Last: May 5, 2026, Istanbul Open Round 1, lost
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Maria Sara Popa
Maria Sara Popa is a tennis player on the WTA Tour who reached a career-high ranking of No. 395 on July 29, 2024.
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About Maria Sara Popa
Born in Bucharest on July 29, 2005, Maria Sara Popa represents Romania on the WTA Tour and plays left-handed with a two-handed backhand. Her coach is Ioan Raul Popa. She played her first season as a professional in 2019 and reached a career-high WTA Tour ranking of No. 395 on July 29, 2024.
Match history
Every WTA Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2026: 4-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 | Axeria Open 2026 powered by Intaro Sport | Qualifying Final | Lucija Ciric Bagaric | L | 4-6, 2-6 | Clay |
| Jul 26 | Axeria Open 2026 powered by Intaro Sport | Qualifying 1st Round | Amarissa Toth | W | 6-3, 3-1 ret. (ret.) | Clay |
| Jul 12 | Unicredit Iasi Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Claire Liu | L | 3-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| Jul 6 | Grand Est Open 88 | Qualifying Final | Amandine Monnot | L | 5-7, 6-7(5) | Clay |
| Jul 5 | Grand Est Open 88 | Qualifying 1st Round | Yara Bartashevich | W | 6-1, 7-6(6) | Clay |
| May 5 | Istanbul Open | Round 1 | Carole Monnet | L | 4-6, 6-7(3) | Clay |
| May 4 | Istanbul Open | Qualifying Final | Raluka Serban | W | 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 | Clay |
| May 2 | Istanbul Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Defne Cirpanli | W | 6-1, 6-3 | Clay |
| Mar 10 | Megasaray Hotels Open 3 | Round 1 | Tamara Zidansek | L | 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 | Clay |
2025: 0-1
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | Transylvania Open powered by Kaufland | Qualifying 1st Round | Sara Sorribes Tormo | L | 0-6, 3-6 | Hard |
2024: 1-4
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Tiriac Foundation Trophy | Round 1 | Maria Lourdes Carle | L | 4-6, 6-3, 5-7 | Clay |
| Jul 21 | Unicredit Iasi Open | Qualifying Final | Simona Waltert | L | 0-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| Jul 20 | Unicredit Iasi Open | Qualifying 1st Round | You Xiaodi | W | 6-3, 6-2 | Clay |
| Jul 13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Qualifying 1st Round | Carole Monnet | L | 4-6, 2-6 | Clay |
| Feb 3 | Transylvania Open powered by Kaufland | Qualifying 1st Round | Emiliana Arango | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Hard |
2023: 3-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Transylvania Open powered by Kaufland | Qualifying 1st Round | Anastasiia Sobolieva | L | 2-6, 6-2, 4-6 | Hard |
| Sep 14 | Tiriac Foundation Trophy | Round 2 | Sara Errani | L | 4-6, 1-6 | Clay |
| Sep 12 | Tiriac Foundation Trophy | Round 1 | Irina Fetecau | W | 6-1, 7-6(8) | Clay |
| Sep 11 | Tiriac Foundation Trophy | Qualifying Final | Cristina Dinu | W | 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 | Clay |
| Sep 10 | Tiriac Foundation Trophy | Qualifying 1st Round | Seone Mendez | W | 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 | Clay |
How she is doing now
ITF finals
ITF: 6 singles finals, 4 won; 1 doubles final, 1 won. From 2023 to 2026.
Singles
- WAug 2026Won the title at ITF Bucharest, Romania (W15, clay), beating Ida Wobker 6-4 6-4.
- WDec 2025Won the title at ITF Antalya, Turkiye (W15, clay), beating Sara Balan 1-0 ret.
- WJan 2024Won the title at ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina (W35, clay), beating Ylena In-Albon 6-2, 6-0.
- WAug 2023Won the title at ITF Brasov, Romania (W15, clay), beating Selma Cadar 5-7, 6-2, 7-5.
- LJul 2023Runner-up at ITF Bacau, Romania (W15, clay), losing to Amelie Van Impe 2-6, 1-6.
- LMay 2023Runner-up at ITF Antalya, Turkiye (W15, clay), losing to Natalia Siedliska 3-6, 2-6.
Doubles
- WDec 2025Won the title at ITF Antalya, Turkiye (W15, clay) with Diae El Jardi, beating Meshkatolzahra Safi and Xu Jiayu 6-4, 3-6, [13-11].
Most often against
The players she has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the WTA Tour.
Updated Nov 12, 2026, 7:30 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.