Miriam Bianca Bulgaru (born 8 October 1998) is a Romanian tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 183.
 Bulgaru at 2021 Winners Open | |
| Full name | Miriam Bianca Bulgaru |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Romania |
| Born | 8 October 1998 Alba Iulia,[1] Romania |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 265,128 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 289–197 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (18 September 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 183 (26 August 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2024) |
| French Open | Q2 (2023, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2023, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 68–73 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 371 (14 June 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 1587 (26 August 2024) |
| Last updated on: 23 July 2024. | |
Career
editBulgaru made her WTA Tour debut at the 2018 Bucharest Open, after having received a wildcard into the singles draw. She lost her first-round match to Wang Yafan.[2]
She had her first WTA Tour win as a wildcard at the 2023 Transylvania Open in Cluj Napoca, defeating Turkish lucky loser İpek Öz.[3]
At the 2024 Iași Open, she recorded another WTA win in straight sets over second seed Tatjana Maria as a wildcard.[4]
Grand Slam performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (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.
Singles
editCurrent through the 2024 Wimbledon.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | 0–0 |
| French Open | Q2 | Q2 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 15 (5 titles, 10 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10/15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2016 | ITF Galați, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, 6–7(5) | |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2016 | ITF Galați, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2017 | ITF Târgu Jiu, Romania | 15,000 | Clay | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 2017 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | 15,000 | Clay | 6–0, 7–6(5) | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2017 | ITF Vinaròs, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 2018 | ITF Curtea de Argeș, Romania | 15,000 | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Feb 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 3–5 | Sep 2019 | ITF Vienna, Austria | 25,000 | Clay | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 4–5 | Feb 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 5–5 | Sep 2022 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | 25,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 5–6 | Oct 2022 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 5–7 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 5–8 | Apr 2023 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 5–9 | May 2023 | ITF Annenheim, Austria | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 5–10 | Sep 2023 | Vienna Ladies Open, Austria | 60,000 | Clay | 5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2017 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 15,000 | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, [4–10] | ||
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 2018 | ITF Sant Cugat, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, [10–7] | ||
| Win | 2–2 | Feb 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(5) | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2020 | ITF Mâcon, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–7(3), [10–12] | ||
| Loss | 2–4 | Sep 2020 | ITF Marbella, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2021 | ITF Pune, India | 25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 3–5 | Jun 2022 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay | 6–0, 6–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Miriam Bulgaru, noul transfer al celor de la CSM Unirea Alba". alba24.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ "BRD Bucharest Open: Miriam Bulgaru, învinsă la debutul în circuitul WTA". HotNewsRo (in Romanian).
- ^ "Wild card Bulgaru claims first career WTA main-draw win in Cluj-Napoca".
- ^ "Miriam Bulgaru, Anca Todoni, Gabriela Ruse and Jaqueline Cristian play on Tuesday for a place in the quarters at the UniCredit Iasi Open". 23 July 2024.