Karin Lušnic Explained

Karin Lušnic
Fullname:Karin Lušnic
Country: (1989–1991)
Slovenia (1991–1996)
Birth Date:15 May 1971
Birth Place:Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Turnedpro:1990
Retired:1996
Careerprizemoney:$23,174
Singlesrecord:69–52
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:228 (23 May 1994)
Doublesrecord:56–36
Doublestitles:4 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:222 (21 June 1993)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Olympicsdoublesresult:1R (1992)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:7–4

Karin Lušnic (born 15 May 1971 in Ljubljana[1]) is a former tennis player from Slovenia.

Lušnic won one singles and three doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 4 December 1995, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 416. On 12 September 1994, she peaked at world number 305 in the doubles rankings.

Lušnic has a 7–4 record for Slovenia in Fed Cup competition and represented her country, together with Tina Križan, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona in women's doubles.[1]

ITF finals

Singles (1–2)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.15 July 1991Subiaco, ItalyClay Bárbara Navarro3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss2.8 June 1992Oliveira, PortugalHard Emiko Okagawa2–6, 0–6
Win1.21 September 1992Adriatic, CroatiaClay Christina Habernigg6–0, 6–2

Doubles (4–5)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.29 October 1990Putignano, ItalyHard Darija Dešković Nathalie Baudone
Silvia Farina Elia
1–6, 1–6
Win1.25 February 1991Lisbon, PortugalClay Darija Dešković Christelle Fauche
Monika Kratochvílová
6–4, 6–0
Loss2.24 June 1991Dubrovnik, YugoslaviaClay Katarína Studeníková Dominika Gorecká
Kateřina Sisková
4–6, 4–6
Loss3.15 June 1992Maribor, SloveniaClay Tina Križan Renata Kochta
Pavlína Rajzlová
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win2.20 July 1992Subiaco, ItalyClay Martina Hautová Nathalie Ballet
Joana Manta
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss4.31 August 1992Massa, ItalyClay Martina Hautová Yasmin Angeli
Stefania Pifferi
7–6, 5–7, 5–7
Loss5.28 September 1992Mali Lošinj, CroatiaClay Darija Dešković Maja Murić
Petra Rihtarić
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win3.5 April 1993Athens, GreeceClay Darija Dešković Sandra van der Aa
Annemarie Mikkers
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win4.7 June 1993Caserta, ItalyClay Maja Murić Paula Cabezas
Adriana Serra Zanetti
2–6, 6–2, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karin Lušnic. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062824/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/karin-lusnic-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. sports-reference. 1 April 2013.