Mihaela Buzărnescu
Country (sports) | Romania |
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Residence | Bucharest, Romania |
Born | Bucharest, Romania | 4 May 1988
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 2004 |
Retired | (2022 last match played) |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Artemon Apostu-Efremov, Mihai Buzărnescu (her father) |
Prize money | $2,728,834 |
Singles | |
Career record | 455–277 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 20 (6 August 2018) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2018, 2019, 2021) |
French Open | 4R (2018) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2018) |
US Open | 1R (2017, 2019, 2020) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 327–193 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 24 (22 October 2018) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2019) |
French Open | QF (2018) |
Wimbledon | QF (2018) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2019) |
French Open | 1R (2018, 2019) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2018) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 3–10 |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Optimizarea jocului de tenis la juniori U12-U14 prin dezvoltarea capacităţilor motrice şi psihomotrice (2016) |
Doctoral advisor | Gheorghe Marinescu |
Mihaela Buzărnescu (born 4 May 1988) is a Romanian former tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 20, achieved on 6 August 2018. Her best doubles ranking of world No. 24, she reached on 22 October 2018. She won one singles title and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
Buzărnescu has a PhD in sports science from the National University of Physical Education and Sport.[1]
Career highlights
[edit]Junior success
[edit]Buzărnescu played her first professional match in 2004.[2] She then won the junior doubles title at the 2006 US Open with Raluca Olaru. Seeded No. 2, they defeated the top-seeded pair of Sharon Fichman and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final.[3]
Injuries and hiatus
[edit]Shoulder and knee injuries (the latter prompting two surgeries) forced her off the pro tour for years, long enough that she went back to school,[4] graduating with a doctorate at the National University of Physical Education and Sport in December 2016.
2017: Major and top 100 debuts
[edit]In 2017, she qualified to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2017 US Open (tennis). In October 2017, Buzărnescu got to the semifinals of the Linz Open. As a result, she reached the top 100 at world No. 89 on 16 October 2017.
2018: First Tour titles, top 20 in singles
[edit]She reached the finals of the Hobart International and the Prague Open. At the Internationaux de Strasbourg, she surrendered a lead in the singles semifinals against Dominika Cibulková, eventually losing the match in three sets.[5] She showed more consistency in the doubles, winning the tournament and her first WTA title with compatriot Raluca Olaru in straight sets against Nadiia Kichenok and Anastasia Rodionova.[6]
In May, Buzărnescu then played in her first French Open, which was also the first Grand Slam tournament, she was seeded. She defeated Vania King in the first round for her first major win. Afterwards, she also won versus Rebecca Peterson. Against No. 4 seed Elina Svitolina in the third round, Buzărnescu won the match in straight sets. This was her biggest career victory and one of the tournament's bigger upsets. She faced No. 13 seed Madison Keys in the fourth round, and lost in two sets.
In the grass-court season, Buzărnescu reached the quarterfinals of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham, losing to Naomi Osaka. She also played in the doubles tournament with British partner Heather Watson, losing in the final. At the 2018 Birmingham Classic, she once again defeated second seed Svitolina, before losing to eventual champion Petra Kvitová in the semifinals. Buzărnescu then played for a third consecutive week in Eastbourne. She reached the last 16 before losing to Jeļena Ostapenko. However, she reached the doubles final with partner Irina-Camelia Begu.
In August, Buzărnescu captured her first WTA Tour singles title winning in San Jose with a straight-sets victory over Maria Sakkari in the final. Later in August, she played Elina Svitolina once more in the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal but suffered a serious ankle injury and was forced to retire. This injury kept her out of the game for two months including the US Open but she did reach her best ever ranking of No. 20 in the world, on 6 August 2018. Buzārnescu ended the year ranked 24.
2019
[edit]Buzărnescu began her 2019 season at the Brisbane International. She lost in the first round to eventual finalist Lesia Tsurenko.[7] Seeded second and last year finalist at the Hobart International, she was defeated in the first round by Belinda Bencic.[8] Seeded 25th at the Australian Open, she lost her first-round match to seven-time Grand Slam winner, two-time finalist, and former world No. 1, Venus Williams.[9]
In February, Buzărnescu represented Romania in the Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic. She lost both of her rubbers to Karolína Plíšková and Kateřina Siniaková. In the end, Romania still managed to win the tie over the Czech Republic 3–2.[10] At the Qatar Ladies Open, she was defeated in the first round by 2016 finalist Jeļena Ostapenko.[11] In Dubai, she lost in the first round to Sofia Kenin.[12] Seeded fourth at the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco, she won her first match of the season by beating Daria Gavrilova in the first round.[13] She was defeated in the second round by Bianca Andreescu.[14] Seeded 29th at the Indian Wells Open, she suffered a second-round loss at the hands of Daria Gavrilova.[15] Seeded 30th in Miami, she lost in the second round to Alizé Cornet.[16]
Buzărnescu started her clay-court season at the Charleston Open. Seeded 12th, she reached the third round where she lost to fifth seed, 2011 champion, and eventual finalist, Caroline Wozniacki.[17]
2021-2022
[edit]Partnering Fanny Stollár, Buzărnescu won the doubles title at the 2021 Budapest Grand Prix, defeating Aliona Bolsova and Tamara Korpatsch in the final.[18]
At the 2022 French Open, she entered the main draw as lucky loser but lost in the first round to Madison Brengle.[19] Playing at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, she entered the main draw by replacing Leylah Fernandez, and defeated qualifier Nastasja Schunk, in the first round,[20] before losing to 11th seed Coco Gauff.[21]
Buzărnescu recorded wins over Elisabetta Cocciaretto[22] and Yuan Yue[23] to reach the quarterfinals at the 2022 Swedish Open where she lost to Viktoriya Tomova.[24] At the 2022 Iași Open, she retired due to injury while leading by a set and a break against Cristina Dinu in the first round.[25][26]
Performance timelines
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[27]
Singles
[edit]Current through the 2022 Prague Open.
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | ... | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q2 | A | A | Q2 | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |
French Open | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 4R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% | |
Wimbledon | A | Q2 | A | A | Q2 | 3R | 2R | NH | 1R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% | |
US Open | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | Q3 | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0 / 14 | 8–14 | 36% | |
Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||
WTA Elite Trophy[a] | DNQ | Alt | DNQ | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||
National representation | ||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[b] | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | NH | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | NH | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | NH | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | Q2 | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
China Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Career total: 65 | |||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | |||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 3 | |||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 36–22 | 13–26 | 0–1 | 7–14 | 1–4 | 1 / 65 | 60–70 | 46% | |
Win (%) | – | – | – | – | 50% | 62% | 33% | 0% | 33% | 20% | Career total: 46% | |||
Year-end ranking[c] | 155 | 248 | 260 | 377 | 72 | 24 | 109 | 136 | 121 |
Doubles
[edit]Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
French Open | QF | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
Wimbledon | QF | 1R | NH | A | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–loss | 6–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | 47% |
WTA 1000 | ||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[b] | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Indian Wells Open | 1R | 1R | NH | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Miami Open | A | 1R | NH | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Madrid Open | 1R | QF | NH | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
Italian Open | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Canadian Open | 1R | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
China Open | 2R | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
Career statistics | ||||||||
Titles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 2 | |||
Finals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Career total: 6 |
Mixed doubles
[edit]Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | ... | 2022 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | A | 0–1 | |
French Open | 1R | 1R | A | 0–2 | |
Wimbledon | 2R | A | A | 1–1 | |
US Open | A | A | A | 0–0 | |
Win–loss | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 |
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2018 | Hobart International, Australia | International[d] | Hard | Elise Mertens | 1–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | May 2018 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | International | Clay | Petra Kvitová | 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Jul 2018 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | Premier[e] | Hard | Maria Sakkari | 6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2018 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | International | Clay | Lidziya Marozava | Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2018 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | Raluca Olaru | Nadiia Kichenok Anastasia Rodionova |
7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–2 | June 2018 | Nottingham Open, United Kingdom |
International | Grass | Heather Watson | Alicja Rosolska Abigail Spears |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 1–3 | June 2018 | Eastbourne International, UK | Premier | Grass | Irina-Camelia Begu | Gabriela Dabrowski Xu Yifan |
3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2021 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | WTA 250 | Clay | Anna-Lena Friedsam | Elixane Lechemia Ingrid Neel |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Jul 2021 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | WTA 250 | Clay | Fanny Stollár | Aliona Bolsova Tamara Korpatsch |
6–4, 6–4 |
WTA Challenger finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2022 | Båstad Open, Sweden | Clay | Irina Khromacheva | Misaki Doi Rebecca Peterson |
w/o |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 31 (23 titles, 8 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2004 | ITF Pitești, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Liana Balaci | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2004 | ITF Brașov, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Andrea Benítez | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 3–0 | May 2006 | ITF La Palma, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Nadja Pavić | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 3–1 | May 2007 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | 10,000 | Clay | Yuliya Kalabina | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4–1 | Jun 2008 | ITF Pitești, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Palma Kiraly | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Jun 2008 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Federica di Sarra | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–2 | Mar 2010 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 6–2 | Aug 2010 | ITF Oneşti, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Ionela-Andreea Iova | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 6–3 | Aug 2010 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Ingrid-Alexandra Radu | 5–7, 6–1, 3–6 |
Win | 7–3 | Aug 2010 | ITF Balş, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Alexandra Cadanţu | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 7–4 | Dec 2010 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 10,000 | Hard | Marta Sirotkina | 0–6, 0–6 |
Win | 8–4 | May 2011 | ITF İzmir, Turkey | 25,000 | Hard | Naomi Broady | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 9–4 | July 2011 | ITF Craiova, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | Annalisa Bona | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 10–4 | July 2011 | ITF Zwevegem, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | Bibiane Schoofs | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 11–4 | Sep 2014 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Simona Ionescu | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 12–4 | Mar 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Lou Brouleau | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 13–4 | Apr 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui | 10,000 | Hard | Natalija Sipek | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 14–4 | Aug 2015 | ITF Westende, Belgium | 25,000 | Hard | Océane Dodin | 6−1, 6–1 |
Loss | 14–5 | Nov 2015 | ITF Zawada, Poland | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Ivana Jorović | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 15–5 | Dec 2015 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 25,000 | Clay | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 16–5 | Jun 2017 | Hódmezővásárhely Ladies Open, Hungary |
60,000 | Clay | Danka Kovinić | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 17–5 | Jun 2017 | İzmir Cup, Turkey | 60,000 | Hard | Eri Hozumi | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 18–5 | Jul 2017 | ITF Getxo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Renata Zarazúa | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 19–5 | Jul 2017 | Reinert Open, Germany | 60,000 | Clay | Barbara Haas | 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 19–6 | Aug 2017 | GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UK | 25,000 | Hard | Jasmine Paolini | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Win | 20–6 | Sep 2017 | Open de Biarritz, France | 80,000 | Clay | Patty Schnyder | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 21–6 | Oct 2017 | Internationaux de Poitiers, France | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 21–7 | Nov 2017 | ITF Tokyo Open, Japan | 100,000 | Hard | Zhang Shuai | 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 22–7 | Nov 2017 | Toyota World Challenge, Japan | 60,000+H | Carpet (i) | Tamara Zidanšek | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 22–8 | Sep 2021 | Open de Valencia, Spain | 80,000 | Clay | Arantxa Rus | 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 23–8 | Oct 2021 | ITF Le Neubourg, France | 80,000+H | Hard | Anna Bondár | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles: 56 (34 titles, 22 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2004 | ITF Constanța, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Gabriela Niculescu | Bianca Bonifate Diana Gae |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2004 | ITF Pitești, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Gabriela Niculescu | Andrea Benítez Estefanía Craciún |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2005 | ITF Mumbai, India | 10,000 | Hard | Sanaa Bhambri | Chan Chin-wei Julia Efremova |
2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2006 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | Magda Mihalache | Erica Krauth Aurélie Védy |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2006 | ITF Moscow, Russia | 25,000 | Clay | Evgeniya Rodina | Maria Kondratieva Ekaterina Makarova |
6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2007 | ITF Split, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Antonia Xenia Tout | Olga Brózda Natalia Kołat |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Apr 2007 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Magdalena Kiszczyńska | Émilie Bacquet Karolina Jovanović |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2007 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Nadja Roma | Iveta Gerlová Lucie Kriegsmannová |
3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 4–5 | May 2007 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | 10,000 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner | Silvia Disderi Samia Medjahdi |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–6 | Aug 2007 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | Monica Niculescu | Sorana Cîrstea Ágnes Szatmári |
w/o |
Loss | 4–7 | Aug 2007 | ITF Penza, Russia | 50,000 | Clay | Veronika Kapshay | Sophie Lefèvre Ágnes Szatmári |
1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–7 | Sep 2007 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | Magdalena Kiszczyńska | Joana Cortez Teliana Pereira |
6–4, 6–7(2–7), [10–4] |
Win | 6–7 | Sep 2007 | Batumi Ladies Open, Georgia | 25,000 | Hard | Vojislava Lukić | Vasilisa Davydova Marina Shamayko |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 7–7 | Jun 2008 | ITF Pitești, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Laura Ioana Andrei | Simona Matei Valentina Sulpizio |
7–5, 3–6, [10–2] |
Win | 8–7 | Jun 2008 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Laura Ioana Andrei | Benedetta Davato Valentina Sulpizio |
6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 8–8 | Jul 2008 | Bella Cup Toruń, Poland | 25,000 | Clay | Anastasia Pivovarova | Olga Brózda Magdalena Kiszczyńska |
6–4, 4–6, [2–10] |
Win | 9–8 | Jul 2008 | ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine | 25,000 | Clay | Oksana Kalashnikova | Kristina Antoniychuk Lesia Tsurenko |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 10–8 | Jun 2009 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Elora Dabija | Laura Ioana Andrei Ioana Gașpar |
1–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
Win | 11–8 | Oct 2009 | ITF Belek, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Kateřina Vaňková | Magali de Lattre Fatima El Allami |
6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 12–8 | Nov 2009 | ITF Le Havre, France | 10,000 | Clay | Marina Melnikova | Amandine Hesse Alizé Lim |
6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 13–8 | Nov 2009 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 25,000 | Clay | Laura Thorpe | Fatma Al-Nabhani Galina Fokina |
6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 13–9 | Mar 2010 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Alenka Hubacek | Yuliya Beygelzimer Anna Gerasimou |
w/o |
Win | 14–9 | Apr 2010 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Dalia Zafirova | Veronika Chvojková Martina Kubičíková |
7–6(7–1), 7–5 |
Win | 15–9 | Apr 2010 | ITF Vic, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Cristina Stancu | Olga Brózda Barbara Sobaszkiewicz |
7–5, 3–6, [10–7] |
Win | 16–9 | Aug 2010 | ITF Oneşti, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Laura Ioana Andrei | Camelia Hristea Biljana Pavlova |
7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
Win | 17–9 | Aug 2010 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Laura Ioana Andrei | Diana Enache Camelia Hristea |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 18–9 | Sep 2010 | Royal Cup Podgorica, Montenegro |
25,000 | Clay | Irina-Camelia Begu | Valeriya Solovyeva Maryna Zanevska |
5–7, 7–5, [12–10] |
Loss | 18–10 | Oct 2010 | ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine | 25,000 | Clay | Marina Shamayko | Anna Piven Anastasiya Vasylyeva |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 19–10 | May 2011 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Karolina Wlodarczak | Dejana Raickovic Ghislaine van Baal |
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–6] |
Loss | 19–11 | May 2011 | ITF İzmir, Turkey | 25,000 | Hard | Tereza Mrdeža | Naomi Broady Lisa Whybourn |
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [7–10] |
Win | 20–11 | Jun 2011 | ITF Florence, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Zuzana Zlochová | Nicole Clerico Valentina Sulpizio |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 20–12 | Jul 2011 | ITF Craiova, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Diana Enache Daniëlle Harmsen |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [6–10] |
Win | 21–12 | Jul 2011 | ITF Samsun, Turkey | 25,000 | Hard | Tadeja Majerič | Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 22–12 | Sep 2011 | Saransk Cup, Russia | 50,000 | Clay | Teodora Mirčić | Eva Hrdinová Veronika Kapshay |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 22–13 | Sep 2011 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | 50,000 | Clay | Maria Abramović | Maria João Koehler Katalin Marosi |
0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 23–13 | Oct 2011 | Telavi Open, Georgia | 50,000 | Clay | Elena Bogdan | Ekaterine Gorgodze Anastasia Grymalska |
1–6, 6–1, [10–3] |
Loss | 23–14 | Feb 2012 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Valeriya Solovyeva | Maria Sanchez Yasmin Schnack |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 24–14 | July 2012 | ITF Zwevegem, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | Nicola Geuer | Kim Kilsdonk Nicolette van Uitert |
7–6(7–5), 1–6, [10–4] |
Win | 25–14 | Sep 2012 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | 25,000 | Clay | Timea Bacsinszky | Teliana Pereira Aleksandrina Naydenova |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 25–15 | Mar 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Olena Kyrpot | Inês Murta Melanie Stokke |
1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 26–15 | Mar 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Olena Kyrpot | Jennifer Claffey Kathinka von Deichmann |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 27–15 | Apr 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | Corinna Dentoni Claudia Giovine |
6–3, 2–6, [10–4] |
Win | 28–15 | Oct 2015 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Justyna Jegiołka | Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–7] |
Win | 29–15 | Nov 2015 | ITF Zawada, Poland | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Justyna Jegiołka | Kim Grajdek Ekaterina Yashina |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 29–16 | Sep 2016 | ITF Mamaia, Romania | 25,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | Vivien Juhászová Kateřina Kramperová |
6–7(3–7), 6–2, [7–10] |
Loss | 29–17 | Sep 2016 | ITF Bucha, Ukraine | 25,000 | Clay | Alexandra Perper | Valentyna Ivakhnenko Anastasiya Komardina |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 30–17 | Oct 2016 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Elena Bogdan | Bianca Andreescu Charlotte Robillard-Millette |
6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–6] |
Win | 31–17 | Oct 2016 | Abierto Tampico, Mexico | 50,000 | Hard | Elise Mertens | Usue Maitane Arconada Katie Swan |
6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 31–18 | Nov 2016 | Waco Showdown, U.S. | 50,000 | Hard | Renata Zarazúa | Michaëlla Krajicek Taylor Townsend |
w/o |
Win | 32–18 | May 2017 | Dunakeszi Open, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | Daiana Negreanu Oana Georgeta Simion |
1–6, 6–1, [10–3] |
Loss | 32–19 | Jul 2017 | Prague Open, Czech Republic |
80,000 | Clay | Alona Fomina | Anastasia Potapova Dayana Yastremska |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 32–20 | Aug 2017 | GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UK | 25,000 | Hard | Justyna Jegiołka | Laura Ioana Andrei Petra Krejsová |
6–4, 2–6, [9–11] |
Win | 33–20 | Sep 2017 | Open de Biarritz, France | 80,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | Cristina Bucșa Isabelle Wallace |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 33–21 | Sep 2017 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | 60,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | Diāna Marcinkēviča Daniela Seguel |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 33–22 | Oct 2017 | Internationaux de Poitiers, France | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Nicola Geuer | Belinda Bencic Yanina Wickmayer |
6–7(7–9), 3–6 |
Win | 34–22 | Dec 2017 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, U.A.E. | 100,000+H | Hard | Alena Fomina | Lesley Kerkhove Lidziya Marozava |
6–4, 6–3 |
Head-to-head records
[edit]Record against top 10 players
[edit]Buzărnescu's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.[28]
Player | Record | Win% | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
Iga Świątek | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (1–6, 0–6) at 2022 BJKC QR |
Serena Williams | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 7–5, 1–6) at 2021 French Open |
Garbiñe Muguruza | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2012 Acapulco Qualifying |
Simona Halep | 0–2 | 0% | – | 0–1 | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 6–4, 2–6) at 2019 Wimbledon |
Naomi Osaka | 0–2 | 0% | – | 0–1 | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Rome |
Maria Sharapova | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 1–6) at 2018 Madrid |
Venus Williams | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | Lost (5–7, 6–4, 3–6) at 2021 Wimbledon |
Caroline Wozniacki | 0–3 | 0% | 0–2 | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 6–3, 3–6) at 2019 Charleston |
Karolína Plíšková | 0–4 | 0% | 0–1 | – | 0–3 | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2019 Birmingham |
Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
Anett Kontaveit | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(10–8), 6–3) at 2017 Linz |
Paula Badosa | 2–2 | 50% | 1–0 | 1–2 | – | Lost (0–6, 4–6) at 2021 Belgrade |
Aryna Sabalenka | 1–2 | 33% | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | Won (6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–4) at 2018 Wimbledon |
Svetlana Kuznetsova | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2019 Prague |
Barbora Krejčíková | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2015 Bursa |
Petra Kvitová | 0–2 | 0% | – | 0–1 | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2018 Birmingham |
Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
Maria Sakkari | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–1, 6–0) at 2018 San Jose |
Elina Svitolina | 2–1 | 67% | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Lost (3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–4, ret.) at 2018 Montréal |
Sloane Stephens | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2020 US Open |
Number 4 ranked players | ||||||
Kiki Bertens | 1–1 | 50% | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | Won (3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3) at 2018 Eastbourne |
Bianca Andreescu | 1–2 | 33% | 1–2 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 6–4, 3–6) at 2021 Australian Open |
Belinda Bencic | 1–2 | 33% | 1–2 | – | – | Lost (6–4, 3–6, 5–7) at 2019 Hobart |
Dominika Cibulková | 0–2 | 0% | – | 0–2 | – | Lost (6–2, 6–7(5–7), 1–6) at 2018 Strasbourg |
Caroline Garcia | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2021 Miami |
Sofia Kenin | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 0–6) at 2019 Dubai |
Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
Jeļena Ostapenko | 2–3 | 40% | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2019 Eastbourne |
Sara Errani | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (6–3, 6–7(5–7), 2–6) at 2018 Charleston |
Number 7 ranked players | ||||||
Patty Schnyder | 3–0 | 100% | – | 3–0 | – | Won (1–6, 6–2, 6–3) at 2017 Saint-Malo |
Madison Keys | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2018 French Open |
Number 9 ranked players | ||||||
CoCo Vandeweghe | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–2) at 2021 Guadalajara |
Julia Görges | 1–2 | 33% | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | Won (6–4, 3–6, 4–4, ret.) at 2019 Rome |
Andrea Petkovic | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2019 US Open |
Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
Daria Kasatkina | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | – | – | Lost (1–6, 1–6) at 2021 Melbourne |
Kristina Mladenovic | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (7–5, 5–7, 2–6) at 2021 Lyon |
Total | 17–50 | 25% | 7–21 (25%) |
7–20 (26%) |
3–9 (25%) |
last updated 23 December 2021 |
Top 10 wins
[edit]Season | 2018 | Total |
---|---|---|
Wins | 3 | 3 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | ||||||
1. | Jeļena Ostapenko | No. 6 | Qatar Ladies Open | Hard | 2R | 6–1, 6–3 |
2. | Elina Svitolina | No. 4 | French Open | Clay | 3R | 6–3, 7–5 |
3. | Elina Svitolina | No. 5 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | QF | 6–3, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (title)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 2006 | US Open | Hard | Raluca Olaru | Sharon Fichman Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
7–5, 6–2 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ WTA Tournament of Champions was held from 2009 to 2014, when WTA Elite Trophy replaced it.
- ^ a b The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ WTA ranking: 2013–n/a, 2014–891.
- ^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ The WTA Premier tournaments were reclassified as WTA 500 tournaments in 2021.
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