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Raluca Șerban

Raluca Șerban, Romanian-Cypriot tennis player

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Born
June 17, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1997

About Raluca Șerban

Raluca Georgiana Șerban is a Romanian-born Cypriot professional tennis player, who since 2019 has represented Cyprus. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 152, achieved on 24 July 2023, becoming the only Cypriot player to have been ranked inside the Top 300. Competing in Billie Jean King Cup, she has a 15–3 record as of June 2024. Șerban has won 14 singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. At the 2022 Budapest Grand Prix, she made her WTA Tour singles debut. Șerban qualified for the 2025 Copa Colsanitas and defeated Nuria Párrizas Díaz in the first round to become the first Cypriot player to win a WTA Tour level main draw match.

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Raluca Șerban timeline

  1. At the 2022 Budapest Grand Prix, she made her WTA Tour singles debut. Șerban qualified for the 2025 Copa Colsanitas and defeated Nuria Párrizas Díaz in the first round to become the first Cypriot player to win a WTA Tour level main draw match.
  2. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 152, achieved on 24 July 2023, becoming the only Cypriot player to have been ranked inside the Top 300.
  3. Competing in Billie Jean King Cup, she has a 15–3 record as of June 2024. Șerban has won 14 singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

The world when Raluca Șerban was born

Raluca Șerban was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Raluca Șerban's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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