Slovenian tennis player
Tamara Zidanšek![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Tamara_Zidan%C5%A1ek_%282023_US_Open%29_09_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Tamara_Zidan%C5%A1ek_%282023_US_Open%29_09_%28cropped%29.jpg) Zidanšek at the 2023 US Open |
Country (sports) | Slovenia |
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Residence | Dubai, U.A.E. |
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Born | (1997-12-26) 26 December 1997 (age 26) Postojna, Slovenia |
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Coach | Blaž Kavčič |
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Prize money | US$ 3,111,258 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 320–175 (64.6%) |
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Career titles | 1 |
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Highest ranking | No. 22 (28 February 2022) |
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Current ranking | No. 131 (27 May 2024) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 3R (2022) |
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French Open | SF (2021) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (2019) |
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US Open | 2R (2021) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 102–69 (59.6%) |
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Career titles | 4 |
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Highest ranking | No. 47 (16 January 2023) |
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Current ranking | No. 304 (27 May 2024) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (2021, 2022) |
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French Open | 2R (2020, 2021, 2022) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (2019, 2021) |
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US Open | 1R (2019, 2021, 2022) |
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Team competitions |
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Fed Cup | 12–11 (52.2%) |
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Last updated on: 29 May 2024. |
Tamara Zidanšek (Slovene: [zíːdanˈʃɛːk]; born 26 December 1997) is a Slovenian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 22 in singles and No. 47 in doubles, and has won one singles title and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour and three singles titles as well as one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She has also won 17 titles in singles and four in doubles on the ITF Circuit.
Playing for the Slovenia Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 12–11.
Juniors
On the ITF Junior Circuit, she was in the top 20 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 16, achieved in December 2015.
Professional career
2014: Professional debut
Zidanšek made a perfect professional debut in 2014 at her home in Velenje, passing three qualifying rounds to go in the main draw and claim her first title on the pro-level at the age of 16.[2]
2021: First major semifinal, top-50 debut, first top-10 win & WTA Tour singles title
She reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam championship for the first time at the 2021 French Open, defeating Sorana Cîrstea in straight sets[3] and Paula Badosa in three sets.[4] These wins made her the first Slovenian female player to accomplish this since the country became independent in 1991. As a result, Zidanšek entered the top 50 for the first time. She also scored her first top-ten win in the first round, against the No. 6 seed, Bianca Andreescu.[5] In her semifinal match, Zidanšek was defeated by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets.
At the Ladies Open Lausanne, as the top seed, Zidanšek beat Marina Melnikova, Mandy Minella, Lucia Bronzetti, Maryna Zanevska and Clara Burel to win her first WTA Tour title.
2022: Top 25 debut, two major third rounds
Seeded 29th at the Australian Open, she reached the third round for the first time, but lost to Alizé Cornet. At the French Open, Zidanšek also reached the third round in which she lost to Jessica Pegula, in straight sets.
2023-2024: Third WTA 125 title
After saving four championship points and defeating Rebecca Šramková in the final, Zidanšek won the WTA 125 tournament in Bari.[6] As a result, she moved 30 positions up in the rankings back to the top 100 on 11 September 2023.[7]
She qualified for the 2024 French Open defeating Hailey Baptiste.[8]
Coaching
Zidanšek was coached by Zoran Krajnc until April 2021. In May 2021, her team signed with Pancho Alvariño from Spain. Carl Maes joined the team in December 2021 for a period of one year. After a few coaching trials, she is now coached by former Slovenian ATP Tour player Blaž Kavčič.
Performance timelines
Key W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[9]
Singles
Current through the 2024 French Open.
Doubles
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Legend | Grand Slam | WTA 1000 | WTA 500 | WTA 250 (1–2) | | Finals by surface | Hard (0–0) | Clay (1–2) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend | Grand Slam | WTA 1000 | WTA 500 (0–1) | WTA 250 (4–2) | | Finals by surface | Hard (2–1) | Clay (1–2) | Grass (1–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Sep 2018 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Olga Danilović | Irina-Camelia Begu Raluca Olaru | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2019 | Zhengzhou Open, China | Premier[g] | Hard | Yanina Wickmayer | Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke | 1–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2020 | Palermo Ladies Open, Italy | International | Clay | Arantxa Rus | Elisabetta Cocciaretto Martina Trevisan | 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 3–1 | Nov 2020 | Linz Open, Austria | International | Hard (i) | Arantxa Rus | Lucie Hradecká Kateřina Siniaková | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4–1 | Jun 2022 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | WTA 250 | Grass | Ellen Perez | Veronika Kudermetova Elise Mertens | 6–3, 5–7, [12–10] |
Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2022 | Ladies Open Lausanne, Switzerland | WTA 250 | Clay | Ulrikke Eikeri | Olga Danilović Kristina Mladenovic | w/o |
Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2022 | Emilia-Romagna Open, Italy | WTA 250 | Clay | Arantxa Rus | Anastasia Dețiuc
Miriam Kolodziejová | 6–1, 3–6, [8–10] |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 3 (3 titles)
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 25 (17 titles, 8 runner–ups)
Legend | $60,000 tournaments | $25,000 tournaments | $10/15,000 tournaments | | Finals by surface | Hard (3–3) | Clay (14–4) | Carpet (0–1) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1–0 | May 2014 | ITF Velenje, Slovenia | 10,000 | Clay | Barbara Haas | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | May 2015 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Tena Lukas | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2015 | ITF Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,000 | Clay | Marina Kachar | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 2015 | Telavi Open, Georgia | 10,000 | Clay | Sadafmoh Tolibova | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 4–1 | Jun 2015 | Telavi Open, Georgia | 10,000 | Clay | Szabina Szlavikovics | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF Arad, Romania | 10,000 | Clay | Chantal Škamlová | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–2 | Aug 2015 | ITF Bagnatica, Italy | 15,000 | Clay | Anne Schäfer | 6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 6–2 | Sep 2015 | ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | Polina Leykina | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–3 | Apr 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–3 | Apr 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Alice Bacquié | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 8–3 | May 2016 | ITF Győr, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 9–3 | May 2016 | Hódmezővásárhely Ladies Open, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | Karolína Muchová | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 10–3 | Dec 2016 | ITF Santiago, Chile | 25,000 | Clay | Paula Cristina Gonçalves | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 11–3 | Dec 2016 | ITF Pune, India | 25,000 | Hard | Polina Monova | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 11–4 | Dec 2016 | ITF Navi Mumbai, India | 25,000 | Hard | Lu Jiajing | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 11–5 | Feb 2017 | Launceston International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | 6–7(4), 3–6 |
Win | 12–5 | Sep 2017 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Tereza Mrdeža | 7–6(4), 7–5 |
Win | 13–5 | Nov 2017 | Bendigo International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Olivia Rogowska | 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 13–6 | Nov 2017 | Toyota World Challenge, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet (i) | Mihaela Buzărnescu | 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 14–6 | Feb 2018 | ITF Curitiba, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | Fiona Ferro | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 14–7 | Mar 2018 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | Julia Grabher | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 15–7 | Apr 2018 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Anastasia Grymalska | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 16–7 | Apr 2018 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Myrtille Georges | 6–1, 7–6(4) |
Win | 17–7 | Dec 2018 | Pune Open, India | 25,000 | Hard | Karman Thandi | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 17–8 | Oct 2022 | Open Monastir, Tunisia | 60,000 | Hard | Kristina Mladenovic | 1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)
Legend | $60,000 tournaments | $25,000 tournaments | $10,000 tournaments | | Finals by surface | Hard (0–3) | Clay (4–1) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Apr 2015 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Pia Čuk | Natalija Šipek Eva Zagorac | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | May 2015 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Pia Čuk | Anastasiya Komardina Zuzana Luknárová | 2–6, 6–0, [7–10] |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF Tarvisio, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Pia Čuk | Giorgia Marchetti Maria Masini | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Jil Teichmann | Claudia Giovine Camilla Rosatello | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 4–1 | Nov 2016 | ITF Santiago, Chile | 25,000 | Clay | Guadalupe Pérez Rojas | Usue Maitane Arconada Georgia Brescia | 6–3, 7–6(5) |
Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2017 | Launceston International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Georgia Brescia | Monique Adamczak Nicole Melichar | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–3 | Dec 2017 | ITF Navi Mumbai, India | 25,000 | Hard | Pranjala Yadlapalli | Georgina García Pérez Diāna Marcinkēviča | 0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2018 | Pune Open, India | 25,000 | Hard | Aleksandrina Naydenova | Ankita Raina Karman Thandi | 2–6, 7–6(5), [9–11] |
Team competitions
Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup
Singles (9–8)
Legend |
Europe/Africa Group (7–5) |
World Group Play-off / Finals qualifying round (1–1) |
Finals (1–2) |
Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Surface | Against | Opponent | W/L | Score |
2017 | Z2 R/R | Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LTU) | Hard (i) | Sweden | Johanna Larsson | W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
South Africa | Chanel Simmonds | W | 6–4, 6–2 |
Z2 P/O | Luxembourg | Eléonora Molinaro | W | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
2018 | Z1 R/R | Feb 2018 | Tallinn (EST) | Hard (i) | Croatia | Tena Lukas | W | 6–3, 6–1 |
Hungary | Fanny Stollár | L | 4–6, 4–6 |
Sweden | Rebecca Peterson | W | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
2020–21 | Z1 R/R | Feb 2020 | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | Hard (i) | Turkey | Pemra Özgen | L | 3–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Poland | Magda Linette | L | 5–7, 4–6 |
Z1 P/O | Serbia | Nina Stojanović | L | 4–6, 5–7 |
2022 | Z1 R/R | Apr 2022 | Antalya (TUR) | Clay | Georgia | Mariam Bolkvadze | W | 6–3, 6–0 |
Austria | Julia Grabher | L | 3–6, 3–6 |
Croatia | Petra Martić | W | 6–3, 6–2 |
2023 | F QR | Apr 2023 | Koper (SLO) | Clay | Romania | Jaqueline Cristian | L | 1–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Ana Bogdan | W | 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
F | Nov 2023 | Seville (ESP) | Hard (i) | Australia | Daria Saville | W | 6–1, 6–4 |
Kazakhstan | Yulia Putintseva | L | 6–2, 2–6 (ret.) |
Italy | Jasmine Paolini | L | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Doubles (3–3)
Legend |
Europe/Africa Group (2–3) |
World Group Play-off / Finals qualifying round (1–0) |
WTA Tour career earnings
Current through the 2022 Australian Open
Year | Grand Slam singles titles | WTA singles titles | Total singles titles | Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,222 | 1024 |
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,545 | 404 |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,076 | 369 |
2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,251 | 324 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215,778 | 152 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 474,370 | 93 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217,297 | 116 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 947,471 | 32 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202,053 | 30 |
Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2,163,720 | 247 |
Head-to-head record
Record against top 10 players
- She has a 1–7 (13%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
Result | W–L | Opponent | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | Rank | H2H |
2019 |
Loss | 0–1 | Naomi Osaka | No. 4 | Australian Open | Hard | 2R | | No. 78 | |
Loss | 0–2 | Aryna Sabalenka | No. 10 | Eastbourne International | Grass | R | | No. 59 | |
2020 |
Loss | 0–3 | Serena Williams | No. 9 | Australian Open | Hard | 2R | | No. 70 | |
2021 |
Loss | 0–4 | Ashleigh Barty | No. 1 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | R | | No. 80 | |
Win | 1–4 | Bianca Andreescu | No. 7 | French Open | Clay | 1R | 6–7(1), 7–6(2), 9–7 | No. 85 | |
Loss | 1–5 | Aryna Sabalenka | No. 2 | US Open | Hard | 2R | | No. 40 | |
2022 |
Loss | 1–6 | Maria Sakkari | No. 6 | Adelaide International 1 | Hard | R | | No. 30 | |
2023 |
Loss | 1–7 | Ons Jabeur | No. 2 | Australian Open | Hard | 1R | | No. 98 | |
Notes
- ^ Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
- ^ Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
- ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ During the season, she did not play in the main draw of any tour-level tournaments. However, she played at the Billie Jean King Cup, which is not counted as a played tournament but matches count.
- ^ 2014: WTA ranking–741,
2015: WTA ranking–309,
2016: WTA ranking–223. - ^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- ^ The WTA Premier tournaments were reclassified as WTA 500 tournaments in 2021.
References
- ^ "Tamara Zidansek Player Profile - The Championships, Wimbledon 2018 - Official Site by IBM". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "WTA Bol: Tamara Zidansek claims her biggest title on the paradise island". Tennis World. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Zidansek scores Slovenian milestone, sets first-time QFist clash with Badosa in Paris". wtatennis.com. 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Zidansek bests Badosa in overtime to reach French Open semifinal". wtatennis.com. 8 June 2021.
- ^ "From junior champion snowboarder to upsetting Andreescu, meet Zidansek".
- ^ "Zidansek takes Bari 125 title with comeback win". WTA Tennis. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Rankings Watch: Sabalenka, Gauff-Pegula duo headline historic shakeup".
- ^ "Qualifying at Roland Garros: The grueling journey that can change careers". 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Tamara Zidanšek [SLO] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.
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