Romanian tennis player Simona Halep will face Italian Lucia Bronzetti in the first round of the Transylvania Open (WTA 250) tournament, which will begin on Monday at BTarena in Cluj-Napoca, according to the draw made on Saturday.
Simona Halep (33 years old, WTA’s 868th), who has not played since the end of October, will meet Bronzetti (26 years old, WTA’s 66th) for the first time on Tuesday. Lucia Bronzetti won the Billie Jean King Cup with the Italian team at the end of last year, according to Agerpres.
Jaqueline Cristian (WTA’s 6st) and Sorana Cirstea (WTA’s 70th) will face opponents from the qualifiers.
Irina Begu (WTA’s 78th) will debut against Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto (WTA’s 59th), whom she has defeated in both previous encounters.
Gabriela Ruse (WTA’s 113th) will face Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina (WTA’s 48th), the fourth seed, with each having one win in their head-to-head matches.
Ana Bogdan (WTA’s 119th) will play against British Jodie Burrage (WTA’s 150th) in a first-time meeting.
The Transylvania Open is a world-class tennis tournament held annually in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The tournament began with the qualifying stage, where players fought to secure their place in the main draw. Among the Romanian players participating in the qualifiers was Anca Todoni, who was eliminated in the second round by Daria Snigur.
A highlight was Simona Halep’s participation, as she played on the central court in front of an enthusiastic audience. The tournament also introduced a new electronic arbitration system, FOXTENN, which allows players to challenge the referee’s decisions through Electronic Line-Calling.
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