Gabriela Ruse (185 WTA) will receive a wild card and will take direct part in the main draw of the tournament “WTA 250” Transylvania Open, which will be held from October 16 to 22 in Cluj-Napoca.

Gabriela RusePhoto: Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Mara Ge, from US Open 2023 final to Transylvania Open qualification

Romania will also have a fifth player in the Transylvania Open main draw following Sorana Kirstja, Patricia Sieg, Ana Bohdan and Jacqueline Christian after Gabriela Ruse received a wild card.

And the winner of the US Open 2023 in junior doubles, Mara Ge, will win from the wild card, but already at the qualification stage.

“We are glad that we have the opportunity to support and promote Romanian players as part of the Transylvania Open WTA 250. One of the main advantages of hosting a WTA tournament in Romania is the opportunity to offer our players a wild card. It’s different when you play in front of your own audience and feel the unconditional support of the stands.

First, we have Gabriela Ruse, who plays in the Transylvania Open every year. You probably remember that last year she had a sensational match on center court that lasted more than three hours and in which the audience was with her from start to finish. It was the final match, although it was held in the 1/8 finals.

Secondly, we are pleased to introduce to the fans a promising young lady, Mara Ge, who achieved a great result at the US Open in juniors and who shows a lot of promise in the future. We hope the Transylvania Open will be a turning point for her.

In fact, we want young Romanian players to come to the tournament with the experience of meeting the public and with the idea that this is an extraordinary chance to win the tournament at home,” said Patrick Chorsila, director of the Transylvania Open, according to the data. on News.ro.

Karolina Garcia (2022 Tournament of Champions winner) and Karolina Pliskova (July 2017 World No. 1) are among the players who will compete in the 2023 Transylvania Open.

The Transylvania Open will be held from October 16 to 22 in Cluj-Napoca, it will be held on closed hard, the tournament is part of the WTA 250 category, its total prize money is $259,303, and the title champion is Anna Blinkova.