Romanian Open Explained

Romanian Open
Editions:25 (2024)
Location:Bucharest, Romania
Event Name:Romanian Open
BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy
Țiriac Open
Tour:ATP World Series
(1993–1997)
ATP International Series
(1998–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–2016)
ATP 250 tournaments
(2024–)
Surface:Clay, outdoors
Draw:28 / 16 / 16
Prize Money: (2024)
Venue:Arenele BNR (1993–2016)
Năstase & Marica Sports Club (2024–)

The Romanian Open (also known as Țiriac Open) is a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the successor event to the earlier Romanian International Championships (1930–1983).[1] It is part of the ATP 250 tournaments of the ATP Tour. It was held annually in Bucharest, Romania, between 1993 and 2016 and revived in 2024. Its name is taken from Romania's famous tennis players Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac.

The tournament never saw a Romanian winner in singles (though the 2005 edition saw two Romanian players reaching the semifinals, and the 2007 edition saw Victor Hănescu reach the finals), but a Romanian pair (Andrei Pavel and Gabriel Trifu) took home the doubles title in 1998. Also, Horia Tecău took three consecutive doubles titles at the tournament (2012, 2013 & 2014), each time with a different partner.

The organizers announced that from 2012, the ATP World Tour 250 series tournament would be scheduled to take place in April, thus ending a period of 19 years when it took place in the last week of September.[2]

The last edition of the tournament was in 2016, as ATP has relocated it to Budapest.[3] The tournament moved to Belgrade in 2021.[4] In 2024, the tournament returned to Bucharest.[5]

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1993 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
6–2, 6–4
6–3, 6–4
1996 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
1997 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1999 6–3, 6–2
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–1)
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2)
6–3, 6–2
6–2, 6–2
Igor Andreev6–3, 6–0
6–3, 6–4
Filippo Volandri6–1, 7–5
Victor Hănescu4–6, 6–3, 6–2
6–3, 6–4
Albert Montañés Juan Mónaco7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
7–5, 6–1
6–3, 6–1
6–4, 6–3
6–3, 6–2
7–6(7–2), 6–1
7–6(7–5), 7–6(13–11)
6–3, 6–2
2017-2023 replaced by Hungarian Open, Serbia Open and Srpska Open
6–4, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1993 7–6, 7–6
6–4, 6–4
6–4, 7–6
1996 7–6, 7–6
1997 7–5, 7–5
1998 7–6, 7–6
1999 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
2000 7–6(7–4), 6–1
2001 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
2002 6–3, 6–3
2003 7–6(9–7), 6–2
7–6(7–5), 6–1
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
7–6(7–2), 7–6(10–8)
6–2, 6–4
6–2, 5–7, [13–11]
3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău
7–6(7–2), 6–3
Max Mirnyi
Horia Tecău
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău
6–4, 6–4
Marius Copil
Adrian Ungur
3–6, 7–5, [17–15]
7–5, 6–4
2017-2023 replaced by Hungarian Open, Serbia Open and Srpska Open
6–3, 7–5

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournaments:Romanian International Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 18 November 2023. subscription.
  2. http://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/tenis/turneul-bcr-open-romania-s-a-mutat-in-aprilie-in-debutul-sezonului-de-zgura-va-atrage-nume-mari-ale-tenisului-216774.html Turneul BCR Open România s-a mutat în aprilie, în debutul sezonului de zgură!
  3. http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/bucharest-relocates-to-budapest-from-2017 Bucharest Relocates To Budapest From 2017
  4. Web site: Belgrade will host an ATP Tour event in 2021 following Budapest relocation. ubitennis.net. 22 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Bucharest Overview. atptour.com. 27 September 2023.