Sandra Načuk
Sandra Načuk (born 17 August 1980) is a former professional tennis player who played for Serbia and Montenegro. She reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 81 in August 1999.
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| Born | 17 August 1980 Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $305,150 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 139–106 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 81 (16 August 1999) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2000, 2001) |
| French Open | 1R (1999, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2000) |
| US Open | 1R (1998, 1999, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 59–61 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 74 (4 December 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2001) |
| French Open | 1R (2000, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2001) |
| US Open | 1R (2000) |
Načuk's career highlight was reaching the third round of the 2000 Wimbledon Championships singles tournament, defeating Jelena Kostanić and Lucie Ahl.[1] She won one WTA Tour doubles title in her career, at Budapest in 1999, partnering with Eugenia Kulikovskaya.[2] She also won her biggest ITF Women's Circuit singles title in 1998 at Poitiers.[3]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 25 April 1999 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay |  |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8 August 1999 | Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Clay | |
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6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 23 April 2000 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay |  |
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0–6, 2–6 |
ITF finals
Singles (4–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 11 August 1996 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay |  |
6–1, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 September 1996 | Albena, Bulgaria | Clay |  |
7–5, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 November 1997 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Hard (i) |  |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 21 February 1998 | Redbridge, England | Hard (i) |  |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 1 November 1998 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | |
6–0, 5–7, 6–1 |
Doubles (5–4)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 20 April 1997 | Bari, Italy | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 31 August 1997 | Athens, Greece | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 September 1997 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 October 1997 | Southampton, England | Carpet (i) | |
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 September 2001 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | |
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6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 4 November 2001 | Bolton, England | Hard (i) | |
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 2 June 2002 | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay |  |
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 16 June 2002 | Grado, Italy | Clay |  |
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 23 June 2002 | Gorizia, Italy | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–3 |
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References
External links
- Sandra Načuk at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sandra Načuk at the International Tennis Federation
- Sandra Načuk at the Fed Cup
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