Players Emma Raducanu, Jaqueline Cristian and Sorana Cirstea will compete at the 2026 edition of the Transylvania Open (WTA 250) tennis tournament in Cluj-Napoca, the organizers announced on Thursday.
Born to a Romanian father, Grand Slam champion Emma Raducanu will be present for the second time at the Transylvania Open. The main draw also includes Gabriela Ruse.
Tournament director Patrick Ciorcila said he is happy about Raducanu's return to Cluj after a five-year absence.
"We are once again bringing a top tennis tournament to Cluj-Napoca, with a strong main draw featuring world-class players and many Romanian athletes who fully deserve the public's support. The return of Emma Raducanu after five years makes us especially happy, the more so as we know how much she is loved in Romania. We are honored to be a tournament that players choose to return to year after year - for the atmosphere, for the excellent conditions and for the extraordinary audience in the BTarena. This year, we have invested even more in off-court experiences, so that the tournament is a complete experience for both the audience and the players," said Ciorcila.
The main draw of the Transylvania Open WTA 250 tournament is as follows:
1. Emma Raducanu (WTA 29th, Great Britain)
2. Jaqueline Cristian (WTA 38th, Romania)
3. Sorana Cirstea (WTA 41st, Romania)
4. Anastasia Potapova (WTA 55th, Austria)
5. Xinyu Wang (WTA 57th, China)
6. Olga Danilovic (WTA 67th, Serbia)
7. Donna Vekic (WTA 69th, Croatia)
8. Antonia Ruzic (WTA 70th, Croatia)
9. Anna Bondar (WTA 73rd, Hungary)
10. Varvara Gracheva (WTA 75th, France)
11. Camila Osorio (WTA 76th, Colombia)
12. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (WTA 81 WTA, Italy)
13. Petra Marcinko (82nd WTA, Croatia)
14. Ella Seidel (84th WTA, Germany)
15. Elena-Gabriela Ruse (85th, Romania)
16. Sara Sorribes Tormo (85th WTA, Spain)
17. Oleksandra Olinikova (90th WTA, Ukraine)
18. Kamilla Rahimova (91st WTA, Uzbekistan)
19. Kaja Juvan (99th WTA, Slovenia)
20. Veronika Erjavec (103rd WTA, Slovenia)
21. Anastasia Zaharova (104th WTA, Russia)
22. Lucia Bronzetti (105th WTA, Italy)
23. Mayar Sherif (107th WTA, Egypt)
The sixth edition of the Transylvania Open will take place from January 31 to February 7 at the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca. The matches will be played indoors, on two hard courts. A total of 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams will compete for the grand trophy.
The total prize money for the Cluj-Napoca tournament is $283,347.
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