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Cirstea Sweeps Past Raducanu to Claim Transylvania Open Title

The 35-year-old sealed a fourth career crown in her home event, capitalizing on the Briton’s fatigue from a near three-hour semi-final.

Overview

  • The Romanian beat the top seed 6-0, 6-2 in 63 minutes to secure the Transylvania Open trophy in Cluj-Napoca.
  • Raducanu required a medical timeout in the second set after her blood pressure was checked, a day after shoulder treatment during a near three-hour semi-final.
  • Her run included a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 win over Oleksandra Oliynykova that snapped a six-match deciding-set skid and delivered her first final since the 2021 US Open.
  • Cirstea, 35, captured the fourth singles title of her career in her farewell season and became the event’s first Romanian champion.
  • British tennis also saw Katie Boulter lift the Ostrava Open title later the same day, according to tournament reports.