Tina Križan
Country (sports) | Yugoslavia (1989–1991) Slovenia (1991–2007) |
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Residence | London, Ljubljana |
Born | Maribor, Slovenia, Yugoslavia | 18 March 1974
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 1990 |
Retired | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $868,461 |
Singles | |
Career record | 211–210 |
Career titles | 0 WTA 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | 95 (16 January 1995) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R 1995,2R (1996) |
French Open | 1R (1995) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1995) |
US Open | 2R (1996, 1999) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 286–277 |
Career titles | 6 WTA 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | 19 (18 March 2002) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2002) |
French Open | 2R (1998–99, 2000, 2003–04) |
Wimbledon | QF (2002) |
US Open | QF (2001) |
Tina Križan (born 18 March 1974) is a former Slovenian professional tennis player.
Known primarily for her achievements playing doubles, as the first Slovenian in the 90' she reached a career-high singles ranking of 95, including a win over Jana Novotna and a career-high doubles ranking of 19 in 2002, including wins over Martina Navratilova, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Ana Ivanovic and Flavia Pennetta. She has won 6 WTA doubles titles and has been runner-up in more than 10 WTA doubles events, she has also won 10 ITF tournaments.
Tina represented Slovenia in doubles at the Olympics in 1992, 2000 and 2004 (both latter years partnered with Katarina Srebotnik). She qualified twice for the doubles season end Masters Championships in Munich and Los Angeles.
Tina Križan holds the record for Fed Cup appearances for her country, representing Slovenia in 46 ties playing a record 72 matches.
She graduated from Maribor University in 2004.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles 20 (6–14)
Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
WTA Championships (0) | |
Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
Tier II (0) | Premier 5 (0) |
Tier III (0) | Premier (0) |
Tier IV & V (0) | International (0) |
ITF finals
Singles (1-0)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 13 February 2000 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Carpet (i) | Miriam Schnitzer | 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles (10–11)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 15 June 1992 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Karin Lušnic | Renata Kochta Pavlína Rajzlová |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 20 July 1992 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Anouschka Popp Sandra Wächtershäuser |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 3. | 12 July 1993 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Laura Garrone | Magdalena Feistel Katarzyna Teodorowicz |
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 4. | 8 August 1993 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Květa Peschke | Denisa Krajčovičová Katarína Studeníková |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 5. | 15 November 1993 | Port Pirie, Australia | Clay | Eva Martincová | Lisa McShea Vanessa Webb |
6–7(5), 3–6 |
Loss | 6. | 10 July 1994 | Erlangen, Germany | Clay | Janette Husárová | Maria Lindström Maria Strandlund |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 7. | 31 July 1995 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Katarína Studeníková | Petra Kučová Lenka Němečková |
0–2 ret. |
Win | 8. | 14 August 1995 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Laura Garrone | Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 9. | 26 February 1996 | Southampton, Great Britain | Carpet (i) | Laura Golarsa | Valda Lake Clare Wood |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 10. | 14 July 1996 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Olga Lugina | Laura Garrone Flora Perfetti |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 11. | 14 December 1997 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | Sylvia Plischke | Emmanuelle Curutchet Sophie Georges |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | 15 February 1998 | Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia | Hard (i) | Katarina Srebotnik | Tina Pisnik Miriam Schnitzer |
6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 13. | 15 March 1998 | Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Nancy Feber | Kirstin Freye Noëlle van Lottum |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 14. | 25 October 1998 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Louise Pleming Samantha Smith |
7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 15. | 5 december 1998 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Karin Kschwendt | Lenka Cenková Amanda Hopmans |
W/O |
Win | 16. | 8 February 1999 | Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia | Carpet (i) | Katarina Srebotnik | Eva Martincová Svetlana Krivencheva |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 17. | 22 February 1999 | Bushey, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Svetlana Krivencheva | Emmanuelle Gagliardi Katalin Marosi |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–7(0–7) |
Win | 18. | 9 May 1999 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Lenka Němečková Radka Zrubáková |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 19. | 20 February 2000 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Alexandra Fusai | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
Loss | 20. | 3 April 2000 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Angelika Bachmann | Tathiana Garbin Katalin Marosi |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 21. | 11 February 2001 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Irina Selyutina | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
1–6, 3–6 |