Sanja Ančić

Sanja Ančić
Country (sports) Croatia
Born (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 36)
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$64,537
Singles
Career record90–40
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 159 (11 September 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2007)
French OpenQ1 (2007)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2004)
US Open Junior3R (2003)
Doubles
Career record19–19
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 240 (5 March 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorQF (2004)
French Open Junior1R (2003) (2004)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2004)
US Open Junior1R (2004)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1-2

Sanja Ančić (Croatian pronunciation: [sâɲa âːntʃitɕ];[1][2] born 18 July 1988) is a former tennis player from Croatia. She won a total of eight ITF tournaments in singles and one title in doubles. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 159, which she reached on 11 September 2006, and her best doubles ranking 240, reached in March 2007. She retired in 2007.

Biography

Ančić was born in Split to Stipe and Nilda Ančić. She plays right-handed, has a two-handed backhand and is the sister of professional tennis players Ivica and Mario Ančić.[3] She played with her brother in the 2007 Hopman Cup.

ITF finals

Singles: 9 (8–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 25 July 2004 ITF Ancona, Italy Clay Russia Ekaterina Lopes 6–2, 6–1
Winner 2. 10 October 2004 Dubrovnik, Croatia Clay Slovakia Lenka Dlhopolcová 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 17 October 2004 Dubrovnik, Croatia Clay Hungary Barbara Pócza 4–6, 0–6
Winner 4. 10 April 2005 Makarska, Croatia Clay France Émilie Bacquet 6–4, 6–3
Winner 5. 17 April 2005 Hvar, Croatia Clay Slovenia Maša Zec Peškirič 6–3, 6–1
Winner 6. 24 April 2005 Bol, Croatia Clay Croatia Ivana Lisjak 6–3, 6–1
Winner 7. 11 June 2006 Grado, Italy Clay Croatia Ana Vrljić 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 8. 20 August 2006 Rimini, Italy Clay Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 9. 10 September 2006 ITF Mestre, Italy Clay Germany Sandra Klösel 6–1, 6–2

Doubles: 2 (1-1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 24 April 2005 ITF Bol, Croatia Clay Croatia Ivana Lisjak Sweden Mari Andersson
Sweden Kristina Andlovic 		3–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 18 September 2005 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Austria Tamira Paszek Brazil Joana Cortez
Poland Karolina Kosińska 		6–7, 6–2, 6–4

References

  1. ^ "sȁn (I)". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-18. Sȁnja
  2. ^ "Ȁna". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-18. Ȃnčić
  3. ^ "Detalji sa splitskog vjenčanja godine: Brat Mario nije skrivao suze". Story (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-04-26.