Viktorija Rajicic

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.

Viktorija Rajicic

Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Melbourne, Australia
Born	(1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 Melbourne, Australia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	2011
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$83,151
Singles
Career record	114–90
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	279 (28 October 2013)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Australian Open Junior	1R (2009, 2010)
Doubles
Career record	53–60
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	299 (10 February 2014)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2011, 2012, 2013)
Australian Open Junior	1R (2009, 2010)

Career summary

Rajicic who resides in Melbourne[1] was coached by Geoff Guy and Chris Mahony.[1]

She received a wild card 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 Glen Iris 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 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 has been playing 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)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	26 February 2012	Mildura, Australia	Grass	Ashleigh Barty	1–6, 6–7^(8–10)
Winner	1.	10 March 2013	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Jessica Moore	5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner	2.	31 March 2013	Bundaberg, Australia	Clay	Yurika Sema	6–4, 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)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	7 May 2010	Bundaberg, Australia	Clay	Emelyn Starr	Marija Mirkovic Jessica Moore	3–6, 6–1, [7–10]
Runner-up	2.	22 March 2013	Ipswich, Australia	Hard	Storm Sanders	Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Varatchaya Wongteanchai	6–4, 1–6, [8–10]
Winner	1.	22 June 2013	Niš, Serbia	Clay	Viktoriya Tomova	Nerma Čaluk Tjaša Šrimpf	6–1, 6–2
Winner	2.	30 June 2013	Prokuplje, Serbia	Clay	Viktoriya Tomova	Ema Mikulčić Dejana Raickovic	6–2, 7–5
Runner-up	3.	6 July 2013	Prokuplje, Serbia	Clay	Viktoriya Tomova	Lina Gjorcheska Dalia Zafirova	3–6, 0–6

Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

A

P

Z#

PO

G

F-S

SF-B

NMS

NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Tournament	2011	2012	2013	W–L
Australian Open	1R	1R	1R	0–3
French Open	A	A	A	0–0
Wimbledon	A	A	A	0–0
US Open	A	A	A	0–0
Win-Loss	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–3

References

1. Viktorija Rajicic at the International Tennis Federation
2. Vernuccio, Chris (3 February 2009). "Kooyong's Rajicic has bright lights ahead". Stonnington Leader. Stonnington Leader. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
3. "Rajicic reaches final". Tennis Australia. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
4. "2009 Junior Davis and Junior Fed Cup World Final". Tennis Australia. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

Further reading

• Jenkinson, Lance (27 November 2007). "Game for anything, young hopeful gets her chance at state level". Moonee Valley Weekly. Retrieved 6 August 2010.

External links

• Viktorija Rajicic at the Women's Tennis Association
• Viktorija Rajicic at the International Tennis Federation
• Viktorija Rajicic at Tennis Australia (archive)