Top seed Emma Raducanu will look to book her place in the final of the 2026 Transylvania Open, as she faces Oleksandra Oliynykova in the semifinal. This is Raducanu’s best result of the season, with her previous best being a quarterfinal at the Hobart International. On the other hand, this is Oliynykova’s second event of the year and her first semifinal appearance of the season.
Emma Raducanu vs Oleksandra Oliynykova Match Details
Date: Feb. 6, 2026
Tournament: Transylvania Open 2026
Round: Semifinal
Venue: BT Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Surface: Indoor hard
Category: WTA 250
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Raducanu vs Oliynykova Head-to-Head
Raducanu has a 1-0 head-to-head record against Oliynykova, having won the only match 7-6 (2), 6-1 in a qualifying match at Nanjing back in 2018.
Raducanu’s form this year has been underwhelming, with the British player unable to win more than one match at a single event. She reached the quarterfinals in Hobart, but that was courtesy of one win and one walkover, along with a second-round exit at the Australian Open. At the Transylvania Open, she began with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Greet Minnen, followed by a 7-5, 6-1 win over Kaja Juvan in the second round. In the third round, she faced Polish Qualifier Maja Chwalińska, winning 6-0, 6-4.
Oliynykova was in action at the Australian Open, where she lost 6-7 (6), 1-6 against the defending champion, Madison Keys, in the first round. At the Transylvania Open, she began her campaign with a 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4 win over Mayar Sherif in the first round, followed by a 6-4, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Anna Bondar in the second round. The Ukrainian then beat fourth-seeded Wang Xinyu, repeating the scoreline of her previous round.
Raducanu vs Oliynykova Prediction
Raducanu has won 66% of her first serve points and 68% of the second serve points in the three matches at the Transylvania Open. She has saved 6 of the 11 break points she has faced in three matches, while converting 16 of the 26 break point opportunities she has had on the opponent’s serve.
Oliynykova, on the other hand, has won 67% of her first-serve points and 55% of the second-serve points. The Ukrainian’s serve has been under pressure throughout, as she has faced as many as 32 break points in three matches, but has saved 26 of them, while converting 12 of the 28 break point opportunities in the return games.
Raducanu’s second serve will be a key weapon for her in this match, as she has won more points behind the second serve than Oliynykova. The Ukrainian needs to get her first serve right, as she cannot face so many break points against a quality returner like Raducanu.
The British player will be motivated to put on a good performance, as she’s a couple of matches away from winning the second title of her career since the 2021 US Open and will therefore be the favorite to win the upcoming match.
Pick – Raducanu to win in straight sets
