Raluca Sandu
Peak ranking
91 (Jan 18, 1999)
Elo peak
1529 (14.4%ile)
Career record
8–19 (29.6%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$157,333
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2002* | Bogota | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Andreea Ehritt Vanc | 6-3 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 17, 2000* | Hanover | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Patty Schnyder | 2-6 6-7(1) | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 1999* | Knokke-Heist | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 12, 1999* | Tashkent | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Laurence Courtois | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1999* | Tashkent | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| María Sánchez Lorenzo | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 5, 1999 | H2H |
| Paola Suarez | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 21, 1999 | H2H |
| Andreea Ehritt Vanc | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 21, 2002 | H2H |
| Patty Schnyder | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 17, 2000 | H2H |
| Laurence Courtois | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 1999 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
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 % | ||
| 1998 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 7 | 18 | 25 | 28.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 25/27 (92.6%) of Raluca Sandu'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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 | 1508 | 42 | 45 | 32 | — | 40.0% | -1.23 | 30 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 19 | 1470 | 10 | 45 | 6 | — | 31.3% | -2.06 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 20 | 1466 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | 96 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 22 | 1451 | 5 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1483 | 22 | 45 | 16 | — | 33.9% | -1.69 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
91
Career-high date
Jan 18, 1999
First top 100
Oct 5, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 796 | 661 | 657 |
| 1995 | 15 | 657 | 645 | 528 | 514 | 452 | 440 | 416 | 372 | 389 | 361 | 291 | 296 |
| 1996 | 16 | 302 | 271 | 286 | 312 | 314 | 312 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 251 | 226 | 230 |
| 1997 | 17 | 223 | 231 | 179 | 180 | 170 | 159 | 163 | 140 | 142 | 138 | 151 | 152 |
| 1998 | 18 | 154 | 165 | 205 | 150 | 136 | 138 | 136 | 126 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 98 |
| 1999 | 19 | 91 | 96 | 99 | 123 | 128 | 103 | 112 | 124 | 145 | 149 | 148 | 148 |
| 2000 | 20 | 161 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 191 | 309 | 340 | 401 | 495 | 476 | 493 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 351 | 350 | 343 | 324 | 298 | 296 |
| 2002 | 22 | 287 | 271 | 267 | 267 | 265 | 265 | 328 | 332 | 342 | 340 | 379 | 382 |
| 2003 | 23 | 399 | 453 | 486 | 521 | 640 | 787 | 804 | 606 | 562 | 517 | 508 | 393 |
| 2004 | 24 | 391 | 387 | 383 | 376 | 380 | 393 | 389 | 416 | 430 | 542 | 566 | 1178 |
| 2005 | 25 | 1175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Cristea | ROM | 59 | 1,633 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 49 | 98 | 33.3% | 1992-2000 | Match log |
| Ludmila Cervanova | SVK | 58 | 1,694 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 76 | 96 | 44.2% | 1998-2006 | Match log |
| Rossana De Los Ríos | PAR | 51 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 62 | 119 | 34.3% | 1991-2010 | Match log |
| Tatiana Poutchek | BLR | 55 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 51 | 101 | 33.6% | 1995-2010 | Match log |
| Jana Nejedly | CAN | 64 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 49 | 104 | 32.0% | 1993-2002 | Match log |
| Antonella Serra Zanetti | ITA | 60 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 49 | 92 | 34.8% | 1996-2007 | Match log |
| Rika Hiraki | JPN | 72 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 48 | 93 | 34.0% | 1988-2001 | Match log |
| Patricia Wartusch | AUT | 65 | 1,641 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 43 | 61 | 41.3% | 1996-2004 | Match log |
| Erika De Lone | USA | 65 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 42 | 100 | 29.6% | 1989-2002 | Match log |
| Yuka Yoshida | JPN | 52 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 39 | 64 | 37.9% | 1993-2005 | Match log |
| Jennifer Hopkins | USA | 52 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 37 | 71 | 34.3% | 1999-2005 | Match log |
| Marissa Irvin | USA | 51 | 1,604 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 37 | 80 | 31.6% | 1998-2005 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Raluca Sandu?
- Raluca Sandu is 46 years old, born on February 3, 1980.
- Which country is Raluca Sandu from?
- Raluca Sandu is from Romania.
- How tall is Raluca Sandu?
- Raluca Sandu is 177 cm / 5'10".
- Is Raluca Sandu left-handed or right-handed?
- Raluca Sandu plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Raluca Sandu won?
- Raluca Sandu has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Raluca Sandu won?
- Raluca Sandu has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Raluca Sandu's highest WTA ranking?
- Raluca Sandu's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 91, first achieved on January 18, 1999.
- What is Raluca Sandu's career win-loss record?
- Raluca Sandu has a career WTA singles record of 8 wins and 19 losses (29.6%).
- How much career prize money has Raluca Sandu earned?
- Raluca Sandu has earned at least $157,333 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Raluca Sandu play professional tennis?
- Raluca Sandu turned professional in 1998 and was active through 2002.
- Who is Raluca Sandu's biggest rival?
- Raluca Sandu's most frequent opponent is María Sánchez Lorenzo, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.