Viktorija Rajicic
Australian tennis player
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
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| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Born | (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 (age 29) Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $83,151 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 114–90 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 279 (28 October 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2009, 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–60 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 299 (10 February 2014) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2009, 2010) |
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 wild card 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 Glen Iris 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 of 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 2012 Apia International Sydney. 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 Bundaberg in straight sets. In October, she jumped 18 spots to a career-high mark of 290 after reaching the quarterfinals of a $25,000 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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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 26 February 2012 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | 1–6, 6–7(8–10) |
| Winner | 1. | 10 March 2013 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Jessica Moore | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 31 March 2013 | Bundaberg, Australia | Clay |  Yurika Sema | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles (2–3)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 7 May 2010 | Bundaberg, Australia | Clay | Emelyn Starr | Marija Mirkovic Jessica Moore | 3–6, 6–1, [7–10] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 March 2013 | Ipswich, Australia | Hard | Storm Sanders |  Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 6–4, 1–6, [8–10] |
| Winner | 1. | 22 June 2013 | Niš, Serbia | Clay |  Viktoriya Tomova |  Nerma Čaluk  Tjaša Šrimpf | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 June 2013 | Prokuplje, Serbia | Clay | Viktoriya Tomova |  Ema Mikulčić  Dejana Raickovic | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 July 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 |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| 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.
External links
- Viktorija Rajicic at the Women's Tennis Association
- Viktorija Rajicic at the International Tennis Federation
- Viktorija Rajicic at Tennis Australia (archive)
