Australian tennis player
Viktorija Rajicic![]() |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
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| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Born | (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 (age 30)
Melbourne |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Turned pro | 2011 |
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| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | $83,151 |
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| Career record | 114–90 |
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| Career titles | 2 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 279 (28 October 2013) |
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| Australian Open | Q1 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
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| Career record | 53–60 |
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| Career titles | 2 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 299 (10 February 2014) |
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| Australian Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2013) |
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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 wildcard 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 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 at 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 Sydney International. 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 the final of Bundaberg in straight sets.
In October, she jumped 18 spots to a career-high mark of 290, after reaching the quarterfinals of a $25k event in Perth.
Four years later, in October 2017, she played her last match on the professional circuit.
ITF finals
Singles (2–1)
| Legend
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| $50,000 tournaments
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| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (1–0)
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| Clay (1–0)
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| Grass (0–1)
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Doubles (2–3)
| Legend
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| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (0–1)
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| Clay (2–2)
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| Result
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No.
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Date
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Location
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Loss
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1.
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May 2010
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Bundaberg, Australia
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Clay
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Emelyn Starr
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Marija Mirkovic
Jessica Moore
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3–6, 6–1, [7–10]
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| Loss
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2.
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Mar 2013
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Ipswich, Australia
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Hard
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Storm Sanders
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 Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
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6–4, 1–6, [8–10]
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| Win
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1.
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Jun 2013
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Niš, Serbia
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Clay
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 Viktoriya Tomova
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 Nerma Čaluk
 Tjaša Šrimpf
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6–1, 6–2
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| Win
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2.
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Jun 2013
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Prokuplje, Serbia
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Clay
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Viktoriya Tomova
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 Ema Mikulčić
 Dejana Raickovic
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6–2, 7–5
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| Loss
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3.
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Jul 2013
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Prokuplje, Serbia
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Clay
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Viktoriya Tomova
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 Lina Gjorcheska
Dalia Zafirova
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3–6, 0–6
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Key
| W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(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.
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