Viktorija Rajicic Explained

Viktorija Rajicic
Residence:Melbourne, Australia
Birth Date:1994 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Turnedpro:2011
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$83,151
Singlesrecord:114–90
Singlestitles:2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:279 (28 October 2013)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Australianopenjuniorresult:1R (2009, 2010)
Doublesrecord:53–60
Doublestitles:2 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:299 (10 February 2014)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2011, 2012, 2013)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2009, 2010)

Viktorija Rajicic (Serbian: Викторија Рајичић, Viktorija Rajičić, pronounced as /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 was coached by Geoff Guy and Chris Mahony.

She received a wild card into the girls' singles main draw of the 2009 Australian Open.[1] 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.[2] In October, she represented Australia in the Junior Fed Cup held at San Luis Potosí, Mexico.[3]

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)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.26 February 2012Mildura, AustraliaGrass Ashleigh Barty1–6, 6–7(8–10)
Winner1.10 March 2013Sydney, AustraliaHard Jessica Moore5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner2.31 March 2013Bundaberg, AustraliaClay Yurika Sema6–4, 6–3

Doubles (2–3)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.Bundaberg, AustraliaClay Emelyn Starr Marija Mirkovic
Jessica Moore
3–6, 6–1, [7–10]
Runner-up2.Ipswich, AustraliaHard Storm Sanders Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–4, 1–6, [8–10]
Winner1.Niš, SerbiaClay Viktoriya Tomova Nerma Čaluk
Tjaša Šrimpf
6–1, 6–2
Winner2.Prokuplje, SerbiaClay Viktoriya Tomova Ema Mikulčić
Dejana Raickovic
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up3.Prokuplje, SerbiaClay Viktoriya Tomova Lina Gjorcheska
Dalia Zafirova
3–6, 0–6

Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

Tournament201120122013W–L
Australian Open1R1R1R0–3
French OpenAAA0–0
WimbledonAAA0–0
US OpenAAA0–0
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–10–10–10–3

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kooyong's Rajicic has bright lights ahead. Vernuccio. Chris. Stonnington Leader. Stonnington Leader. 3 February 2009. 1 February 2012.
  2. News: Rajicic reaches final. Tennis Australia. 8 April 2009. 1 February 2012.
  3. Web site: 2009 Junior Davis and Junior Fed Cup World Final. Tennis Australia. 5 October 2009. 1 February 2012.