Jaqueline Cristian, victory in the first round at the Transylvania Open, after a match of over two hours
Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Tuesday, 03 February 2026 21:15 / Updated Tuesday, 03 February 2026 21:20
Jaqueline Cristian (35 WTA, 27 years old) defeated Lucrezia Stefanini (140 WTA, 27 years old) in three sets, score 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, in the first round of the Transylvania Open, the category 250 tournament from Cluj-Napoca, in a duel that lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes.
The Romanian will play in the next round of the Transylvania Open against Daria Snigur (144 WTA, 23 years old). The Ukrainian passed Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah (116 WTA, 20 years old) in the first round in two sets, score 6-3, 6-3.
Jaqueline Cristian, victory in the first round at the Transylvania Open. The number 2 favorite of the tournament continues its course at the tournament in Cluj
Jaqueline Cristian had an excellent start to the match in BTarena and won her first set. The Italian managed to take two games from the Romanian on the hard court in Cluj in the first act.
In the second set, the roles were reversed. Jaqueline Cristian managed to take only two games from Lucrezia Stefanini, and the Italian won the set, score 6-2.
The last act of the meeting was much more balanced. The two athletes went head to head, but towards the end of the set the Romanian player on the 35th WTA place broke away and prevailed, score 5-7. The Romanian prevailed with emotion, and the next match, the one with Daria Snigur, was scheduled for tomorrow, January 4.
The other Romanian player left in the competition is Sorana Cîrstea who will play with Tamara Zidansek (153 WTA, 28 years old). Gabriela Ruse, Elena Ruxandra Bertea, Ana Bogdan and Miriam Bulgaru were eliminated from the first round of the 250 category competition in Cluj.
Transylvania Open, category 250 tournament, takes place in BTarena in Cluj Napoca from January 31 to February 7. The total prizes of the Cluj Napoca tournament are 283,347 dollars.
