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| Full name | Ioana Raluca Olaru |
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| Country (sports) | Romania |
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| Residence | Bucharest, Romania |
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| Born | (1989-03-03) 3 March 1989
Bucharest |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Turned pro | 2003 |
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| Retired | 2024 |
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| Plays | Right (two–handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | $1,770,957 |
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| Career record | 258–186 |
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| Career titles | 11 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 53 (27 July 2009) |
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| Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2010) |
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| French Open | 3R (2007) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (2009, 2010) |
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| US Open | 2R (2007, 2008) |
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| Career record | 337–273 |
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| Career titles | 11 WTA, 15 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 30 (31 January 2022) |
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| Australian Open | 2R (2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022) |
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| French Open | QF (2017) |
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| Wimbledon | 3R (2021, 2022) |
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| US Open | 3R (2015, 2021) |
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| Tour Finals | Alt (2021) |
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| Olympic Games | 2R (2016, 2020) |
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| Australian Open | 1R (2022) |
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| French Open | 2R (2019) |
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| Wimbledon | QF (2019) |
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| US Open | QF (2018) |
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| Fed Cup | 6–11 |
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Ioana Raluca Olaru (born 3 March 1989) is a Romanian former tennis player. The winner of eleven singles and fifteen doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit,[1] Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies,[2] losing to Andrea Petkovic, in straight sets.[3] She also won eleven doubles titles on WTA Tour tournaments.
Olaru was a successful junior player. She was the runner-up in both junior singles and doubles at the 2005 French Open,[4] and captured the 2006 US Open doubles title along with Mihaela Buzărnescu. Her best result as professional at a major was reaching the third round of the 2007 French Open, when she defeated the 30th seed, Julia Vakulenko, in straight sets, and lost to eventual runner-up and seventh seed, Ana Ivanovic.[5] Olaru reached her highest singles ranking, world No. 53, on 27 July 2009, and her best doubles ranking, No. 30, on 31 January 2022.[1]
Olaru announced her retirement from tennis in June 2024.[6]
Playing style
Olaru considers being a fighter as her biggest asset.[8] She cites clay as her favourite surface[7] and backhand down the line as favourite shot,[9] but she can play well on all surfaces and she likes mixing her game with drop shots.[8] Olaru was coached by Adrian Gavrila, Adrian Cruciat and Artemon Apostu Efremov.[9]
Key
| W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR | Q# |
DNQ |
A |
NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
- ↑ known as the Fed Cup during Olaru's singles career
Doubles
- ↑ The 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ known as Fed Cup until 2020.
Significant finals
Premier-Mandatory/Premier-5 tournaments
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Finals by surface |
| Clay (0–1) |
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| Finals by setting |
| Outdoor (0–1) |
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Doubles: 24 (11 titles, 13 runner-ups)
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| Finals by surface |
| Hard (7–5) |
| Clay (4–7) |
| Grass (0–1) |
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| Finals by setting |
| Outdoor (9–10) |
| Indoor (2–3) |
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| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
| Loss |
0–1 |
Jul 2008 |
Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary |
Tier III[a] |
Clay |
Vanessa Henke |
Alizé Cornet Janette Husárová |
7–6(7–5), 1–6, [6–10] |
| Win |
1–1 |
Oct 2008 |
Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan |
Tier IV[a] |
Hard |
Olga Savchuk |
Nina Bratchikova Kathrin Wörle |
5–7, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Win |
2–1 |
Feb 2011 |
Abierto Mexicano, Mexico |
International |
Hard |
Mariya Koryttseva |
Arantxa Parra Santonja Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
5–7, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Loss |
2–2 |
Apr 2013 |
Katowice Open, Poland |
International |
Clay (i) |
Valeria Solovyeva |
Lara Arruabarrena Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win |
3–2 |
Jun 2013 |
Nuremberg Cup, Germany |
International |
Clay |
Valeria Solovyeva |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke |
2–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9] |
| Loss |
3–3 |
May 2014 |
Nuremberg Cup, Germany |
International |
Clay |
Shahar Pe'er |
Michaëlla Krajicek Karolína Plíšková |
0–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Loss |
3–4 |
Jul 2014 |
Baku Cup, Azerbaijan |
International |
Hard |
Shahar Pe'er |
Alexandra Panova Heather Watson |
2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win |
4–4 |
Oct 2014 |
Linz Open, Austria |
International |
Hard (i) |
Anna Tatishvili |
Annika Beck Caroline Garcia |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss |
4–5 |
May 2015 |
Nuremberg Cup, Germany |
International |
Clay |
Lara Arruabarrena |
Chan Hao-ching Anabel Medina Garrigues |
4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss |
4–6 |
Apr 2016 |
Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco |
International |
Clay |
Tatjana Maria |
Xenia Knoll Aleksandra Krunić |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win |
5–6 |
Oct 2016 |
Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan (2) |
International |
Hard |
İpek Soylu |
Demi Schuurs Renata Voráčová |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss |
5–7 |
Jan 2017 |
Shenzhen Open, China |
International |
Hard |
Olga Savchuk |
Andrea Hlaváčková Peng Shuai |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Win |
6–7 |
Jan 2017 |
Hobart International, Australia |
International |
Hard |
Olga Savchuk |
Gabriela Dabrowski Yang Zhaoxuan |
0–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Win |
7–7 |
Jul 2017 |
Bucharest Open, Romania |
International |
Clay |
Irina-Camelia Begu |
Elise Mertens Demi Schuurs |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win |
8–7 |
May 2018 |
Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco |
International |
Clay |
Anna Blinkova |
Georgina García Pérez Fanny Stollár |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win |
9–7 |
May 2018 |
Strasbourg International, France |
International |
Clay |
Mihaela Buzărnescu |
Nadiia Kichenok Anastasia Rodionova |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss |
9–8 |
Sep 2018 |
Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan |
International |
Hard |
Irina-Camelia Begu |
Olga Danilović Tamara Zidanšek |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss |
9–9 |
Oct 2018 |
Kremlin Cup, Russia |
Premier[b] |
Hard (i) |
Darija Jurak |
Alexandra Panova Laura Siegemund |
2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss |
9–10 |
Aug 2020 |
Prague Open, Czech Republic |
International |
Clay |
Monica Niculescu |
Lucie Hradecká Kristýna Plíšková |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss |
9–11 |
Sep 2020 |
Italian Open, Italy |
Premier 5[c] |
Clay |
Anna-Lena Friedsam |
Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win |
10–11 |
Mar 2021 |
St. Petersburg Trophy, Russia |
WTA 500 |
Hard (i) |
Nadiia Kichenok |
Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria |
2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Loss |
10–12 |
Jun 2021 |
Bad Homburg Open, Germany |
WTA 250 |
Grass |
Nadiia Kichenok |
Darija Jurak Andreja Klepač |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win |
11–12 |
Aug 2021 |
Chicago Open, United States |
WTA 250 |
Hard |
Nadiia Kichenok |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Makoto Ninomiya |
7–6(8–6), 5–7, [10–8] |
| Loss |
11–13 |
Oct 2021 |
Kremlin Cup, Russia |
WTA 500 |
Hard (i) |
Nadiia Kichenok |
Jeļena Ostapenko Kateřina Siniaková |
2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 18 (11 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| Loss |
0–1 |
Aug 2004 |
ITF Iași, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Monica Niculescu |
6–7, 0–6 |
| Win |
1–1 |
Apr 2005 |
ITF Herceg Novi, Serbia |
10,000 |
Clay |
Miljana Adanko |
7–5, 7–6(2) |
| Win |
2–1 |
Jul 2005 |
ITF Bucharest, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Anna Bastrikova |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win |
3–1 |
Aug 2005 |
ITF Bucharest, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Mădălina Gojnea |
7–6(3), 7–5 |
| Win |
4–1 |
May 2006 |
ITF Bucharest, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Sorana Cîrstea |
1–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win |
5–1 |
May 2006 |
ITF Rabat, Morocco |
10,000 |
Clay |
Samia Medjahdi |
6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss |
5–2 |
Jul 2006 |
ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France |
25,000 |
Clay |
Nina Bratchikova |
4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Win |
6–2 |
Nov 2006 |
ITF Toronto, Canada |
25,000 |
Hard(i) |
Carly Gullickson |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win |
7–2 |
Apr 2007 |
ITF Torrent, Spain |
50,000 |
Clay |
Andrea Petkovic |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss |
7–3 |
Apr 2007 |
ITF Catania, Italy |
25,000 |
Clay |
Darya Kustova |
3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win |
8–3 |
Jul 2008 |
Contrexéville Open, France |
50,000 |
Clay |
Stéphanie Foretz |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win |
9–3 |
Jun 2009 |
Open de Marseille, France |
100,000 |
Clay |
Maša Zec Peškirič |
6–7(4), 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win |
10–3 |
Jul 2011 |
ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany |
25,000 |
Clay |
Tatjana Maria |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss |
10–4 |
Apr 2012 |
ITF Pomezia, Italy |
10,000 |
Clay |
Aliaksandra Sasnovich |
6–0, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss |
10–5 |
Oct 2012 |
ITF Brasília, Brazil |
25,000 |
Clay |
Timea Bacsinszky |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss |
10–6 |
Nov 2012 |
ITF Asunción, Paraguay |
25,000 |
Clay |
Verónica Cepede Royg |
7–5, 6–7(7), 2–6 |
| Loss |
10–7 |
Jan 2013 |
ITF Eilat, İsrael |
10,000 |
Hard |
Alla Kudryavtseva |
7–6(4), 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win |
11–7 |
Mar 2013 |
ITF Antalya, Turkey |
10,000 |
Clay |
Jovana Jakšić |
6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles: 31 (15 titles, 16 runner-ups)
| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
| Loss |
0–1 |
Jun 2004 |
ITF Brașov, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Lenore Lăzăroiu |
Corina Corduneanu Alexandra Iacob |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss |
0–2 |
Aug 2004 |
ITF Timișoara, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Lenore Lăzăroiu |
Sorana Cîrstea Gabriela Niculescu |
1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win |
1–2 |
Sep 2004 |
ITF Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Corina Corduneanu |
Veronika Raimrová Anamaria Sere |
4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win |
2–2 |
Apr 2005 |
ITF Herceg Novi, Serbia |
10,000 |
Clay |
Antonia Xenia Tout |
Aleksandra Lukič Patricia Vollmeier |
6–4, 4–1 ret. |
| Win |
3–2 |
July 2005 |
ITF Arad, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Corina Corduneanu |
Anna Bastrikova Vasilisa Davydova |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win |
4–2 |
Aug 2005 |
ITF Bucharest, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Corina Corduneanu |
Bianca Ioana Bonifate Sorana Cîrstea |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win |
5–2 |
Apr 2006 |
ITF Makarska, Croatia |
10,000 |
Clay |
Antonia Xenia Tout |
Johanna Larsson Nadja Roma |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss |
5–3 |
May 2006 |
ITF Bucharest, Romania |
10,000 |
Clay |
Simona Matei |
Sorana Cîrstea Gabriela Niculescu |
4–6, 6–0, 6–7(3) |
| Loss |
5–4 |
May 2006 |
ITF Rabat, Morocco |
10,000 |
Clay |
María Fernanda Álvarez |
Bahia Mouhtassine Émilie Bacquet |
w/o |
| Win |
6–4 |
July 2006 |
ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France |
25,000 |
Clay |
Margalita Chakhnashvili |
Akgul Amanmuradova Nina Bratchikova |
7–5, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Loss |
6–5 |
Aug 2006 |
Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany |
25,000 |
Clay |
Kristina Antoniichuk |
Eva Fislová Stanislava Hrozenská |
3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6 |
| Loss |
6–6 |
Nov 2006 |
ITF Toronto, Canada |
25,000 |
Hard (i) |
Heidi El Tabakh |
Angelika Bachmann Hana Šromová |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win |
7–6 |
Sep 2010 |
ITF Biella, Italy |
100,000 |
Clay |
Mariya Koryttseva |
Andreja Klepač Aurélie Védy |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss |
7–7 |
Sep 2010 |
Open de Saint Malo, France |
100,000 |
Clay |
Mariya Koryttseva |
Petra Cetkovská Lucie Hradecká |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss |
7–8 |
Sep 2011 |
Sofia Cup, Bulgaria |
100,000 |
Clay |
Alexandra Cadanțu |
Nina Bratchikova Darija Jurak |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win |
8–8 |
Jan 2012 |
ITF Innisbrook, United States |
25,000 |
Clay |
Darya Kustova |
Gioia Barbieri Nadejda Guskova |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss |
8–9 |
Feb 2012 |
Copa Cali, Colombia |
100,000 |
Clay |
Alexandra Cadanțu |
Karin Knapp Mandy Minella |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win |
9–9 |
Apr 2012 |
ITF Civitavecchia, Italy |
25,000 |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
Claudia Giovine Marina Shamayko |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win |
10–9 |
Apr 2012 |
ITF Tunis, Tunisia |
25,000 |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
Inés Ferrer Suárez Richèl Hogenkamp |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss |
10–10 |
May 2012 |
ITF Casablanca, Morocco |
25,000 |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
Olga Savchuk Renata Voráčová |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss |
10–11 |
Jul 2012 |
Open Romania Ladies |
100,000 |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
Irina-Camelia Begu Alizé Cornet |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Win |
11–11 |
Aug 2012 |
ITF Mamaia, Romania |
25,000 |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
Danka Kovinić Tadeja Majerič |
7–6(4), 6–3 |
| Loss |
11–12 |
Sep 2012 |
ITF Sofia, Bulgaria |
25,000 |
Clay |
Marina Melnikova |
Katarzyna Piter Barbara Sobaszkiewicz |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win |
12–12 |
Oct 2012 |
ITF Brasília, Brazil |
25,000 |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
Timea Bacsinszky Julia Cohen |
6–3, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Win |
13–12 |
Nov 2012 |
ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina |
25,000 |
Clay |
Elena Bogdan |
María Fernanda Álvarez Maria Fernanda Alves |
1–6, 6–2, [10–7] |
| Win |
14–12 |
Jan 2013 |
ITF Eilat, Israel |
10,000 |
Hard |
Alla Kudryavtseva |
Ilona Kremen Pemra Özgen |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss |
14–13 |
Nov 2013 |
GB Pro-Series Barnstaple, UK |
75,000 |
Hard (i) |
Tamira Paszek |
Naomi Broady Kristýna Plíšková |
3–6, 6–3, [5–10] |
| Win |
15–13 |
Jun 2015 |
Ilkley Trophy, UK |
50,000 |
Grass |
Xu Yifan |
An-Sophie Mestach Demi Schuurs |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss |
15–14 |
Aug 2015 |
Vancouver Open, Canada |
100,000 |
Hard |
Anna Tatishvili |
Johanna Konta Maria Sanchez |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Loss |
15–15 |
Sep 2016 |
Neva Cup, Russia |
100,000 |
Hard (i) |
Alena Tarasova |
Maria Marfutina Anna Morgina |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss |
15–16 |
May 2017 |
Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France |
100,000 |
Clay |
Renata Voráčová |
Chang Kai-chen Hsieh Su-wei |
5–7, 1–6 |