UniCredit Iași Open, the most important women's clay court tournament in Central and Eastern Europe, is set to begin in less than a month. We enthusiastically announce the list of players who have confirmed their participation in this year's competition, transforming Iași into the capital of women’s tennis.

As we’ve come to expect, the unmistakable energy of Romanian players will take over the courts at the Ciric Sports Base. Tennis fans will be able to support our favorites who are currently ranked in the world’s top. Among them, we proudly mention Jaqueline Cristian, currently one of Romania’s highest-ranked players in the world; Ana Bogdan, two-time winner of the Iași women’s tournament; Irina Begu, multiple WTA champion in both singles and doubles; and Anca Todoni, part of the new wave of impressive Romanian players.

The surprises of this tournament include Sorana Cîrstea, participating for the first time in the Iași tournament, and Mihaela Buzărnescu, who is returning this summer to Ciric after a significant break from tennis.

In addition to the local stars, UniCredit Iași Open will also host prominent names from international tennis, including Alycia Parks, Elina Avanesyan, and Maria Sakkari.

Alycia Parks will make her debut at UniCredit Iași Open. The American is known for her powerful playing style, which has earned her WTA titles and a career-high ranking of 40.

Elina Avanesyan, last year’s finalist, has impressed with her consistency and remarkable progress on the WTA Tour.

Maria Sakkari, ranked world number 3 in 2022, has reached multiple Grand Slam semifinals and scored victories over top players, establishing herself as one of the strongest and most spectacular players in the circuit.

The full list of confirmed players to date is as follows:

1. ALYCIA PARKS (USA, 47)


2. ELINA AVANESYAN (ARM, 48)


3. JAQUELINE CRISTIAN (ROU, 51)


4. LUCIA BRONZETTI (ITA, 59)


5. ANN LI (USA, 65)


6. ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA (LAT, 65)


7. NURIA PARRIZAS DIAZ (ESP, 85)


8. MARIA SAKKARI (GRE, 86)


9. ANCA TODONI (ROU, 90)


10. JIL TEICHMANN (SUI, 92)


11. LEOLIA JEANJEAN (FR, 94)


12. DANKA KOVINIC (MNE, 95 SR


13. ELISABETTA COCCIARETTO (ITA, 105


14. VARVARA GRACHEVA (FRA, 111)


15. SARA BEJLEK (CZE, 117)


16. IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU, 119)


17. MARIA LOURDES CARLE (ARG, 122)


18. MAJA CHWALINSKA (POL, 124)


19. SIMONA WALTERT (SUI, 128)


20. FRANCESCA JONES (GBR, 132)


21. VICTORIA JIMENEZ KASINTSEVA (AND, 135)

“I am confident that this could be a historic edition, as we have 8 Romanian players confirmed in the main draw: Jaqueline Cristian, Sorana Cîrstea, Ana Bogdan, Irina Begu, Anca Todoni, Mihaela Buzărnescu, Miriam Bulgaru, and Patricia Țig. Depending on the qualification results, this year’s UniCredit Iași Open could feature the highest number of Romanian players ever in the main draw of a WTA competition. Alongside them, other big names in world tennis will be present. With players from at least 4 continents and 16 countries, the composition of the draw offers encouraging prospects for the international promotion of Iași. In 2025, UniCredit Iași Open is the most important women’s clay tournament across a region of 500 million people, offering not only top-level sports entertainment but also an essential platform for promoting tennis. We strongly believe that access to such an event is vital to inspire younger generations and to strengthen Romania’s place on the world tennis map. We hope to enjoy world-class tennis together!” (Andrei Oriță, Iași Open license holder)

“Since 2020, Iași has appeared on the European and global tennis map. Hosting both ATP Challenger and WTA 125 tournaments in the same location is a feat achieved by few cities. After two excellent editions of WTA 125, the step up to a WTA 250 was logical, though unexpected for 2024 — the UniCredit Iași Open 2024 edition appeared as a result of relocating the tournament from Hamburg. The 2025 edition is special, as Andrei Oriță and his team have secured a multi-year license, ensuring stability and, together with partners, the City Hall, and tennis lovers in the city, making possible the construction of an attractive, solid, modern event dedicated, as always, to Romanian athletes and offered for global viewing. I would like to thank, on this occasion, the City Hall, partners, sponsors, and the people of Iași who make this wonderful tournament possible, and I invite all sports enthusiasts to visit us in large numbers!" (Daniel Dobre, Tournament Director, UniCredit Iași Open)

UniCredit Bank remains the main partner of the WTA 250 Iași Open 2025. Supporting Romanian sports is a long-term commitment for our bank, which also supports other sports — rowing, fencing, or water polo.

“UniCredit is proud to be the main partner for the second consecutive edition of the WTA 250 Iași Open, a competition that once again brings high-caliber athletes to the courts of Baza Ciric. Together with the tournament organizers, we can see how a top-level sporting event transforms the city, brings prosperity and new energy, as well as motivation and inspiration for young Romanian athletes. This year too, UniCredit clients benefit from a 20% discount on tickets purchased with a UniCredit card, so they can enjoy the women’s tennis matches.” said Anca Ungureanu, Identity and Communication Director at UniCredit Bank.

Lenovo continues the partnership initiated last year with the most important women's clay tournament in Romania, becoming this year the official technology partner of UniCredit Iași Open WTA 250. The technology company will provide state-of-the-art Lenovo equipment throughout the tournament, once again demonstrating its global commitment to support excellence in both sports and technology.

Tournament Schedule

The first two days of the tournament, July 13 and 14, are reserved for the qualifiers, with free entry to the Ciric Sports Base — seat reservations can be made at entertix.ro. Also on Sunday, July 13, the main draw ceremony will take place.

Access

To secure your seat in the stands for the entire tournament or for specific days, you can now purchase tickets at entertix.ro.

UniCredit Iași Open is organized with the support of the main partner UniCredit Bank and Lenovo, the tournament’s technology partner.

About UniCredit Bank

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