Cristina Popescu (tennis)

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Cristina Popescu
Full nameMihaela Cristina Popescu Faurei
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1979-12-20) December 20, 1979 (age 44)
Bucharest, Romania
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$13,531
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 441 (Aug 12, 1996)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 544 (Nov 9, 1998)

Mihaela Cristina Popescu Faurei (born December 20, 1979) is a former Canadian professional tennis player.

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Born in Bucharest, Romania, Popescu left her native country with her family in 1989. She was ranked amongst the world's top 10 in junior tennis and was an Australian Open girls' singles semi-finalist. In 1996 she made WTA Tour main draw appearance at the Canadian Open and Canadian Indoor tournaments. She played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins and suffered a series of injuries during this time that caused her to retire from tennis. [1] [2]

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner–up1.Jul 1998 ITF Edmond, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson 6–3, 4–6, 2–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Lady Luck Smiles On UCLA's Popescu Romanian Wins USTA Tourney". The Oklahoman . 6 July 1998.
  2. ↑ "Two roads diverge in Westwood". Daily Bruin . April 23, 2001.
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