Alexandra Dulgheru (36 years old, former 26 WTA) will replace Horia Tecău, as the captain of the Romanian team by Billie Jean King Cup.
Simona Halep and Alexandra Dulgheru PHOTO/Adevărul Archives
Horia Tecău (40 years old, was two worldwide world) withdrew from the position of non -judicial captain of the Romanian BJK Cup team on August 19th. Held this position of April 2022.
Alexandra Dulgheru, on the other hand, took over the band, although she did not work in the professional circuit of 2021. She did not announce her official withdrawal.
“It is a special honor to receive the torch from Horia Tecău for Billie Jean King Cup and to move from the team as a player to help my country as a captain.
It is always a special and special experience to represent your country in a team event, for such an individual sport, and now I can share some of these knowledge with girls, which is invaluable, ”she said in a message on social networks.
“We will start organizing and developing a plan for November!”
Alexandra started her term in force. He has taken his role seriously and is going to develop all the details for the following tricolor actions.
“The team and I will start talking to the players, organizing and developing a plan for the next meeting, from November this year. In Poland. Come on, Romania!”
Alexandra has won important WTA tournaments twice, both in Warsaw. Several times he also played for the Romanian team in the competition of Billie Jean King Cup (former Fed Cup). An unforgettable moment was in 2015, in Montreal, when Romania met Canada in the World Group. Then, Alexandra won two great victories, in front of Eugenie Bouchard and Francoise Abanda, and the success against the latter brought the decisive point for Romania to win the duel.
End of road for Horia Tecău
Horia Tecău suddenly ended her mandate of captain of the team of Billie Jean King Cup, announcing the decision on social networks.
“I gratefully concluded the role of captain of the team of Billie Jean King Cup. A valuable experience, full of collaborations with extraordinary people. Thank you to those who have been close!“was the short message of the triple Grand Slam champion, transmitted in the online environment.
He had taken over this function in the spring of 2022, just before the match with Poland. Then, Romania lost 4-0, missed the qualification at the final tournament and entered the dam for keeping in the elite group.
Under the leadership of Tecău, Romania managed to reach the final tournament, held in Malaga, in Spain. In the optimal, the tricolors gave up 2-1 in front of Japan.
In 2025, with a younger lot, Romania played in group A qualifiers for the final tournament, but lost 3-0 in front of Japan and Canada.
