Ana Bohdan advanced to the finals of the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca with a three-set victory over compatriot Jacqueline Christian with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Jacqueline Christian, defeated by Ana Bohdan in the semifinals of the Transylvania Open

After a bright victory over the main favorite Aranta Rus in the quarterfinals of the competition, Ani Bohdan managed to qualify for the grand final.

The 65th ranked WTA racket started strongly and won the first set against Jacqueline Christian.

The second set unfolded according to the completely opposite scenario, and Christian turned the match into a decisive one.

In the third set, both players kept their balance until the end, when Ana Bohdan was able to qualify in the last action.

The game lasted two hours and 50 minutes.

In the finals of the WTA Transylvania Open, Ana Bohdan will meet the winner of the British Harriet Dart (103 WTA) and the Czech Karolina Pliskova (78 WTA).

Transylvania Open will be held from February 5 to 11 in Cluj-Napoca. The tournament is held on closed hard, is part of the WTA 250 category and has a total prize pool of $267,082.

The competition was held three more times: 2021 (Anette Kontaveit won, score 6-2, 6-3, after the final with Simona Halep), 2022 (Anna Blinkova won, score 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, with Jasmine Paoloni ) and 2023 (Tamara Korpatch lifted the trophy after 6-3, 6-4 with Gabriela Ruse).