Emma Raducanu has arrived in Romania to begin her journey at the Transylvania Open, a WTA 250 tournament to be held in Cluj-Napoca, a city in Northwestern Romania. After concluding her journey at the first Grand Slam of the season, the British star will play her first tournament without her coach, Francisco Roig, after parting ways after six months of partnership.
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After facing an offseason marred by a foot injury, the World No. 29 commenced her 2026 with the United Cup tournament, making her debut with Great Britain in the tournament’s fourth edition. She then played at the Hobart International, entering as the top seed, and ended her run with a quarterfinal loss to Taylah Preston.
Following Hobart, Raducanu played at the Australian Open and exited the Grand Slam with a second-round loss to former World No. 21 Anastasia Potapova. Apart from losing at Melbourne Park, she also announced a shocking decision via Instagram story, revealing that she has split from her coach after 6 months.
In a heartfelt note, Raducanu expressed her gratitude for Roig and appreciated their time together, “Thank you for our time together. You have been more than a coach to me and I will cherish the many good times we spent together on and off the court. While we have come to the conclusion together that we ought not to move forward, please know that I am very grateful for all you have taught me and fond of our time shared.”
After parting ways with Roig, who handled the alternate coaching role for Spanish legend Rafael Nadal from 2005 until 2022, Raducanu is all set to enter the Transylvania Open, whose defending champion is Potapova. As the X post of Raducanu News shared, “Emma arrives in Cluj 😊 📸 @TransylvaniaOpn 🇷🇴 🦇.”
Emma arrives in Cluj 😊
📸 @TransylvaniaOpn 🇷🇴🦇 pic.twitter.com/JJHcJXH1Us
— Raducanu News 🐟 (@RaducanuNews) January 31, 2026
Raducanu will enter the Transylvania Open as the top seed, and the hard-court tournament will be held from February 1 to 7, 2026, in Romania, a place famously recognised for Gothic castles and rich folklore.
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Along with Raducanu, the homeland’s Jaqueline Cristian will enter as the second seed, and Sorana Cirstea as the third seed. Apart from them, players including Xinyu Wang, Antonia Ružić, Olga Danilovic, Anna Bondar, and other WTA stars will compete for the title.
