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Karolína — a player much loved...

Emma Raducanu arrived in Cluj for her second appearance at the Transylvania Open, at a very different point in her career compared to her first visit to Romania in 2021. Back then, she reached the quarterfinals in Cluj shortly after...

Miriam Bulgaru has already become a familiar presence for the Transylvania Open crowd. Awarded a wildcard for this year’s edition — the sixth in the history of the Cluj tournament — Miriam has also competed in the doubles draw alongside...

For Ana Bogdan, returning to the Transylvania Open main draw — where she played the 2024 final — coincides with her return to the WTA circuit after a six-month break. At 33, Ana says she feels this comeback is the...

Jaqueline Cristian is currently enjoying the best period of her career. Ranked No. 35 in the WTA standings and coming off a quarterfinal run at the Adelaide International, she arrived in Cluj more motivated than ever to fight for the...

Transylvania Open 2026 officially began with Friday evening’s main draw ceremony and the first qualifying matches on Saturday morning. But the buzz around the tournament and the energy at BT Arena had started days earlier, as this edition comes with...

The sixth edition of the Transylvania Open kicked off with the singles main draw ceremony, attended by Simona Halep, Jaqueline Cristian, and Patrick Ciorcilă, the Tournament Director. “It’s a tournament that becomes more beautiful year after year; there’s so much...

The doubles draw at Transylvania Open brings balanced matchups and exciting pairings to Cluj, in a competition where coordination and rhythm make all the difference. Among the teams entered are Romanian players Jaqueline Cristian / Gabriela Ruse (197), alongside Irina...

  Transylvania Open, together with Kaufland Romania, is launching an initiative dedicated to heart health. Between January 31 and February 7, throughout the international women’s tennis tournament, the Open Heart campaign will take place — an education and prevention initiative...

Former Number 1 will award the Transylvania Open 2026 trophy to the champion Simona Halep, the most accomplished player in the history of Romanian tennis, returns to Cluj as the Honorary Ambassador of the Transylvania Open WTA 250. A former...

Banca Transilvania supports tennis and is offering free-admission tickets for the first two days of the Transylvania Open WTA 250: Saturday, 31 January, and Sunday, 1 February. Tennis fans can attend at no cost both the qualifying matches and the...

Organizers absorb the VAT increase – ticket prices will not be raised Transylvania Open WTA 250 returns in 2026 with an edition that brings major changes both in terms of sporting performance and the overall experience offered to players and...

List of players entered in the qualifying rounds Karolína Plíšková, the winner of the Cluj trophy in 2024, has received a wild card and will play on the main draw of the Transylvania Open WTA 250, 2026 edition. The organizers...

Complete list of players in the singles main draw Transylvania Open WTA 250 returns in 2026 with a strong edition, bringing top-level players to Cluj, including a former Cluj champion. Sorana Cîrstea, currently enjoying a solid phase of her career,...

Transylvania Open WTA 250, the most prestigious women’s tennis tournament in Romania, returns with its sixth edition from January 31 to February 7, 2026, at BTarena in Cluj-Napoca. The announcement was made during the opening of the “Ronaldinho & Friends”...