Final day in Cluj-Napoca.
2023 Transylvania Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 16-22 October 2023.
2022 champion (not defending):
Qualifier Anna Blinkova who defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2 3-6 6-2
Final:
Tamara Korpatsch (Germany) v Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania)
Ruse won the two previous contests between the players, most recent being a qualifying match in Prague 2020.
First final for Korpatsch at WTA Tour level.
In the final, Ruse broke Korpatsch twice to lead 3-0 in the opening set.
Korpatsch struck back by breaking Ruse three successive times and leading 5-3.
Korpatsch saved a break point before sealing the set 6-3.
In set two serve was held for two games but then there were three straight breaks.
This left Korpatsch ahead 3-2.
The advantage was stretched when Ruse was broken again in the seventh game.
Serving for the match at 5-2, Korpatsch was broken.
Given another chance to serve for it at 5-4, Korpatsch was successful and the match was hers 6-3 6-4.
First title in first final.
Back in top 100 to a career high ranking of #70.
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