Stories
Biography
- Coached by Florenta Mihai (1977 Roland Garros finalist) and Gica Vaideanu, both from Romania...Started playing at age 8...Married husband, Florent Ilie, in early 2001; father, Nicolae, owns a shop; mother, Maria, travels to some tournaments...Other athletic interests include skiing, swimming and soccer...Favorite actors are Demi Moore and Richard Gere...Favorite food is Chinese; favorite movie is Ghost...Her pet dogs, Cukie and Buddy, are special and always at home waiting for me where she likes to play with them whenever she can.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
15Height
5'6 1/4'' (1.68 m)Birthday
Oct 24, 1972 October 24, 1972Birthplace
Pitesti, RomaniaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (4): 1998 - ITF/Prostejov-CZE; 1997 - Rosmalen; 1996 - Budapest, Karlovy Vary, Pattaya City; 1992 - ITF/Klagenfurt-AUT, ITF/Le Havre-FRA; 1991 - ITF/Supetar-YUG; 1990 - ITF/Rebecq-BEL, ITF/Rabac-YUG, ITF/Mali Losinj-YUG.
Finalist (4): 2000 - 's-Hertogenbosch; 1999 - Amelia Island; 1997 - Hamburg; 1995 - Maria Lankowitz.
Semifinalist (7): 2001 - Hobart; 1999 - German Open, New Haven; 1997 - Warsaw, Pattaya City; 1996 - Rosmalen; 1993 - Curitiba.
DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2001 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Petrova); 1997 - Prague (w/Habsudova), Warsaw (w/Gorrochategui); 1995 - Bournemouth (w/Grossman); 1994 - Palermo (w/Garrone).
Finalist (5): 2001 - Hobart (Ruano Pascual), Knokke-Heist (w/Vanc); 2000 - Palermo (w/Ruano Pascual); 1997 - Gold Coast (w/Farina), Hamburg (w/Majoli).
ADDITIONAL
Romanian Fed Cup Team 1991-92, 1999. Romanian Olympic Team 1996, 2000.