WTA Macalska Open: 22 Top 100 Players Confirmed

Makarska, May 5, 2022 – 22 players from the Top 100 will play at the WTA Makarska Open, the strongest tournament to date.

Defending champion Jasmine Paolini, last year’s finalist and top-ranked Dutch woman Alanzarus, and France’s Christina Mladenovic are eight-time Grand Slam winners in the 2019 doubles ranking and top of 2017. 10 players. Valamar’s tennis court in Makarska.

Clara Burel of France, who reached the third round of the French Open in 2020 at the age of 19, will also participate.

Young Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk, run by Ivan Ljubicic, Anna Bondár, Hungary’s best tennis player, and Spanish Nuria Parrizas Diaz, one of the best clay court players, will also play in Makarska.

Jasmine Paolini (Photo: Vladimir Putinzić, Alhiba WTA Macarska Open sponsored by Valamar)

Martina Trevisan and Lucia Bronzetti have arrived from Italy, and Italian and world tennis legend Sara Errani is on the waiting list. Slovak Kristina Kučova and Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, as well as Sweden’s best tennis player Rebecca Peterson, have also been identified.

Egypt’s best player Mayar Sheriff and the highest ranked Brazilian Beatrice Hadadmaier, the finalist of this year’s Australian Open doubles, have joined the list. Quinnwen Zheng, a 19-year-old young hope and now the second most successful player in China, will also play.

Croatian-American Bernarda Pera will also play, with Croatian tennis players Antonio Arditch and Tenarkas invited to play Makarska’s Mariana Dragic in doubles.

Tena Lucas (Photo: Vladimir Dugandžić, arhiva WTA Makarska Open sponsored by Valamar)

At the Valamar-sponsored WTA Makarska Open, two of Serbia’s best tennis players, the 2017 winners, are on the waiting list, which could create additional sporting surprises.

Alexandra Krunić and Olga Danilović, like Danka Kovinic and Nadia Podoroska, are on the waiting list for the Valamar-sponsored WTA Makarska Open.

“Our goal is to grow year by year, so this year we decided to collaborate with the city and Baramar in Makarska to host a WTA tournament with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and Split-Dalmatia County. For the tournament, it’s a step forward in terms of organization and logistics. Obviously, this effort has been acknowledged. It’s seen in the tennis player application. It’s the top 100 to 22 tennis players this year. That’s because we had 13 people last year. The final list may vary depending on some performances. It depends on the results at Roland Garros. ” Felix LucasTournament Director.

Felix Lucas (Photo: Vladimir Dugandžić, arhiva WTA Makarska Open sponsored by Valamar)

Lukas added that in addition to a powerful sports part, tennis fans, locals and visitors can expect a very rich entertainment program that includes top concerts and theater performances, as well as numerous professional panel discussions and training. rice field.

The WTA Macalska Open will be held from May 30th to June 5th.