One of the most famous Bulgarian tennis players in the close past – Orlin Stanoychev, was announced as Tournament Director of the eighth edition of the ATP 250 tournament in Sofia. Sofia Open 2023 will be held from November 4 to 11 in Sofia Arena and Sofia Hall.
Stanoychev was the first Bulgarian to reach the Top 100 men’s world rankings. He reached two quarter-finals on the ATP Tour during his career, the first time in 1996 at Toulouse and the other in the 1999 Czech Open. His best career win came in the 1999 Majorca Open when he defeated world number 22 Albert Costa.
The Bulgarian made regular Davis Cup appearances for his country throughout the 1990s, playing 11 ties. He won nine of his 16 singles matches and had a 1/2 record in doubles. He used to be the Bulgarian Davis Cup Team Captain, too.
In his career, he has five tournament wins in singles and five in doubles. He has played in all Grand Slam tournaments. In 2010-11, he was the sports director of the Bulgarian Tennis Federation.
Vesselina Doneva was annonced as chief judge of the Sofia Open 2023.