Sandra Martinović
 Martinović at the 2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Full name | Sandra Martinović |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Born |
4 October 1979 Brčko, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $135,438 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 324–252 |
| Career titles | 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 187 (28 July 2008) |
| Current ranking | 630 (16 April 2012) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | Q-R32 |
| Wimbledon | Q-R128 |
| US Open | Q-R128 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 121–120 |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 199 (28 April 2008) |
| Current ranking | 662 (16 April 2012) |
| Last updated on: 16 April 2012. | |
Sandra Martinović (born 4 October 1979 in Brčko) is a Bosnian tennis player. Her best WTA ranking is no. 187 on 28 July 2008 and her best double ranking no. 199 on 28 April 2008
She has continuously improved her ranking up to no. 187 in 2008 when she reached the third round of qualifying for the French Open and also played qualifications at Wimbledon and the US Open the same year. In her career, she has won 13 singles and 10 doubles titles. In 2006 she was acknowledged as "one of the most successful players" on the European Circuit by Tennis Europe, the sanctioning body of European women's tournament of the ITF Women's Circuit.
At the end of 2012 she ended her career as a professional tennis player and is now working as coach at the Swiss Tennis Academy in Biel, Switzerland
Early life
Martinović is the daughter of Ivo and Mara Martinović and moved from Bosnia Herzegovina to Austria at the age of 12, where she practised in Hermagor, Austria. At the age of 17, she won her first WTA points, and after finishing school, she moved to Germany to become a professional tennis player.
Personal life
Martinović is interested in all aspects of psychology, reading, and kite surfing. Her favourite authors are Frank Schätzing, David Baldacci, and Gaby Hauptmann.
At the end of 2012 she ended her career and is now working as coach at the Swiss Tennis Academy in Biel, Switzerland
Titles
ITF singles titles
| 2011 | $10,000 | Enschede, Netherlands |
| 2009 | $10,000 | Davos, Switzerland |
| 2009 | $10,000 | Wahlstedt, Germany |
| 2009 | $10,000 | Ciampino, Italy |
| 2007 | $25,000 | Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| 2006 | $10,000 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland |
| 2006 | $10,000 | Davos, Switzerland |
| 2006 | $10,000 | Garching, Germany |
| 2006 | $10,000 | Horb, Germany |
| 2006 | $10,000 | Vienna, Austria |
| 2005 | $10,000 | Padova, Italy |
| 2005 | $10,000 | Benevento, Italy |
| 2004 | $10,000 | Heerhugowaard, Netherlands |
ITF doubles titles
| 2011 | $10,000 | Bad Waltersdorf, Austria |
| 2009 | $10,000 | Buchen, Germany |
| 2009 | $10,000 | Ciampino, Italy |
| 2008 | $25,000 | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 2008 | $25,000 | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2007 | $25,000 | Warsaw, Poland |
| 2007 | $25,000 | Torun, Poland |
| 2007 | $25,000 | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 2006 | $10,000 | Vienna, Austria |
External links
- Sandra Martinović at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sandra Martinović at the International Tennis Federation
- Sandra Martinović at the Fed Cup