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player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 176.

Career

Bulgaru made her

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debut at the 2018 Bucharest Open, after having received a wildcard into the singles draw. She lost her first-round match to

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. She had her first WTA Tour win as a wildcard at the

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in Cluj Napoca, defeating Turkish lucky loser

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. At the 2024 Iași Open, she recorded another WTA win in straight sets over second seed

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as a wildcard. She won the 2024 Țiriac Foundation Trophy defeating Kathinka von Deichmann in the final. It was her first title at the WTA 125 level. Bulgaru made her debut for the Romania Billie Jean King Cup team against

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in the 2025 qualifying round held in

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, losing to Victoria Mboko in the opening singles match.

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

''Current through the 2024 Wimbledon.''

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (title)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 15 (5 titles, 10 runner-ups)

Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)

References

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