Tina Križan Explained

Tina Križan
Country: (1989–1991)
Slovenia (1991–2007)
Residence:London, Ljubljana
Birth Date:1974 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Maribor, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Turnedpro:1990
Retired:2007
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$868,461
Singlesrecord:211–210
Singlestitles:0 WTA 1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:95 (16 January 1995)
Australianopenresult:1R 1995,2R (1996)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1995)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1995)
Usopenresult:2R (1996, 1999)
Doublesrecord:286–277
Doublestitles:6 WTA 10 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:19 (18 March 2002)
Australianopendoublesresult:QF (2002)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1998–99, 2000, 2003–04)
Wimbledondoublesresult:QF (2002)
Usopendoublesresult:QF (2001)

Tina Križan (born 18 March 1974) is a former Slovenian professional tennis player.

Known primarily for her achievements playing doubles, as the first Slovenian in the 90' she reached a career-high singles ranking of 95, including a win over Jana Novotna and a career-high doubles ranking of 19 in 2002, including wins over Martina Navratilova, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Ana Ivanovic and Flavia Pennetta. She has won 6 WTA doubles titles and has been runner-up in more than 10 WTA doubles events, she has also won 10 ITF tournaments.

Tina represented Slovenia in doubles at the Olympics in 1992, 2000 and 2004 (both latter years partnered with Katarina Srebotnik). She qualified twice for the doubles season end Masters Championships in Munich and Los Angeles.

Tina Križan holds the record for Fed Cup appearances for her country, representing Slovenia in 46 ties playing a record 72 matches.

She graduated from Maribor University in 2004.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles 20 (6–14)

Legend: Before 2009Legend: Starting in 2009
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align=center colspan=2 bgcolor=#ffffccWTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0)Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (0)Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0)International (0)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.8 October 1995Surabaya, IndonesiaHard Petra Kamstra Nana Miyagi
Stephanie Reece
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up1.13 October 1996Surabaya, IndonesiaHard Noëlle van Lottum Alexandra Fusai
Kerry-Anne Guse
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.24 November 1996Pattaya, ThailandHard Nana Miyagi Miho Saeki
Yuka Yoshida
2–6, 3–6
Winner2.19 April 1998Makarska, CroatiaClay Katarina Srebotnik Eugenia Kulikovskaya
Karin Kschwendt
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Runner-up3.12 July 1998Maria Lankowitz, AustriaClay Katarina Srebotnik Laura Montalvo
Paola Suárez
1–6, 2–6
Winner3.18 July 1999Palermo, ItalyClay Katarina Srebotnik Sonya Jeyaseelan
Åsa Svensson
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up4.26 September 1999LuxembourgCarpet Katarina Srebotnik Irina Spîrlea
Caroline Vis
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.31 October 1999Linz, AustriaCarpet Larisa Savchenko Irina Spîrlea
Caroline Vis
4–6, 3–6
Winner4.16 April 2000Estoril, PortugalClay Katarina Srebotnik Amanda Hopmans
Cristina Torrens Valero
6–0, 7–6(11–9)
Runner-up6.7 May 2000Bol, CroatiaClay Katarina Srebotnik Julie Halard-Decugis
Corina Morariu
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up7.15 October 2000Japan Open, JapanHard Katarina Srebotnik Julie Halard-Decugis
Corina Morariu
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up8.19 November 2000Pattaya, ThailandHard Katarina Srebotnik Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up9.15 April 2001Estoril, PortugalClay Katarina Srebotnik Květa Hrdličková
Barbara Rittner
6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up10.19 August 2001Canadian Open, CanadaHard Katarina Srebotnik Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nicole Pratt
3–6, 1–6
Winner5.16 September 2001Waikoloa, Hawaii, USAHard Katarina Srebotnik Els Callens
Nicole Pratt
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up11.24 February 2002Bogotá, ColombiaClay Katarina Srebotnik Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up12.2 March 2002Acapulco, MexicoClay Katarina Srebotnik Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
5–7, 1–6
Runner-up13.23 February 2003Bogotá, ColombiaClay Tatiana Perebiynis Katarina Srebotnik
Åsa Carlsson
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up14.22 May 2004Strasbourg, FranceClay Katarina Srebotnik Lisa McShea
Milagros Sequera
4–6, 1–6
Winner6.16 January 2005Canberra, AustraliaHard Tathiana Garbin Gabriela Navrátilová
Michaela Paštiková
7–5, 1–6, 6–4

ITF finals

Singles Finals (1-0)

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Winner1.13 February 2000Ljubljana, SloveniaCarpet (i) Miriam Schnitzer6–2, 6–3

Doubles (10–11)

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OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.15 June 1992Maribor, SloveniaClay Karin Lušnic Renata Kochta
Pavlína Rajzlová
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner2.20 July 1992Darmstadt, GermanyClay Nicole Arendt Anouschka Popp
Sandra Wächtershäuser
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up3.12 July 1993Darmstadt, GermanyClay Magdalena Feistel
Katarzyna Teodorowicz
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Winner4.8 August 1993Sopot, PolandClay Denisa Krajčovičová
Katarína Studeníková
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up5.15 November 1993Port Pirie, AustraliaClay Eva Martincová Lisa McShea
Vanessa Webb
6–7(5), 3–6
Runner-up 6.10 July 1994Erlangen, GermanyClay Maria Lindström
Maria Strandlund
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up7.31 July 1995Sopot, PolandClay Katarína Studeníková Petra Kučová
Lenka Němečková
0–2 ret.
Winner8.Maribor, SloveniaClay6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 9.Southampton, Great BritainCarpet (i) Valda Lake
Clare Wood
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner10.14 July 1996Istanbul, TurkeyHard Olga Lugina Laura Garrone
Flora Perfetti
6–4, 6–2
Winner11.14 December 1997Bad Gögging, GermanyCarpet (i) Sylvia Plischke Emmanuelle Curutchet
Sophie Georges
6–3, 6–3
Winner12.15 February 1998Rogaška Slatina, SloveniaHard (i) Tina Pisnik
Miriam Schnitzer
6–0, 6–3
Runner-up13.15 March 1998Biel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Nancy Feber Kirstin Freye
Noëlle van Lottum
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7)
Winner14.25 October 1998Welwyn, United KingdomCarpet (i) Louise Pleming
Samantha Smith
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up15.5 december 1998New Delhi, IndiaHard Lenka Cenková
Amanda Hopmans
W/O
Winner16.8 February 1999Rogaška Slatina, SloveniaCarpet (i) Eva Martincová
Svetlana Krivencheva
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up17.22 February 1999Bushey, United KingdomCarpet (i) Svetlana Krivencheva Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Katalin Marosi
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–7(0–7)
Winner18.9 May 1999Bratislava, SlovakiaClay Lenka Němečková
Radka Zrubáková
6–1, 6–3
Winner19.20 February 2000Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–1)
Runner-up20.3 April 2000Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Angelika Bachmann Tathiana Garbin
Katalin Marosi
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Runner-up21.11 February 2001Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe
1–6, 3–6