Ana Konjuh
 Konjuh at the 2013 US Open | |
| Full name | Ana Konjuh |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
| Born | 27 December 1997 Dubrovnik, Croatia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Prize money | $48,209 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 36–15 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 206 (27 January 2014) |
| Current ranking | 206 (27 January 2014) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2014) |
| Australian Open Junior | W (2013) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2013) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2013) |
| US Open Junior | W (2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 558 (12 August 2013) |
| Current ranking | 599 (27 January 2014) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | W (2013) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2013) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2012) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2013) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4–1 |
| Last updated on: 27 January 2014. | |
Ana Konjuh (born 27 December 1997 in Dubrovnik) is a Croatian tennis player.
Konjuh has won one singles title on the ITF tour in her career. On 27 January 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 206. On 12 August 2013, she peaked at world number 558 in the doubles rankings.
Konjuh won both the singles and doubles events at the Australian Open in January 2013,[1] and, as a result, moved up to number one in the ITF junior world rankings.[1][2] Later in the year, she won the girl's singles event at the 2013 US Open.[3][4]
Tennis career
Junior career
Aged 14, Konjuh was the runner-up at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships in girls' doubles. In December 2012, Konjuh won two prestigious junior tennis tournaments, Eddie Herr and the Orange Bowl.[5][6][7]
In January 2013, she won singles and doubles events at the 2013 Australian Open, and became number one junior in the world.[1] She also received a call up to the Croatia Fed Cup team,[8] where she scored the biggest win of her career, defeating Urszula Radwańska, ranked number 37 in the world, in Croatia's Fed Cup tie against Poland, at the age of 15.[9]
In September 2013, Konjuh won the singles event at the 2013 US Open, her second singles junior Grand Slam.[3][4] Despite being allowed to continue playing junior tournaments for two more years, Konjuh decided, that in 2014, she will compete only in professional events.[10]
2014
Konjuh was awarded a wild card for the 2014 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. On her debut at WTA-level, she stunned top seed and world number 14, Roberta Vinci, in the first round in three sets.[11][12] In the second round, Konjuh faced Lauren Davis, where she eventually lost. It was later revealed that Konjuh has signed an exclusive deal with the ASB Classic, meaning that she will compete in the Auckland tournament for the next three years. At the 2014 Australian Open, she entered her first senior Grand Slam with qualifying wins over Diāna Marcinkēviča, Mathilde Johansson and Olga Savchuk, but lost in round one to fourth seed and eventual champion, Li Na, in straight sets.[13]
Konjuh underwent elbow surgery on 23 January in Zagreb. It is expected that her recovery will last four months.
Career statistics
ITF finals (1–3)
Singles (1–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 November 2012 |  Antalya, Turkey
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Clay |  Jovana Jakšić
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 May 2013 |  Maribor, Slovenia
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Clay | Polona Hercog
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6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 17 June 2013 |  Montpellier, France
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Clay |  Irina Khromacheva
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6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles (0–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 July 2013 | Contrexéville, France
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Clay | Silvia Njirić
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 Vanesa Furlanetto Amandine Hesse
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6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals (3–1)
Girls' Singles
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard |  Kateřina Siniaková
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2013 | US Open | Hard |  Tornado Alicia Black
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3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Girls' Doubles
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2012 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Belinda Bencic
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 Eugenie Bouchard Taylor Townsend
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard | Carol Zhao
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 Oleksandra Korashvili Barbora Krejčíková
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5–7, 6–4, [10–7] |
Fed Cup participation
Singles
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I |
R/R | 7 February 2013 | Eilat, Israel |  Georgia
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Hard | Sofia Kvatsabaia
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W | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 8 February 2013 |  Belarus
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Aliaksandra Sasnovich
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W | 6–7 (3–7), 6–4, 6–2 | ||||
| P/O | 9 February 2013 |  Poland
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Urszula Radwańska
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W | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Doubles
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I |
R/R | 6 February 2013 | Eilat, Israel |  Austria
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Hard | Darija Jurak
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Patricia Mayr-Achleitner Yvonne Meusburger
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W | 6–4, 6–4 |
| P/O | 9 February 2013 | Poland
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Darija Jurak
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Agnieszka Radwańska Urszula Radwańska
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L | 2–6, 3–6 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Award Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dražen Petrović Award | Junior Female Athlete | [14][15] | |
| Female Promise | ||||
| EOC Piotr Nurowski Prize | Best European Young Athlete | Nominated | [16][17] |
References
- ^ a b c Rogers, Leigh (26 January 2013). "Konjuh wins girls' title and No.1 junior ranking". Australian Open.com. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Cambers, Simon (26 January 2013). "Kyrgios and Konjuh take home singles titles". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Borna Ćorić i Ana Konjuh osvojili US Open". Glas Istre (in Croatian). 8 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Konjuh outlasts Black to win girls' singles title". US Open. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Fialkov, Harvey (9 December 2012). "Teen prodigy Ana Konjuh coasts to OB 18s title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Van Smith, Bill (5 December 2012). "Konjuh plays like she belongs, advances". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Djere and Konjuh win Orange Bowl titles". International Tennis Federation. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Konjuh called up to Croatia Fed Cup team". International Tennis Federation. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Fed Cup - Poland get promoted to Fed Cup World Group II". tennisworldusa.org. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "In the Spotlight: Ana Konjuh". tenniseurope.org. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "WTA Auckland Classic: Top seed Roberta Vinci beaten by teenager Ana Konjuh". Sky Sports. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "La perf de Konjuh". L'Équipe (in French). 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ Crooks, Eleanor (13 January 2014). "Venus takes her eye off the ball in Melbourne as American loses to Makarova". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "HOO: Dvostruka nagrada Ani Konjuh". Glas Istre (in Croatian). 30 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Two reputable awards go to Ana Konjuh, Dubrovnik's greatest tennis player". dubrovniktoday.net. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Promising Croatian Teen Up for Prestigious European Olympic Committee Award". Croatia Week. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Ana Konjuh među pet najboljih, a najbolji je..." (in Croatian). dubrovacki.hr. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Ana Konjuh at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Ana Konjuh at the Billie Jean King Cup
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