WTA Cluj-Napoca: Wang Xinyu Easily Secures a Winning Start, Yuan Yue Battles into Quarterfinals

On February 3rd, 2026, the second day of the WTA250 Cluj-Napoca tournament unfolded. The tournament's 4th seed and Chinese star Wang Xinyu defeated Spanish qualifier Quevedo in just 62 minutes with a 6-3, 6-0 victory, advancing smoothly to the second round.

Wang Xinyu Photo: Huang Shangyue

Wang Xinyu has started this season with her best career opening yet, achieving an 8-3 record in Australia and reaching the round of 16 at the Australian Open, setting a personal best. She then promptly traveled to Romania to compete. Against qualifier Quevedo, Wang maintained her excellent form, winning eight consecutive games after trailing 3-4 in the first set to claim the match in straight sets. Her serving was outstanding, with a first-serve win rate of 89%, not allowing any break points to her opponent.

In a post-match interview, Wang Xinyu said, "I'm really happy to be back here competing. This is my second time playing at this event, and I'm satisfied with how I started today, maintaining an aggressive approach until the end. After a long journey, we didn’t have much time to adjust during the tournament, but that’s actually a good thing—it means I’ve been winning consistently. I’m glad to advance to the next round and hope to keep up the momentum and continue working hard." Next, Wang will await the winner between Ruse and Masarova.

Yuan Yue Photo: Li Jianyi

Yuan Yue, who upset the tournament's 6th seed yesterday, continued her run in the second round. In her match against Spain’s Tomo, she lost the first set 4-6 after leading 4-1 but bounced back strongly in the second set, winning 6-2 to even the match. The deciding set was fiercely contested, with Yuan missing three match points while serving for the victory. The match went to a tiebreak, where Yuan came back from 0-3 down to narrowly win 7-5, securing her place in the next round after 3 hours and 24 minutes of play.

Defending Champion Potapova Photo: Visual China

In other matches, the dramatic rematch of last year’s singles final took place in the first round. Defending champion and 5th seed Potapova saved herself from a tough situation after trailing 2-4 in the second set and broke her opponent’s serve in the deciding set to complete a 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 comeback win against Italy’s Bronzetti, extending her winning streak against the Italian to six matches and advancing to round two. Yesterday, top seed Raducanu and 7th seed Danilovic both secured opening-round wins, while former champion Karolina Pliskova was upset in three sets, losing 6-4, 2-6, 2-6 to Zakharova.

In doubles, the two Chinese pairs who played yesterday recorded one win and one loss. Wang Xinyu and Zheng Saisai overturned the top seeds Akrich/Kempen with a 6-7(5), 6-4, 10-8 victory and will face Bara/Goerges in the second round. The 4th seeds Yuan Yue and Tang Qianhui were defeated 4-6, 3-6 by the home team Cristian/Ruse, missing out on advancing.

WTA Cluj-Napoca Women’s Singles Draw

(Text and Editing: Dato)