Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.
Once number 1 in singles, Romanian tennis player Ilie Năstase created became the first European to cross $1 million in career prize money. A 3-time Davis Cup finalist, he won major titles such as the French Open, the US Open, and Wimbledon. He has also penned 2 French novels and a memoir.
Simona Halep is a Romanian tennis player. With 22 WTA singles titles and two Grand Slam singles titles under her belt, Simona Halep is one of the most successful Romanian female tennis players of all time. She is also widely considered one of the WTA Tour's best returners of the current generation.
Ion Tiriac is a Romanian businessman and retired tennis and ice hockey player. He is best known for winning the men's doubles event at the 1970 French Open. In 2013, he was made an inductee of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. As an ice hockey player, Tiriac played for his national team as defenseman at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Sorana Cirstea is a Romanian tennis player who reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open, which remains her best Grand Slam singles result so far. An aggressive baseliner, Cirstea has also represented her country at important tournaments like the Olympics and the Fed Cup.
Romanian former professional tennis player Mariana Simionescu was winner of the French Junior Championships in 1974, the year she turned pro. In 1977, she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, marking her best Grand Slam performance. The following year, she attained a career-high singles ranking of world no. 36. Her career titles include one in singles and one in doubles.
Romanian tennis player Mihaela Buzarnescu has had a career-high ranking of 20 in singles. In 2022, she was affected by Wimbledon's strict dress-code when she had to change her black bra due to the code allowing only white attire and lingerie. The tennis star also boasts of a PhD in sports science.
Irina-Camelia Begu is a Romanian tennis player who has represented her country at important tournaments like the Fed Cup and Olympic Games. She also competes in Grand Slam events, reaching the semifinals of the 2018 Australian Open and the 2021 French Open in women's doubles events.
Virginia Ruzici is a Romanian retired tennis player best known for winning the French Open singles title in 1978. In the same year, she also won the French Open doubles title along with Mima Jaušovec. Virginia Ruzici also represented her country in important tournaments like the Fed Cup.
Ana Bogdan is a Romanian tennis player who competes in Grand Slam events. Although she is yet to win a Grand Slam, Bogdan has won 14 singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit so far. Ana Bogdan has also represented her country in important tournaments like the Billie Jean King Cup.
Horia Tecău is a Romanian retired tennis player who specialized in doubles. He is best known for winning three Grand Slam titles, including the 2012 Australian Open mixed doubles. Horia Tecău also competed in the 2016 Olympic Games where he earned the silver medal for his country in the men's doubles event.
Jaqueline Cristian is a Romanian tennis player who has won 10 singles titles and 10 doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour so far. Jaqueline Cristian has also represented her country in important tournaments like the Fed Cup.
Florin Mergea is a Romanian tennis player who specializes in doubles. He achieved national prominence in 2016 when he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the Olympic Games along with Horia Tecău. Florin Mergea also competes in Grand Slam events.
Retired Romanian tennis player Victor Hănescu has a career-high ranking of 26 in singles. A rib injury almost ended his career, back in 2006. In an unusual incident at the 2010 Wimbledon Championship, he responded to rowdy fans by spitting at them, and was subsequently fined for his behavior.
Romanian-born professional tennis player Raluca Șerban, who represents Cyprus since 2018, made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at 2018 BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open receiving wildcard into doubles main-draw partnering with Isabella Shinikova. She achieved her till-present career-high WTA rankings of 176 in doubles and 202 in singles and has won 13 doubles-titles and 11 singles-titles on the ITF Circuit.
