The Bohdan Tomaszewski Cup, the largest and oldest youth tennis event in Poland and a prestigious Category 1 Tennis Europe tournament, has come to an end.
The girls’ final was a repeat of last year’s matchup, but this time the score told a different story. Tea Kovacevic (BIH) and local favorite Oliwia Sybicka are both familiar faces on the Junior Tour, yet they had met in singles only twice before. In 2024, Kovacevic cruised to the title with a dominant 6-1 6-1 victory. This year, however, the contest was far more intense. Kovacevic took the opening set 6-2, before Sybicka struck back to win the second 6-2. The deciding set turned into a thrilling battle, with Kovacevic winning it 7-5 to successfully defend her title.
"The tournament in Warsaw went absolutely amazing – from the hospitality, to the officials, to the whole organization, everything was just perfect, so I really want to thank everyone for making it such a great event. My adventure started kind of funny – my flight landed the morning of the tournament, and my tennis bag got lost, so at first I thought I’d have to play with someone else’s racket! Luckily, it all worked out, and from then on the matches were unbelievable. The level of the players was really high, the tournament was run so smoothly, and I couldn’t be happier with how it went. This is actually my second year in a row winning the tournament – in both singles and doubles! In doubles I teamed up with Maria Valentina Pop, and in singles I played the final against Oliwia Sibicka. She played an unbelievable final, and I’m really happy I got to play against her – it was such a great match and she should be proud of herself. I really enjoyed every moment, and I hope I’ll be back here next year trying to win it for the third time in a row!", said Tea Kovacevic after being called champion.
As for the boys’ draw, local favorite Sebastian Tejerina looked determined to claim the trophy from the start. Facing him in the final was Romania’s third seed, Laurentiu Badea, who also battled fiercely until the very last point. Both sets were decided in tiebreaks, and Tejerina dominated when it mattered most. It’s the third TEJT trophy for him this year and sixth overall.
Girls Doubles
Tea Kovacevic (BIH) & Maria Valentina Pop (ROU) def. Julia Borowik & Daria Dehmel (POL) 6-2 6-3
Boys Doubles
Aleksey Petushynskyy (UKR) & Eriks Valeinis (LAT) def. Darius Dorin (ROU) vs. Blazej Krzysko (POL) 6-4 6-1
Elsewhere on the Tour
Krakow, Poland | 12&U Cat 1: Milos Wozniak (POL) wins his first TEJT event, while Monica Iliescu (ROU) claims her second.
Karlsruhe, Germany | 12&U Cat 1: Julian Pflugbeil (GER) celebrates his first TEJT trophy.
Benidorm, Spain | 14&U Cat 2: Ildana Zaripova and Camelot Carnello (USA) played their seventh and sixth finals respectively this year, each claiming their third title of 2025.
For all of this week’s winners, go to: https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/35674/Tennis-Europe-Junior-Tour-Winners
For full results, click here.