Adrian Marcu (born 3 December 1961) is a former professional

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player from Romania.

Biography

Marcu, a right-handed player from

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, began touring professionally in the early 1980s. Competing on the

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, he was a doubles quarter-finalist at Viña del Mar in 1982 and made his only singles main draw appearance at the 1987 Mercedes Cup held in Stuttgart. In 1988 he won a

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title in doubles at Sofia. As a Romanian representative he won a bronze medal in doubles at the

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and appeared in a total of 12

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ties for his country, including a World Group relegation play-off against West Germany in 1984. He is a former coach of

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. In September 2021 he was reappointed as her coach, to work alongside Daniel Dobre, after the departure of

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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Biography

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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