👧 Eva Iancu | Tennis Papers interview, November 2025

“My tennis dream is to become a professional tennis player.”

Meet Eva Iancu, Romanian girl junior tennis player who lives in Bucharest, Romania and competing in U14 tennis category.
Eva was ranked number 1 in Romania and competes in the international Tennis Europe Junior Tour.

(Information gathered via an exclusive interview by Tennis Papers).

📘 Eva Iancu | Biography, November 2025

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🎙️Eva Iancu | Interview, November 2025

Hello, introduce yourself please.
My name is Eva Iancu, I’m 13 years old and I live in Bucharest, Romania.

What languages ​​do you speak?
I am fluent in English and can understand Italian and French.

At what age did you start playing tennis?
I started playing recreational tennis at 6 years old and at 7 I started training every day.

Are there other tennis players in your family?
I am the only tennis player in the family — my father also liked sports but he played football.

In which club do you train tennis?
⁠I currently represent Sportul Studentesc Club.

Who is your tennis coach?
My tennis coach is Mr. Ionut Jianu and my physical trainer is Mr. Papu Marius.

What is your weekly training routine?
My weekly training consist of 6 tennis sessions and 4 physical ones.

As an athlete, what is your greatest quality and what do you need to improve?
My biggest quality is the desire to grow and perfect my abilities by working hard every day.
Regarding my abilities, I am an athlete aware of the fact that every aspect can be improved with work and ambition.

What is your junior tennis category and your national tennis ranking?
My best Tennis Europe ranking is #303 and my best National ranking is #1.

What has been your greatest achievement?
My greatest achivements are winning several Tennis Europe tournaments and occuping the number 1 position in the National ranking.

In which countries have you already participated in tennis tournaments?
⁠I have played in several countries from Europe such as: Romania, Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Turkey, Northern Macedonia, Serbia.

Do you have any sponsors?
My sponsors for now are my parents.

What is your goal for 2026?
My goal for 2026 is to continue to improve my game on court and mental strength.

What is your tennis dream?
My tennis dream is to become a professional tennis player.

Who are your favorite tennis players?
My favourite tennis player of all times is Roger Federer.

What do you like to do outside of tennis?
Outside of tennis I like to read and take trips in the nature with my dog.

To which people would you like to dedicate this interview?
⁠I would like to dedicate this interview to other young tennis players such as myself.

Thanks a lot Eva!
Tennis Papers wishes you the best in your tennis life 💜🩷