Biography
- Formerly coached by Michael Geserer
- Mother's name is Sandra Martic; began playing tennis at age 5 when mother introduced her to the sport
- All-court player whose favorite shot is serve; favorite surface is hard
- Favorite music is pop; favorite singer is Sia; favorite food is Thai and Mexican; favorite city to visit is Paris
- In free time likes to watch TV series, documentaries, catch up with friends and explore new places and cities
- Favorite thing about being a professional tennis player is "making my dream come true"
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
14Height
5' 11" (1.81m)Birthday
Jan 19, 1991Birthplace
Split, Croatia
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2022 - Lausanne; 2019 - Istanbul; 2018 - 125/Chicago.
Finalist (4): 2023 - Linz; 2019 - Zhengzhou; 2018 - Bucharest; 2012 - Kuala Lumpur.
DOUBLES
Winner: 2016 - 125/Bol.
Finalist (4): 2016 - Monterrey (w/M.Sanchez); 2013 - Marrakech (w/Mladenovic); 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Bad Gastein (both w/Groenefeld).
ADDITIONAL
Croatian Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2008-10, 2012, 2014, 2022.
Career in Review
2024 highlights included quarterfinals at Auckland and semifinals at WTA 125 Makarska
Highlight of 2023 season was achieving runner-up at Linz (l. Potapova). On grass, entered Eastbourne main draw as lucky loser, going on to reach quarterfinal (l. Keys). On clay, reached QF at WTA 1000 Madrid (l. Swiatek).
In 2022, won her second career title at Lausanne (d. Danilovic in F). She also found success on grass, where she reached R16 at Wimbledon (l. eventual champion Rybakina), and hardcourt, where she reached the quarterfinals at Indian Wells (l. Halep)
After back-to-back Top 20 seasons, posted fifth successive Top 100 finish in 2021 - run to SF at Rome (l. Ka.Pliskova) being the highlight
Reached two further quarterfinals in 2021, at the Phillip Island Trophy in Melbourne (l. Kasatkina) and Emilia-Romagna (l. Q.Wang)
Despite a disrupted 2020, reached two SFs at Dubai and Palermo, and matched best result at US Open with R16 run
Posted best season finish of career in 2019, at No.15. Lifted maiden career WTA title at Istanbul (d. Vondrousova in F) and advanced to first Grand Slam QF of career at 2019 Roland Garros (l. eventual runner-up Vondrousova); upset No.2 seed and No.2-ranked Ka.Pliskova in 3r to register best win-by-ranking
Also in 2019, finished R-Up at Zhengzhou before qualifying for the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the first time (fell at RR stage
Broke into Top 20 for first time week of September 30, 2019 (at No.17)
In 2018, finished R-Up at Bucharest (l. Sevastova), posted QF showing at Indian Wells and made R16 at Australian Open
In 2017, notched first Top 20 win in nearly five years over No.13 Keys at Roland Garros. Was ranked No.290 - the lowest-ranked player to reach R16 at a Grand Slam since the unranked Henin finished R-Up at 2010 Australian Open (l. S.Williams)
In April 2017 played her first event after 10 months out with a back injury, coming through qualifying to win $25k ITF/Santa Margherita Di Pula-ITA
Enjoyed first Top-50 season in 2011, finishing at No.49, after reaching SF at Bogotá and Copenhagen
Made Top 100 debut on September 14, 2009 (after US Open; rose from No.137 to No.89)
Member of Croatian Billie Jean King Cup Team 2008-2010,2012, 2014, 2022
Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut as a WC at 2007 Miami
Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in Croatia in 2005
