Jelena Kostanić Tošić
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| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Born | 6 July 1981[1] Split, SFRY |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | July 1999 |
| Retired | September 2010 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,577,765 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 328–261 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (26 July 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2000, 2006, 2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| US Open | 3R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 198–179 |
| Career titles | 8 WTA, 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (4 October 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
| French Open | 2R (2003, 2004) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2002, 2004) |
| US Open | QF (2008) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 19-20 |
Jelena Kostanić Tošić (née Kostanić; born 6 July 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia.
On 26 July 2004, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32. On 4 October 2004, she reached her highest doubles ranking of No. 30. Kostanić Tošić won eight doubles titles on the WTA Tour and four singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. As a junior, she won the 1998 Australian Open.
Kostanić Tošić married Croatian table tennis player Roko Tošić on 8 July 2006 (until 6 January 2007[2] she competed as Jelena Kostanić).
At the 2008 Australian Open, Tošić was defeated in the first round by the eventual champion, Maria Sharapova, in straight sets.[3]
Playing for Croatia Fed Cup team, Kostanić Tošić has a win–loss record of 19–20.
Her last professional tournament was the 2010 US Open.[4][5]
Personal
[edit]Jelena started playing tennis at age seven. She was eventually coached by Alan Maric; off-court trainer was Slaven Hrvoj. Father Slobodan is an external bank auditor; mother Smiljana is a dental nurse; sister Marina is a student of economics. Entire family plays recreational tennis on private court.
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–1) |
| Tier IV & V (0–2) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 10 August 2003 | Nordic Light Open, Finland | Clay |  Anna Smashnova | 6–4, 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 12 February 2006 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Shahar Pe'er | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 19 February 2006 | Bangalore Open, India | Hard |  Mara Santangelo | 6–3, 6–7(5), 3–6 |
Doubles: 16 (8 titles, 8 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (5–4) |
| Tier IV & V (3–4) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 26 April 1999 | Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay |  Michaela Paštiková |  Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc | 7–5, 6–7(1), 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 8 November 1999 | Kuala Lumpur International, Malaysia | Hard |  Tina Pisnik |  Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 23 April 2000 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay |  Sandra Načuk |  Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 6 May 2002 | J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  Henrieta Nagyová |  Evgenia Kulikovskaya Silvija Talaja | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 20 May 2002 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | Jennifer Hopkins |  Caroline Dhenin Maja Matevžič | 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 19 May 2003 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | Laura Granville |  Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevžič | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 5 January 2004 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 7–6(6), 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | 12 January 2004 | Canberra International, Australia | Hard |  Claudine Schaul | Caroline Dhenin Lisa McShea | 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| Loss | 3. | 19 June 2004 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | Grass | Claudine Schaul | Lisa McShea Milagros Sequera | 6–7(3), 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 15 May 2005 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | Nicole Pratt Émilie Loit | 7–6(6), 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 25 September 2005 | Slovenia Open | Hard | Katarina Srebotnik | Anabel Medina Garrigues Roberta Vinci | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 9 January 2006 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Jill Craybas | Émilie Loit Nicole Pratt | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 1 October 2006 | Guangzhou International, China | Hard | Vania King |  Li Ting Sun Tiantian | 4–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Win | 7. | 8 October 2006 | Japan Open | Hard | Vania King |  Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung | 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 15 October 2006 | Bangkok Open, Thailand | Hard | Vania King | Mariana Díaz Oliva Natalie Grandin | 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 8. | 23 February 2008 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Clay |  Martina Müller | Iveta Benešová Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 3–6, 3–6 |
ITF finals
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (4–6)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 29 September 1997 | ITF Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 5 April 1998 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | Clay | Nadia Petrova | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 20 September 1998 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | Clay | Anca Barna | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | 28 February 1999 | ITF Bushey, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  Lorna Woodroffe | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 24 May 1999 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Libuše Průšová | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 1 July 2001 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay |  Bahia Mouhtassine | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 16 October 2005 | Open de Touraine, France | Hard (i) | Émilie Loit | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 20 April 2008 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | Clay | Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5. | 15 June 2008 | ITF Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 20 July 2008 | ITF Biella, Italy | Clay | Mara Santangelo | 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 12 (10–2)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 21 April 1997 | ITF Biograd, Croatia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Katia Altilia  Charlotte Aagaard | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 29 April 1997 | ITF Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik |  Yvette Basting Susanne Trik | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 3. | 23 March 1998 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Ľudmila Cervanová Zuzana Váleková | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 5 April 1998 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Helena Vildová Antoaneta Pandjerova | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 6 September 1998 | ITF Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Michaela Paštiková | Hiroko Mochizuki Ryoko Takemura | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 24 May 1999 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Magda Mihalache |  Cho Yoon-jeong Park Sung-hee | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 11 June 2001 | ITF Grado, Italy | Clay | Magda Mihalache | Renata Kučerová Eva Martincová | 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | 24 November 2002 | ITF Zagreb, Croatia | Hard (i) | Matea Mezak | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Karolina Šprem | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | 16 October 2005 | Open de Touraine, France | Hard | Matea Mezak |  Zsófia Gubacsi  Darya Kustova | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | 11 December 2006 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Mervana Jugić-Salkić |  Kateryna Bondarenko Valeria Bondarenko | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2. | 11 May 2008 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay | Stéphanie Foretz | Melinda Czink Sunitha Rao | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 10. | 13 July 2008 | Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay |  Maret Ani | Yuliya Beygelzimer  Stefanie Vögele | 6–4, 6–2 |
Grand Slam performance timelines
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
[edit]| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A |
| US Open | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R |
Doubles
[edit]| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | A |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jelena Kostanić Tošić profile".
- ^ "2007 Hobart". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ BBC SPORT | Tennis | Sharapova books Davenport meeting
- ^ http://www.jutarnji.hr/kostanic-tosic--nikada-se-nisam-isticala--mozda-je-u-tome-problem/884016/ Archived 2010-09-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
- ^ "Kostanic Tosic - U.S. Open".
