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Irena Pavlović
Irena Pavlovic in 2014
Country (sports) France
ResidenceParis, France
Born (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 (age 36)
Belgrade, Serbia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2004
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed both sides)
Prize moneyUS$401,329
Singles
Career record255–229
Career titles0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking138 (8 October 2012)
Current ranking182 (8 September 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2012)
French Open2R (2012)
WimbledonQ3 (2012)
US OpenQ3 (2012)
Doubles
Career record123–75
Career titles0 WTA, 14 ITF
Highest ranking116 (25 October 2010)
Current ranking489 (11 August 2014)
Last updated on: 12 August 2014.

Irena Pavlovic (Serbian: Irena Pavlović, Ирена Павловић, pronounced [irěːna pǎːʋloʋitɕ]; born 28 September 1988) is a French female tennis player of Serbian descent.[1][2] Born in Serbian capital Belgrade, she moved to Paris when she was three.[1] Pavlovic won three singles and 13 doubles events organized by the International Tennis Federation, and is currently ranked World No. 152.[3] She was awarded with wild cards for two WTA in 2009, Internationaux de Strasbourg and French Open, which was her first grand slam appearance. Pavlovic lost in the first round both times to, respectively, Kristina Barrois and Akgul Amanmuradova. In her career, she defeated players such as Monica Niculescu, Anne Keothavong and Marina Eraković.[4]

Early and personal life

Pavlovic was born in Belgrade (Serbia now, SFR Yugoslavia then) to Dragan and Mirjana.[5] She has a brother, Filip, who is a basketball player.[1] She began playing tennis aged four, with Monica Seles as her idol.[1] Russian tennis player Arina Rodionova is a good friend of Pavlovic,[6] who is fluent in French, Serbian and English. Upon being coached by Christophe Serriere and Danyel Ristic,[5] she was coached at famous academy of Patrick Mouratoglou.[7]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles finals 14 (4–10)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 22 January 2006 Tipton, United Kingdom Hard (i) France Virginie Pichet 4–6, 1–6
Runner–up 2. 29 January 2006 Hull, United Kingdom Hard (i) United Kingdom Melanie South 4–6, 1–6
Winner 3. 22 July 2006 Frinton, United Kingdom Grass United Kingdom Georgie Gent 6–2, 6–4
Winner 4. 13 August 2006 Wrexham, United Kingdom Hard United Kingdom Jane O'Donoghue 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Runner–up 5. 15 October 2006 Jersey, United Kingdom Hard (i) Germany Angelique Kerber 0–6, 4–6
Runner–up 6. 26 February 2007 Portimão, Portugal Hard Portugal Neuza Silva 6–7(2–7), 4–6
Winner 7. 18 November 2007 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Australia Monique Adamczak 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Runner–up 8. 6 December 2009 Bendigo, Australia Hard Australia Alicia Molik 3–6, 4–6
Runner–up 9. 19 April 2010 Gimhae, South Korea Hard Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan 2–6, 1–6
Runner–up 10. 6 June 2010 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Romania Liana Ungur 3–6, 0–6
Runner–up 11. 13 September 2010 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands Clay Germany Julia Schruff 0–6, 3–6
Winner 12. 1 July 2013 Middelburg, Netherlands Clay Netherlands Angelique van der Meet 6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 13. 5 August 2013 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp 4–6, 1–6
Runner–up 14. 9 February 2014 Launceston, Australia Hard Australia Olivia Rogowska 7–5, 4–6, 0–6

Doubles finals: 23 (14–9)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner–up 1. 8 October 2006 Nantes, France Hard (i) Germany Sabine Lisicki United Kingdom Rebecca Llewellyn
United Kingdom Melanie South
2–6, 0–6
Winner 2. 20 September 2008 Madrid, Spain Hard France Julie Coin Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
Russia Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 3. 27 September 2008 Granada, Spain Hard Russia Regina Kulikova Spain Leticia Costas
Spain Maite Gabarrus
walkover
Winner 4. 19 December 2008 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Slovenia Maša Zec Peškirič Russia Elena Chalova
Russia Valeria Savinykh
7–6(8–6), 3–6, [10–3]
Winner 5. 26 September 2009 Madrid, Spain Hard Russia Nina Bratchikova France Claire Feuerstein
France Constance Sibille
6–2, 6–4
Winner 6. 4 December 2009 Bendigo, Australia Hard Russia Arina Rodionova United Kingdom Jocelyn Rae
Australia Emelyn Starr
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 7. 7 February 2010 Belfort, France Carpet (i) Russia Elena Bovina Austria Nikola Hofmanova
Russia Karina Pimkina
6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Winner 8. 6 March 2010 Minsk, Belarus Hard (i) Russia Elena Bovina Estonia Maret Ani
Russia Vitalia Diatchenko
6–0, 6–1
Winner 9. 28 March 2010 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Russia Nina Bratchikova Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–3]
Winner 10. 14 May 2010 Caserta, Italy Clay Belarus Ekaterina Dzehalevich Italy Nicole Clerico
Canada Rebecca Marino
6–3, 6–3
Winner 11. 5 June 2010 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Ukraine Irina Buryachok Italy Nicole Clerico
Poland Karolina Kosińska
6–1, 6–1
Winner 12. 4 July 2010 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Luxembourg Mandy Minella Poland Magdalena Kiszczyńska
Japan Erika Sema
6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 13. 12 September 2010 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands Clay Russia Ksenia Lykina Netherlands Daniëlle Harmsen
Netherlands Bibiane Schoofs
3–6, 2–6
Winner 14. 10 October 2010 Shrewsbury, United Kingdom Hard (i) Russia Vitalia Diatchenko France Claire Feuerstein
Russia Vesna Manasieva
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Winner 15. 17 October 2010 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard (i) Germany Tatjana Malek France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
Tunisia Selima Sfar
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Winner 16. 20 November 2010 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) Finland Emma Laine France Claire Feuerstein
Russia Valeria Savinykh
6–4, 6–4
Runner–up 17. 6 June 2011 Campobasso, Italy Clay Croatia Ani Mijačika Argentina Mailen Auroux
Argentina María Irigoyen
2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 18. 27 June 2011 Pozoblanco, Spain Clay Russia Nina Bratchikova Russia Marina Melnikova
Georgia (country) Sofia Shapatava
6–2 6–4
Runner–up 19. 12 July 2011 Cáceres, Spain Hard France Victoria Larrière Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp
Portugal Maria João Koehler
4–6, 4–6
Runner–up 20. 24 August 2011 Istanbul, Turkey Hard Austria Sandra Klemenschits France Julie Coin
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
4–6, 5–7
Runner–up 21. 10 October 2011 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard Greece Eirini Georgatou Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
2–6, 0–6
Runner–up 22. 15 October 2012 Limoges, France Hard (i) Switzerland Stefanie Vögele Poland Magda Linette
Poland Sandra Zaniewska
1–6, 7–5, 5–10
Runner-up 23. 21 April 2014 Seoul, South Korea Hard Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
4–6, 3–6

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