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Nika Ožegović

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Nika Ožegović
Country (sports) Croatia
ResidenceZagreb
Born (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 39)
Zagreb
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2002
Retired2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$172,521
Singles
Career record226–161
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 131 (9 July 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2008)
French OpenQ1 (2005,2008)
Wimbledon2R (2007)
US OpenQ1 (2005,2007,2008)
Doubles
Career record43–52
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 193 (9 October 2006)

Nika Ožegović (Croatian pronunciation: [nǐːka ǒʒeɡoʋitɕ, nî-, - oʒěː-];[1][2][3] born 21 May 1985) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia. In her career, she won eight ITF tournaments, five in singles and three in doubles. Her career-high WTA rankings are 131 in singles and 193 in doubles.

She retired from professional tennis 2011, and had a comeback in September 2014 for only one ITF tournament in Bol, Croatia.

ITF Circuit finals

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (5–6)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 24 November 2002 Zagreb, Croatia Hard Czech Republic Hana Šromová 2–6, 5–7
Winner 1. 30 March 2003 Athens, Greece Clay Spain Lourdes Pascual-Rodriguez 6–7(4), 6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 27 April 2003 Hvar, Croatia Clay Croatia Lucija Krezelj 6–2, 6–7(1), 4–6
Winner 2. 31 August 2003 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Czech Republic Lucie Kriegsmannová 6–0, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 22 February 2004 Capriolo, Italy Hard Finland Emma Laine 6–7(6), 7–6(4), 6–7(4)
Winner 3. 13 February 2005 Redbridge, England Hard (i) United Kingdom Elena Baltacha 6–0, 6–3
Winner 4. 18 February 2007 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) France Virginie Pichet 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 18 May 2007 Zagreb, Croatia Clay Hungary Ágnes Szávay 0–6, 6–7(2)
Winner 5. 29 June 2008 Padova, Italy Clay Kyrgyzstan Ksenia Palkina 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 20 July 2009 Les Contamines, France Hard Poland Patrycja Sanduska 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 6. 29 August 2009 Velenje, Slovenia Clay Serbia Aleksandra Krunić 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (3–3)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 30 April 2004 Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina Clay Serbia and Montenegro Borka Majstorović Australia Evie Dominikovic
Croatia Nadja Pavić
4–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 11 September 2005 Madrid, Spain Hard Slovenia Andreja Klepač Republic of Ireland Kelly Liggan
Netherlands Seda Noorlander
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 10 June 2006 Grado, Italy Clay France Mailyne Andrieux United States Tiffany Dabek
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
4–6, 6–4, 6–7(3)
Winner 2. 21 July 2006 Rome, Italy Clay Croatia Matea Mezak Croatia Darija Jurak
Hungary Kyra Nagy
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 28 July 2006 Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy Clay Croatia Matea Mezak Italy Valentina Sassi
France Aurélie Védy
7–5, 4–6, 0–6
Winner 3. 16 September 2006 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Croatia Matea Mezak Montenegro Danica Krstajić
Slovenia Maša Zec Peškirič
6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Níka". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-18. Níka
  2. ^ "Verònika". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-18. Nȉka
  3. ^ "òžeći". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-18. Òžegović (Ožégović)
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