Giulia Safina Popa
| Country (sports) |  Romania |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 2009 Oradea, Romania |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Lucian Popa |
| Prize money | US $1,518 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 14–9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,184 (9 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,225 (14 July 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Last updated on: 14 July 2025. | |
Giulia Safina Popa (born 9 November 2009) is a Romanian tennis player. She has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 35, achieved on 10 February 2025.
Early life
[edit]Popa was born in Oradea. She grew up in a tennis family, having been named after Dinara Safina, and began playing the sport at the age of six.[1] She is coached by her father, Lucian Popa, and is registered at CSM Oradea.[2][3]
Junior career
[edit]In January 2023, Popa finished runner-up at the Petits As.[2][4] Later that year, she won silver medals in both singles and doubles at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[5][6]
In September 2024, she and Maia Ilinca Burcescu were runners-up in doubles at the U16 European Junior Championships.[7] Later that year, she represented Romania at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup, where she reached the finals with Burcescu and Ioana-Ștefania Boian.[8]
In January 2025, she won the J300 Mundial Juvenil de Tenis in Salinas, defeating Kali Šupová in the final.[9]
Professional career
[edit]In July 2025, Popa made her WTA Tour debut after qualifying for the main draw of the Iași Open.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Tăcină, Alexandru (11 July 2023). "Povestea fascinantă din spatele titlului european la tenis cucerit de junioarele României!". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ a b Tăcină, Alexandru (2 February 2023). "Giulia Popa, puștoaica minune a tenisului românesc, e pe cont propriu". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Tăcină, Alexandru (8 November 2022). "Giulia Popa, noua prințesă a tenisului: a câștigat turneul Super Category de la Stockholm!". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Marcinkowski, Valentin (29 January 2023). "Petits As de Tarbes: un duel Roumanie - Russie chez les filles en finale entre Popa et Pushkareva". La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Petrescu, Andrei (30 July 2023). "A aterizat delegația României de la FOTE 2023 » Primire superbă la aeroport". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Petrescu, Andrei (30 July 2023). "Ana Maria Popescu, după triumful României la FOTE 2023: "Va rămâne în istorie! Sportul românesc începe să respire"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Marinescu, David (30 September 2024). "Medalii de aur şi argint pentru România la Campionatele Europene Under-16". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Istrate, David (15 November 2024). "România este în finala pentru juniori atât în Cupa Davis, cât și în Cupa Billie Jean King". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Nazare, Daniel (3 February 2025). "Se naște o nouă Simona Halep? Cine este românca de 15 ani care s-a impus într-un turneu puternic de juniori în Ecuador". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Fleşeru, Roxana; Paul, Luminița (14 July 2025). "Irina Begu, prima jucătoare din România calificată în turul secund la UniCredit Iași Open » Miriam Bulgaru a fost învinsă după ce a câștigat setul întâi cu 6-1". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
