Tennis was introduced to Romania in the late 19th century by students returning from their time abroad.
[2] Also, the Romania Davis Cup team made the finals of the competition in three editions: 3 (1969, 1971 and 1972) losing each time by the hands of the United States Davis Cup team.
Women's tennis, in particular, has seen tremendous successes both in the 20th and 21st centuries, with the advent of Florența Mihai, Virginia Ruzici, Irina Spîrlea and Simona Halep.
Tournaments held in Romania on the men's tour every year included Romanian Open from 1993 until 2016.
Only includes players ranked in the top 100 or that have won at least one ATP or WTA title.