Oana Elena Golimbioschi

Oana Elena Golimbioschi (born 21 May 1980) is a former professional tennis player from Romania.

Oana Elena Golimbioschi
Country (sports) Romania
Born (1980-05-21) 21 May 1980 (age 43)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$71,752
Singles
Career record265–245
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 266 (13 April 1998)
Doubles
Career record110–127
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 290 (5 October 1998)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–2

A right-handed player based in Italy, Golimbioschi began competing on the professional tour in 1996. She won her two ITF singles titles in 1997, then the following year reached her best ranking of 266 in the world.[1]

In doubles, she has a career-high ranking of 290 and won six ITF titles. She featured in three Fed Cup ties for Romania as a doubles player in 1998, with her only win coming in a rubber against Latvian pairing Agnese Gustmane and Līga Dekmeijere (partnering Raluca Sandu).[2]

ITF finals edit

Singles (2–9) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 20 April 1997 Bari, Italy Clay   Germana Di Natale 7–5, 6–2
Win 2. 27 April 1997 San Severo, Italy Clay   Olga Ivanova 6–3, 6–2
Loss 3. 12 April 1999 San Severo, Italy Clay   Lina Krasnoroutskaya 3–6, 0–6
Loss 4. 25 April 1999 Bari, Italy Clay   Laura Pena 6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Loss 5. 28 November 1999 Mallorca, Spain Clay   Gabriela Kučerová 1–6, 2–6
Loss 6. 21 May 2000 Casale, Italy Clay   Stéphanie Rizzi 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 7. 1 October 2000 Makarska, Croatia Clay   Zuzana Ondrášková 2–6, 2–6
Loss 8. 28 July 2002 Gardone Val Trompia, Italy Clay   Dominika Nociarová 0–6, 3–6
Loss 9. 30 September 2002 Ciampino, Italy Clay   Michelle Gerards 0–6, 4–6
Loss 10. 11 May 2003 Lecce, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato 6–4, 1–6, 3–6
Loss 11. 2 September 2006 Vittoria, Italy Clay   Anna-Giulia Remondina 0–6, 4–6

Doubles (6–12) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 7 April 1997 Galatina, Italy Clay   Laura Fodorean   Olga Hostáková
  Zdeňka Málková
6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Win 2. 5 October 1997 Lecce, Italy Clay   Katia Altilia   Sylvie Sallaberry
  Audrey Wilmart
6–0, 6–2
Loss 3. 26 January 1998 Dinan, France Clay (i)   Tathiana Garbin   Camille Pin
  Aurélie Védy
w/o
Loss 4. 29 March 1999 Pontevedra, Spain Hard   Magda Mihalache   Dawn Buth
  Rebecca Jensen
6–7(7), 6–7(5)
Loss 5. 12 April 1999 San Severo, Italy Clay   Mihaela Moldovan   Natascha de Kramer
  Laura Pena
5–7, 0–6
Loss 6. 22 April 2000 San Severo, Italy Clay   Svetlana Krivencheva   Debby Haak
  Lotty Seelen
4–6, 3–6
Loss 7. 20 August 2000 Aosta, Italy Clay   Andreea Ehritt-Vanc   Maria Elena Camerin
  Mara Santangelo
5–7, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 8. 3 September 2000 Spoleto, Italy Clay   Andreea Ehritt-Vanc   Maria Elena Camerin
  Mara Santangelo
w/o
Loss 9. 18 September 2000 Makarska, Croatia Clay   Eszter Molnár   Anouk Sterk
  Anouk Sinnige
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss 10. 16 October 2000 Chieti, İtaly Clay   Andreea Ehritt-Vanc   Erica Krauth
  Vanesa Krauth
5–4(5), 1–4, 2–4, 1–4
Loss 11. 5 February 2001 Mallorca, Spain Clay   Andreea Ehritt-Vanc   Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
  Dinara Safina
2–6, 0–6
Win 12. 27 May 2001 Casale, Italy Clay   Giulia Baldoni   Jenny Belobrajdic
  Rochelle Rosenfield
6–1, 0–6, 6–4
Win 13. 25 August 2002 Civitanova Marche, Italy Clay   Silvia Disderi   Nicole Clerico
  Irina Smirnova
6–3, 6–2
Loss 14. 30 September 2002 Ciampino, Italy Clay   Eszter Molnár   Alice Canepa
  Emily Stellato
1–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 15. 31 March 2003 Napoli, Italy Clay   Eszter Molnár   Stefanie Haidner
  Vanessa Menga
6–7(6–8), 3–6
Win 16. 11 May 2003 Lecce, Italy Clay   Lenka Šnajdrová   Sara Errani
  Nancy Rustignoli
6–3, ret.
Win 17. 24 August 2003 San Marino Clay   Aurélie Védy   Kildine Chevalier
  Christina Zachariadou
2–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
Win 18. 25 July 2004 Ancona, Italy Clay   Aurélie Védy   Nadja Pavic
  Aleksandra Srndovic
6–3, 6–3

References edit

  1. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Oana Elena Golimbioschi WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
  2. ^ "Key Statistics". fedcup.com.

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