Raluca Olaru
Instagram profile (opens in new tab)Peak ranking
53 (Jul 27, 2009)
Elo peak
1623 (41.9%ile)
Career record
37–57 (39.4%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$1,770,957
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2014* | Bucharest | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Karin Knapp | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 23, 2010* | Bad Gastein | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Anastasia Pivovarova | 1-6 6-2 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 22, 2010* | Bad Gastein | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Kathrin Woerle | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 16, 2010* | Palermo | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Kaia Kanepi | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 15, 2010* | Palermo | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Anastasia Pivovarova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Pivovarova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 23, 2010 | H2H |
| Kaia Kanepi | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 2010 | H2H |
| Alizé Cornet | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 23, 2010 | H2H |
| Na Li | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 20, 2010 | H2H |
| Sorana Cirstea | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 6, 2010 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2006 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% |
| 2008 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31.6% |
| 2009 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% |
| 2010 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 15 | 20 | 25.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 18 | 25 | 43 | 41.9% | 17 | 26 | 43 | 39.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 37 | 57 | 94 | 39.4% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2006 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% |
| 2009 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 15 | 20 | 25.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 19 | 28 | 47 | 40.4% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 36 | 56 | 92 | 39.1% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 92/94 (97.9%) of Raluca Olaru's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17 | 1468 | 17 | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.89 | 37 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 18 | 1584 | 74 | 71 | 58 | — | 55.6% | +0.40 | 48 | 40 | 50 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 19 | 1532 | 63 | 69 | 18 | — | 32.6% | -1.54 | 52 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 20 | 1593 | 75 | 67 | 62 | — | 40.6% | -1.15 | 52 | 27 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 60 |
| 2010 | 21 | 1514 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 20 | 31.3% | -1.60 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 25 | 1501 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 27 | 1486 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1549 | 63 | 64 | 50 | 24 | 39.7% | -1.17 | 46 | 16 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
53
Career-high date
Jul 27, 2009
First top 100
Jun 11, 2007
First top 50
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First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 916 | 756 | 783 | 744 | 764 | 777 |
| 2005 | 16 | 772 | 779 | 781 | 793 | 673 | 755 | 760 | 500 | 494 | 511 | 509 | 504 |
| 2006 | 17 | 511 | 504 | 513 | 508 | 383 | 382 | 317 | 352 | 352 | 323 | 262 | 262 |
| 2007 | 18 | 257 | 163 | 165 | 149 | 122 | 82 | 88 | 84 | 63 | 55 | 59 | 59 |
| 2008 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 90 | 140 | 123 | 124 | 134 | 130 | 124 | 123 |
| 2009 | 20 | 131 | 108 | 116 | 104 | 88 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 |
| 2010 | 21 | 68 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 90 | 114 | 155 | 164 | 170 | 197 | 186 | 182 |
| 2011 | 22 | 182 | 170 | 176 | 173 | 184 | 184 | 319 | 268 | 243 | 228 | 249 | 249 |
| 2012 | 23 | 277 | 309 | 311 | 279 | 275 | 265 | 230 | 262 | 253 | 259 | 219 | 213 |
| 2013 | 24 | 223 | 215 | 213 | 216 | 217 | 228 | 263 | 272 | 314 | 311 | 512 | 521 |
| 2014 | 25 | 519 | 572 | 642 | 722 | 722 | 859 | 853 | 856 | 797 | 786 | 875 | 863 |
| 2015 | 26 | 859 | 862 | 842 | 841 | 819 | 828 | 868 | 873 | 1233 | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Raluca Olaru?
- Raluca Olaru is 37 years old, born on March 3, 1989.
- Which country is Raluca Olaru from?
- Raluca Olaru is from Romania.
- How tall is Raluca Olaru?
- Raluca Olaru is 173 cm / 5'8".
- Does Raluca Olaru use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Raluca Olaru uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Raluca Olaru left-handed or right-handed?
- Raluca Olaru plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Raluca Olaru won?
- Raluca Olaru has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Raluca Olaru won?
- Raluca Olaru has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Raluca Olaru's highest WTA ranking?
- Raluca Olaru's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 53, first achieved on July 27, 2009.
- What is Raluca Olaru's career win-loss record?
- Raluca Olaru has a career WTA singles record of 37 wins and 57 losses (39.4%).
- How much career prize money has Raluca Olaru earned?
- Raluca Olaru has earned at least $1,770,957 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Raluca Olaru play professional tennis?
- Raluca Olaru turned professional in 2006 and was active through 2014.
- What is Raluca Olaru's best surface?
- Raluca Olaru's best surface is hard court with a 41.9% win rate (18W-25L).
- Who is Raluca Olaru's biggest rival?
- Raluca Olaru's most frequent opponent is Anastasia Pivovarova, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.