Raluca Sandu
Raluca Sandu| Full name |
Raluca Sandu |
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| Country |
 Romania |
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| Residence |
Bucharest, Romania |
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| Born |
(1980-02-03) 3 February 1980
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania |
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| Height |
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Turned pro |
1994 |
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| Retired |
2004 |
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| Plays |
Right-handed |
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| Prize money |
US$157,333 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
187–154 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA, 4 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 91 (18 January 1999) |
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| Grand Slam Singles results |
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| Australian Open |
1R (1999) |
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| French Open |
2R (1999) |
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| US Open |
2R (1998) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
32–59 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA, 1 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 228 (13 September 1999) |
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| Mixed Doubles |
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| Career record |
0–1 |
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| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
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| French Open |
1R (1999) |
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Last updated on: 8 January 2012. |
Raluca Sandu (born 3 February 1980) is a professional Romanian retired tennis player. On 18 January 1999, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 91 whilst her best doubles ranking was 228 on 13 September 1999.
Personal life
Raluca is the daughter of former Romanian football player and former president of the Romanian Football Federation, Mircea Sandu and her late mother, Simona Arghir.[1]
Head-to-head record against other players
Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface.
ITF Singles Circuit finals: 11 (4–7)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
| Winner |
1. |
24 April 1995 |
 Bari, Italy |
Clay |
Stefania Pifferi |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
7 August 1995 |
 Istanbul 3, Turkey |
Hard |
Gülberk Gültekin |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner |
3. |
18 September 1995 |
Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Clay |
 Katalin Marosi |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
4. |
10 February 1996 |
 Sunderland, Great Britain |
Hard |
Samantha Smith |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
21 July 1996 |
 Darmstadt, Germany |
Clay |
 Cara Abe |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
17 November 1996 |
Bad Gögging, Germany |
Carpet (i) |
 Nirupama Vaidyanathan |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
2 March 1997 |
Bushey, Great Britain |
Carpet (i) |
 Olga Barabanschikova |
1–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
20 July 1997 |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Clay |
 Pavlina Stoyanova |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up |
9. |
12 April 1998 |
 Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
 Barbara Schwartz |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
10. |
26 July 1998 |
 Valladolid, Spain |
Hard |
Rita Kuti-Kis |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
24 June 2001 |
Gorizia, Italy |
Clay |
Eva Bes-Ostáriz |
0–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
ITF Doubles Circuit finals: 3 (1–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Runner-up |
1. |
7 August 1995 |
Istanbul 3, Turkey |
Hard |
Alice Pîrșu |
Gülberk Gültekin
Selin Nassi Tekikbas |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner |
2. |
20 June 1999 |
 Marseille, France |
Clay |
Gisela Riera-Roura |
 Eva Martincová
Lenka Němečková |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
1 August 1999 |
 Bytom, Poland |
Clay |
Gisela Riera-Roura |
Eva Bes-Ostáriz
Magdalena Grzybowska |
4–6, 5–7 |
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