Personal

Coached by Arti Apostu and father Mihai Buzarnescu ... Father is a former Romanian intercollegiate tennis player; mother is Marcela (pharmacist); is an only child ... Introduced to tennis at age 4 by parents ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard ... Speaks Romanian, English ... Enjoys working out after a match, going shopping, watching movies ... Favorite music is pop; favorite actor is Johnny Depp; favorite food is Caesar Salad; favorite city is Miami ... People most admired are Roger Federer, Monica Seles ... Self-described as happy with a lot of energy.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2018 - San Jose.
Finalist (2): 2018 - Hobart, Prague.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2021 - Budapest (w/Stollar); 2018 - Strasbourg (w/Olaru).
Finalist (4): 2021 - Bogotá (w/Friedsam); 2018 - Prague (w/Marozava), Nottingham (w/Watson), Eastbourne (w/Begu).

ADDITIONAL
Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2018-19.

Career in Review

2019 – Finished the year at No.110; reached SF once at Hiroshima (l. to Hibino), 3r twice and 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r 14 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying three times.

2018 - Enjoyed career-best season, ending year ranked No.24 for first Top 50 finish; won first WTA title at San Jose (d. Sakkari in final); runner-up at Hobart (l. to Mertens) and Prague (l. to Kvitova); SF at Strasbourg (l. to Cibulkova), Birmingham (l. to Kvitova) and Bucharest (l. to Martic); QF at Nottingham (l. to Osaka); reached 4r once (Roland Garros), 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r three times; fell 1r nine times (incl. other two majors); won one WTA doubles title.

2017 - First Top 100 season, ending year ranked No.72; played first WTA main draw at US Open (as qualifier, l. to Wozniacki in 1r); SF at Linz (l. to Strycova); fell 1r once and in qualifying twice (Australian Open and Wimbledon); won seven singles titles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2016 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won four singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2014 - Won one singles title in ITF Circuit.

2013 - Did not play.

2012 - Fell in WTA qualifying seven times (incl. all four majors); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Fell in WTA qualifying once (US Open); won three singles titles and five doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Won two singles titles and five doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Won four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won two singles titles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played first WTA qualifying at Fès and Istanbul; won four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Played first events on ITF Circuit, winning two singles titles and two doubles titles.