Antonia Matic

Antonia Matic
Country  Germany
Born 31 December 1984
Turned pro 2 August 2004
Retired 4 August 2008
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money US$94,505
Singles
Career record 157-199
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 225 (27 September 2004)
Doubles
Career record 117-154
Career titles 0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking No. 135 (16 August 2004)

Antonia Matic (born 31 December 1984) is a former professional German tennis player. Her highest singles ranking is No. 225 (achieved on 27 September 2004) and her highest doubles ranking is No.135 (achieved on 16 August 2004).

Antonia won 4 ITF Women's Circuit doubles titles in her career and also played on the WTA Tour.

She retired from professional tennis after losing in the second qualifying round of the tournament in Hechingen to Lina Stančiūtė, 46, 26 in August 2008.

Personal life

Antonia was coached by Misel Klesinger. Her favourite surface is hard.

Career

2001

Matic lost in round one qualifying draw at the ASB Classic, the Budapest Grand Prix, the Tashkent Open and the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.

2002

Antonia lost in the first round qualifying at the Betty Barclay Cup.

2003

She lost in the second qualifying round at the Copa Colsanitas.

2004

Antonia lost in the first round of the Canadian Open to Chanda Rubin and the first round of the Tashkent Open to Anna-Lena Grönefeld.

She participated at the Hyderabad Open in 2004 but was eliminated in round one of the doubles event.

She also reached the semifinals at Vancouver with Galina Voskoboeva.

2005

Matic was twice the runner-up on the ITF Circuit in doubles.

2006

Antonia lost in round one of qualifying at the Moorilla Hobart International, the Canara Bank Bangalore Open, the Qatar Ladies Open and the Toray Pan Pacific Open.

2007

She was beaten in the first qualifying round of the Qatar Telecom German Open, the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, the Gastein Ladies and the Banka Koper Slovenia Open.

Personal life

Antonia began playing tennis at the age of 5.

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