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Raluca Olaru

Romanian tennis player

Raluca Olaru

Summary

Romanian tennis player

FieldValue
nameRaluca Olaru
fullnameIoana Raluca Olaru
imageOlaru RG18 (9) (42077294955).jpg
captionOlaru at the 2020 French Open
country
residenceBucharest, Romania
birth_date
birth_placeBucharest
height1.73 m
turnedpro2003
retired2024
playsRight-handed (two–handed backhand)
careerprizemoneyUS$ 1,770,957
singlesrecord
singlestitles11 ITF
highestsinglesrankingNo. 53 (27 July 2009)
AustralianOpenresult1R (2008, 2010)
FrenchOpenresult3R (2007)
Wimbledonresult2R (2009, 2010)
USOpenresult2R (2007, 2008)
doublesrecord
doublestitles11 WTA, 15 ITF
highestdoublesrankingNo. 30 (31 January 2022)
AustralianOpenDoublesresult2R (2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
FrenchOpenDoublesresultQF (2017)
WimbledonDoublesresult3R (2021, 2022)
USOpenDoublesresult3R (2015, 2021)
OthertournamentsDoublesyes
WTAChampionshipsDoublesresultAlt (2021)
OlympicsDoublesresult2R (2016, 2020)
AustralianOpenMixedresult1R (2022)
FrenchOpenMixedresult2R (2019)
WimbledonMixedresultQF (2019)
USOpenMixedresultQF (2018)
Teamyes
FedCupresult

Ioana Raluca Olaru (born 3 March 1989) is a Romanian former professional tennis player. The winner of eleven singles and fifteen doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies, losing to Andrea Petkovic, in straight sets. 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, and captured the 2006 US Open doubles title along with Mihaela Buzărnescu. Her best professional Grand Slam result has been 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, the seventh seed Ana Ivanovic. Olaru reached her highest singles ranking, world No. 53, on 27 July 2009, and her best doubles ranking, No. 30, on 31 January 2022.

Olaru announced her retirement from tennis in June 2024.

Personal life

Ioana Raluca Olaru resides in her hometown Bucharest. Her parents, Adrian and Doina, run a convenience store together. Her sister Cristina is 16 years older than Olaru, and lives in London. Olaru began playing tennis aged seven, and cites Kim Clijsters, Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer as her role models. She graduated from school in 2007, and is fluent in English, Spanish and Romanian.

Tennis career

Raluca started her 2017 season at Shenzhen Open where she reached the final with Olga Savchuk, but they lost 1–6, 5–7 to Peng Shuai and Andrea Hlaváčková. The following week, Olaru with Olga Savchuk won the doubles title at the Hobart International, it was her sixth WTA Tour doubles title.

Playing style

Olaru considers being a fighter as her biggest asset. She cites clay as her favourite surface and backhand down the line as favourite shot, but she can play well on all surfaces and she likes mixing her game with drop shots. Olaru is currently coached by Adrian Gavrila, Adrian Cruciat and Artemon Apostu Efremov.

Performance timelines

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

Tournament2007200820092010201120122013...2022SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenA1RQ21RQ2AQ1A0 / 20–2
French Open3R1R1R1RQ1AQ1A0 / 42–4
WimbledonA1R2R2RQ1AQ1A0 / 32–3
US Open2R2R1RQ1AAA0 / 32–3
Win–loss3–21–41–41–20–00–00–00–00 / 126–12

Doubles

Tournament200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA1RA2R1RAA2R1R2R2R2R1R1R2R2R0 / 127–12
French OpenAAA1RA1RAAA1R1R1RQF1R1R1R2R1R0 / 114–11
WimbledonAAAAQ1AAA2R1R1R1R1R1R1RNH3R3R0 / 95–9
US OpenAAAA1RAAAA1R3R1R1R2R2R1R3R1R0 / 106–10
Win–loss0–00–00–00–20–11–20–10–01–11–42–41–44–42–41–40–34–33–40 / 4222–42
National representation
Summer OlympicsNHANHANH2RNH2R2 / 22–2
WTA 1000
Qatar / Dubai OpenNMSAAAAAA1RA1R2RAQFAAA0 / 43–4
Indian Wells OpenAAAAAAAAAA2R1R1R1RQFNH1R1R0 / 73–7
Miami OpenAAAAAAAAAAA1R1R1RQFNH1R1R0 / 62–6
Madrid OpenNHAAAAAA2R2RAA1RNH2RA0 / 42–4
Italian OpenAAAAAAAAAA1RAAA1RF1RA0 / 44–4
Canadian OpenAAAAAAAAAAQFAAA2RNHAA0 / 23–1
Cincinnati OpenNMSAAAAAAA1RQF2R1RA1RA0 / 53–5
Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAAAAAAAAA1R1RA1RA2RNH0 / 41–4
China OpenNMSAAA2R1RA2R1R1RNH0 / 52–5
Career statistics
200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022SRW–LWin%
Tournaments11261110619222423232122102012Career total: 224
TitlesCareer total:
FinalsCareer total:
Overall win-loss
Year-end ranking735554743644484336155

Mixed doubles

Tournament20152006201720182019202020212022SRW–L
Australian OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
French OpenAAAA2RNHA0 / 11–1
Wimbledon3R1R2R2RQFNHA0 / 56–5
US OpenAA2RQF2RNHA0 / 34–3
Win–loss2–10–12–23–24–30–00–00 / 911–9

Significant finals

Premier-Mandatory/Premier-5 tournaments

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2020Italian OpenClayGER Anna-Lena FriedsamTPE Hsieh Su-wei
CZE Barbora Strýcová2–6, 2–6

WTA Tour finals

Olaru at Wimbledon, 2013

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2009Gastein Ladies, AustriaInternationalClayGER Andrea Petkovic2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 24 (11 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000 (0–1)
WTA 500 (1–2)
WTA 250 (10–10)

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Finals by surface
Hard (7–5)
Clay (4–7)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2008Budapest Grand Prix, HungaryTier III{{efnname=WTA250}}ClayGER Vanessa HenkeFRA Alizé Cornet
SVK Janette Husárová
Win1–1Oct 2008Tashkent Open, UzbekistanTier IV{{efnname=WTA250}}HardUKR Olga SavchukRUS Nina Bratchikova
GER Kathrin Wörle
Win2–1Feb 2011Mexican Open, MexicoInternationalHardUKR Mariya KoryttsevaESP Arantxa Parra Santonja
ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino5–7, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss2–2Apr 2013Katowice Open, PolandInternationalClay (i)RUS Valeria SolovyevaESP Lara Arruabarrena
ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino4–6, 5–7
Win3–2Jun 2013Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClayRUS Valeria SolovyevaGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
CZE Květa Peschke2–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9]
Loss3–3May 2014Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClayISR Shahar Pe'erNED Michaëlla Krajicek
CZE Karolína Plíšková0–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss3–4Jul 2014Baku Cup, AzerbaijanInternationalHardISR Shahar Pe'erRUS Alexandra Panova
GBR Heather Watson2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win4–4Oct 2014Linz Open, AustriaInternationalHard (i)USA Anna TatishviliGER Annika Beck
FRA Caroline Garcia6–2, 6–1
Loss4–5May 2015Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClayESP Lara ArruabarrenaTPE Chan Hao-ching
ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss4–6Apr 2016Rabat Grand Prix, MoroccoInternationalClayGER Tatjana MariaSUI Xenia Knoll
SRB Aleksandra Krunić3–6, 0–6
Win5–6Oct 2016Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan (2)InternationalHardTUR İpek SoyluNED Demi Schuurs
CZE Renata Voráčová7–5, 6–3
Loss5–7Jan 2017Shenzhen Open, ChinaInternationalHardUKR Olga SavchukCZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CHN Peng Shuai1–6, 5–7
Win6–7Jan 2017Hobart International, AustraliaInternationalHardUKR Olga SavchukCAN Gabriela Dabrowski
CHN Yang Zhaoxuan0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Win7–7Jul 2017Bucharest Open, RomaniaInternationalClayROU Irina-Camelia BeguBEL Elise Mertens
NED Demi Schuurs6–3, 6–3
Win8–7May 2018Rabat Grand Prix, MoroccoInternationalClayRUS Anna BlinkovaESP Georgina García Pérez
HUN Fanny Stollár6–4, 6–4
Win9–7May 2018Strasbourg International, FranceInternationalClayROU Mihaela BuzărnescuUKR Nadiia Kichenok
AUS Anastasia Rodionova7–5, 7–5
Loss9–8Sep 2018Tashkent Open, UzbekistanInternationalHardROU Irina-Camelia BeguSRB Olga Danilović
SLO Tamara Zidanšek5–7, 3–6
Loss9–9Oct 2018Kremlin Cup, RussiaPremierHard (i)CRO Darija JurakRUS Alexandra Panova
GER Laura Siegemund2–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss9–10Aug 2020Prague Open, Czech RepublicInternationalClayROU Monica NiculescuCZE Lucie Hradecká
CZE Kristýna Plíšková2–6, 2–6
Loss9–11Sep 2020Italian Open, ItalyPremier 5ClayGER Anna-Lena FriedsamTPE Hsieh Su-wei
CZE Barbora Strýcová2–6, 2–6
Win10–11Mar 2021St. Petersburg Trophy, RussiaWTA 500Hard (i)UKR Nadiia KichenokUSA Kaitlyn Christian
USA Sabrina Santamaria2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss10–12Jun 2021Bad Homburg Open, GermanyWTA 250GrassUKR Nadiia KichenokCRO Darija Jurak
SLO Andreja Klepač3–6, 1–6
Win11–12Aug 2021Chicago Open, United StatesWTA 250HardUKR Nadiia KichenokUKR Lyudmyla Kichenok
JPN Makoto Ninomiya7–6(8–6), 5–7, [10–8]
Loss11–13Oct 2021Kremlin Cup, RussiaWTA 500Hard (i)UKR Nadiia KichenokLAT Jeļena Ostapenko
CZE Kateřina Siniaková2–6, 6–4, [8–10]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 2016Bol Ladies Open, CroatiaClayTUR İpek SoyluSUI Xenia Knoll
CRO Petra Martić3–6, 2–6

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)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 2004ITF Iași, Romania10,000ClayROU Monica Niculescu6–7, 0–6
Win1–1Apr 2005ITF Herceg Novi, Serbia10,000ClaySRB Miljana Adanko7–5, 7–6(2)
Win2–1Jul 2005ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRUS Anna Bastrikova6–3, 6–2
Win3–1Aug 2005ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayROU Mădălina Gojnea7–6(3), 7–5
Win4–1May 2006ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayROU Sorana Cîrstea1–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win5–1May 2006ITF Rabat, Morocco10,000ClayALG Samia Medjahdi6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Loss5–2Jul 2006ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France25,000ClayRUS Nina Bratchikova4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win6–2Nov 2006ITF Toronto, Canada25,000Hard(i)USA Carly Gullickson6–3, 6–1
Win7–2Apr 2007ITF Torrent, Spain50,000ClayGER Andrea Petkovic6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Loss7–3Apr 2007ITF Catania, Italy25,000ClayBLR Darya Kustova3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win8–3Jul 2008Contrexéville Open, France50,000ClayFRA Stéphanie Foretz6–4, 6–2
Win9–3Jun 2009Open de Marseille, France100,000ClaySLO Maša Zec Peškirič6–7(4), 7–5, 6–4
Win10–3Jul 2011ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany25,000ClayGER Tatjana Maria6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss10–4Apr 2012ITF Pomezia, Italy10,000ClayBLR Aliaksandra Sasnovich6–0, 1–6, 1–6
Loss10–5Oct 2012ITF Brasília, Brazil25,000ClaySUI Timea Bacsinszky5–7, 2–6
Loss10–6Nov 2012ITF Asunción, Paraguay25,000ClayPAR Verónica Cepede Royg7–5, 6–7(7), 2–6
Loss10–7Jan 2013ITF Eilat, İsrael10,000HardRUS Alla Kudryavtseva7–6(4), 3–6, 2–6
Win11–7Mar 2013ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000ClaySRB Jovana Jakšić6–3, 7–5

Doubles: 31 (15 titles, 16 runner–ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 2004ITF Brașov, Romania10,000ClayROU Lenore LăzăroiuROU Corina Corduneanu
ROU Alexandra Iacob4–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Aug 2004ITF Timișoara, Romania10,000ClayROU Lenore LăzăroiuROU Sorana Cîrstea
ROU Gabriela Niculescu1–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win1–2Sep 2004ITF Cluj-Napoca, Romania10,000ClayROU Corina CorduneanuCZE Veronika Raimrová
ROU Anamaria Sere4–6, 6–0, 6–4
Win2–2Apr 2005ITF Herceg Novi, Serbia10,000ClayROU Antonia Xenia ToutSLO Aleksandra Lukič
SLO Patricia Vollmeier6–4, 4–1 ret.
Win3–2July 2005ITF Arad, Romania10,000ClayROU Corina CorduneanuRUS Anna Bastrikova
RUS Vasilisa Davydova6–1, 6–4
Win4–2Aug 2005ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayROU Corina CorduneanuROU Bianca Ioana Bonifate
ROU Sorana Cîrstea6–1, 6–1
Win5–2Apr 2006ITF Makarska, Croatia10,000ClayROU Antonia Xenia ToutSWE Johanna Larsson
SWE Nadja Roma6–4, 7–5
Loss5–3May 2006ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayROU Simona MateiROU Sorana Cîrstea
ROU Gabriela Niculescu4–6, 6–0, 6–7(3)
Loss5–4May 2006ITF Rabat, Morocco10,000ClayBOL María Fernanda Álvarez TeránMAR Bahia Mouhtassine
FRA Émilie Bacquetw/o
Win6–4July 2006ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France25,000ClayGEO Margalita ChakhnashviliUZB Akgul Amanmuradova
RUS Nina Bratchikova7–5, 1–6, 6–1
Loss6–5Aug 2006Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany25,000ClayUKR Kristina AntoniichukSVK Eva Fislová
SVK Stanislava Hrozenská3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6
Loss6–6Nov 2006ITF Toronto, Canada25,000Hard (i)CAN Heidi El TabakhGER Angelika Bachmann
CZE Hana Šromová4–6, 1–6
Win7–6Sep 2010ITF Biella, Italy100,000ClayUKR Mariya KoryttsevaSLO Andreja Klepač
FRA Aurélie Védy7–5, 6–4
Loss7–7Sep 2010Open de Saint Malo, France100,000ClayUKR Mariya KoryttsevaCZE Petra Cetkovská
CZE Lucie Hradecká4–6, 2–6
Loss7–8Sep 2011Sofia Cup, Bulgaria100,000ClayROU Alexandra CadanțuRUS Nina Bratchikova
CRO Darija Jurak4–6, 5–7
Win8–8Jan 2012ITF Innisbrook, United States25,000ClayBLR Darya KustovaITA Gioia Barbieri
RUS Nadejda Guskova6–3, 6–1
Loss8–9Feb 2012Copa Cali, Colombia100,000ClayROU Alexandra CadanțuITA Karin Knapp
LUX Mandy Minella4–6, 3–6
Win9–9Apr 2012ITF Civitavecchia, Italy25,000ClayROU Elena BogdanITA Claudia Giovine
RUS Marina Shamayko6–3, 7–5
Win10–9Apr 2012ITF Tunis, Tunisia25,000ClayROU Elena BogdanESP Inés Ferrer Suárez
NED Richèl Hogenkamp6–4, 6–3
Loss10–10May 2012ITF Casablanca, Morocco25,000ClayROU Elena BogdanUKR Olga Savchuk
CZE Renata Voráčová1–6, 4–6
Loss10–11Jul 2012Open Romania Ladies100,000ClayROU Elena BogdanROU Irina-Camelia Begu
FRA Alizé Cornet2–6, 0–6
Win11–11Aug 2012ITF Mamaia, Romania25,000ClayROU Elena BogdanMNE Danka Kovinić
SLO Tadeja Majerič7–6(4), 6–3
Loss11–12Sep 2012ITF Sofia, Bulgaria25,000ClayRUS Marina MelnikovaPOL Katarzyna Piter
POL Barbara Sobaszkiewicz5–7, 1–6
Win12–12Oct 2012ITF Brasília, Brazil25,000ClayROU Elena BogdanSUI Timea Bacsinszky
USA Julia Cohen6–3, 3–6, [10–8]
Win13–12Nov 2012ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina25,000ClayROU Elena BogdanBOL María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
BRA Maria Fernanda Alves1–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Win14–12Jan 2013ITF Eilat, Israel10,000HardRUS Alla KudryavtsevaBLR Ilona Kremen
TUR Pemra Özgen6–3, 6–3
Loss14–13Nov 2013GB Pro-Series Barnstaple, UK75,000Hard (i)AUT Tamira PaszekGBR Naomi Broady
CZE Kristýna Plíšková3–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Win15–13Jun 2015Ilkley Trophy, UK50,000GrassCHN Xu YifanBEL An-Sophie Mestach
NED Demi Schuurs6–3, 6–4
Loss15–14Aug 2015Vancouver Open, Canada100,000HardUSA Anna TatishviliGBR Johanna Konta
USA Maria Sanchez6–7(5), 4–6
Loss15–15Sep 2016Neva Cup, Russia100,000Hard (i)RUS Alena TarasovaRUS Maria Marfutina
RUS Anna Morgina2–6, 3–6
Loss15–16May 2017Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France100,000ClayCZE Renata VoráčováTPE Chang Kai-chen
TPE Hsieh Su-wei5–7, 1–6

Notes

References

References

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