Cristina-Andreea Mitu (born 22 September 1991) is a professional tennis player from Romania.

She achieved her career-high singles ranking of 68 on 8 June 2015, and her highest doubles ranking of world No. 69 on 24 October 2016. Mitu is a member of the Romania Fed Cup team. On 19 April 2015, she beat then world No. 7 Eugenie Bouchard in a Fed Cup match.

Personal life and background

She is coached by Adrian Marcu. Her parents are Petre and Ania. She also has a brother named Alex, who is a soccer player. She has an aggressive style of play. Andreea's favorite surface is hard (but loves grass too), while her favorite shot is forehand. She started playing tennis at age 7. Her tennis idols growing up were Jelena Dokic, Patty Schnyder, the Williams sisters, Jennifer Capriati and Martina Hingis. She also enjoys shopping, hanging out with friends and getting nails done. She stated that if weren't a tennis player, she would be a lawyer. In 2018, she gave birth to a son named Adam.

Career

Mitu at the 2015 Madrid Open.

2015-16: Fourth round at Roland Garros

Not having won a single WTA Tour title, Mitu made it to the fourth round of 2015 French Open defeating world No. 12, Karolína Plíšková, in the second round, and former champion Francesca Schiavone in the third round. After this performance, Mitu rose to a career-high ranking of 68.

In 2016, Mitu won two WTA Tour titles, in April the İstanbul Cup, and in July the Swedish Open.

2017-18: Motherhood and third career title

In 2017, Mitu took a break from competition: In January 2018, she became mother of a boy. In July 2018, she won the Bucharest Open doubles title partnering Irina-Camelia Begu, marking her overall third doubles title.

2019-21: Second and third round at majors

In 2020, she reached third round at Roland Garros, with Patricia Tig, and in 2021, she reached second round at Melbourne, with Raluca Olaru - her best major doubles performance so far.

Performance timelines

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH

Singles

Tournament20122013201420152016...202220232024SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAQ2Q2Q21RAAQ10 / 10–1
French OpenAQ2Q14RQ3AAQ10 / 13–1
WimbledonAQ21R1RQ2AAQ10 / 20–2
US OpenQ2Q2Q11RQ1AA0 / 10–1
Win–loss0–00–00–13–30–10–00 / 53–5
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Ladies OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Indian Wells OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Miami OpenAAAQ1AAAA0 / 00–0
Madrid OpenAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1
Italian OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Canadian OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati OpenAAAQ1AAA0 / 00–0
Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
China OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Career statistics
Tournaments00215825
Overall win-loss0–00–00–211–152–813–25

Doubles

Tournament2016...2019202020212022W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA2RA1–1
French OpenA1R3R2RA3–3
WimbledonQ21RNH2RA1–2
US Open1RAA2RA1–2
Win–loss0–10–22–14–40–06–8

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Legend Grand Slam WTA 1000 WTA 500 WTA 250 (4–1)Finals by surface Clay (4–1) Hard (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (4–1)
Finals by surface
Clay (4–1)
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2015Bucharest Open, RomaniaInternationalClayRomania Patricia Maria ȚigGeorgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova Netherlands Demi Schuurs2–6, 2–6
Win1–1Apr 2016İstanbul Cup, TurkeyInternationalClayTurkey İpek SoyluSwitzerland Xenia Knoll Montenegro Danka Kovinićw/o
Win2–1Jul 2016Bastad Open, SwedenInternationalClayPoland Alicja RosolskaNetherlands Lesley Kerkhove Belarus Lidziya Marozava6–3, 7–5
Win3–1Jul 2018Bucharest Open, RomaniaInternationalClayRomania Irina-Camelia BeguMontenegro Danka Kovinić Belgium Maryna Zanevska6–3, 6–4
Win4–1Apr 2019Ladies Open Lugano, SwitzerlandInternationalClayRomania Sorana CîrsteaRussia Veronika Kudermetova Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva1–6, 6–2, [10–8]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 2020Sparta Prague Open, Czech RepublicClayBelarus Lidziya MarozavaItaly Giulia Gatto-Monticone Argentina Nadia Podoroska6–4, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 34 (20 titles, 14 runner–ups)

Legend
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2007ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Simona Halep6–7(5), 0–6
Win1–1May 2007ITF Galați, Romania10,000ClayItaly Cristina Celani6–0, 7–5
Loss1–2Jun 2007ITF Pitești, Romania10,000ClayRussia Natalia Orlova6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Loss1–3Sep 2007ITF Brașov, Romania10,000ClayRomania Irina-Camelia Begu6–7(2), 2–6
Win2–3Jul 2010ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Elora Dabija7–5, 7–5
Loss2–4Nov 2010ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000HardUzbekistan Vlada Ekshibarova2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss2–5Aug 2011ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Cristina Dinu6–7(5), 4–6
Win3–5Sep 2011ITF Mamaia, Romania25,000ClaySpain Inés Ferrer Suárez6–3, 6–0
Win4–5Feb 2012ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000ClayJapan Mana Ayukawa6–3, 6–0
Win5–5May 2012ITF Timișoara, Romania10,000ClaySlovakia Viktória Maľová6–2, 6–0
Win6–5Jun 2012ITF Přerov, Czech Republic10,000ClayCzech Republic Martina Kubičíková6–2, 6–3
Loss6–6Jun 2012ITF Craiova, Romania50,000ClaySpain María-Teresa Torró-Flor3–6, 4–6
Win7–6Sep 2012ITF Sofia, Bulgaria25,000ClayCanada Sharon Fichman6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win8–6Apr 2014ITF Pula, Italy10,000ClaySpain Sara Sorribes Tormo6–4, 6–3
Win9–6Jul 2014ITF Denain, France25,000ClayFrance Fiona Ferro4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win10–6Jul 2014ITF Darmstadt, Germany25,000ClaySwitzerland Viktorija Golubic6–2, 6–1
Win11–6Aug 2014ITF Mamaia, Romania25,000ClayCzech Republic Tereza Martincová6–2, 6–4
Win12–6Sep 2014ITF Sofia, Bulgaria25,000ClayRussia Victoria Kan6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss12–7Sep 2014ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria25,000ClayRussia Evgeniya Rodina6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Win13–7Sep 2014Royal Cup, Montenegro25,000ClayRussia Vitalia Diatchenko6–1, 6–4
Loss13–8Feb 2015ITF São Paulo, Brazil25,000ClaySpain Laura Pous Tió2–6, 2–6
Win14–8Feb 2015ITF Campinas, Brazil25,000ClayAustralia Olivia Rogowska6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Loss14–9Nov 2015Open Nantes Atlantique, France50,000Hard (i)France Mathilde Johansson3−6, 4−6
Loss14–10Feb 2016ITF São Paulo, Brazil25,000ClaySpain Sara Sorribes Tormo5–7, 1–6
Win15–10Nov 2016Slovak Open, Slovakia25,000Hard (i)Czech Republic Denisa Allertová6–2, 6–3
Win16–10Mar 2017ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000ClayTurkey Ayla Aksu6–2, 6–3
Loss16–11Jul 2018ITF Curtea de Argeș, Romania15,000ClayRomania Miriam Bulgaru4–6, 5–7
Win17–11Jul 2018ITF Focșani, Romania15,000ClayRomania Oana Georgeta Simion6–4, 6–4
Loss17–12Aug 2018ITF Arad, Romania15,000ClayBosnia and Herzegovina Nefisa Berberović3–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win18–12Aug 2019ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium15,000ClayAustria Sinja Kraus6–4, 6–3
Loss18–13Sep 2019ITF Focșani, Romania15,000ClayGermany Laura Schaeder2–6, 2–6
Win19–13Sep 2019ITF Arad, Romania25,000ClaySpain Irene Burillo Escorihuela6–7(5), 6–4, 6–4
Win20–13Sep 2023Prague Open, Czech Republic60,000ClayCzech Republic Sára Bejlek7–6(1), 2–6, 6–3
Loss20–14Oct 2023ITF Heraklion, Greece25,000ClayRomania Irina Bara2–6, 1–6

Doubles: 39 (25 titles, 14 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$40,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2008ITF Arad, Romania10,000ClayRomania Elora DabijaRomania Laura Ioana Andrei Romania Diana Enache6–2, 2–6, [6–10]
Loss0–2Dec 2008ITF Benicarló, Spain10,000ClayRomania Simona MateiSerbia Neda Kozić Bulgaria Biljana Pavlova4–6, 6–7(3)
Loss0–3May 2009ITF Pitești, Romania10,000ClayRomania Diana EnacheRomania Alexandra Damaschin Romania Camelia Hristea1–6, 4–6
Loss0–4Jun 2009ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Simona MateiRomania Laura Ioana Andrei Romania Ioana Gaspar3–6, 6–7(3)
Loss0–5Jul 2009ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Ionela Andreea IovaRomania Ioana Gaspar Romania Simona Matei6–7(6), 1–6
Win1–5Aug 2009ITF Arad, Romania10,000ClayRomania Diana EnacheRomania Ionela Andreea Iova Romania Ioana Ivan6–3, 7–5
Win2–5Mar 2010ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000ClayRomania Diana EnacheItaly Evelyn Mayr Italy Julia Mayr6–7(3), 6–1, [11–9]
Loss2–6May 2010ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Diana EnacheRomania Laura Ioana Andrei Romania Mădălina Gojnea4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Win3–6Jul 2010ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Diana EnacheBulgaria Dessislava Mladenova Bulgaria Dalia Zafirova6–3, 6–1
Loss3–7Aug 2011ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000ClayRomania Alexandra DamaschinRomania Cristina Dinu Romania Camelia Hristea6–1, 6–7(6), [4–10]
Win4–7Oct 2011ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria25,000ClayRomania Diana MarcuRomania Laura Ioana Andrei Romania Cristina Dinu4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win5–7Jan 2012ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000ClayRomania Cristina DinuRomania Diana Marcu Romania Liana Ungur7–6(3), 6–2
Win6–7Jan 2012ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000ClayRomania Cristina DinuJapan Yumi Nakano Russia Ekaterina Yashinaw/o
Win7–7May 2012ITF Timișoara, Romania10,000ClaySerbia Teodora MirčićNorth Macedonia Lina Gjorcheska Bulgaria Dalia Zafirova6–1, 6–2
Loss7–8Nov 2013Kemer Cup Istanbul, Turkey50,000Hard (i)Slovenia Tadeja MajeričUzbekistan Nigina Abduraimova Italy Maria Elena Camerin3–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Win8–8Apr 2014ITF Pula, Italy10,000ClayRomania Stefana AndreiFrance Audrey Albié France Manon Peral7–6(5), 6–2
Win9–8Aug 2014ITF Mamaia, Romania25,000ClayRomania Irina BaraRomania Georgia Crăciun Romania Patricia Maria Țig6–4, 6–1
Win10–8Sep 2014ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria25,000ClayRomania Irina BaraHungary Réka Luca Jani Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova7–5, 7–6
Win11–8Feb 2015ITF São Paulo, Brazil25,000ClayMontenegro Danka KovinićArgentina Tatiana Búa Brazil Paula Cristina Gonçalves6–2, 7–5
Win12–8Oct 2015Internationaux de Poitiers, France100,000Hard (i)Romania Monica NiculescuFrance Stéphanie Foretz France Amandine Hesse6–7(5), 7–6(2), [10–8]
Win13–8May 2016Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France100,000ClayNetherlands Demi SchuursSwitzerland Xenia Knoll Serbia Aleksandra Krunić6–4, 7–5
Win14–8Jul 2018ITF Curtea de Argeș, Romania15,000ClayUnited States Elizabeth MandlikItaly Anna Turati Italy Bianca Turati6–4, 7–5
Win15–8Jul 2018ITF Focșani, Romania15,000ClayRomania Oana Georgeta SimionRomania Selma Stefania Cadar Russia Anastasia Kharitonova4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Win16–8Sep 2018Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland60,000ClayRomania Elena-Gabriela RuseBrazil Laura Pigossi Belgium Maryna Zanevska4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win17–8Nov 2018ITF Pula, Italy25,000ClayRomania Cristina DinuItaly Federica di Sarra Italy Anastasia Grymalskaw/o
Loss17–9Jan 2019Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France60,000Hard (i)Romania Elena-Gabriela RuseSweden Cornelia Lister Czech Republic Renata Voráčová1–6, 2–6
Loss17–10Feb 2019Open de l'Isère, France25,000Hard (i)Romania Elena-Gabriela RuseFrance Estelle Cascino France Elixane Lechemia2–6, 2–6
Loss17–11Sep 2019ITF Focșani, Romania15,000ClayRomania Gabriela Nicole TătărușRomania Oana Gavrilă Romania Andreea Roșca6–1, 2–6, [4–10]
Win18–11Sep 2019ITF Arad, Romania25,000ClayTurkey Başak EraydınRomania Oana Gavrilă Romania Andreea Roșca6–0, 6–1
Win19–11Feb 2020AK Ladies Open, GermanyW25Carpet (i)Romania Laura Ioana PaarUnited Kingdom Anna Popescu United States Chiara Scholl7–5, 6–2
Win20–11Apr 2021Oeiras Ladies Open, PortugalW60ClayBelarus Lidziya MarozavaRussia Marina Melnikova Switzerland Conny Perrin3–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Win21–11Feb 2022ITF Mâcon, FranceW25Hard (i)Switzerland Xenia KnollUnited Kingdom Emily Appleton United Kingdom Ali Collins6–1, 6–1
Loss21–12Mar 2023Branik Maribor Open, SloveniaW40Hard (i)Romania Irina BaraSofya Lansere Anastasia Tikhonova3–6, 2–6
Win22–12Apr 2023Murska Sobota Open, SloveniaW40HardUnited Kingdom Harriet DartBelgium Magali Kempen Switzerland Xenia Knollw/o
Loss22–13Apr 2023Chiasso Open, SwitzerlandW60ClayArgentina Nadia PodoroskaUnited Kingdom Emily Appleton Germany Julia Lohoff1–6, 2–6
Win23–13Apr 2023Koper Open, SloveniaW60ClayRomania Irina BaraNetherlands Suzan Lamens Australia Kaylah McPhee6–2, 6–3
Loss23–14Jul 2023Montpellier Open, FranceW60ClayGermany Julia LohoffAmina Anshba Sofya Lansere3–6, 4–6
Win24–14Nov 2023Open de Valencia, SpainW100ClayGreece Valentini GrammatikopoulouSpain Aliona Bolsova Georgia (country) Natela Dzalamidze7–5, 6–4
Win25–14Jun 2024Open de Biarritz, FranceW100ClayRomania Irina BaraFrance Estelle Cascino France Carole Monnet6–3, 3–6, [10–7]

Head-to-head record

Record against top 10 players

Mitu's win–loss record against certain players who have been ranked world No. 10 or higher is as follows:

PlayerRecordWin %HardClayGrassLast match
No. 1 ranked players
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková1–0100%–1–0–Won (2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4) at 2015 French Open
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza1–150%0–11–0–Loss (2–6, 2–6) at 2016 Summer Olympics
Romania Simona Halep0–20%–0–2–Loss (0–6, 3–6) at 2008 ITF Bucharest
No. 2 ranked players
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska0–10%––0–1Loss (2–6, 1–6) at 2014 Wimbledon
No. 4 ranked players
Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm0–167%0–1––Loss (3–6, 6–1, 0–6) at 2014 Dubai Challenge
Italy Francesca Schiavone1–0100%–1–0–Won (7–5, 6–4) at 2015 French Open
No. 5 ranked players
Canada Eugenie Bouchard1–050%1–0––Won (4–6, 6–4, 6–1) at 2015 Fed Cup
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová1–150%–1–1–Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2015 Linz Open
No. 7 ranked players
United States Madison Keys0–10%–0–1–Loss (2–6, 0–6) at 2015 Charleston
Total5–645%2–23–30–1–

Top 10 wins

#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRoundScore
2015
1.Canada Eugenie BouchardNo. 7Fed Cup, CanadaHardPlay-offs4–6, 6–4, 6–1
2.Czech Republic Lucie ŠafářováNo. 7Linz Open, AustriaHard (i)1st round6–3, 6–4

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