Ruxandra Dragomir
Tennis Player and WTA Tour Champion
Born
November 24th, 1972
52 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Romania
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Started playing tennis at a young age and became a professional player. Competed on the WTA Tour throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, achieving significant success in singles and doubles. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in 1995. Won two WTA singles titles and secured numerous doubles titles. Represented Romania in the Fed Cup and played in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 15
Won two WTA singles titles
Represented Romania in the Fed Cup
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