Julia Glushko

Julia Glushko (Hebrew: יוליה גלושקו; born 1 January 1990) is an Israeli retired professional tennis player. She won 11 singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.[2] Her best results at the Grand Slams was reaching the third round of the US Open in 2013, and the French Open in 2014 in singles.[2] In September 2015 she reached the final of the 2015 WTA 125K series event in Dalian, where she was defeated by Zheng Saisai.[3]

Julia Glushko
יוליה גלושקו
Glushko at the 2019 Wimbledon
Full nameJulia Glushko
Country (sports) Israel
ResidenceModi'in, Israel
Born (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990
Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1]
Retired2019
PlaysRight-handed
(double-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 998,044
Singles
Career record388–320
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 79 (23 June 2014)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2014)
French Open3R (2014)
Wimbledon1R (2014)
US Open3R (2013)
Doubles
Career record182–165
Career titles14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (4 November 2013)
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (2013)
Team competitions
Fed Cup29–29
Last updated on: 27 January 2020.

On 23 June 2014, Glushko reached her best singles ranking of world number 79. On 4 November 2013, she peaked at world 109 in the doubles rankings. She won the 2011 Israeli National Women's Singles Championship. Playing for Israel in the Fed Cup, she was 29-29.[2]

Early and personal life

Glushko was born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, and is of Jewish descent.[4][5][6] She started playing tennis at the age of 4. Her parents, Sergio and Olga, are tennis instructors.[7][8] Glushko and her family moved to Israel from Ukraine when she was 9 years old, initially living in the Katamon neighborhood in Jerusalem for three years, and then in Ramat HaSharon.[8][5] She then trained at the Wingate Institute.[9] She served in the Israel Defense Forces for over two years.[5] She lives in Modi'in, Israel, halfway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.[10][11][5]

Tennis career

Junior years

Glushko won four junior titles. The first three were the 2006 Saadia Rees (Grade 4), the 2007 Argentina Cup (Grade 2), and the 2007 Uruguay Bowl (Grade 2).

In March 2007 she won the Grade-1 Asunción Bowl junior girls tournament in Paraguay. It was the first Grade-1 title of Glushko's career.[12] At 17 years of age she was ranked 10th in the world junior tennis rankings.[13]

At the US Open in September 2007, Glushko won her first two junior singles matches, and her first round junior doubles match with Tyra Calderwood.

Professional career
Glushko in 2012.

Glushko won 11 singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.[2] Her best results at the Grand Slams was reaching the third round of the US Open in 2013, and the French Open in 2014 in singles.[2]

Glushko made her professional debut in March 2004 at the ITF challenger event in Ramat HaSharon. She beat Diana Voskoboynik (Israel) in the first round of qualifying, before losing to Yakaterina Burduli.

Her best result on the professional level was a semi-final appearance at the ITF event in Antalya in May 2006, where Glushko lost to Çağla Büyükakçay.

In November 2007, Glushko won her first ITF title an event in Mallorca, beating Diana Enache in the final.

In 2008, she won three ITF titles in doubles competitions with different partners. Glushko celebrated her maiden title at Albufeira, Portugal, alongside Marina Melnikova in February, beating Martina Babáková and Elena Chalova in the final; followed by the victory at Porto Rafti, Greece, with Dominice Ripoll in March, and a third tournament win in May at Ra'anana, where Glushko teamed up with Manana Shapakidze.

In November 2010, she defeated top-seeded world # 42 Jarmila Wolfe at the ITF $25,000 Traralgon, Australia, which she won.[14]

In December 2010, Glushko lost in the finals of the Israeli championships to Shahar Pe'er in three sets.[15]

In January 2011, she played her first Grand Slam qualifying, reaching the second round after losing to Nuria Llagostera Vives.

Glushko beat Shahar Pe'er in the women's final of the 2011 Israel National Championships.

In 2012, Glushko made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the US Open, after she defeated Zheng Saisai in the qualifying competition. She lost in the first round to Yanina Wickmayer in straight sets.

In May 2013, Glushko played her second Grand Slam, the French Open, after she defeated Anastasia Rodionova from Australia in the qualifying competition. Again, she lost in the first round, this time to María Teresa Torró Flor.

Glushko at the 2013 US Open

In August 2013, Glushko played in Rogers Cup qualifying and defeated Christina McHale in the first round. In the second round of qualifying she defeated Gabriela Dabrowski in straight sets and entered her first Premier tournament. She played at the 2013 US Open and, after qualifying to the main draw, beat 20th-seeded world # 23 Nadia Petrova.[16][17] In the second round she defeated Sachia Vickery, but lost to Daniela Hantuchová in a third-set tiebreaker in round three.[16]

In September 2013 Glushko won her first WTA main draw match defeating Tetyana Arefyeva. In the second round she lost to Galina Voskoboeva.

In May 2014, she lost in the first round of 2014 Nürnberger Versicherungscup to Caroline Garcia 4–6, 7–5, 5–7 after qualifying to the main draw. Glushko played at the 2014 French Open and beat Donna Vekić in the first round 7–5, 2–6, 6–4. In the second round she defeated world # 22 Kirsten Flipkens 6–4, 3–6, 6–4.[18] However, her run came to an end when she was beaten by Sara Errani, winning only one game.[19]

In June 2014, Glushko lost in the first round of Wimbledon to Sabine Lisicki 2–6, 1–6 on the Centre Court. In September 2015 she reached the final of the 2015 WTA 125K series event in Dalian, where she was defeated by Zheng Saisai.[3]

In August 2014, she defeated world # 32 Bojana Jovanovski Petrović at the 2014 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio.[20]

In 2017, the Women’s Tennis Association deleted reference to Glushko's nationality and Israel's flag from her profile on their website ahead of her scheduled participation at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, when event organizers requested all references to her being Israeli be removed from the WTA website in order for her to be allowed to take part in the event.[21] The WTA subsequently reinstated them.[21]

On July 29, 2018, she won the $60,000 women’s singles title at the International Tennis Federation tournament in Granby, Canada, defeating top-seeded Arina Rodionova of Australia in the final.[22]

At the 2018 US Open, Glushko hurt her left knee during play, but had it taped and won her match against Monica Niculescu.[23] She then lost to Naomi Osaka as she played taped calf to quad and hobbled, and learned, however, that she had a fracture in her left knee, and once it healed she had surgery to clean the meniscus.[23][24]

She played her final professional tournament in Israel in September 2019 where she lost in the first round singles and quarterfinals with doubles partner sister Lina Glushko. On 24 December 2019, she retired from competitive tennis at 29 years of age.[25][2]

Fed Cup

Playing for Israel in the Fed Cup, Glushko was 29-29.[2]

Glushko made her debut with the Israel Fed Cup team on 22 April 2007, in Kamloops, Canada. She lost in straight sets to Marie-Ève Pelletier after Israel had already clinched the match 3–2. In July she played Melanie Klaffner in another dead rubber, with Israel defeating Austria 4–1.

At the 2011 Fed Cup held in Eilat, Glushko won three out of her four singles rubbers – against Anne Kremer of Luxembourg, Magda Linette of Poland, and Elitsa Kostova of Bulgaria. She lost to Monica Niculescu of Romania. Glushko also won two out of three doubles matches together with Shahar Pe'er – against Luxembourg and Romania. They lost to Poland.

At the 2012 Fed Cup, she won one out of her three singles rubbers and she won one out of her two doubles games with Shahar Pe'er. She defeated Maria João Koehler and lost to Bibiane Schoofs and Anne Keothavong. In doubles they lost to Koehler and Michelle Larcher de Brito from Portugal, but defeated Schoofs and Michaëlla Krajicek from the Netherlands.

At the 2013 Fed Cup, Glushko won all four of her singles rubbers but won neither of her two doubles games with Pe'er.

Maccabiah Games

Competing at the 2005 Maccabiah Games, Glushko lost to Sharon Fichman of Canada in the semi-finals.[13]

WTA 125 series finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2015 Dalian Open, China Hard Zheng Saisai 6–2, 1–6, 5–7

Doubles: 2 (2 runner–ups)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2012 Mumbai Open, India Hard Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Nina Bratchikova
Oksana Kalashnikova		 0–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss 0–2 Apr 2017 Zhengzhou Open, China Hard Jacqueline Cako Han Xinyun
Zhu Lin		 5–7, 1–6

ITF finals

Singles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2007 ITF Mallorca, Spain $10,000 Clay Diana Buzean 6–0, 6–0
Win 2–0 May 2010 ITF Ra'anana, Israel $10,000 Hard Keren Shlomo 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–0 Oct 2010 ITF Akko, Israel $10,000 Hard Julia Kimmelmann 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–0 Nov 2010 ITF Kalgoorlie, Australia $25,000 Hard Isabella Holland 6–1, 6–2
Win 5–0 Nov 2010 ITF Traralgon, Australia $25,000 Hard Sacha Jones 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 5–1 Jul 2012 ITF Waterloo, Canada $50,000 Clay Sharon Fichman 3–6, 2–6
Win 6–1 Jul 2012 ITF Lexington, United States $50,000 Hard Johanna Konta 6–3, 6–0
Win 7–1 Mar 2013 ITF Palm Harbor, United States $25,000 Clay Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 2–6, 6–0, 6–4
Win 8–1 Jul 2013 ITF Waterloo, Canada $50,000 Clay Gabriela Dabrowski 6–1, 6–3
Win 9–1 Jun 2018 ITF Hua Hin, Thailand $25,000 Hard Alexandra Bozovic 6–2, 6–2
Loss 9–2 Jun 2018 ITF Hua Hin, Thailand $25,000 Hard Victoria Rodríguez 4–6, 1–6
Win 10–2 Jun 2018 ITF Singapore $25,000 Hard Risa Ozaki 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 10–3 Jul 2018 ITF Winnipeg, Canada $25,000 Hard Rebecca Marino 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7)
Win 11–3 Jul 2018 ITF Granby, Canada $60,000 Hard Arina Rodionova 6–4, 6–3
Loss 11–4 Jun 2019 ITF Akko, Israel W25 Hard Susan Bandecchi 4–6, 2–6

Doubles (14–18)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000/$80,000 tournaments
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 11 November 2007 Mallorca, Spain Clay Charlene Vanneste Marina Melnikova
Sylwia Zagórska		 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 24 November 2007 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Keren Shlomo Iryna Kurianovic
Mika Urbančič		 4–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 17 February 2008 Albufeira, Portugal Hard Marina Melnikova Martina Babáková
Elena Chalova		 6–3, 0–6, [11–9]
Winner 2. 23 March 2008 Porto Rafti, Greece Hard Dominice Ripoll Nicole Clerico
Mika Urbančič		 1–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Winner 3. 24 May 2008 Ra'anana, Israel Hard Manana Shapakidze Chen Astrogo
Marcella Koek		 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
Runner-up 3. 14 September 2008 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Çağla Büyükakçay Alberta Brianti
Polona Hercog		 4–6, 5–7
Winner 4. 29 May 2010 Ra'anana, Israel Hard Keren Shlomo Efrat Mishor
Anna Rapoport		 3–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–3]
Runner-up 4. 26 June 2010 Kristinehamn, Sweden Clay Pemra Özgen Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Emma Laine		 2–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 18 July 2010 Atlanta, United States Hard Kristy Frilling Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez		 6–2, 2–6, [10–7]
Winner 6. 23 October 2010 Akko, Israel Hard Janina Toljan Gally De Wael
Zuzana Linhová		 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 5. 29 October 2011 Netanya, Israel Hard Nicole Clerico Çağla Büyükakçay
Pemra Özgen		 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 6. 29 April 2012 Charlottesville, United States Clay Elena Bovina Maria Sanchez
Yasmin Schnack		 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 7. 18 May 2012 Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Naomi Broady Vesna Dolonc
Irina Khromacheva		 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 8. 29 July 2012 Lexington, United States Hard Olivia Rogowska Shuko Aoyama
Xu Yifan		 5–7, 7–6(7–4), [4–10]
Winner 7. 5 August 2012 Vancouver, Canada Hard Olivia Rogowska Jacqueline Cako
Natalie Pluskota		 6–4, 5–7, [10–7]
Winner 8. 18 May 2013 Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Paula Ormaechea Stéphanie Dubois
Kurumi Nara		 7–5, 7–6(13–11)
Runner-up 9. 15 June 2013 Nottingham, England Grass Erika Sema Julie Coin
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon		 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. 27 July 2013 Lexington, United States Hard Chanel Simmonds Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Peangtarn Plipuech		 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Runner-up 11. 4 May 2014 Wiesbaden, Germany Clay Mandy Minella Viktorija Golubic
Diāna Marcinkēviča		 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 12. 12 April 2015 Medellín, Colombia Clay Mariana Duque Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Mandy Minella		 5–7, 6–4, [5–10]
Winner 9. 15 May 2015 Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Mariana Duque Beatriz Haddad Maia
Nicole Melichar		 1–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–4]
Runner-up 13. 7 November 2015 Waco, United States Hard Rebecca Peterson Vania King
Nicole Gibbs		 4–6, 4–6
Winner 10. 15 November 2015 Scottsdale, United States Hard Rebecca Peterson Viktorija Golubic
Stephanie Vogt		 4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
Winner 11. 8 May 2016 Indian Harbour Beach, United States Clay Alexandra Panova Jessica Pegula
Maria Sanchez		 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 14. 6 August 2016 Granby, Canada Hard Olga Govortsova Jamie Loeb
An-Sophie Mestach		 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 15. 1 October 2016 Brisbane, Australia Hard Liu Fangzhou Naiktha Bains
Abigail Tere-Apisah		 7–6(7–4), 2–6, [3–10]
Winner 12. 1 April 2017 Mornington, Australia Clay Barbora Krejčíková Jessica Moore
Varatchaya Wongteanchai		 6–4, 2–6, [11–9]
Runner-up 16. 6 May 2017 Gifu, Japan Hard Katy Dunne Eri Hozumi
Miyu Kato		 4–6, 2–6
Winner 13. 3 June 2017 Grado, Italy Clay Priscilla Hon Tereza Mrdeža
Conny Perrin		 7–5, 6–2
Winner 14. 10 June 2017 Brescia, Italy Clay Priscilla Hon Montserrat González
Ilona Kremen		 2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–8]
Runner-up 17. 16 June 2017 Barcelona, Spain Clay Priscilla Hon Montserrat González
Sílvia Soler Espinosa		 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 18. 14 July 2018 Winnipeg, Canada Hard Sanaz Marand Akiko Omae
Victoria Rodríguez		 6–7(2–7), 3–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019W–L
Australian Open Q2 Q2 Q2 1R Q2 Q3 Q2 A A 0–1
French Open Q1 A 1R 3R Q1 Q2 A A Q3 2–2
Wimbledon Q1 A Q3 1R Q1 Q1 A A Q1 0–1
US Open Q3 1R 3R 1R Q2 Q2 A 2R Q1 3–4

See also

References
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