2023 Cluj-Napoca

On home soil, Ruse reaches her first final since 2021

Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse thrilled her compatriot crowds with a 6-1, 6-4 semifinal victory over No.4 seed Rebeka Masarova at the Transylvania Open. With the win, Ruse makes her third career WTA singles final, and her first in over two years.