Karolina Jovanović

Karolina Jovanović
Каролина Јовановић
Country  Serbia and Montenegro
(2003–2006)
 Serbia (2006–present)
Residence Belgrade, Serbia
Born 13 February 1988 (1988-02-13) (age 24)
Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Turned pro 2003
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money US$32,731
Singles
Career record 93-71 (56.7%)
Career titles 0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking 404 (30 July 2007)
Current ranking 980 (17 January 2011)[1]
Doubles
Career record 100–40 (71.43%)
Career titles 0 WTA, 13 ITF
Highest ranking 201 (30 August 2007)
Last updated on: 14 July 2010.

Karolina Jovanović (Serbian: Каролина Јовановић; born 13 February 1988) is a Serbian tennis player, who is, as of 6 December 2010, ranked No. 962.[2] She is the winner of 15 events organized by the International Tennis Federation — two in singles and thirteen in doubles.

Contents

Career statistics

ITF singles finals (6)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
RU 1. 07-05-06 Dubrovnik Clay Caroline Maes 6–1, 6–1
RU 2. 30-07-06 Arad Clay Agnes Szatmari 6–1, 6–3
Winner 1. 22-10-06 Dubrovnik Clay Ivana Gelo 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Winner 2. 20-04-07 Hvar Clay Kristína Kučová 6–1, 6–4
RU 3. 01-07-07 Sarajevo Clay Teodora Mirčić 6–3, 6–3
RU 4. 05-07-09 Prokuplje Clay Virág Németh 6–4, 2–6, 7–5

ITF doubles final (25)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
RU 1. 06-06-04 Palić Clay Nataša Zorić Ana Četnik
Ljiljana Nanušević		 w/o
RU 2. 30-08-04 Kranjska Gora Clay Janette Bejlková Polona Rebersak
Maša Zec Peškirič		 7–6(4), 6–1
Winners 1. 24-07-05 Palić Clay Nataša Zorić Tatjana Ječmenica
Anna-Maria Zubori		 6–1, 6–4
Winners 2. 16-04-06 Hvar Clay Antonia Xenia Tout Neda Kozić
Andrea Popović		 6–1, 2–6, 6–0
RU 3. 07-05-06 Dubrovnik Clay Antonia Xenia Tout Tina Obrez
Polona Rebersak		 6–3, 6–4
RU 4. 13-05-06 Mostar Clay Polona Rebersak Ani Mijačika
Jelena Stanivuk		 6(0)–7, 7–6(4), 6–4
RU 5. 07-07-06 Prokuplje Clay Neda Kozić Aleksandra Lukič
Patricia Vollmeier		 6–4, 6–4
RU 6. 28-07-06 Arad Clay Neda Kozić Laura Ioana Andrei
Gabriela Niculescu		 6–2, 6–3
Winners 3. 01-10-06 Podgorica Clay Josipa Bek Lyudmila Kichenok
Nadiya Kichenok		 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
RU 7. 22-10-06 Dubrovnik Clay Polona Rebersak Teodora Mirčić
Ana Veselinović		 6–1, 6–1
Winners 4. 09-06-07 Dubrovnik Clay Nataša Zorić Mirna Marinović
Jelena Stanivuk		 5–1, ret.
RU 8. 20-04-07 Cavtat Clay Nataša Zorić Anastasia Poltoratskaya
Ana Savić		 6–1, 6–1
RU 9. 20-04-07 Hvar Clay Emilie Basquet Mihaela Buzărnescu
Magdalena Kiszczyńska		 6–4, 6–2
Winners 5. 09-06-07 Zagreb Clay Anastasia Poltoratskaya Danica Krstajić
Teodora Mirčić		 0–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winners 6. 24-06-07 Sarajevo Clay Vasilisa Davidova Vitalia Diatchenko
Tamara Stojković		 1–6, 6–0, 6–0
Winners 7. 29-06-07 Sarajevo Clay Teodora Mirčić Katarina Poljaková
Zuzana Zlochová		 6–1, 6–0
RU 10. 04-08-07 Rimini Clay Mervana Jugić-Salkić Maret Ani
Andreja Klepač		 6–0, 6–4
RU 11. 29-06-08 Sarajevo Clay Ema Burgić Martina Caciotti
Mika Urbančič		 6–4, 6–3
Winners 8. 05-07-08 Prokuplje Clay Ljubica Avramović Aleksandra Filipovski
Virág Németh		 7–6(4), 6–4
Winners 9. 04-07-09 Prokuplje Clay Tina Obrez Aleksandra Filipovski
Virág Németh		 6(4)–7, 6–1, [16–14]
Winners 10. 22-08-09 Vinkovci Clay Tina Obrez Raluca Elena Platon
Cristina Stancu		 6–1, 6–2
Winners 11. 05-09-09 Brčko Clay Teodora Mirčić Patricia Chirea
Petra Pajalič		 6–4, 6–1
Winners 12. 12-09-09 Sarajevo Clay Cristina Stancu Martina Caciotti
Zuzana Zlochová		 6–4, 0–6, [11–9]
RU 12. 10-10-09 Podgorica Clay Teodora Mirčić Nicole Clerico
Karolina Kosińska		 7–6(4), 4–6, [4–10]
Winners 13. 10-07-10 Prokuplje Clay Polona Reberšak Vivien Juhászová
Tereza Malíková		 3–6, 6–2, [10–2]

Started to become famous

She started to become famous when she took a naked photograph in Playboy Serbian version.[3][4] Recently, she entered in reality show in Serbia "Parovi" with Peđa D'Boy,[5] hoping to win some money to "resurrect" her tennis career which has been on hold for a while.

References

  1. ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Stats | Karolina Jovanović
  2. ^ Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info | Karolina Jovanović
  3. ^ 東方日報：伊娃寶娃艷光普照(Traditional chinese only), 19th October 2010
  4. ^ 太陽報：祖雲奴域為兩餐全裸影封面(Traditional chinese only), 19th October 2010
  5. ^ [1] Official web site of "Parovi"

External links

Women's Tennis Association: Top ten Serbian female singles tennis players as of 2 January 2012
1. Jelena Janković (14 ) · 2. Ana Ivanović (22 ) · 3. Bojana Jovanovski (76 3) · 4. Aleksandra Krunić (226 3) · 5. Doroteja Erić (346 3)
6. Teodora Mirčić (374 2) · 7. Milana Špremo (459 2) · 8. Tamara Čurović (536 1) · 9. Natalija Kostić (538 3) · 10. Jovana Jakšić (550 3)