Țiriac Foundation Women’s Cup brings ITF women’s tennis to Bucharest, September 8–14, 2025

The Țiriac Foundation Women’s Cup brings top-level women’s tennis to Bucharest. Between September 8 and 14, 2025, a new edition of the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour W75 tournament will take place. Matches will be played on clay courts at the Simona Halep National Tennis Centre, located at 11 Pierre de Coubertin Boulevard, Sector 2.

The tournament of the Țiriac Foundation, organized by the Romanian Tennis Federation, offers both emerging and established players the opportunity to earn valuable world ranking points, continuing the Foundation’s mission to support high performance and to develop young talent in Romania.

The winner of the W75 tournament in Bucharest will receive 75 WTA points, essential for climbing the WTA rankings. The tournament also offers prize money totaling USD 60,000.

“We have a duty to provide young people in Romania with real conditions to grow and develop in sport. Every tournament we organize is an investment in the future of Romanian tennis. I am pleased that we can once again bring international tennis to Bucharest and offer these players the chance to compete at home, in front of the Romanian public,” said Ion Țiriac.

The ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour gives players the opportunity to strengthen their rankings through W75 tournaments, which open the door to WTA 125, WTA 250, and higher-level competitions.

At the Bucharest event, the qualifying draw will include 32 players, with another 32 advancing to the main singles draw, while the doubles event will feature 8 teams. Qualifying matches will begin on Sunday, September 7, and the main draw singles matches will start on September 8.

On Friday, September 5, at 11:00 AM, the official pre-tournament press conference will take place, with Mr. Ilie Năstase attending as guest of honor.

Among the Romanian players who have announced their intention to participate are Patricia Țig, Ilinca Amariei, and Georgia Crăciun. Their presence in Bucharest offers fans the opportunity to closely follow the future of Romanian women’s tennis. The organizers have also announced the four wild cards, awarded to Mara Gae, Elena Bertea, Eva Ionescu, and Oana Federico.

George Cosac, President of the Romanian Tennis Federation, emphasized the strategic importance of this type of competition: “Romania has a strong tradition in women’s tennis, and it is essential that we consistently provide our athletes with opportunities to compete at home in high-level tournaments. The W75 tournament in September successfully complements the national competition calendar and represents a real opportunity to promote young Romanian players.”

The atmosphere will be open and welcoming for tennis fans, with free admission throughout the entire week, subject to seating availability.

The main partners of the Țiriac Foundation Women’s Cup are the Țiriac Foundation and Sector 2 City Hall.

Mega Image, Dorna, Hyundai – as official mobility partner, Țiriac Collection, FruFru, LifeBox, Boierescu, 5ToGo, and Mobexpert make a significant contribution to the success of this event. The final stages of the tournament will be broadcast exclusively by Digi Sport.