W15 Varna 2026
27 September – 4 October 202627 Sept – 4 Oct 2026Completed
Champion Giulia Safina Popa · final Sun 4 OctDraw 32 · Clay · slow pace · UTC+3
Draw 32 · Slow clay
Who won and how the week went
2026 champion
Giulia Safina Popa(8)(8) · WTA #786def. Zhenikhova S.6–2 6–3Sun 4 Oct5 wins, 3 sets droppedChampionPopa G. (8)Romania
Runner-upZhenikhova S.Germany
Final6–2 6–3Sun 4 Oct
Seeds in QF5 of 8Zhenikhova S., Garnevska V. and 1 more unseeded
Title run
How it works →ChampionGiulia Safina Popa
Opponents beaten5
Their average Elo1 534
Toughest winOana Georgeta Simion 1 591
History & context
Recent champions
Recent champions2026 Popa G. · 2025 Bennemann E.
Tournament history →Hide history ▴
Champions
2026Giulia Safina Popa def. Sonja Zhenikhova6-2 6-3
2025Eva Bennemann def. Anastasija Cvetkovic7-5 6-2
Results
Main draw · 30 of 30 played30 / 30Final1 of 1 matches1/1
Popa G. (8)d.Zhenikhova S. 6–2 6–3Sun 4Semi-finals2 of 2 matches2/2
Popa G. (8)d.Sakellaridi S. (2)7–5 3–6 6–1Sat 3Zhenikhova S. d.Dorofeeva-Rybas F. (6)Upset4–6 7–6(5) 6–4Sat 3Quarter-finals4 of 4 matches4/4
Dorofeeva-Rybas F. (6)d.Wanja Brune Olsen A. 6–4 6–1Fri 2Sakellaridi S. (2)d.Garnevska V. WC7–5 6–2Fri 2Zhenikhova S. d.Wuerth T. (3)Upset7–5 6–2Fri 2Popa G. (8)d.Simion O. (4)6–2 6–3Fri 2Round of 168 of 8 matches8/8
Wuerth T. (3)d.Burcescu M. 7–6(6) 7–5Thu 1Zhenikhova S. d.Veleva V. 6–2 4–6 6–3Thu 1Sakellaridi S. (2)d.Gasparini C. Q7–5 6–3Thu 1Wanja Brune Olsen A. d.Goina P. 6–4 6–3Thu 1Dorofeeva-Rybas F. (6)d.Velikova D. Q6–2 6–0Thu 1Popa G. (8)d.Spasova B. Q6–4 6–7(3) 6–1Thu 1Simion O. (4)d.Krastenova G. Q7–5 6–2Thu 1Garnevska V. WCd.Tkachenko A. 6–4 6–0Thu 1Round of 3215 of 15 matches15/15
Wanja Brune Olsen A. d.Ksandinov S. Q7–6(1) 6–2Tue 29Spasova B. Qd.Laron M. 1–6 7–5 7–6(5)Tue 29Sakellaridi S. (2)d.Malina Rosca M. Q6–1 6–4Tue 29Velikova D. Qd.Iancu A. Q7–6(5) 6–3Tue 29Dorofeeva-Rybas F. (6)d.Andrienko M. 7–5 6–3Tue 29Tkachenko A. d.Fenyves G. Q6–4 7–6(4)Tue 29Popa G. (8)d.Buculei I. 6–1 2–6 6–0Tue 29Goina P. d.Mair L. (1)Upset6–2 4–6 6–4Tue 29Krastenova G. Qd.Sevcikova L. 6–3 6–1Tue 29Veleva V. d.Koleva R. WC6–0 6–2Wed 30Burcescu M. d.Ivanova B. WC6–0 6–2Wed 30Wuerth T. (3)d.Gadient N. 6–0 6–1Wed 30Simion O. (4)d.Stamatova J. 6–7(5) 6–2 6–2Wed 30Zhenikhova S. d.Supova K. (7)Upset6–4 6–4Wed 30Garnevska V. WCd.Barbulescu B. (5)Upset6–3 7–6(2)Wed 30Qualifying Round of 168 matches8
Fenyves G. Qd.Vig S. 6–0 6–1Mon 28Spasova B. Qd.Paris S. 6–3 6–1Mon 28Malina Rosca M. Qd.Moneva Y. 6–1 6–1Mon 28Krastenova G. Qd.Rasim M. 4–6 6–2 10–6Mon 28Ksandinov S. Qd.Williams S. 6–3 6–7(1) 10–4Mon 28Velikova D. Qd.Alexandrova R. 6–2 6–1Mon 28Iancu A. Qd.Peer L. 3–6 6–3 10–7Mon 28Gasparini C. Qd.Kostova A. 7–5 6–1Mon 28Qualifying Round of 3214 matches14
Fenyves G. Qd.Sakellaridi A. 6–0 6–1Sun 27Kostova A. d.Glushkova A. 6–1 6–4Sun 27Ksandinov S. Qd.Lungu A. 6–0 6–1Sun 27Velikova D. Qd.Naidenova T. 6–1 6–2Sun 27Paris S. d.Konovalova M. 6–3 6–2Sun 27Malina Rosca M. Qd.Ebster A. 6–4 6–2Sun 27Krastenova G. Qd.Dimitrova D. 6–3 2–6 10–5Sun 27Williams S. d.Vilar G. 6–1 6–3Sun 27Rasim M. d.Tambelli A. 7–5 7–6(4)Sun 27Iancu A. Qd.Maatman A. 6–2 6–3Sun 27Moneva Y. d.Simeonova K. 6–2 7–5Sun 27Peer L. d.Gospodinova M. 6–4 3–1 ret.Sun 27Alexandrova R. d.Ilieva I. 6–4 6–2Sun 27Vig S. d.Marioara D. 2–6 6–3 10–4Sun 27About the tournament
W15 Varna is a women's ITF tournament held in Bulgaria. The 2026 edition was held 27 September – 4 October 2026 on clay courts. The singles draw features 32 players competing from the round of 32 through to the final. This page provides the full schedule, live scores and complete results for the current edition, with each match linking to detailed head-to-head records, recent form and pre-match analysis.
Clay is the slowest of the main surfaces: the ball sits up and rallies run long, rewarding patience, movement and heavy topspin.
Draw
Round of 32Tue 29 – Wed 30
Mair L. (1)2 6 4Goina P. 6 4 6CompletedWanja Brune Olsen A. 77 6Ksandinov S. Q61 2CompletedVelikova D. Q77 6Iancu A. Q65 3CompletedAndrienko M. 5 3Dorofeeva-Rybas F. (6)7 6CompletedWuerth T. (3)6 6Gadient N. 0 1CompletedIvanova B. WC0 2Burcescu M. 6 6CompletedKoleva R. WC0 2Veleva V. 6 6CompletedZhenikhova S. 6 6Supova K. (7)4 4CompletedPopa G. (8)6 2 6Buculei I. 1 6 0CompletedSpasova B. Q1 7 77Laron M. 6 5 65CompletedSevcikova L. 3 1Krastenova G. Q6 6CompletedStamatova J. 77 2 2Simion O. (4)65 6 6CompletedBarbulescu B. (5)3 62Garnevska V. WC6 77CompletedTkachenko A. 6 77Fenyves G. Q4 64Completed
Gasparini C. QBye Bye
Malina Rosca M. Q1 4Sakellaridi S. (2)6 6CompletedRound of 16Thu 1
Goina P. 4 3Wanja Brune Olsen A. 6 6CompletedVelikova D. Q2 0Dorofeeva-Rybas F. (6)6 6CompletedWuerth T. (3)78 7Burcescu M. 66 5CompletedVeleva V. 2 6 3Zhenikhova S. 6 4 6CompletedPopa G. (8)6 63 6Spasova B. Q4 77 1CompletedKrastenova G. Q5 2Simion O. (4)7 6CompletedGarnevska V. WC6 6Tkachenko A. 4 0CompletedGasparini C. Q5 3Sakellaridi S. (2)7 6Completed
Quarter-finalsFri 2
Semi-finalsSat 3
FinalSun 4
Qualifying finished Mon 28 Sept · 8 qualifiers entered the main draw: Ksandinov S., Velikova D., Iancu A., Spasova B., Krastenova G., Fenyves G., Malina Rosca M., Gasparini C. · Qualifying finished Mon 28 Sept · 8 qualifiers: Ksandinov S., Velikova D., Iancu A., Spasova B., Krastenova G., Fenyves G., Malina Rosca M., Gasparini C. · Qualifying results →Results →
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Frequently asked · W15 Varna 2026Frequently asked
Who won W15 Varna 2026?
Giulia Safina Popa won W15 Varna 2026, defeating Sonja Zhenikhova in the final.
What was the score in the W15 Varna 2026 final?
Giulia Safina Popa beat Sonja Zhenikhova 6-2 6-3 in the W15 Varna 2026 final.
Who reached the W15 Varna 2026 final?
The W15 Varna 2026 final was contested by Giulia Safina Popa and Sonja Zhenikhova.
What surface is W15 Varna played on?
W15 Varna is played on clay.
How fast is the court at W15 Varna?
W15 Varna plays at a slow pace — our court pace index is 1 out of 100, where a higher number means a faster court.
What category is W15 Varna?
W15 Varna is part of the ITF.