Mary Stoiana
Mary Stoiana (born May 6, 2003, Southbury, Connecticut) is an American tennis player who led Texas A&M to its first NCAA team title in 2024 before turning pro. In October 2026 she reached a career-high No. 114 and came through qualifying in Osaka to beat the No. 7 seed.
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Who is Mary Stoiana?
Mary Stoiana is an American professional tennis player born in 2003 in Southbury, Connecticut. She is best known in the US for her college career at Texas A&M, where she led the Aggies to the program's first NCAA team title in 2024. After four seasons in College Station she moved to the pro tour, and in 2026 she made her first WTA main-draw wins, played the US Open main draw and climbed to a career-high No. 114 in singles. Sources: Wikipedia, WTA.
Where does Mary Stoiana live?
Her current place of residence has not been publicly confirmed. Mary Stoiana is from Southbury, Connecticut, where she grew up and attended Pomperaug High School before switching to homeschooling in 2019 to focus on tennis. From 2021 to 2025 she was based in College Station, Texas, while playing for Texas A&M. She has not shared where she lives now that she competes full time on the pro tour.
What is Mary Stoiana's nationality?
Mary Stoiana is American. She was born in Southbury, Connecticut, and represents the United States on the WTA and ITF tours. Her father, Val Stoiana, emigrated from Romania as a child, which explains her Romanian family name. Sources: Wikipedia, WTA.
How old is Mary Stoiana?
Mary Stoiana is 23 years old. She was born on May 6, 2003, in Southbury, Connecticut. She turned pro relatively late by tennis standards, after completing four seasons of college tennis at Texas A&M, which is why her first WTA main-draw wins came at 23.
How tall is Mary Stoiana?
Mary Stoiana is 1.68 m tall (5 ft 6 in). She is right-handed and plays a two-handed backhand. Source: WTA.
What is Mary Stoiana's WTA ranking?
Mary Stoiana reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 114 on October 12, 2026. Her best doubles ranking is No. 276. Her run in Osaka, where she came through qualifying and won her first-round match, should earn her more points, and it puts her within reach of a first Top 100 entry, but whether she gets there depends on the final points tally and on other players' results when the next rankings are published. Source: WTA.
Why is Mary Stoiana in the news right now?
Because of her run at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Osaka (WTA 250, October 19 to 25, 2026). She came through qualifying, then beat the No. 7 seed, Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova, 6-2, 6-3 in the first round on October 20. Her second-round match against Japanese wildcard Moyuka Uchijima was scheduled for October 22. Sources: WTA, tournament draw.
Did Mary Stoiana beat Moyuka Uchijima in Osaka?
The match was scheduled for October 22, 2026, in the second round of the Japan Open in Osaka, against Japanese wildcard Moyuka Uchijima, who was playing in front of a home crowd. We were not able to confirm the result at the time of writing, so we are not stating one here. Check the official WTA draw for the final score.
Did Mary Stoiana play college tennis?
Yes. Stoiana played for the Texas A&M Aggies from 2021 to 2025 under head coach Mark Weaver. Her standout achievement was leading the team to its first NCAA team title in 2024, a landmark for the program. She stayed for four seasons before turning her focus to the professional tour, a path that has become more common among American players who later reach the WTA. Sources: Wikipedia, WTA.
Who coaches Mary Stoiana?
Since October 2025, Mary Stoiana has been coached by Fran Vittar. At Texas A&M she worked with head coach Mark Weaver. Her first coach was her father, Val Stoiana, who taught her the game. Sources: Wikipedia, WTA.
Who are Mary Stoiana's parents?
Her father is Val Stoiana, who emigrated from Romania as a child, played college tennis at St. John's University (where he won the Big East doubles title in 1986) and later became a tennis coach. He taught Mary to play. Her mother is Kathleen Morrone. Source: Wikipedia.
How many titles has Mary Stoiana won?
On the ITF circuit, Mary Stoiana has won 3 singles titles and 1 doubles title. Her first professional singles title came in Osaka in 2024, at an ITF event, so her 2026 return to Osaka for a WTA tournament carries a familiar backdrop. She has not won a WTA title yet; her best WTA result in doubles is a runner-up finish at the Midland WTA 125 in 2026 with Alana Smith. Sources: ITF, WTA, Wikipedia.
How did Mary Stoiana do at the Grand Slams in 2026?
She played qualifying at all four majors. She lost in the second qualifying round at the Australian Open, the third (final) qualifying round at Roland-Garros and the second qualifying round at Wimbledon. At the US Open she came through qualifying to reach the main draw, where she lost in the first round. Sources: WTA, Wikipedia.
What happened at the 2026 SP Open in São Paulo?
São Paulo is where Mary Stoiana won her first WTA main-draw matches. She beat fellow American Claire Liu and Slovakia's Dominika Šalková to reach the quarterfinals, her best WTA singles result before Osaka. In 2026 she also played the main draw in Cincinnati, where she lost in the first round. Sources: WTA, Wikipedia.
What is Mary Stoiana's playing style?
Stoiana is a right-hander with a two-handed backhand, standing 1.68 m. Her results show a player who wins through qualifying draws, which demands consistency over several matches in a row: in 2026 she qualified for the US Open and for Osaka, where she then beat a seeded player in straight sets. Source: WTA.
Mary Stoiana is one of the American players who took the college route to the pro tour and is now turning it into results. Born on May 6, 2003, in Southbury, Connecticut, she learned the game from her father Val Stoiana, a former St. John’s player who emigrated from Romania as a child and won the Big East doubles title in 1986. She attended Pomperaug High School before switching to homeschooling in 2019 to give tennis more room.
From 2021 to 2025 she played for Texas A&M under head coach Mark Weaver, and her name is tied to the biggest moment in the program’s history: she led the Aggies to their first NCAA team title in 2024. On the side she was already collecting ITF results, including her first professional singles title in Osaka in 2024. In total she has won three ITF singles titles and one in doubles.
Since October 2025 she has been coached by Fran Vittar, and 2026 is her first full breakthrough season. She went through qualifying at all four majors, falling at the Australian Open, Roland-Garros and Wimbledon before making the US Open main draw. In São Paulo she won her first WTA main-draw matches, over Claire Liu and Dominika Šalková, to reach the quarterfinals, and in doubles she finished runner-up at the Midland WTA 125 with Alana Smith. On October 12, 2026, she reached a career-high No. 114 in singles.
Then came Osaka, where her pro career had started to take off two years earlier. At the Kinoshita Group Japan Open, a WTA 250 played from October 19 to 25, 2026, she came through qualifying and beat No. 7 seed Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-2, 6-3 in the first round. Her second-round match against Japanese wildcard Moyuka Uchijima was scheduled for October 22; we have not confirmed the result. The points from this week bring her closer to a first Top 100 ranking, though the next official rankings will settle it.
