Today, at 24 years old, Jianu returned to the Simona Halep National Tennis Centre as a main draw player, having received a wild card - confirming the steady progress he has made in recent years and his growing closeness to ATP-level competition.

In the first round, the Romanian faced Damir Džumhur, in a rematch of their encounter at the previous edition of the ATP 250 Țiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank. The match concluded after 2 hours and 41 minutes, with the Bosnian player claiming victory, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, at the end of a closely fought contest.

Jianu responded brilliantly in the second set, which he took, and stayed in the match until the very end, with the decider settled by the finest of margins. The difference was made in the key moments, where the experience of Džumhur — a former world number 23 and semifinalist at the previous edition of the tournament — proved decisive.

For the Romanian player, this match represents another important step in his journey, confirming that he can match the pace of higher-ranked opponents and that he is getting ever closer to the level of top-tier competition.