Categorical verdict for Simona Halep! The big news was given just now. Our player would receive a wild card. Daniel Dobre, the director of the Iași Open tennis tournament, gave details on this topic.
Daniel Dobre, the director of the Iași Open tennis tournament , announced that this year the event will move from the WTA 125 category to the WTA 250. It will take place between July 21-26 at the Ciric base.
In a press conference held on Thursday, Dobre mentioned that Simona Halep has prepared a wild card to be able to participate in the competition. Daniel Dobre mentioned that he found out about the novelty of the tournament late and was surprised, as the plan was to run it in the following years.
A wild card is prepared for Simona Halep
He believes that holding a clay court tournament before the Olympics will attract very good players. In addition to the players from Romania who have confirmed their presence, Andrei Pavel intends to bring Nadal. Dobre wants to bring Simona Halep, for whom a wild card is prepared.
"I found out about this news about the tournament quite late and it surprised me a little because it was planned, but for the coming years. From my point of view, having such a tournament before the Olympics, on clay, means that we will definitely have very good players. Apart from our players from Romania, who almost as a group have confirmed their presence, Andrei Pavel wants to bring Nadal, I want to bring Simona Halep and she has a wild card prepared", he said.
Who will play the Iași Open?
Next to them are established players such as Irina Begu, Ana Bogdan, Jacqueline Cristian, Gabi Ruse and Monica Niculescu. Those who will participate in the doubles. Promising young women such as Anca Todoni and Miriam Bulgaru will also be present.
Thus, the tournament will bring together the best players from Romania, as well as players from the top 50 of the world ranking, who will want to prepare for the Olympics in Paris. Dobre argues that the WTA 250 tournament brings greater visibility and accountability. It requires more investment to ensure a higher quality show, but the results will be commensurate. Dobre is pleased that the tournament has reached such a high level.
"Besides the established players, Irina Begu, Ana Bogdan, Jacqueline Cristian, Gabi Ruse, Monica Niculescu, who will come to the doubles, like last year, we have the young players who have started to confirm, Anca Todoni, Miriam Bulgaru. So, for the girls, we will clearly have the best players from Romania, plus players from, I hope, the top 50, maybe even higher, who will want to prepare as well as possible for the Olympics in Paris, which will be on clay", he said.
Who will get invited to the tennis tournament
He noted that two of the four available invitations will be awarded to Grand Slam winners or players who were WTA No. 1. The qualifications will include 24 players and 4 wild cards intended for players from Romania. There will be two wild cards on the main draw. In addition, two places are reserved for former Grand Slam winners or former WTA No. 1s, who can apply at any time. For example, Simona Halep, Kerber or Osaka can benefit from this right to play here.
During the press conference at the Iași City Hall, news was also presented about the Concord Iași Open ATP Challenger 100 boys tournament, which will be held at the same sports base, from July 8-14.
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