Lucija Ćirić Bagarić Claims the Biggest Title of Her Career in Targu Mureș
The Croatian tennis player triumphed alongside Italy's Angelica Moratelli after a dramatic super tie-break, propelling her to a career-high 118th in the WTA doubles rankings.
The Croatian tennis player triumphed alongside Italy's Angelica Moratelli after a dramatic super tie-break, propelling her to a career-high 118th in the WTA doubles rankings.
Croatian tennis player Lucija Ćirić Bagarić has achieved the greatest success of her career to date. Partnering with Italy's Angelica Moratelli, she clinched the doubles title at the WTA 125 tournament in Targu Mureș, Romania, as reported by the Croatian Tennis Federation.
In the final played on Saturday, August 2, 2026, the Croatian-Italian duo defeated the second seeds, Spain's Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers and Belgium's Lara Salden, with a score of 6:3, 1:6, 11:9. After convincingly dropping the second set, Ćirić Bagarić and Moratelli managed to break their opponents' resistance in a tense super tie-break to secure the title, according to Dalmacija News.
They earned their spot in the tournament final by winning the semifinal, where they proved superior to the Swedish-Russian pair of Cajsa Hennemann and Sofija Lansere. That match was won with 7:5 and 6:4, as reported by Dulist.
This marks Lucija Ćirić Bagarić's fifth doubles title overall, but by far her most significant one. Thanks to the points earned, she has climbed to 118th place in the WTA doubles rankings, which represents her best career ranking, as noted by Dulist.
