Maria Mateaș (born July 21, 1999) is a Romanian-American tennis player.[1]

Maria Mateas
Mateas in 2023
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBraintree, Massachusetts, U.S.
Born (1999-07-21) July 21, 1999 (age 24)
Oradea, Romania
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 145,572
Singles
Career record206–165 (55.5%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 260 (May 27, 2024)
Current rankingNo. 260 (May 27, 2024)
Doubles
Career record58–57 (50.4%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 193 (July 3, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 288 (May 27, 2024)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2023)
Last updated on: May 27, 2024.

She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 260, achieved on 27 May 2024.

On the ITF Junior Circuit, Mateas had a career-high combined ranking of 26 in April 2016.

Early life

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Maria Mateas was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, to Calin and Angela Mateas. She has an older brother named Catalin, who was a tennis player.[2]

Career

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She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2016 Bank of the West Classic, having received a wildcard into the singles tournament.

She made her major debut at the 2023 US Open in mixed doubles, partnering Mackenzie McDonald.

Ranked No. 348, she made her singles debut at a WTA 1000 level, after qualifying into the main draw of the 2023 Guadalajara Open.

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 4 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
W25/35 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2018 ITF Baton Rouge, United States W25 Hard   Astra Sharma 2–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Aug 2018 ITF Fort Worth, United States W25 Hard   Robin Anderson 6–3, 7–5
Loss 1–2 Mar 2023 ITF Spring, United States W25 Hard   Yulia Starodubtseva 3–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win 2–2 Nov 2023 ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic W25 Hard   Ana Sofía Sánchez 7–5, 7–6(2)
Loss 2–3 Jan 2024 ITF Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe W35 Hard   Fanny Östlund 6–4, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Legend
W60 tournaments
W25 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (1–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2018 ITF Pelham, United States W25 Clay   María Portillo Ramírez   Alexa Guarachi
  Erin Routliffe
1–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Aug 2022 ITF Ourense, Spain W25 Hard   Arantxa Rus   Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
  Lucía Cortez Llorca
6–4, 5–7, [10–7]
Loss 1–2 Oct 2022 Tennis Classic of Macon,
United States
W60 Hard   Madison Brengle   Anna Rogers
  Christina Rosca
4–6, 4–6
Win 2–2 Mar 2023 ITF Spring, United States W25 Hard   Clervie Ngounoue   Sofia Johnson
  Yulia Starodubtseva
6–4, 2–6, [10–4]
Win 3–2 May 2023 ITF Orlando, United States W25 Clay   Makenna Jones   Dalayna Hewitt
  Katarina Jokić
6–4, 6–2
Win 4–2 Jun 2023 ITF Sumter, United States W60 Hard   Anna Rogers   Maccartney Kessler
  Yuliia Starodubtseva
6–4, 6–7(3), [10–6]
Win 5–2 Jun 2023 ITF Wichita, United States W25 Hard   Reese Brantmeier   Ava Markham
  Alina Shcherbinina
6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Braintree siblings making their mark on junior tennis circuit". boston.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Joey (2024-01-22). "Who Is Mackenzie McDonald Girlfriend? All About Maria Mateas". Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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