Weight 60 kg Prize money US$910,488 Name Raluca Olaru Turned pro 2003 | Career record 257–179 Role Tennis player Career titles 0 WTA, 11 ITF Height 1.73 m | |
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Plays Right-handed (two–handed backhand) Similar People Irina‑Camelia Begu, Monica Niculescu, Sorana Cirstea, Alexandra Cadantu, Anna Tatishvili | ||
Highest ranking No. 53 (27 July 2009) | ||
Tennis: Raluca Olaru and Darija Jurak qualify for quarterfinals of doubles tournament in Dubai (WTA)
Ioana Raluca Olaru (born 3 March 1989) is a Romanian tennis player. The winner of nine singles and six doubles ITF Circuit titles, Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies, losing to Andrea Petkovic 6–2, 6–3. She has also won two doubles titles, at the 2008 Tashkent Open and 2013 Nürnberger Versicherungscup.
Contents
- Tennis Raluca Olaru and Darija Jurak qualify for quarterfinals of doubles tournament in Dubai WTA
- Highlights andreea mitu raluca olaru rou v karolina pliskova barbora strycova cze
- Personal life
- 2017 6th WTA Doubles Title
- Playing style
- Head to Head record against other players
- WTA Tour career earnings
- References
Olaru was a successful junior player. She was the runner–up in both 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 7th seed Ana Ivanovic. Olaru reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 53, on 27 July 2009, and her highest doubles ranking, No. 44, on 28 September 2015.
Highlights andreea mitu raluca olaru rou v karolina pliskova barbora strycova cze
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 sixteen 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 Romanian, English, French and Spanish.
2017: 6th WTA Doubles Title
Raluca started her 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 Hobart International. This is Raluca's 6th 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 up her game with drop shots. Olaru is currently coached by former player Michael Schapers.
Head-to-Head record against other players
WTA Tour career earnings
*As of June 29, 2015
