Teodora Mirčić

Teodora Mirčić
Теодора Мирчић
Country  Yugoslavia (2000–2003)
 Serbia and Montenegro
(2003–2006)
 Serbia (2006–present)
Residence Sarasota, Florida, United States[1]
Born 3 March 1988 (1988-03-03) (age 24)
Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro 2002
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money US$104,152
Singles
Career record 195—170
Career titles 0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking 249 (16 June 2008)
Current ranking 316 (11 July 2011)
Doubles
Career record 171—105
Career titles 0 WTA, 18 ITF
Highest ranking 142 (19 July 2010)
Last updated on: 11 July 2011.

Teodora Mirčić (Serbian: Теодора Мирчић; born 3 March 1988) is a Serbian professional tennis player. Ranked No. 316 as of 11 July 2011, she won one ITF Circuit title in single and 22 titles in doubles, partnering mostly with Mervana Jugić-Salkić,[2] and also played for Serbia Fed Cup team.[3]

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Personal life

Teodora Mirčić was born to Miomir and Draginja Mirčić,[1] and also has a brother, Radovan.[1] A great fan of sports, she cites hard her favourite surface, and Roger Federer and Monica Seles her idols.[1][4] Mirčić began training tennis aged 8 Belgrade's tennis club As.[4] She trained at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and currently resides in Sarasota, Florida.[1]

Tennis career

Mirčić played her first WTA Tour qualifications in 2005, at Budapest Grand Prix, but the first round.[5] Mirčić then earned a wild card for 2006 Budapest Grand Prix, losing 6–1, 6–3 to Kaia Kanepi in the first round.[5] Tsvetana Pironkova defeated her in the first round of 2008 Budapest Grand Prix, 6–3, 6–1.[5] In 2009, Mirčić played qualifications for two WTA Tour events, Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem and Swedish Open, but fell.[2] At the 2011 Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix, she played singles qualifications, losing to Aleksandra Krunić 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the second round, and in the doubles main draw partnering with Laura Pous Tió. The two lost to the first seeds Anabel Medina Garrigues and Alicja Rosolska.[6] Along with Laura Thorpe, Mirčić competed in doubles at the 2011 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo. The two defeated the fourth seeds Sorana Cîrstea and Andreja Klepač 4–6, 6–2, [11–9] in the first round.[7] She lost to Karin Knapp in the last round of singles qualifications with 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(5).[8]

Mirčić joined Serbia Fed Cup team in 2008, playing with Jelena Janković, Ana Ivanović and Ana Jovanović against Poland.[9] Ivanović defeated Urszula Radwańska, and then Janković defeated Agnieszka Radwańska, securring Serbia a place in 2008 World Group II.[9] In a match without result importance, Mirčić and Jovanović lost to Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska 6–3, 6–2.[9] The same Serbian team played against Croatia.[10] Mirčić lost her singles match, but Janković, Ivanović and Jovanović defeated her opponents, winning the tie 3–2.[10] Mirčić and Jovanović also played a doubles match, but retired by the result 4–1 for Croatian team.[10] Mirčić has not played in Fed Cup since then.

Career statistics

ITF singles finals (1–3)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
Runner–up 1. 11 July 2004 Felixstowe Grass Amanda Janes 2–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 1 July 2007 Sarajevo Clay Karolina Jovanović 6–3, 6–3
Runner–up 2. 27 October 2007 Saint Denis Hard Virginie Pichet 1–6, 3–6
Runner–up 3. 20 February 2011 Antalya Clay Christina Shakovets 4–6, 1–6

ITF doubles finals (23–11)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Runner–up 1. 15–09–06 Torre del Greco Clay Emilia Desiderio Andreea Roxana Vaideanu
Erika Zanchetta		 1–6, 6–1, 1–6
Winner 1. 23–09–06 Lecce Clay Ekaterina Ivanova Kildine Chevalier
Adriana Serra Zanetti		 7–6(4), 6–4
Winner 2. 22–10–06 Dubrovnik Clay Ana Veselinović Ana Jovanović
Polona Rebersak		 6–4, 7–5
Winner 3. 29–10–06 Dubrovnik Clay Stefanie Haidner Aleksandra Lukič
Patricia Vollmeier		 6–4, 6–3
Runner–up 2. 01–04–07 Hammond Hard Marie-Ève Pelletier Chin-Wei Chan
Tetiana Luzhanska		 1–6, 6(3)–7
Runner–up 3. 09–06–07 Zagreb Clay Danica Krstajić Ana Jovanović
Anastasia Poltoratskaya		 6–0, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 23–06–07 Fontanafredda Clay Mervana Jugić-Salkić Carmen Klaschka
Magda Mihalache		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 5. 29–06–07 Sarajevo Clay Karolina Jovanović Katarina Poljaková
Zuzana Zlochová		 6–1, 6–0
Winner 6. 05–07–07 Båstad Clay Hanna Nooni Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Anna Koumantou		 7–5, 7–5
Winner 7. 27–10–07 Saint Denis Hard Marinne Giraud Florence Haring
Virginie Pichet		 6–2, 7–5
Winner 8. 02–12–07 Beloura Sintra Clay Caroline Maes Neuza Silva
Roxane Vaisemberg		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 9. 21–03–08 Noida Hard Lenka Tvarosková Kelly Anderson
Chanelle Scheepers		 6–2, 6(7)–7, [10–6]
Runner–up 4. 14–05–08 Szczecin Clay Emma Laine Iveta Gerlová
Tereza Hladiková		 1–6, 4–6
Winner 10. 24–05–08 Moscow Clay Emma Laine Maria Kondratieva
Oksana Teplyakova		 7–6(5), 6–2
Winner 11. 21–06–08 Istanbul Hard Lenka Tvarosková Stefania Boffa
Nikola Franková		 7–5, 7–6(4)
Winner 12. 27–07–08 Les Contamines Hard Mervana Jugić-Salkić Justine Ozga
Darina Sedenková		 6–1, 6–4
Runner–up 5. 15–08–08 Palić Clay Mervana Jugić-Salkić Olga Brózda
Magdalena Kiszczyńska		 3–6, 5(6)–7
Winner 13. 30–08–08 Vlaardingen Clay Mervana Jugić-Salkić Irina Kuzmina
Anastasia Poltoratskaya		 6–1, 6–2
Winner 14. 22–11–08 Phoenix Hard Lenka Tvarosková Kelly Anderson
Natalie Grandin		 6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Winner 15. 12–04–09 Šibenik Clay Nataša Zorić Tina Obrež
Mika Urbančič		 6–0, 6–3
Winner 16. 17-07-09 Rome Clay María Irigoyen Elisa Balsamo
Stefania Chieppa		 7–5, 6–2
Winner 17. 05–09–09 Brčko Clay Ana Jovanović Patricia Chirea
Petra Pajalič		 6–4, 6–1
Runner–up 6. 13–09–09 Denain Clay Magdalena Kiszchzynska Elena Chalova
Ksenia Lykina		 4–6, 3–6
Runner–up 7. 10–10–09 Podgorica Clay Karolina Jovanović Nicole Clerico
Karolina Kosińska		 7–6(4), 4–6, [4–10]
Runner–up 8. 25–04–10 Dothan Clay María Irigoyen Alina Jidkova
Anastasia Yakimova		 4–6, 2–6
Winner 18. 12–06–10 Budapest Clay Lenka Wienerová Anna Livadaru
Florencia Molinero		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 19. 02–07–10 Torun Clay Marija Mirkovic Katarzyna Piter
Barbara Sobaszkiewicz		 4–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Winner 20. 10–07–10 Aschaffenburg Clay Erika Sema Elena Bogdan
Andrea Koch-Benvenuto		 7–6(4), 2–6, [10–8]
Runner–up 9. 06–08–10 Moscow Clay Marija Mirkovic Nadejda Guskova
Valeria Solovieva		 6(5)–7, 3–6
Runner–up 10. 15–01–11 Glasgow Hard (i) Jasmina Tinjić Ulrikke Eikeri
Isabella Shinikova		 4–6, 4–6
Winner 21. 12–02–11 Antalya Clay Maria Shamayko Sultan Gonen
Anna Karavayeva		 6–4, 6–4
Runner–up 11. 29–04–11 Minsk Hard (i) Nicole Rottman Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiya Kichenok		 1–6, 2–6
Winner 22. 18–06–11 Istanbul Hard Marta Domachowska Daniella Dominikovic
Melis Sezer		 6–4, 6–2
Winners 23. 10-09-11 Saransk Clay Mihaela Buzărnescu Eva Hrdinová
Veronika Kapshay		 6–3, 6–1

Fed Cup singles performances (0–1)

Edition Round Date Against Surface Opponent Outcome Result
2008 Fed Cup World Group II Quarterfinals 26 April 2008 Croatia Hard Ana Vrljić Loss 4–6, 5–7

Fed Cup doubles performances (0–2)

Edition Round Date Against Surface Partner Opponents Outcome Result
2008 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I D Round Robin 31 January 2008 Poland Carpet Ana Jovanović Klaudia Jans
Alicja Rosolska		 Loss 3–6, 2–6
2008 Fed Cup World Group II Quarterfinals 27 April 2008 Croatia Hard Ana Jovanović Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Ana Vrljić		 Loss 1–4, retired

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Teodora Mirčić at the International Tennis Federation
  2. ^ a b ITF Tennis – Women's Circuit – Players Activity – Mirčić, Teodora (SRB)
  3. ^ Teodora Mirčić at the Fed Cup
  4. ^ a b SvetTenisa.net: Intervju s Teodorom Mirčić (26 July 2007)
  5. ^ a b c Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Activity | Teodora Mirčić (SRB)
  6. ^ 2011 Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix: Doubles Main Draw (6 July 2011)
  7. ^ 2011 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo: Doubles Main Draw (11 July 2011)
  8. ^ 2011 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo: Singles Qualifying Draw (11 July 2011)
  9. ^ a b c Fed Cup: Group I, Europe/Africa 2008, Group D Round Robin: Serbia defeated Poland 2–1 in Hungary
  10. ^ a b c Fed Cup: World Group II, Playoff: Serbia defeated Croatia 3–2 in Croatia

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)