Viktorija Rajicic
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
Born | Melbourne | 7 April 1994
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $83,151 |
Singles | |
Career record | 114–90 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 279 (28 October 2013) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 53–60 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 299 (10 February 2014) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2013) |
Viktorija Rajicic (Serbian: Викторија Рајичић, Viktorija Rajičić, pronounced [ʋǐktoːrija rǎjitʃitɕ]; born 7 April 1994) is an Australian former tennis player.
She turned professional, after playing in the first round of the WTA Tour doubles event at the Sydney International on 9 January 2011. In October 2013, she achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 279.
Career summary
Rajicic who resides in Melbourne[1] was coached by Geoff Guy and Chris Mahony.[1]
She received a wildcard into the girls' singles main draw of the 2009 Australian Open.[2] Later in April, she made it to the final of the Optus 16s Autumn Nationals held at the Valley Recreation Club in Glen Iris, Victoria.[3] In October, she represented Australia in the Junior Fed Cup held at San Luis Potosí, Mexico.[4]
In 2011, Rajicic fell in the first singles qualifying rounds at Sydney and the Australian Open. She played doubles at the Sydney International and the Australian Open but both times lost in the first round of the main draw.
Rajicic started the new season by playing in the qualifying draw of the Sydney International. She defeated Anna Tatishvili in the first round but was beaten by Polona Hercog in the second.
In March 2013, Rajicic won her first title defeating Yurika Sema in the final of Bundaberg in straight sets. In October, she jumped 18 spots to a career-high mark of 290, after reaching the quarterfinals of a $25k event in Perth.
Four years later, in October 2017, she played her last match on the professional circuit.
ITF finals
Singles (2–1)
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Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 26 February 2012 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | 1–6, 6–7(8) |
Winr | 1. | 10 March 2013 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Jessica Moore | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 31 March 2013 | Bundaberg, Australia | Clay | Yurika Sema | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles (2–3)
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Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | May 2010 | Bundaberg, Australia | Clay | Emelyn Starr | Marija Mirkovic Jessica Moore |
3–6, 6–1, [7–10] |
Loss | 2. | Mar 2013 | Ipswich, Australia | Hard | Storm Sanders | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
6–4, 1–6, [8–10] |
Win | 1. | Jun 2013 | Niš, Serbia | Clay | Viktoriya Tomova | Nerma Čaluk Tjaša Šrimpf |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | Jun 2013 | Prokuplje, Serbia | Clay | Viktoriya Tomova | Ema Mikulčić Dejana Raickovic |
6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 3. | Jul 2013 | Prokuplje, Serbia | Clay | Viktoriya Tomova | Lina Gjorcheska Dalia Zafirova |
3–6, 0–6 |
Grand Slam doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
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Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0–3 |
French Open | A | A | A | 0–0 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0–0 |
US Open | A | A | A | 0–0 |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
References
- ^ a b Viktorija Rajicic at the International Tennis Federation
- ^ Vernuccio, Chris (3 February 2009). "Kooyong's Rajicic has bright lights ahead". Stonnington Leader. Stonnington Leader. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Rajicic reaches final". Tennis Australia. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "2009 Junior Davis and Junior Fed Cup World Final". Tennis Australia. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Further reading
- Jenkinson, Lance (27 November 2007). "Game for anything, young hopeful gets her chance at state level". Moonee Valley Weekly. Retrieved 6 August 2010.