Tamara Zidanšek Explained

Tamara Zidanšek
Birth Date:26 December 1997
Birth Place:Postojna, Slovenia
Residence:Dubai, U.A.E.
Height:1.68 m[1]
Coach:Blaž Kavčič
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 3,254,966
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 22 (28 February 2022)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 120 (22 July 2024)
Australianopenresult:3R (2022)
Frenchopenresult:SF (2021)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2019)
Usopenresult:2R (2021)
Doublestitles:4
Highestdoublesranking:No. 47 (16 January 2023)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 293 (22 July 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (2021, 2022)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2020, 2021, 2022)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (2019, 2021)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (2019, 2021, 2022)
Team:yes
Updated:23 July 2024

Tamara Zidanšek (in Slovenian zíːdanˈʃɛːk/; born 26 December 1997) is a Slovenian professional tennis player.She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 22 in singles and No. 47 in doubles, and has won one singles title and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour and three singles titles as well as one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She has also won 17 titles in singles and five in doubles on the ITF Circuit.

Playing for the Slovenia Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 12–11.

Juniors

On the ITF Junior Circuit, she was in the top 20 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 16, achieved in December 2015.

Professional career

2014: Professional debut

Zidanšek made a perfect professional debut in 2014 at her home in Velenje, passing three qualifying rounds to go in the main draw and claim her first title on the pro-level at the age of 16.[2]

2021: First major semifinal, top-50 debut, first top-10 win & WTA Tour singles title

She reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam championship for the first time at the 2021 French Open, defeating Sorana Cîrstea in straight sets[3] and Paula Badosa in three sets.[4] These wins made her the first Slovenian female player to accomplish this since the country became independent in 1991. As a result, Zidanšek entered the top 50 for the first time. She also scored her first top-ten win in the first round, against the No. 6 seed, Bianca Andreescu.[5] In her semifinal match, Zidanšek was defeated by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets.

At the Ladies Open Lausanne, as the top seed, Zidanšek beat Marina Melnikova, Mandy Minella, Lucia Bronzetti, Maryna Zanevska and Clara Burel to win her first WTA Tour singles title.

2022: Top 25 debut, two major third rounds

Seeded 29th at the Australian Open, she reached the third round for the first time, but lost to Alizé Cornet. At the French Open, Zidanšek also reached the third round in which she lost to Jessica Pegula, in straight sets.

2023-2024: Third WTA 125 title

After saving four championship points and defeating Rebecca Šramková in the final, Zidanšek won the WTA 125 tournament in Bari.[6] As a result, she moved 30 positions up in the rankings back to the top 100 on 11 September 2023.[7]

She qualified for the 2024 French Open defeating Hailey Baptiste in the final qualifying round.[8] In the main draw, she defeated Alison Van Uytvanck, to set up a match against world No. 3, Coco Gauff, which she lost in straight sets.

Coaching

Zidanšek was coached by Zoran Krajnc until April 2021. In May 2021, her team signed with Pancho Alvariño from Spain.Carl Maes joined the team in December 2021 for a period of one year. After a few coaching trials, she is now coached by former Slovenian ATP Tour player Blaž Kavčič.

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[9]

Singles

Current through the 2024 French Open.

Tournament2018201920202021202220232024Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
style=text-align:leftAustralian Openstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 64–6
style=text-align:leftFrench Openstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:yellowSFstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee2R0 / 67–6
style=text-align:leftWimbledonstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#f0f8ffQ3style=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#f0f8ffQ20 / 31–3
style=text-align:leftUS OpenAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ3style=background:#f0f8ffQ10 / 41–4
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–12–41–26–43–40–21–20 / 1913–19
National representation
style=text-align:leftBillie Jean King Cupstyle=background:#ecf2ffZ2style=background:#ecf2ffZ1AZ1style=background:#ecf2ffPOstyle=background:#afeeeeRR0 / 08–6
WTA 1000
style=text-align:leftDubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftIndian Wells OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#afeeee2RAA0 / 21–2
style=text-align:leftMiami OpenAAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#f0f8ffQ10 / 20–2
style=text-align:leftMadrid OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee2RAA0 / 22–2
style=text-align:leftItalian OpenAAstyle=background:#afeeee1RAstyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee1RAA0 / 30–3
style=text-align:leftCanadian OpenAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftCincinnati OpenAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee1RAA0 / 10–1
Guadalajara OpenNHAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWuhan OpenAAstyle=background:#afeeee1RNH0 / 10–1
style=text-align:leftChina OpenAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2NHA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–30–02–41–40–00–00 / 113–11
Career statistics
20172018201920202021202220232024Win %
style=text-align:left Tournaments07189191984Career total: 84
style=text-align:leftTitles00001000Career total: 1
style=text-align:leftFinals00102000Career total: 3
style=text-align:leftHard win–loss3–04–54–85–98–128–82–50–20 / 4634–49
style=text-align:leftClay win–loss0–05–39–81–316–54–75–41–21 / 3141–32
style=text-align:leftGrass win–loss0–00–02–2NH0–12–40–00–00 / 74–7
style=text-align:left Overall win–loss3–09–815–186–1224–1814–197–91–41 / 8479–88
style=text-align:left Year-end ranking1807064873087100$3,227,566

Doubles

Tournament201820192020202120222023Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA1R2R2R1R0 / 42–4
French OpenA1R2R2R2R1R0 / 53–5
WimbledonA2Rstyle=color:#767676;NH2R1RA0 / 32–3
US OpenA1RA1R1RA0 / 30–3
Win–loss0–01–31–23–42–40–20 / 157–15
WTA 1000
Miami OpenAAstyle=color:#767676;NH1R1RA0 / 20–2
Madrid OpenAAstyle=color:#767676;NHA2RA0 / 11–1
Career statistics
Titles102010Career total: 4
Finals112030Career total: 7

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClay Yulia Putintseva6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaWTA 250Clay Camila Osorio7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Win1–2Ladies Open Lausanne, SwitzerlandWTA 250Clay Clara Burel4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1

Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500 (0–1)
WTA 250 (4–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Tashkent Open, UzbekistanInternationalHard Olga Danilović Irina-Camelia Begu
Raluca Olaru		7–5, 6–3
Loss1–1Zhengzhou Open, ChinaPremierHard Yanina Wickmayer Nicole Melichar
Květa Peschke		1–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win2–1Aug 2020Palermo Ladies Open, ItalyInternationalClay Arantxa Rus Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Martina Trevisan		7–5, 7–5
Win3–1Nov 2020Linz Open, AustriaInternationalHard (i) Arantxa Rus Lucie Hradecká
Kateřina Siniaková		6–3, 6–4
Win4–1Jun 2022Rosmalen Open, NetherlandsWTA 250Grass Ellen Perez Veronika Kudermetova
Elise Mertens		6–3, 5–7, [12–10]
Loss4–2Ladies Open Lausanne, SwitzerlandWTA 250Clay Ulrikke Eikeri Olga Danilović
Kristina Mladenovic		w/o
Loss4–3Oct 2022Emilia-Romagna Open, ItalyWTA 250Clay Arantxa Rus6–1, 3–6, [8–10]

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 3 (3 titles)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0bgcolor=silverBol Ladies Open, CroatiaClay Magda Linette6–1, 6–3
Win2–0bgcolor=silverBol Ladies Open, Croatia (2)Clay Sara Sorribes Tormo7–5, 7–5
Win3–0bgcolor=silverBari Open, ItalyClay Rebecca Šramková3–6, 7–5, 6–1

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2022bgcolor=silverCopa Colina, ChileClay Mayar Sherif Yana Sizikova
Aldila Sutjiadi		1–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Win1–1bgcolor=silverSan Luis Open, MexicoClay Anna Bondár Laura Pigossi
Katarzyna Piter		walkover

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 25 (17 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (14–4)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2014ITF Velenje, Slovenia10,000Clay Barbara Haas4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss1–1May 2015ITF Bol, Croatia10,000Clay Tena Lukas2–6, 3–6
Win2–1Jun 2015ITF Banja Luka,
Bosnia and Herzegovina		10,000Clay Marina Kachar6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Win3–1Jun 2015Telavi Open, Georgia10,000Clay Sadafmoh Tolibova6–4, 6–1
Win4–1Jun 2015Telavi Open, Georgia10,000Clay Szabina Szlavikovics6–3, 6–3
Win5–1Aug 2015ITF Arad, Romania10,000Clay Chantal Škamlová6–1, 6–3
Loss5–2Aug 2015ITF Bagnatica, Italy15,000Clay Anne Schäfer6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Win6–2Sep 2015ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria25,000Clay Polina Leykina6–3, 6–2
Loss6–3Apr 2016ITF Hammamet, Tunisia10,000Clay Irina Bara3–6, 3–6
Win7–3Apr 2016ITF Hammamet, Tunisia10,000Clay Alice Bacquié6–1, 6–0
Win8–3May 2016ITF Győr, Hungary25,000Clay Ekaterina Alexandrova6–4, 6–4
Win9–3May 2016Hódmezővásárhely Ladies Open,
Hungary		25,000Clay Karolína Muchová4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win10–3Dec 2016ITF Santiago, Chile25,000Clay Paula Cristina Gonçalves6–1, 6–4
Win11–3Dec 2016ITF Pune, India25,000Hard Polina Monova6–4, 6–2
Loss11–4Dec 2016ITF Navi Mumbai, India25,000Hard Lu Jiajing3–6, 1–6
Loss11–5Feb 2017Launceston International, Australia60,000Hard Jamie Loeb6–7(4), 3–6
Win12–5Sep 2017ITF Pula, Italy25,000Clay Tereza Mrdeža7–6(4), 7–5
Win13–5Nov 2017Bendigo International, Australia60,000Hard Olivia Rogowska5–7, 6–1, 6–0
Loss13–6Nov 2017Toyota World Challenge, Japan60,000Carpet (i) Mihaela Buzărnescu0–6, 1–6
Win14–6Feb 2018ITF Curitiba, Brazil25,000Clay Fiona Ferro7–5, 6–4
Loss14–7Mar 2018ITF São Paulo, Brazil25,000Clay Julia Grabher4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win15–7Apr 2018ITF Pula, Italy25,000Clay Anastasia Grymalska6–3, 6–1
Win16–7Apr 2018ITF Pula, Italy25,000Clay Myrtille Georges6–1, 7–6(4)
Win17–7Dec 2018Pune Open, India25,000Hard Karman Thandi6–3, 6–4
Loss17–8Oct 2022Open Monastir, Tunisia60,000Hard Kristina Mladenovic1–6, 6–3, 5–7

Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
W60/75 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W10 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–3)
Clay (5–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 2015ITF Bol, Croatia10,000Clay Pia Čuk Natalija Šipek
Eva Zagorac		6–1, 6–1
Loss1–1May 2015ITF Bol, Croatia10,000Clay Pia Čuk Anastasiya Komardina
Zuzana Luknárová		2–6, 6–0, [7–10]
Win2–1Aug 2015ITF Tarvisio, Italy10,000Clay Pia Čuk Giorgia Marchetti
Maria Masini		6–1, 6–4
Win3–1Oct 2016ITF Pula, Italy25,000Clay Jil Teichmann Claudia Giovine
Camilla Rosatello		6–2, 6–4
Win4–1Nov 2016ITF Santiago, Chile25,000Clay Guadalupe Pérez Rojas Usue Maitane Arconada
Georgia Brescia		6–3, 7–6(5)
Loss4–2Feb 2017Launceston International, Australia60,000Hard Georgia Brescia Monique Adamczak
Nicole Melichar		1–6, 2–6
Loss4–3Dec 2017ITF Navi Mumbai, India25,000Hard Pranjala Yadlapalli Georgina García Pérez
Diāna Marcinkēviča		0–6, 1–6
Loss4–4Nov 2018Pune Open, India25,000Hard Aleksandrina Naydenova Ankita Raina
Karman Thandi		2–6, 7–6(5), [9–11]
Win5–4May 2024Empire Slovak Open, SlovakiaW75Clay Veronika Erjavec Dalila Jakupović
Sabrina Santamaria		6–4, 6–4

Team competitions

Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup

Singles (9–8)

Legend
Europe/Africa Group (7–5)
World Group Play-off /
Finals qualifying round (1–1)
Finals (1–2)
EditionStageDateLocationSurfaceAgainstOpponentW/LScore
2017bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2"Z2 R/RApr 2017Šiauliai Hard (i) SwedenJohanna LarssonW6–3, 3–6, 6–3
South AfricaChanel SimmondsW6–4, 6–2
bgcolor=#ccfZ2 P/O LuxembourgEléonora MolinaroW4–6, 7–5, 6–2
2018bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="3"Z1 R/RFeb 2018Tallinn Hard (i) CroatiaTena LukasW6–3, 6–1
HungaryFanny StollárL4–6, 4–6
SwedenRebecca PetersonW4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2020–21bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2"Z1 R/RFeb 2020Esch-sur-Alzette Hard (i) TurkeyPemra ÖzgenL3–6, 7–5, 2–6
PolandMagda LinetteL5–7, 4–6
bgcolor=#ccfZ1 P/O SerbiaNina StojanovićL4–6, 5–7
2022bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="3"Z1 R/RApr 2022Antalya Clay GeorgiaMariam BolkvadzeW6–3, 6–0
AustriaJulia GrabherL3–6, 3–6
CroatiaPetra MartićW6–3, 6–2
2023F QRApr 2023Koper Clay RomaniaJaqueline CristianL1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Ana BogdanW3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
FNov 2023Seville Hard (i) AustraliaDaria SavilleW6–1, 6–4
KazakhstanYulia PutintsevaL6–2, 2–6 (ret.)
ItalyJasmine PaoliniL2–6, 6–4, 3–6

Doubles (3–3)

Legend
Europe/Africa Group (2–3)
World Group Play-off / Finals qualifying round (1–0)
EditionRoundDateLocationSurfacePartneringAgainstOpponentsW/LResult
2018bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2"Z1 R/RFeb 2018Tallinn Hard (i)Nina Potočnik CroatiaDarija Jurak
Tena Lukas		L1–6, 3–6
Kaja Juvan HungaryDalma Gálfi
Fanny Stollár		L4–6, 3–6
2020–21bgcolor=#ccfZ1 R/RFeb 2020Esch-sur-Alzette Hard (i)Dalila Jakupović TurkeyAyla Aksu
İpek Öz		W6–0, 6–4
bgcolor=#ccfZ1 P/OKaja Juvan SerbiaAleksandra Krunić
Nina Stojanović		L4–6, 4–6
2022bgcolor=#ccfZ1 R/RApr 2022Antalya ClayKaja Juvan AustriaMelanie Klaffner
Sinja Kraus		W2–6, 6–4, 6–2
2023bgcolor=#fccF QRApr 2023Koper ClayKaja Juvan RomaniaIrina Bara
Monica Niculescu		W4–6, 6–2, 6–4

WTA Tour career earnings

Current through the 2022 Australian Open

YearGrand Slam
singles titles		WTA
singles titles		Total
singles titles		Earnings ($)Money list rank
20140002,2221024
201500015,545404
201600019,076369
201700033,251324
2018000215,778152
2019000474,37093
2020000217,297116
2021011947,47132
2022000202,05330
Career0112,163,720247

Head-to-head record

Record against top 10 players

Resultclass=unsortableW–LOpponentRankEventSurfaceRoundclass=unsortableScore
2019
Loss0–1 Naomi OsakaNo. 4Australian OpenHard2RNo. 78
Loss0–2 Aryna SabalenkaNo. 10Eastbourne InternationalGrassRNo. 59
2020
Loss0–3 Serena WilliamsNo. 9Australian OpenHard2RNo. 70
2021
Loss0–4 Ashleigh BartyNo. 1Madrid Open, SpainClayRNo. 80
Win1–4 Bianca AndreescuNo. 7French OpenClay1R6–7(1), 7–6(2), 9–7No. 85
Loss1–5 Aryna SabalenkaNo. 2US OpenHard2RNo. 40
2022
Loss1–6 Maria SakkariNo. 6Adelaide International 1HardRNo. 30
2023
Loss1–7 Ons JabeurNo. 2Australian OpenHard1RNo. 98

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tamara Zidansek Player Profile - The Championships, Wimbledon 2018 - Official Site by IBM. wimbledon.com. 5 October 2018.
  2. Web site: WTA Bol: Tamara Zidansek claims her biggest title on the paradise island. Tennis World. 11 June 2018 . 30 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Zidansek scores Slovenian milestone, sets first-time QFist clash with Badosa in Paris. 6 June 2021. wtatennis.com.
  4. Web site: Zidansek bests Badosa in overtime to reach French Open semifinal. 8 June 2021. wtatennis.com.
  5. Web site: From junior champion snowboarder to upsetting Andreescu, meet Zidansek.
  6. Web site: Zidansek takes Bari 125 title with comeback win . WTA Tennis . 11 September 2023 . 17 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Rankings Watch: Sabalenka, Gauff-Pegula duo headline historic shakeup .
  8. Web site: Qualifying at Roland Garros: The grueling journey that can change careers. 25 May 2024 .
  9. Web site: Tamara Zidanšek [SLO] | Australian Open]. ausopen.com.

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