Adrian Marcu
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RomaniaHunedoara, Romania
| Full name | Adrian Marcu |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Romania |
| Born | 3 December 1961 Hunedoara, Romania |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 190 (28 March 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 195 (24 June 1985) |
Adrian Marcu (born 3 December 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Romania.
Marcu, a right-handed player from Hunedoara, began touring professionally in the early 1980s. Competing on the Grand Prix circuit, 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.[1] In 1988 he won a Challenger title in doubles at Sofia.
As a Romanian representative he won a bronze medal in doubles at the 1983 Summer Universiade and appeared in a total of 12 Davis Cup ties for his country, including a World Group relegation play-off against West Germany in 1984.[2]
He is a former coach of Simona Halep.[3] In September 2021 he was reappointed as her coach, to work alongside Daniel Dobre, after the departure of Darren Cahill.
Challenger titles
Doubles: (1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Carpet | Florin Segărceanu |
 Jaroslav Bulant Richard Vogel |
7–5, 6–2 |
