May 30, 2024

Daniel Dobre: ​​This tournament means greater visibility

Daniel Dobre: ​​This tournament means greater visibility

Daniel Dobre, director of the WTA 250 tournament:

"Having such a tournament in Iasi, especially before the Olympics, on clay, means that very good players will come. Apart from our players, who confirmed their presence almost as a group. If Andrei Pavel brings Nadal, I want to bring Simona Halep to Iasi. He has a wild card ready and hopefully he will be there. In addition to Irina Begu, Ana Bogdan, Jaqueline Cristian, Gabi Ruse and Monica Niculescu in doubles, we have young players who are beginning to confirm, such as Anca Todoni, Miriam Bulgaru. For girls, we will clearly have the best players from Romania, but also from the top 50 or even above, who will prepare for the Olympics in Paris, on clay. The qualifications will be 24 players, with 2 wild-cards for girls from Romania, and on the main draw there are 2 wild-cards and 2 places reserved for players, former Grand Slam winners, former no. 1. So for example Simona Halep, Kerber, Osaka can play with us. This tour means more visibility, but also more responsibility. Cluj won the prize for the best 250 tournament two years in a row, but we hope to "steal" this prize from them, to enjoy this tournament for as long as possible".

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