| Patricia Maria Țig | |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Bucharest, Romania |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Turnedpro: | 2009 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | US$ 1,519,057 |
| Singlestitles: | 1 WTA, 1 WTA 125, 17 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 56 (26 October 2020) |
| Currentsinglesranking: | No. 360 (15 July 2024) |
| Australianopenresult: | 1R (2017, 2021, 2023) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 1R (2016, 2021) |
| Usopenresult: | 2R (2020, 2023) |
| Doublestitles: | 7 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 155 (14 November 2016) |
| Currentdoublesranking: | No. 843 (15 July 2024) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | 1R (2021) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 1R (2021) |
| Updated: | 17 July 2024 |
Patricia Maria Țig (born 27 July 1994) is a Romanian tennis player.
Țig has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 56, achieved on 26 October 2020.[1] Her best doubles ranking of world No. 155, she achieved on 14 November 2016.[2] Țig has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, plus one on WTA 125 tournaments, as well as 14 singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.[3]
Țig made her WTA Tour debut at the Bucharest Open where she received a wildcard into the singles main draw, and she won to Sílvia Soler Espinosa (retired at 6–4, 3–1) in the first round, before losing 0–6, 2–6 to Polona Hercog. In the doubles competition, paired to co-national Andreea Mitu, Țig reached her first WTA final, but they lost.[4]
She then did much better in Baku by defeating Oksana Kalashnikova 6–1, 6–3 to qualify, then in the main draw, qualifiers Olga Ianchuk (6–4, 6–2) and Olga Savchuk (7–5, 6–4), and then Donna Vekić (6–3, 6–2), and in the semifinals she defeated top seed and world No. 42, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6–3, 6–2, thus reaching her first WTA singles final (without losing one set) and entering top 120 in the WTA rankings. She lost the final in three sets to Margarita Gasparyan.
After a period of struggling with her performances in the second half of 2017 season, she decided to focus on her health, citing back pain as the main source of discomfort. Her last played tournament was the (Guangzhou Open) in September 2017. Țig became an inactive player on 24 September 2018, after not playing for 52 consecutive weeks.[5] [6]
Țig returned to action in April 2019, after healing her injuries and giving birth to daughter Sofia in November 2018.[7] She played a series of nine $15k tournaments over ten weeks in Cancún, Mexico. She retired or gave her opponent a walkover in three of the first four, as the inactivity led to injuries – including a recurrence of the knee issue. By the fifth tournament, she made the final. She did the same in the seventh, and won the last two.
The Romanian would have preferred to start at the $25k level. But the new pro circuit rules instituted for 2019 made it impossible for her to gain entry with no ranking. She earned no ranking points for those results. "So we went there for nothing. I got, like, 30 points (actually, 37), which means I'm going to be around 500 (in the WTA rankings). So that doesn't get me anywhere", she said in an interview.[7] Țig will find them reinstated in August as the ITF partly rolls back the new circuit rules.[8] She could gain as many as 25 more spots in the rankings when that occurs.
Țig returned to the WTA Tour at the Bucharest Open as a wildcard into qualifying. She won her three rounds of qualifying to make it to the main draw where she defeated Anna Bondár in the first round to advance to the last 16. In the second round, she defeated the top seed and defending champion Anastasija Sevastova, 6–2, 7–5. She went on to defeat Kristýna Plíšková and Laura Siegemund. In the final, she lost to Elena Rybakina. This was the second singles final in her career. She returned to rankings on July 22, at No. 264.[7]
At the Baltic Open, where she used her protected ranking, she defeated Ankita Raina and Anhelina Kalinina, before losing to Anastasia Potapova.
Țig won the Karlsruhe Open, a WTA 125 tournament, defeating Alison Van Uytvanck and advancing back in the top 150, to No. 148.
After reaching semifinals at the Thailand Open, where she lost to Magda Linette, Țig reentered top 100, reaching No. 84.
In September, she won her first WTA Tour title at Istanbul.[9] On 26 October she reached her career-high ranking of No. 56.
She came back at the 2023 Hobart International and at the 2023 Australian Open using protected ranking after a year and a half of inactivity on the WTA tour (since Wimbledon 2021).
She also entered the Italian Open using protected ranking, but later withdrew before the start of the tournament.
She reached the quarterfinals in Bucharest in June in an ITF event, then also the quarterfinals in Bacău a month later. Also in July, Tig entered two WTA 250 tournaments, in Lausanne and Prague, but lost each time in the first round. She also entered the 2023 Transylvania Open with protected ranking.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[10]
Current through the 2023 Cincinnati Open.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | ||
| French Open | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | ||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | style=color:#767676 | NH | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | |
| US Open | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | 2R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 / 11 | 4–11 | ||
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Indian Wells Open | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Miami Open | A | Q1 | 3R | A | A | style=color:#767676 | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |
| Madrid Open | A | QF | A | A | A | style=color:#767676 | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Canadian Open | A | A | Q2 | A | A | style=color:#767676 | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Wuhan Open | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |||||
| China Open | Q1 | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Career total: 45 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | |||
| Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 3 | |||
| Overall win–loss | 5–4 | 8–10 | 3–10 | 0–0 | 8–4 | 11–5 | 3–9 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1 / 45 | 38–44 | ||
| Win (%) | Career total: | ||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 115 | 112 | 175 | N/A | 111 | 56 | 222 | 796 | $1,372,560 | ||||
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style=background:#FFA07A | Loss | 0–1 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan | International | Hard |  Margarita Gasparyan | 3–6, 7–5, 0–6 | ||
| style=background:#ffa07a | Loss | 0–2 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay |  Elena Rybakina | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| style=background:#98FB98 | Win | 1–2 | İstanbul Cup, Turkey | International | Clay |  Eugenie Bouchard | 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(4) |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay |  Andreea Mitu |  Oksana Kalashnikova Demi Schuurs | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Luxembourg Open | International | Hard (i) | Monica Niculescu | Kiki Bertens  Johanna Larsson | 6–4, 5–7, [9–11] |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2011 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay |  Viktoriya Kutuzova | 6–3, 1–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2012 | Balș, Romania | W10 | Clay | Alexandra Damaschin | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2012 | Iași, Romania | W10 | Clay | Raluca Elena Platon | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2012 | Mamaia, Romania | W25 | Clay | Sharon Fichman | 3–6, 7–6(5), 3–6 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Raluca Elena Platon | 6–2, 4–2 ret. | |
| Win | 4–2 | Nov 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay |  Martina Kubiciková | 6–7(5), 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 5–2 | Dec 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Conny Perrin | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 6–2 | Feb 2014 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Alyona Sotnikova | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | 7–2 | Feb 2014 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Sofia Kvatsabaia | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 8–2 | May 2014 | Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay | Tena Lukas | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jun 2014 | Sibiu, Romania | W10 | Clay | Nicoleta Dascălu | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Win | 10–2 | Galați, Romania | W10 | Clay | Irina Bara | 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 11–2 | Sep 2014 | Galați, Romania | W10 | Clay | Elizaveta Ianchuk | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 12–2 | Dec 2014 | Mérida, Mexico | W25 | Hard |  Beatriz Haddad Maia | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Feb 2015 | St. Petersburg, Russia | W50 | Hard (i) | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Nov 2016 | Shenzhen, China | W100 | Hard |  Peng Shuai | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 12–5 | May 2019 | Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Marcela Zacarías | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Jun 2019 | Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Thaisa Grana Pedretti | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 13–6 | Jun 2019 | Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Fernanda Contreras | 6–0, 6–0 | |
| Win | 14–6 | Jun 2019 | Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Melany Krywoj | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Oct 2019 | Seville, Spain | W25 | Clay | Arantxa Rus | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 14–8 | Jan 2020 | Canberra, Australia | W25 | Hard |  Magdalena Fręch | w/o | |
| Loss | 14–9 | Feb 2020 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | W25 | Hard | Irina Fetecău | 3–6, ret. | |
| Win | 15–9 | Sep 2022 | Varna, Bulgaria | W15 | Clay | Lucija Ćirić Bagarić | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| Loss | 15–10 | Oct 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Anca Todoni | 2–6, 6–7(4–7) | |
| Win | 16–10 | Jun 2024 | Focșani, Romania | W15 | Clay | Bianca Bărbulescu | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 16–11 | Jun 2024 | Bucharest, Romania | W15 | Clay | Georgia Crăciun | 1–6, ret. | |
| Win | 17–11 | Jul 2024 | Galați, Romania | W15 | Clay | Elena Ruxandra Bertea | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 17–12 | Jul 2024 | Buzău, Romania | W35 | Clay |  Kaitlin Quevedo | 6–3, 6–7(7), 6–7(6) | |
| Win | 18–12 | Jul 2024 | Satu Mare, Romania | W15 | Clay | Oana Georgeta Simion | 6–1, 7–5 | |
| Win | 19–12 | Jul 2024 | Brașov, Romania | W15 | Clay | Georgia Crăciun | 6–2, 6–2 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2012 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Patricia Chirea | Anastasia Frolova Eugeniya Pashkova | 4–6, 6–7(2) | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2012 | Arad, Romania | W10 | Clay | Alexandra Damaschin |  Viktora Malova  Lina Gjorcheska | w/o | |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2012 | Iași, Romania | W10 | Clay | Alexandra Damaschin | Martina Kubicikova Tereza Malikova | 6–3, 3–6, [11–9] | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2013 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W10 | Hard | Elena-Teodora Cadar |  Alice Savoretti Despina Papamichail | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 1–4 | Aug 2013 | Bucharest, Romania | W10 | Clay | Raluca Elena Platon | Ioana Loredana Roșca Irina Bara | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 1–5 | Dec 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Gabriela Talabă | Irina Bara Conny Perrin | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 1–6 | Feb 2014 | Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Gabriela Talabă | Li Yihong Zhu Lin | 2–6, ret. | |
| Win | 2–6 | May 2014 | Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay | Pernilla Mendesova | Raluca Elena Platon Irina Bara | w/o | |
| Win | 3–6 | Jun 2014 | Galați, Romania | W10 | Clay | Camelia Hristea | Maryna Kolb Nadiya Kolb | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 3–7 | Aug 2014 | Mamaia, Romania | W25 | Clay | Irina Bara Andreea Mitu | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 4–7 | Oct 2014 | Victoria, Mexico | W25 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 4–8 | Nov 2014 | Asunción, Paraguay | W50 | Clay | Guadalupe Pérez Rojas Sofía Luini | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 5–8 | Sep 2022 | Varna, Bulgaria | W15 | Clay | Maria Toma |  Melis Sezer Julia Stamatova | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 6–8 | May 2024 | Galați, Romania | W15 | Clay | Victoria Bosio | Alexandra Irina Anghel Cristiana Todoni | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 6–9 | Jun 2024 | Focșani, Romania | W15 | Clay | Victoria Bosio | Kateřina Mandelíková Briana Szabó | 6–7(3), 0–6 | |
| Loss | 6–10 | Jun 2024 | Bucharest, Romania | W15 | Clay | Diana Maria Mihail | Iva Ivanova  Mia Slama | 6–4, 2–6, [4–10] | |
| Loss | 6–11 | Jul 2024 | Buzău, Romania | W35 | Clay | Briana Szabó | Laura Hietaranta Nina Vargová | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 7-11 | Aug 2024 | Bistrita, Romania | W35 | Clay | Briana Szabó | Emily Welker Ilinca Amariei | 6-3, 6-4 |
Țig met her future husband Răzvan Sabău when she began coming to his academy for training around 2015. However, as time passed, the two began liking each other and eventually started dating. Born in 1994, Tig is 17 years younger than Sabău.[11] Under his guidance, Tig made tremendous progress despite recurring injuries, which forced her out of the court once for nearly two years in the late 2010s. Tig achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 56 on 26 October 2020.[11]
They had a daughter named Sofia in November 2018. Tig and Sabău were not married at the time of their daughter’s birth, but they eventually did.[11] The couple ended their relationship in 2021. Although Sabău had initially taken Sofia with him, Tig later won custody of her daughter.[11] Sabău left coaching tennis following this separation from Tig and began living in Cyprus, where he began to play professional poker.[12]