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Horia Tecau

ROU Age 41 193 cm / 6'4" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 2005–2005

Horia Tecau represented Romania on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 326. In TennisDB's records, Horia Tecau finished with a career record of 0–1 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
326 (Apr 4, 2005)
Elo peak
1505 (4th percentile)
Career record
0–1 (0.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$5,882,695

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Horia Tecau's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Andrei Pavel #911 3-6 6-7(10) L H2H Match data Jun 14, 2009 Q1 Q Libéma Open ATP 250 Grass
Marco Chiudinelli #505 3-6 6-7(2) L H2H Match data Feb 3, 2009* Q3 Q Johannesburg ATP 250 Hard
Mbonisi Ndimande #1564 6-2 6-2 W H2H Match data Feb 2, 2009 Q2 Q Johannesburg ATP 250 Hard
Gustavo Marcaccio #337 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Sep 10, 2007 Q2 Q Tiriac Open ATP 250 Clay
Alexandr Dolgopolov #186 7-5 7-5 W H2H Match data Sep 10, 2007 Q1 Q Tiriac Open ATP 250 Clay

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Horia Tecau's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Kevin Kim 0 1 1 Feb 24, 2005 H2H

Career Results

Horia Tecau career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200520ATP0110.0%372399
200722Qualifying Q11250.0%
200924Qualifying Q12333.3%
Career0110.0%

Career Results by Surface

Horia Tecau career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200520ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
200722Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
200924Qualifying Q 11250.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
Career0110.0%0110.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Horia Tecau career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200520 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 00000110.0%00 0110.0%

Performance Stats

Horia Tecau performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200520 1/1 8.0 10.0 39.6% 85.7% 34.4% 55.6% 0.0% 54.7% 27.7%
Career 1/1 8.0 10.0 39.6% 85.7% 34.4% 55.6% 0.0% 54.7% 27.7%

Advanced Stats

Horia Tecau advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2005 20 1489 98.5 -2.01 -1.98 0.611 42.0% 0.0% -3.50 +0.05
2007 22 1489 98.9
2009 24 1484 103.9
Career 1505 100.8 -2.01 -1.98 0.611 42.0% 0.0% -3.50 +5.00

Tournament Results by Category

ATP 250

Horia Tecau ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge BUCLIBJOHSCO W-L
Win %
200520 R32 0–1 (0%)
200722 Q2 1–1 (50%)
200924 Q1Q3 1–2 (33%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
326
Career-high date
Apr 4, 2005
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Horia Tecau ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20031813321335133413401084110010891109953928948959
200419964928905905938567545532536450389372
200520376339329330332378358361354414443399
200621401489506532421423356352365365392429
200722428426392456459471512500510514513540
200823540549618651682686105811381143115212961293
200924128712921287

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Horia Tecau's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Mehdi Tahiri MAR 324 1,500 0 0 11 1 10 9.1% 1994–2006 Match log
Mounir El Aarej MAR 319 1,500 0 0 10 1 9 10.0% 1997–2006 Match log
Mohammad Ghareeb KUW 336 1,500 0 0 8 1 7 12.5% 2004–2010 Match log
Phillip King USA 298 1,500 0 0 11 1 10 9.1% 1999–2007 Match log
Shao-Xuan Zeng CHN 299 1,534 0 0 7 1 6 14.3% 2003–2009 Match log
Yu Jr. Wang CHN 313 1,500 0 0 6 1 5 16.7% 1999–2006 Match log
Peng Sun CHN 290 1,516 0 0 6 1 5 16.7% 2005–2008 Match log
Ervin Eleskovic SWE 351 1,555 0 0 10 2 8 20.0% 2004–2010 Match log
Karan Rastogi HKG 284 1,500 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 2004–2007 Match log
Leos Friedl CZE 353 1,550 0 0 8 3 5 37.5% 2000–2006 Match log
Gustavo Marcaccio ARG 284 1,521 0 0 5 2 3 40.0% 2004–2006 Match log
Hiroki Kondo JPN 275 1,514 0 0 4 1 3 25.0% 2001–2008 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Horia Tecau?
Horia Tecau is 41 years old, born on January 19, 1985.
Which country does Horia Tecau represent?
Horia Tecau represents Romania in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Horia Tecau?
Horia Tecau is 193 cm / 6'4".
Does Horia Tecau use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Horia Tecau uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Horia Tecau left-handed or right-handed?
Horia Tecau plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Horia Tecau won?
Horia Tecau has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Horia Tecau won?
TennisDB does not group any of Horia Tecau's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Horia Tecau's highest ATP ranking?
Horia Tecau's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 326, first achieved on April 4, 2005.
What is Horia Tecau's career win-loss record?
Horia Tecau has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 1 losses (0.0%).
How much career prize money has Horia Tecau earned?
Horia Tecau has earned at least $5,882,695 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Horia Tecau?
TennisDB records 2003 as Horia Tecau's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of Horia Tecau's career appear in TennisDB?
Horia Tecau appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records in 2005.
Who has Horia Tecau faced most often?
Horia Tecau's most frequent opponent is Kevin Kim, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.