Personal

Coached by Razvan Sabau
Gave birth to daughter Sofia in November 2018
Started playing tennis aged 8
Favortite surface is hard

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2020 - Istanbul.
Finalist (2): 2019 - Bucharest; 2015 - Baku.
ADDITIONAL
WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (1): 2019 - Karlsruhe.

Career in Review

Won maiden WTA title at 2020 Istanbul (d. Bouchard in F); at No.88 was the lowest-ranked title winner in 2020

Rose to career-high singles ranking of No.56 at the end of the 2020 season (October 26, 2020); previous high ranking of No.58 came after Istanbul title (September 14, 2020)

Won first main draw matches at a Grand Slam in 2020, including 3r showing at Roland Garros (l. Ferro) – a career-best Slam result

Passed $1 million in career prizemoney after 3r run at Roland Garros

In 2019, reached second career WTA final, playing first WTA event in two years following injury and maternity leave break, at Bucharest (d. No.11 Sevastova, l. Rybakina)

Returned to the Top 300 following Bucharest run, then went on to reach QF at Lugano (l. Potapova) and made 2r at Hiroshima and Seoul. Also won WTA 125K Series title at Karlsruhe

Gave birth to daughter Sofia in November 2018; did not play competitive tennis between September 2017 and April 2019

Her 2017 season ended when she was taken off court in a wheelchair in 1r at Guangzhou

Cracked Top 100 for first time in early 2017 (No.83) after reaching the 3r at 2017 Miami (as qualifier, l. V.Williams)

Highlights in 2016 include QF run at Madrid (l. Stosur), SF appearance at Seoul (l. Arruabarrena) and Grand Slam main draw debut at Wimbledon (l. No.20 seed Errani in 1r)

In 2015, advanced to first WTA final at Baku (as qualifier, l. Gasparyan)

Made WTA main draw debut at 2015 Bucharest (as qualifier, l. Hercog in 2r)

Competed in WTA qualifying for first time at 2014 Bucharest

Played first event of career at ITF/Craiova-ROU in 2009