Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Friday, January 30, 2026 8:11 p.m. / Updated Friday, January 30, 2026 8:15 p.m.
This evening the draw for the main draw of the Transylvania Open, the WTA250 level tournament that will take place in Cluj-Napoca, took place. The ceremony was attended by Jaqueline Cristian, the Romanian player with the best ranking, and Simona Halep.
Starting Monday, the week of February 1-7, the Transylvania Open is searching for its next champion. This year's edition has a special poster, with names like Emma Răducanu, Anastasia Potapova, Sara Sorribes Tormo, but also many domestic players, from Sorana Cîrstea to Jaqueline Cristian, Gabriela Ruse, Ana Bogdan and Miriam Bulgaru.
Tonight, following the draw, the configuration of the main draw was determined. The number 1 favorite, Emma Răducanu, will start against Greet Minnen, world number 123.
The main draw at the Transylvania Open: who Sorana, Jaqueline and Emma Răducanu will play with
The second favorite of the competition, Jaqueline Cristian, will not have an easy opponent in the first round, where she will face Camila Osorio (84th WTA).
We could have a first Romanian duel from the second round, if Ana Bogdan and Miriam Bulgaru win their matches from the first round. Ana will face a player from the qualifiers, Miriam Bulgaru will play Olga Danilovic, world number 69 and number 7 favorite in Cluj-Napoca.
Anastasia Potapova won the Cluj tournament in 2025. She returns this year to try to defend her title.
