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Romanian tennis player
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Female
Place of birth
Bucharest, Principality of Wallachia
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35 years
Residence
Bucharest, Principality of Wallachia
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173 cm
Weight:
60 kg
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Biography
Ioana Raluca Olaru (born 3 March 1989) is a professional tennis player from Romania. The winner of 11 singles and 15 doubles ITF titles, Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies, losing to Andrea Petkovic 2–6, 3–6. She also has won nine WTA doubles titles.
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 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 seventh seed Ana Ivanovic. Olaru reached her highest singles ranking, world No. 53, on 27 July 2009, and her highest doubles ranking, No. 32, on 28 August 2017.
Personal life
Ioana Raluca Olaru currently 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, French and Spanish.
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.
Next week, Olaru with Olga Savchuk won the doubles title at the Hobart International, it was her sixth WTA 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.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 26 July 2009 | Gastein Ladies, Austria | Clay | Andrea Petkovic | 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 18 (9 titles, 9 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–1) |
| International (9–8) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (5–4) |
| Clay (4–5) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–1) |
| International (9–8) |
| Hard (5–4) |
| Clay (4–5) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 July 2008 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | Vanessa Henke | Alizé Cornet Janette Husárová | 7–6, 1–6, [6–10] |
| Winner | 1. | 5 October 2008 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | Hard | Olga Savchuk | Nina Bratchikova Kathrin Wörle | 5–7, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Winner | 2. | 26 February 2011 | Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Mexico | Hard | Mariya Koryttseva | Arantxa Parra Santonja Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 5–7, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 April 2013 | BNP Paribas Katowice Open, Poland | Clay (i) | Valeria Solovyeva | Lara Arruabarrena Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 15 June 2013 | Nürnberger Versicherungscup, Germany | Clay | Valeria Solovyeva | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke | 2–6, 7–6, [11–9] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 24 May 2014 | Nürnberger Versicherungscup, Germany | Clay | Shahar Pe'er | Michaëlla Krajicek Karolína Plíšková | 0–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 4. | 27 July 2014 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan | Hard | Shahar Pe'er | Alexandra Panova Heather Watson | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 12 October 2014 | Generali Ladies Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Anna Tatishvili | Annika Beck Caroline Garcia | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 23 May 2015 | Nürnberger Versicherungscup, Germany | Clay | Lara Arruabarrena | Chan Hao-ching Anabel Medina Garrigues | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 29 April 2016 | Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Morocco | Clay | Tatjana Maria | Xenia Knoll Aleksandra Krunić | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1 October 2016 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | Hard | İpek Soylu | Demi Schuurs Renata Voráčová | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 7 January 2017 | Shenzhen Open, China | Hard | Olga Savchuk | Andrea Hlaváčková Peng Shuai | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 14 January 2017 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Olga Savchuk | Gabriela Dabrowski Yang Zhaoxuan | 0–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Winner | 7. | 23 July 2017 | Bucharest Open, Romania | Clay | Irina-Camelia Begu | Elise Mertens Demi Schuurs | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 4 May 2018 | Morocco Open | Clay | Anna Blinkova | Georgina García Pérez Fanny Stollár | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 26 May 2018 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | Mihaela Buzărnescu | Nadiia Kichenok Anastasia Rodionova | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 29 September 2018 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | Hard | Irina-Camelia Begu | Olga Danilović Tamara Zidanšek | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 19 October 2018 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Hard (i) | Darija Jurak | Alexandra Panova Laura Siegemund | 2–6, 6–7 |
WTA 125 series finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 May 2016 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Clay | İpek Soylu | Xenia Knoll Petra Martić | 3–6, 2–6 |
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (11–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 August 2004 | Iași, Romania | Clay | Monica Niculescu | 6–7, 0–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 24 April 2005 | Herceg Novi, Serbia | Clay | Miljana Adanko | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 July 2005 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Anna Bastrikova | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 2 August 2005 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Mădălina Gojnea | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 5. | 2 May 2006 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Sorana Cîrstea | 1–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 7 May 2006 | Rabat, Morocco | Clay | Samia Medjahdi | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 3 July 2006 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | Nina Bratchikova | 4–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 7 November 2006 | Toronto, Canada | Hard(i) | Carly Gullickson | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 9. | 23 April 2007 | Torrent, Spain | Clay | Andrea Petkovic | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 30 April 2007 | Catania, Italy | Clay | Darya Kustova | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 14 July 2008 | Contrexéville, France | Clay | Stéphanie Foretz Gacon | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 12. | 8 June 2009 | Marseille, France | Clay | Maša Zec Peškirič | 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 13. | 25 July 2011 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | Tatjana Maria | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 9 April 2012 | Pomezia, Italy | Clay | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6–0, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 28 October 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Timea Bacsinszky | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 16. | 10 November 2012 | Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | Verónica Cepede Royg | 7–5, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | 26 January 2013 | Eilat, İsrael | Hard | Alla Kudryavtseva | 7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 18. | 3 March 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Jovana Jakšić | 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (15–16)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 14 June 2004 | Brașov, Romania | Clay | Lenore Lăzăroiu | Corina Corduneanu Alexandra Iacob | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 August 2004 | Timișoara, Romania | Clay | Lenore Lăzăroiu | Sorana Cîrstea Gabriela Niculescu | 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 27 September 2004 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Clay | Corina Corduneanu | Veronika Raimrová Anamaria Sere | 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 April 2005 | Herceg Novi, Serbia | Clay | Antonia Xenia Tout | Aleksandra Lukič Patricia Vollmeier | 6–4, 4–1 ret. |
| Winner | 3. | 25 July 2005 | Arad, Romania | Clay | Corina Corduneanu | Anna Bastrikova Vasilisa Davydova | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 7 August 2005 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Corina Corduneanu | Bianca Ioana Bonifate Sorana Cîrstea | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 9 April 2006 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Antonia Xenia Tout | Johanna Larsson Nadja Roma | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 7 May 2006 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Simona Matei | Sorana Cîrstea Gabriela Niculescu | 4–6, 6–0, 6–7 |
| Runner–up | 4. | 13 May 2006 | Rabat, Morocco | Clay | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán | Bahia Mouhtassine Émilie Bacquet | w/o |
| Winner | 6. | 3 July 2006 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | Margalita Chakhnashvili | Akgul Amanmuradova Nina Bratchikova | 7–5, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Runner–up | 5. | 13 August 2006 | Hechingen, Germany | Clay | Kristina Antoniychuk | Eva Fislová Stanislava Hrozenská | 3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner–up | 6. | 11 November 2006 | Toronto, Canada | Hard (i) | Heidi El Tabakh | Angelika Bachmann Hana Šromová | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 11 September 2010 | Biella, Italy | Clay | Mariya Koryttseva | Andreja Klepač Aurélie Védy | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 7. | 20 September 2010 | Saint Malo, France | Clay | Mariya Koryttseva | Petra Cetkovská Lucie Hradecká | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 16 September 2011 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | Nina Bratchikova Darija Jurak | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 15 January 2012 | Innisbrook, United States | Clay | Darya Kustova | Gioia Barbieri Nadejda Guskova | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 11 February 2012 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | Karin Knapp Mandy Minella | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 21 April 2012 | Civitavecchia, Italy | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Claudia Giovine Marina Shamayko | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 10. | 27 April 2012 | Tunis, Tunisia | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Inés Ferrer Suárez Richèl Hogenkamp | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 19 May 2012 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Olga Savchuk Renata Voráčová | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 21 July 2012 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Irina-Camelia Begu Alizé Cornet | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 30 August 2012 | Mamaia, Romania | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Danka Kovinić Tadeja Majerič | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 13 September 2012 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Marina Melnikova | Katarzyna Piter Barbara Sobaszkiewicz | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 27 October 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Timea Bacsinszky Julia Cohen | 6–3, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Winner | 13. | 3 November 2012 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Elena Bogdan | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Maria Fernanda Alves | 1–6, 6–2, [10–7] |
| Winner | 14. | 26 January 2013 | Eilat, Israel | Hard | Alla Kudryavtseva | Ilona Kremen Pemra Özgen | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 3 November 2013 | Barnstaple, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Tamira Paszek | Naomi Broady Kristýna Plíšková | 3–6, 6–3, [5–10] |
| Winner | 15. | 21 June 2015 | Ilkley, Great Britain | Grass | Xu Yifan | An-Sophie Mestach Demi Schuurs | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 14. | 22 August 2015 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Anna Tatishvili | Johanna Konta Maria Sanchez | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 15. | 23 September 2016 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | Alena Tarasova | Maria Marfutina Anna Morgina | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner–up | 16. | 14 May 2017 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Renata Voráčová | Chang Kai-chen Hsieh Su-wei | 5–7, 1–6 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | 0–2 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 2–4 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 2–3 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 2–3 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–12 |
Head-to-head record against other players
- Venus Williams 0–2
- Caroline Wozniacki 1–0
- Ana Ivanovic 0–2
- Maria Sharapova 0–1
- Victoria Azarenka 0–1
WTA Tour career earnings
| Year | Grand Slam singles titles | WTA singles titles | Total singles titles | Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [1] | n/a |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [2] | ? [3] |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [4] | ? [5] |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [6] | ? [7] |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [8] | ? [9] |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [10] | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [11] | ? [12] |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? [13] | ? [14] |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73,665 | 204 |
| 2015* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47,045 | ? [15] |
| Career* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 865,108 | ? [16] |
*as of 29 June 2015
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