Romania lost with Canada, 0-2 in the qualifications of BJK Cup »Miriam Bulgaru and Anca Todoni were defeated on the inaugural day of Group A

Located for almost a week in Japan, in Tokyo, the Romanian team of Billie Jean King Cup debuted today at Ariake Colisseum in front of Canada, in Group A, in which Japan is.

UPDATE: Anca Todoni lost with Marina Stakusic, Romania with 0-2 in front of Canada

Anca Todoni entered the field for the second match against Canada, to face Marina Stakusic (20 years, 128th WTA). It was the first direct dispute at any level in the circuit of players of the same age.

The inaugural act went head to head to 4-4, but Anca had four break balls in the fourth game. The two changed strong strokes behind the ground, but Stakusic saved each time coming in front or putting a short.

The balance was broken when Todoni lost his service after a few errors, and at 5-4 Canadian had a solid service range, 6-4.

The second part began bad for the Romanian, she accused the chances in the first set. Stakusic, hitting resolutely and surely, went to a 3-0 press with two breaks. There Anca had a jerk, making her best return range and recovering a break.

Behold the Backhand Beauty from Marina Stakusic 😍#Bjkcup pic.twitter.com/xseidp94e

– Billie Jean King Cup (@bjkcup) April 11, 2025

In the end, however, the Canadian player pressed again, shortening the game and winning 6-3 at the end of a match of one hour and 47 minutes.

Miriam Bulgaru, defeated at the debut in the BJK Cup

Miriam Bulgaru, debutant in the Tricolor team, was the one who inaugurated the confrontation, meeting another beginner, on Victoria Mboko, 8 years younger. The two had been held once more, last year, on the slag, in a $ 50,000 prizes from Otocec, and Mboko had won 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

The Canadian player opened the match much more determined and aggressively, making two breaks quickly and distanced to 4-0. Won the first set with 6-1 in 26 minutes.

In the second act, Miriam played better, recovering from 1-3 to 3-3 with a prompt rebreak, but finally gave up 4-6.

Miriam Bulgaru: “I started hard, with emotions”

“It was a difficult match with a very shape player this year. I started hard, with emotions, but the level in the second set was good and I would like to continue from there tomorrow, against Japan. I think I have a plus that I have already played a match in these conditions, on this surface, so I am confident and I can hardly wait“Bulgaru said after the match.

A debut to reminder 💫🇨🇦

Teenager Victoria MBOKO Defeats Miriam Bulgaru 6-1 6-4 to win her very first #Bjkcup Match and Clinch a Point for Team Canada. pic.twitter.com/avfxokuekl

– Billie Jean King Cup (@bjkcup) April 11, 2025

Anca Todoni faced Marina Stakusic in the second match.

The general score of the meetings against Canada is 3-0 for Romanians, but the last direct duel took place in 2018. In 2023, the North American managed to win Billie Jean King Cup.

The first team in each of the 6 groups will qualify for the final tournament of Billie Jean King Cup, which will take place on September 16-21, in Shenzhen, and attended by the champion of Italy and the host China.

The teams on 2 and 3 places will play in November in the Playoff Billie Jean King Cup.

Romania participated for the first time in the final tournament of the BJK Cup in 2024, passing Ukraine in qualifications, in April. In Malaga, however, in November, he gave in to the first round in front of Japan, 1-2.

Then, non -leak captain Horia Tecău was based on a lot made up of experienced players as Monica Nicolescu, Gabriela Ruse, Ana Bogdan and Jaqueline Cristian. In this year's group A, he went to Japan with four debutants: Miriam Bulgaru (26 years, 211 WTA), Georgia Crăciun (25 years, 374 WTA), Ilinca Amariei (22 years, 438 WTA) and Mara Gae (19 years, 1076 WTA). The leader of “tricolors” is Anca Todoni (20 years, 88 WTA), the one who debuted in the BJK Cup in 202, playing a double match.