Hailing from Ostrava, Czech Republic, where she was born in 1999, Monika is a right-handed player who utilizes a two-handed backhand. She commenced her tennis journey early in life and has excelled on both clay and hard surfaces. Recognized as one of the top players in her country, she played a significant role in the Czech Republic’s triumph in the Junior Fed Cup in 2015.

Monika Kilnarova advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Junior Championships in 2016 and secured victories at the J2 Piestany Slovakia Cup for girls and the RPM Junior Open. That same year marked her debut on the ITF tour.

In 2017, she achieved her first ITF title by winning the $15,000 tournament in Tampere in July. Later in the year, she also triumphed at the $15,000 event in Mragowo, while finishing as a runner-up on three occasions.

In March 2018, Kilnarova claimed another $15,000 title at the W15 Heraklion tournament, culminating in her most significant achievement when she won the $25,000 W60+H Stare Splavy in June. This victory propelled her to her highest WTA ranking of No. 276. However, the year concluded on a less favorable note as she transitioned to higher-tier tournaments, suffering a first-round defeat at the $100,000 W100+H Dubai event in December. The subsequent two years saw a continuation of her struggles, as she frequently exited in the early rounds of competitions.

In 2021, Monika Kilnarova made a successful comeback. In March, she secured victory at the $15,000 W15 Monastir tournament, followed by another win in the same event in April.

Monika Kilnarova is a promising young tennis player with considerable talent. We look forward to witnessing her future performances and accomplishments.

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Born on November 15, 1997, in Manhattan, Badosa began her tennis journey at the age of seven. She participated in her first qualifying event on the WTA Tour in 2013, competing in Palermo. Badosa received a wild card entry into the main draw of the 2015 Miami Open, where she advanced to the third round after victories against Petra Cetkovska and Zheng Saisai, ultimately losing to Karolina Pliskova.

Paula Badosa is also recognized as a former junior world No. 8. She made her initial appearance on the ITF Junior Circuit in September 2012, at the age of 14.

Her biggest achievement was winning the title at the WTA 1000 Indian Wells Open in 2021 and playing in the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2025. Meanwhile, she won the titles at the WTA 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open in 2024 WTA 500 Sydney Tennis Classic in 2022. Her first WTA title came at the WTA 250 Serbia Ladies Open in 2021.

Also she has quarter-finals of the French Open in 2021 and the US Open in 2024. She reached her highest WTA ranking of No 2 on April 25, 2022.

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Tena Lukas was born on May 10, 1995. She started in tennis at an early age and showed great skills and talent. Alsready in 2007 she was the runner-up at the Croatia Cup for girls Under 12. As junior she won the titles at the Citta Di Montecatini and J30 Mostar \ Mostar Open in 2010, as well as the runner-up at the Citta Di Pescara in 2009 and BH Open 18 & Under in 2011.

Tena Lukas made her professional debut in 2011, reaching the final at the $10,000 Brcko (Bosnia). By the end of the season, she reached the quarter-finals of the $10,000 Vinkovci (Croatia) and $10,000 Dubrovnik (Croatia).

In 2012, she continue gaining experience in the ITF Circuit, reaching the quarter-finals at the $10,000 Antalya Belek (Turkey), $10,000 Dubrovnik (Croatia) and $10,000 Portschach (Austria), but did not made any other significant achievement.

Tena Lukas please her second ITF final in 2013 at the $10,000 Innsbruck (Austria), but again lost. During the season, she played at the semi-finals at the $10,000 Antalya (Turkey) and the quarter-finals at the $10,000 Portschach (Austria) and $15,000 Bol (Croatia).

In 2014, Tena Lukas won her first ITF title at the $15,000 Bol (Croatia), but before reaching it he lost three more finals. At the end of the season, she was about to win another trophy but lost again in the final at the $10,000 W15 Heraklion (Greece).

Tena Lukas continued performing strong at the ITF Circuit in 2015, winning the titles at the $15,000 Bol (Croatia) and $25,000 W35 Aschaffenburg (Germany), but also was the runner-up at the $25,000 Alphen A/D Rijn (Netherlands). At the end of the season, she made her WTA Challenger debut at the WTA 125 Taipei OEC Open but lost in the first round.

In 2016, Tena Lukas played again in the main draw of the WTA 125 Croatia Bol Open and again lost in the first round. In the ITF Circuit, she reached the finals at the $15,000 Bol (Croatia).

In 2017, Tena Lukas won the title at the $15,000 W15 Antalya (Turkey). Meanwhile, she played in the semi-finals at the $25,000 Balatonboglar (Hungary) and $25,000 W35 Santa Margherita Di Pula (Italy) and reached the second round of the WTA 125 Croatia Bol Open.

Tena Lukas continued playing mostly locally in Europe in 2018, but made a great breakthrough at the WTA 125 Croatia Bol Open, reaching the semi-finals. Besides that, she was the runner-up at the $15,000 W15 Tucepi (Croatia) and $25,000 W25 Podgorica (Montenegro).

In 2019, Tena Lukas won the titles at the $25,000 W25 Vienna (Austria), $25,000 W25 Podgorica (Montenegro), and $25,000 W35 Santa Margherita Di Pula (Italy). Unfortunately again failed to reach some significant achievement in singles at the WTA Tour.

In 2020, Tena Lukas again played at the WTA Challenger Tour, reaching the second round of the WTA 125 Prague Open. At the ITF Circuit, she played in the quarter-finals of the $25,000 W25 Selva Gardena (Italy). In the next season, she had very small achievements at singles, reaching the semi-finals at the $25,000 W25 Budapest (Romania) and the quarter-finals at the $25,000 W35 Seville (Spain).

In 2022, Tena Lukas the prestigious singles at the $60,000 W60 Rome (Italy), but also was the runner-up at the $25,000 W25 Vienna (Austria). During the season she played at the semi-finals of the $25,000 W25 Split (Croatia) and $25,000 W25 Osijek (Croatia), as well as the quarter-finals of the $60,000 W75 Zagreb (Croatia, $60,000 W60 Vrnjacka Banja (Serbia), $25,000 W25 Sibenik (Croatia), and $25,000 W35 Santa Margherita Di Pula (Italy). Partnering Dalila Jakupovic Tena Lukas won her first WTA 125 doubles title at the 2022 Makarska International, defeating Olga Danilović and Aleksandra Krunic in the final.

Tena Lukas won her most prestigious title so far in 2023, triumphing at the $60,000 W75 Vienna (Austria). During the season she also won the title at the $25,000 W35 Darmstadt (Germany), was the runner-up at the $25,000 W25 Osijek (Croatia), and also played in the semi-finals at the $60,000 W75 Prague (Czech Republic), $25,000 W35 Tarvisio (Italy), and $25,000 W25 Osijek (Croatia).

Tena Lukas started the 2024 season by triumphing with the title at the $25,000 W35 Antalya (Turkey) and later during the season won again the $60,000 W75 Vienna (Austria).

Playing for Croatia, Lukas has a win-loss record of 6-7 in Billie Jean King Cup competitions.

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Born on April 19, 2001, in Zielona Gora, Poland, Martyna Kubka began her tennis journey at a young age, quickly showcasing her remarkable abilities.

In 2018, she claimed the title of Polish junior indoor champion in girls’ doubles. The following year, she partnered with Weronika Baszak to secure the top spot in doubles at the European Junior Championships. That same year, alongside Weronika Falkowska, she triumphed at the Polish Championships, decisively defeating Daria Kuczer and Anastasija Szoszyna with a score of 6:0, 6:2 in the final.

In 2020, Martyna earned a silver medal at the Polish Doubles Championships while competing with Magdalena Frech. Later that year, she also contributed to her club, CKT Grodzisk Mazowiecki, by winning a bronze medal at the Polish Team Championships.

In 2021, she once again showcased her skills as a vice-champion in doubles, partnering with Paula Kania-Chodun, though they fell short in the final against Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Kawa with a score of 5:7, 0:6.

In 2022, Martyna reached the singles final at the Polish Championships but was narrowly defeated by Magdalena Frech, finishing as the vice-champion with scores of 0:6, 4:6.

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Anastasia Detiuc was born on December 14th, 1998. She started playing tennis at a young age. Anastasia Detiuc set a junior tour career high of 22 in January 2016.

Anastasia Detiuc has a 3-1 win-loss record with the Moldova Fed Cup squad (till 2018). In February 2018, she changed nations to represent the Czech Republic.

In singles, she has three ITF titles – $15,000 W15 Heraklion (Greece) and $25,000 W25 Trnava (Slovakia) in 2018, ads well as $15,000 W15 Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) in 2019.

Anastasia Detiuc also plays doubles. Anastasia Detiuc and Miriam Kolodziejova won their maiden WTA Tour doubles title at Emilia-Romagna Open, defeating Arantxa Rus and Tamara Zidansek in the final.

Anastasia Detiuc made her Grand Slam debut at the French Open in 2023, partnering with Andrea Gamiz, but was eliminated in the first round by Alycia Parks and Peyton Stearns of the USA.

She participated as an alternative pair with Andrea Gamiz at Wimbledon, where she won her first major against British wildcards Freya Christie and Ali Collins.

She fell in the first round of the US Open, playing with Lauren Davis, against eventual champions Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe after winning the opening set.

Anastasia Detiuc won her first WTA 125 title in May 2024 partnering Amina Anshba at Saint-Malo, defeating Estelle Cascino and Carole Monnet in the final. She won the French Open with Amina Anshba as an alternative pair, defeating Romanians Jaqueline Cristian and Ana Bogdan, as well as sixth seeds Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko. They fell to Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani, the 11th seeds and eventual runners-up.

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Francesca Curmi was born on July 7, 2002, in Malta. On the ITF Junior Circuit, she has a career-high combined ranking of 64. As a junior, she won the titles at the Memorial Antonio Luzio Vaz in 2013, Perm Cup and Balashikha Open in 2014, but also was the runner-up at the J4 Samara \ Samara Cup, NBU Cup, and ENSANA Piestany Cup U14 in 2015. In 2016, she won the J100 Girls tennis tournament NBU Cup and was the runner-up at the J100 Girls tennis tournament J3 Almetievsk \ Almetievsk Cup, while in the next season, she won the titles at the Slovak Junior Indoor U18 and J300 Prague West \ RPM Junior Vestec Open. Francesca Curmi participated in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. At the Junior Grad Slam, she played at the US Open, French Open / Roland Garros, Wimbledon in 2017 and 2018, as well as the Australian Open in 2018.

Francesca Curmi started her professional career in 2016 at the $10,000 W15 Shymkent (Kazakhstan), but lost in the first round. During the next season, she played at some more ITF Circuit events – $25,000 W25 Khimki (Russia), $15,000 W15 Moscow (Russia), $15,000 Helsinki (Finland), and $15,000 W15 Antalya (Turkey), but again losing in the first round at all of them.

In 2018, Francesca Curmi continued playing at the ITF Circuit, reaching the quarter-finals of the $15,000 W15 Moscow (Russia), as well as the second round of the $15,000 W15 Kazan (Russia), $15,000 W15 Antalya (Turkey), $25,000 W25 Fergana (Uzbekistan), and $15,000 W15 Shymkent (Kazakhstan). At the end of the season, she played her first ITF Circuit semi at the $15,000 W15 Antalya (Turkey).

Francesca Curmi won her first ITF title in 2019, triumphing at the $15,000 W15 Shymkent (Kazakhstan). By the end of the season, she won also the title sat the $25,000 W25 Andijan (Uzbekistan), $25,000 W25 Fergana (Uzbekistan), and $35,000 W35 Istanbul (Turkey), but also was the runner-up at the $25,000 W25+H Penza (Uzbekistan). At the end of the season, she debuted at the WTA Tour main draw at the WTA 250 Baltic Open, losing in the first round, and the WTA Challenger Tour, reaching the second round of the WTA 125 Taipei OEC Open.

In 2020, Francesca Curmi continued gaining experience in the ITF Circuit, reaching the final at the $25,000 W25 Moscow (Russia). In September, she debuted in the Grand Slam main draw, playing in the second round of the French Open / Roland Garros and losing to Maria Sakkari.

In 2021, Francesca Curmi played entirely at the WTA Tour, but lost in the first round of the WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic, WTA 250 Phillip Island Trophy, and WTA 250 TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul, and reaching the second round of WTA 500 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. She returned at the ITF Circuit to reach the final at the $60,000 W75 Zagreb (Croatia), before reaching the second round of the WTA 250 Serbia Ladies Open and WTA 250 Ladies Open Lausanne. Francesca Curmi made a real breakthrough at the US Open, reaching the third round, climbing to her career-highest position in the WTA ranking.

At the start of the 2022 season, Francesca Curmi kept the pace in her play and reached the third round of the WTA 250 Melbourne Summer Set II and the semi-finals of the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas presented by Zurich. After that her form dropped and she did not overcome the first round of the next tournaments, although qualifying again for the main draw of the French Open / Roland Garros. During the Summer, she returned to eht ITF Circuit and won the titles at the $60,000 W60 Bronx, NY (USA) and later at the $60,000 W60 Nantes (France), but also reached the semi-finals at the WTA 125 Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole.

In 2023, Francesca Curmi lost in the first round of the Australian Open, but later won the title at the $60,000 W60+H Irapuato (Mexico), played in the second round of the WTA 250 Abierto GNP Seguros and WTA 125 San Luis Potosi Open, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas presented by Zurich. In May, she played in the main draw of the WTA 1000 Rome Open, but again lost in the first round, and later reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 125 Trophee Clarins, the second round of the WTA 250 Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem, as well as the third round of the French Open / Roland Garros. She lost in the first rounds of the Wimbledon, WTA 250 Hungarian Grand Prix, and WTA 250 Hamburg European Open, while in August she played her first WTA Challenger final at the WTA 125 Golden Gate Open at Stanford, but lost to Yafan Wang (China) in straight sets. Later she played in the quarter-finals of the WTA 125 WTA Chicago Women’s Open and the semi-finals of the WTA 125 Abierto Tampico.

Francesca Curmi won her first WTA Challenger title in 2024, triumphing at the WTA 125 Guadalajara 125 Open. Meanwhile, she played in the second round of the Australian Open, the semi-finals at the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas presented by Zurich and WTA 250 Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem, as well as the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 Guadalajara Open Akron, WTA 250 Jiangxi Open, WTA 125 Parma Ladies Open and WTA 125 Veneto Open promoted by Regione del Veneto.

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At the French Open 2021, Barbora Krejcikova dominated the singles and, alongside Katerina Siniakova, the doubles, which Mary Pierce had last achieved in a single year in 2000. She won her second singles Grand Slam at Wimbledon 2024. She also triumphed with Katerina Siniakova at the French Open 2018, at Wimbledon 2018 and 2022, Australian Open 2022 and 2023, as well as the WTA Finals in 2021. With the title at the US Open 2022, they completed the career Grand Slam, the career Golden Slam and, as the first female couple in history, also completed the career Super Slam. They became the fifth pair of the open era with at least seven Grand Slam titles. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, she became the first player since Margaret Court’s 196-65 feat to win the mixed doubles Australian Open three times in a row.

From October 2018 to January 2019, Barbora Krejcikova was world number one in doubles, which she and Katerina Siniakova became the fifth and sixth Czech women, respectively the fortieth and forty-first players since the introduction of the classification in 1984. They thus formed the fourteenth pair at the top. She returned to the top of the doubles classification twice in the summer and fall of 2021. At the end of the 2023 season, Katerina Siniakova initiated the termination of their doubles cooperation. At the beginning of the 2024 season, her doubles partner was the German player Laura Siegemund.

In her career so far on the WTA Tour, Barbora Krejcikova won eight singles and nineteen doubles tournaments, including the singles at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2023 from the WTA 1000 category. In the WTA 125 series, she dominated the doubles in Limoges. Within the ITF circuit, she won fourteen titles in singles and nineteen in doubles. In the WTA rankings, she was ranked highest in singles at No 2 in February 2022 and No 1 in doubles in October 2018. In August 2023, Barbora Krejcikova established cooperation with Pavel Motl, with experience in American university tennis at Middle Tennessee State University. In the years 2014-2017 it was led by Jana Novotna, in 2018 by Petr Kovacka and in the period 2018-2023 by Ales Kartus.

Barbora Krejcikova made her debut in the Czech Billie Jean King Cup team in 2019 in Ostrava in the quarter-finals of the World Group against Romania, in which she lost the decisive doubles match to Katerina Siniakova. The Czechs left the matches defeated 2-3. In the 2018 Fed Cup, Barbora Krejcikova became a member of the winning team when she was first nominated for the Prague final against the United States, but did not play a single match. Until 2025, she started eight international matches in the competition with a record of 2-3 in singles and 3-2 in doubles.

In 2018, 2021 and 2022, she and Katerina Siniakova formed the WTA doubles pair of the year, and both also became ITF world champions. In 2021, she won the main category of the Czech tennis poll, the Golden Canary.

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Dana Heimen was born on October 1, 2003 in Ketsch, Germany. She started in tennis as a kid and showed great skills. As a Junior, she reached the semi-finals at the Hungarian Open U12, HITEC Bouneweg Junior Open, and Kirsch Open U14. Dana Heimen has been twice the runner-up in the German U14 and U16 doubles championships., but also won the U18 region championship in Rheinland-Pfalz and also captured the regional championship of Baden. Graduated from Privatgymnasium Mannheim and played club for TC Ludwigshafen Oppau, she helped her club team achieve vice-champion in the 2. Bundesliga in 2019, after being promoted from the Regionalliga.

In 2021, Dana Heimen moved to the United States to play tennis for Georgia Southern University, but in the next year, she moved to Flagler College, where played tennis for the Flagler Saints. In her first year in the school, she had a 9-3 record in singles, winning her first seven matches in a row, as well as 4-3 in doubles. However, she missed most of the season due to injury.

In 2023, Dana Heimen had a record of 27-4 in singles and 30-7 in doubles. She peaked at No 30 (ITA) in singles. She advanced to the ITA Southeast Region doubles final teamed with Luisa Hrda.

Dana Heimen had a 12-6 overall record in singles in the sophomore 2024 season. She finished with an overall doubles record of 21-8 with Nadja Meier and was ITA Southeast Regional runners-up in doubles.

At the ITF, she made her professional debut in 2021, playing at the $15,000 W15 Hilton Head, SC (USA0, but lost in the first round. After completing her college career, we will expect future tournaments, where Dana Heimen will show her skills and talent.

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Jaqueline Adina Cristian was born on June 5, 1998, in Bucharest, Romania. She started in tennis as a kid and already 11 years old started competing at international tournaments, reaching the semi-finals of the 2009 GD Tennis Cup U12 in Antalya (Turkey), as well as the quarter-finals of the 2009 Open des 10/12 in Boulogne (France). In 2010 and 2011 she competed at the Junior Orange Bowl, while in 2012 won the titles at the International Junior Championship in Cairo (Egypt), FRT Junior Trophy in Bucharest (Romania), and Les Petits As – Le Mondial Lacoste in Tarbes (France) and in 2013 won the title at the J2 Plzen \ Ex Pilsen Babolat Cup and reached the semi-finals of the J300 Bradenton \ Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships.

Jaqueline Cristian made her professional debut in 2012, competing at the $15,000 Istanbul (Turkey), where reached the quarter-finals. During the season she played also at the $15,000 Iasi (Romania), but lost in the first round.

In 2013, Jaqueline Cristian reached the semi-finals of the $15,000 W15 Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) and the second round of the $15,000 W15 Bucharest (Romania). However, her main task during the season was competing at the junior tour, gaining experience and gameplay.

In 2014, she played again at the $15,000 W15 Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), but reached the second round only. During the season she played at the Junior Grand Slam tournaments, but failed to overcome the first round.

Jaqueline Cristian won her first ITF title in 2015, triumphing at the $15,000 W15 Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt). Later during the season, she reached the semi-finals of the $15,000 Pereira (Portugal).

Jaqueline Cristian started the 2016 season strongly by reaching the semi-finals of the $10,000 Fort-de-France (France), gaining power to the mid-season, when triumphed with the titles at the $15,000 W15 Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) and $15,000 Targu Jiu (Romania).

In 2017, Jaqueline Cristian made her WTA main scheme debut, playing at the WTA 250 BRD Bucharest Open, where reached the second round. Meanwhile, during the season she won the titles at the $25,000 Mamaia (Romania) and $25,000 W25 Pune (India), but also was the runner-up at the $25,000 W25 Istanbul (Turkey).

In 2018, Jaqueline Cristian made relatively weak season by her biggest achievement was reaching the semi-finals of the $25,000 Perth (Australia), $25,000 W25 Horb (Germany), and $25,000 Sofia (Bulgaria), as well as the quarter-finals of the $60,000 W60 Burnie (Australia).

In 2019, Jaqueline Cristian won the title at the $25,000 W25+H Tunis (Tunisia), but also was the runner-up at the $25,000 W25 Minsk (Belarus), $25,000 W25 Grado (Italy), and $25,000 W25 Chiasso (Italy). During the season she reached the second round of the WTA 250 BRD Bucharest Open and played also in the main scheme of the WTA 125 Liqui Moly Open Karlsruhe and WTA 250 Jiangxi Open. In doubles, she played her first WTA tournament final at the WTA 250 BRD Bucharest Open.

Jaqueline Cristian had a short, but quite successful season in 2020. She reached the second round of the WTA 250 Open 6me Sens Metropole de Lyon and the third round of the WTA 125 Prague Open. She won the title at the $25,000 W25 Trnava (Slovakia) and played in the semi-finals of the $25,000 W25 Istanbul (Turkey).

Jaqueline Cristian made a breakthrough in 2021, playing the semi-finals at the WTA 250 Astana Open and WTA 125 Liqui Moly Open Karlsruhe, as well as the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 Transylvania Open, before playing her first WTA singles final at he WTA 250 Upper Austria Ladies Linz. Meanwhile, during the season she reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 Palermo Ladies Open and WTA 500 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, as well as finished as the runner-up at the $60,000 W60 Andrezieux-Boutheon (France).

In 2022, Jaqueline Cristian won another title at the $80,000 W80+H Le Neubourg (France). During the season she debuted in the Grand Slam main draw, reaching the second round of the Australian Open, but also played in the second rounds of the WTA 1000 Qatar TotalEnergies Open, WTA 500 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, and WTA 500 Sydney Tennis Classic.

In 2023, Jaqueline Cristian won the titles at the $60,000 W60 Trnava (Slovakia), $25,000 W25 PALMANOVA (Spain), and $60,000 W60 Zagreb (Croatia). She also reached the second round of Wimbledon and WTA 1000 Madrid Open. Jaqueline Cristian made a strong second half of the season, reaching the semi-finals of the WTA 250 Livesport Prague Open, WTA 125 Tiriac Foundation Trophy, and WTA 125 Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, as well as the quarter-finals of the WTA 125 Open delle Puglie and WTA 125 Parma Ladies Open. At the end of the season she was the runner-up at the W100 Valencia.

Jaqueline Cristian started the 2024 season without overcoming the first rounds of the WTA 250 ASB Classic and Australian Open, and reached the second round of the WTA 500 Upper Austria Ladies Linz. However, she made a breakthrough at home soil, reaching the semi-finals of the WTA 250 Transylvania Open by Verdino and the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open. At the WTA 1000 Madrid Open she reached the third round and played in the main draw of Wimbledon and French Open / Roland Garros, but did not overcome the first rounds.

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Ivana Jorovic was born on May 3, 1997, Cacak, Serbia. She started training in tennis at the age of 7 and proved her talent during her school years. She won the titles at the Prokuplje Open in 2009, J60 Skopje \ Jug Open and Internationale Generali Bambini Cup in 2010, Windmill Cup Carl Gantois in 2011. She was the runner-up at the Stella Maris Cup in 2010 and BNP Paribas Cup Stade Francais Paris and Torneo Dell Avenire in 2011, as well as the semi-finalist at the Junior Orange Bowl in 2011. Ivana Jorovic was ranked the No 1 junior tennis player in the world in June 2014, and was a finalist in girls’ doubles at the Australian Open and girls’ singles at the French Open in 2014.

Ivana Jorovic started her professional career in 2012, playing at the $15,000 W15 Prokuplje (Serbia), where reached the semi-finals. By the end of the season, she won her first ITF trophy at the $15,000 W15 Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt).

In 2013, Ivana Jorovic reached the second round of the $25,000 25 Sunderland (Great Britain) and the quarter-finals of the $10,000 Edinburgh (Great Britain), before winning her second title at the $15,000 Nis (Serbia) and two more trophies at the $15,000 W15 Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt). At the end of the season, she was the runner-up at the prestigious junior JA Plantation \ Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships.

In 2014, she made a great breakthrough on the junior tour, reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and was the runner-up at the French Open / Roland Garros. Professionally, she reached the quarter-finals of the $25,000 Maribor (Slovenia) and won the title at the $50,000 New Delhi (India).

In 2015, Ivana Jorovic won three more ITF Circuit titles at the $25,000 W25 Istanbul (Turkey), $25,000 Zawada (Poland), and $60,000 Ankara (Turkey). At the beginning of the season, she played her first Fed Cup match, in Europe/Africa Zone Group I, where Serbia played against Austria.

Ivana Jorovic started the 2016 season by reaching the quarter-finals $25,000 W25 Altenkirchen (Germany) and $50,000 Kreuzlingen (Switzerland), before winning the $50,000 W60 Croissy-Beaubourg (France). In the summer she debuted at the WTA tournament main draw, playing at the WTA 125 Croatia Bol Open, and reached the second round. Later she played in the main scheme of the WTA 250 Jiangxi Open but lost in the first round. At the end of the season, she won another title at the $60,000 Ankara (Turkey).

In 2017, Ivana Jorovic started the season as the runner-up $60,000 60 Andrezieux-Boutheon (France) and later reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 125 Croatia Bol Open. In the autumn she reached the quarter-finals of the $60,000 Las Vegas, NV (USA) and $100,000 Poitiers (France).

Ivana Jorovic won her most prestigious title in 2018, triumphing at the $100,000 W100 Shenzhen (China). During the season she triumphed also with the titles at the $25,000 W25 Obidos (Portugal) and was the runner-up at the $25,000 W25 Woking (Great Britain). She also reached the second round of the WTA 250 Tashkent Open. During the season she made her Grand Slam main draw debut at the Australian Open, but failed to overcome the first round.

In 2019, Ivana Jorovic won the title at the $25,000 W25 Osaka (Japan) and reached the semi-finals of the $25,000 W25 Singapore (Singapore). She played at the Grand Slam’s grass tournament Wimbledon and the Master’s hardcourt tournament Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where reached the second rounds. She also played at the US Open but dropped out at the start after losing to Iga Swiatek (Poland).

Ivana Jorovic missed most of the 2020 season due to injury. However, she made her biggest breakthrough at a WTA tournament, although she was WTA 125. She reached the final of the WTA 125 Prague Open but lost to Kristina Kucova (Slovakia).

In 2021, Ivana Jorovic made one of her weakest seasons, winning only two matches. However, she reached the second round of the WTA 250 Hungarian Grand Prix and played in the main draw of the US Open, but lost in the first round. She was part of the Serbian team to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but unfortunately lost in the start to Alison Van Uytvanck.

In 2022, Ivana Jorovic reached the semi-finals of the $25,000 W25 Antalya (Turkey) and was the runner-up at the $25,000 W25 Poertschach (Austria), but did not make any other achievement during the season.

Ivana Jorovic stopped her competitive career in 2023 and became a sportscaster.

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