_(42077294955).jpg) Olaru at the 2020 French Open | |
| Full name | Ioana Raluca Olaru |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Romania |
| Residence | Bucharest, Romania |
| Born | 3 March 1989 Bucharest |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Retired | 2024 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two–handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,770,957 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 258–186 |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (27 July 2009) |
| 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 | 337–273 |
| Career titles | 11 WTA, 15 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (31 January 2022) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022) |
| French Open | QF (2017) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021, 2022) |
| US Open | 3R (2015, 2021) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | Alt (2021) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2016, 2020) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2022) |
| French Open | 2R (2019) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2019) |
| US Open | QF (2018) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 6–11 |
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,[1] Olaru reached one WTA Tour singles final, at the 2009 Gastein Ladies,[2] losing to Andrea Petkovic, in straight sets.[3] 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,[4] 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.[5] Olaru reached her highest singles ranking, world No. 53, on 27 July 2009, and her best doubles ranking, No. 30, on 31 January 2022.[1]
Olaru announced her retirement from tennis in June 2024.[6]
- ^ a b "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Stats | Ioana Raluca Olaru". Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ WTA Tour: Petkovic, Olaru Into Final Archived 24 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine (25 July 2009)
- ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Petkovic Wins First Tour Title Archived 24 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine (26 July 2009)
- ^ "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Awards) | Ioana Raluca Olaru". Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Activity | Ioana Raluca Olaru". Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ Kiarash, Amir (28 June 2024). "Lovitură pentru tenisul românesc: Raluca Olaru, retragere oficială după o carieră cu lacrimi în ochi". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 June 2024.