Raluca Ciochină (born 16 February 1983) is a Romanian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Romania |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1983 Bucharest, Romania |
| Prize money | $15,698 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 386 (13 September 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 502 (24 April 2000) |
Born in Bucharest, Ciochină was the girls' 16-and-under Orange Bowl champion in 1999, also winning the doubles title.[1]
From 2000 to 2002, she appeared in six Fed Cup ties for the Romania Fed Cup team.
Ciochină left the professional tour in 2002 to study and play college tennis at the University of Pennsylvania, before ultimately settling in the United States.[2]
ITF finals edit
Singles (2–4) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 May 1999 | Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal | Hard |  Tzipora Obziler
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 August 1999 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Ioana Gașpar
|
6–0, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 August 1999 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay |  Bianca Kamper
|
6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 August 1999 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Adriana Burz
|
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 August 2000 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay |  Edina Gallovits-Hall
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 3 June 2001 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  Joanna Sakowicz-Kostecka
|
6–1, 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (0–1) edit
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2 August 1999 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Adriana Mingireanu
|
Mihaela Moldovan  Marina Lazarovska
|
1–6, 2–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Raluca Ciochina a castigat trofeul la "Orange Bowl": ZIUA". Ziua (in Romanian). 21 December 1999.
- ^ "Tenismeni romani "made in America"". România Liberă (in Romanian). 14 May 2009.
