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Revision as of 12:54, 24 June 2010
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| Country (sports) |  Romania |
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| Residence | Bucharest |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right; Two–handed backhand |
| Prize money | US$526,182 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 171–93 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (27 July 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 90 (24 May 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2010) |
| French Open | 3R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009, 2010) |
| US Open | 2R (2007, 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 65–45 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 82 (22 March 2010) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2008) |
| French Open | 1R (2008) |
| Last updated on: 19 April 2009. | |
Ioana Raluca Olaru (born 3 March 1989) is a Romanian tennis player. As of 19 April 2010, she is ranked World No. 80 in singles[1] and No. 88 in doubles.[2] The winner of nine singles and six doubles ITF Circuit titles,[3] Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies,[4] losing to Andrea Petkovic 6–2, 6–3.[5] She has also won one doubles title, at the 2008 Tashkent Open.
Olaru was a successful junior player. She was the runner–up in both singles and doubles at the 2005 French Open,[6] and captured the 2006 US Open doubles title along with Mihaela Buzărnescu. Her best professional grand slam result so far 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 7th seed Ana Ivanović.[7] Olaru reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 53, on 27 July 2009, and her highest doubles ranking, No. 82, on 22 March 2010.[3]
Personal life
Ioana Raluca Olaru currently resides in her hometown Bucharest.[8] Her parents, Adrian and Doina, run a convenience store together.[9] Her sister Cristina is sixteen years older than Olaru, and lives in London.[9] Olaru began playing tennis aged seven,[8] and cites Kim Clijsters,[10] Martina Navrátilová and Roger Federer as her role models.[9] She graduated from school in 2007, and is fluent in Romanian, English, French and Spanish.[10]
Playing style
Olaru considers being a fighter as her biggest asset.[9] She cites clay as her favourite surface[8] and backhand down the line as favourite shot,[10] but she can play well on all surfaces and she likes mixing up her game with drop shots.[9] Olaru is currently coached by former player Michael Schapers.[10]
Career finals
WTA singles runner–up (1)
| Legend | |
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| Grand Slam (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Premier Mandatory (0) | |
| Premier 5 (0) | |
| Premier (0) | |
| International (1) | |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | 26 July 2009 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Clay |  Andrea Petkovic
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2–6, 3–6 |
WTA doubles win (1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
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| Grand Slam (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (1) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (1) | International (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 5 October 2008 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard |  Olga Savchuk
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 Nina Bratchikova Kathrin Wörle
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5–7, 7–5, [10–7] |
WTA Tour runner–up (1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (1) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) | International (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 13 July 2008 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Vanessa Henke
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 Alizé Cornet  Janette Husárová
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7–6(5), 1–6, [6–10] |
Grand slam junior singles final (1)
Lost (1)
| Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 2005 | French Open | Clay |  Ágnes Szávay
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1–6, 2–6 |
Grand slam junior doubles finals (1–1)
Win(1)
| Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 2006 | US Open | Hard | Mihaela Buzărnescu
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 Sharon Fichman Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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7–5, 6–2 |
Lost (1)
| Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 2005 | French Open | Clay |  Amina Rakhim
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 Victoria Azarenka Ágnes Szávay
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6–4, 4–6, 0–6 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career Win-Loss | |||||||||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 0–3 | |||||||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2–4 | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1–2 | ||||||||||||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1–2 | ||||||||||||
| Win-Loss | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–12 | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held |
A | Not Held | 1R | Not Held |
0 / 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Year-End Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WTA Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | ||||||||||||
| WTA Premier Mandatory Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | LQ | 1R | 1-3 | |||||||||||
| Key Biscayne | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | LQ | 1R | 0-3 | |||||||||||
| Madrid | Not Held | A | LQ | 0-0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beijing | Not Held |
Not Tier I | 2R | A | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| WTA Premier 5 Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai | Not Tier I | A | A | 0-0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | A | LQ | 0-2 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | Not Held |
Not Tier I | A | 0-0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Montréal / Toronto | A | A | A | A | LQ | A | LQ | 0-2 | ||||||||||||
| Tokyo | A | A | A | LQ | A | A | A | 0-1 | ||||||||||||
| Former WTA Tier I Tournaments (currently neither Premier Mandatory nor Premier 5 events) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | NM5 | 0–1 | ||||||||||||
| Moscow | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0-1 | ||||||||||||
| Doha | Not Tier I | A | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Rankings | Singles Rankings
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Rankings | Doubles Rankings
- ^ a b Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Stats | Ioana Raluca Olaru
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Petkovic, Olaru Into Final (25 July 2009)
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Petkovic Wins First Tour Title (26 July 2009)
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Awards) | Ioana Raluca Olaru
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Activity | Ioana Raluca Olaru
- ^ a b c Ioana Raluca Olaru at the International Tennis Federation
- ^ a b c d e Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Getting to Know... Ioana Raluca Olaru (24 July 2009)
- ^ a b c d Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Biography) | Ioana Raluca Olaru
External links
- Ioana Raluca Olaru at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
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