Sandra Martinović
 Martinović at the 2011 Open GDF Suez de Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Country (sports) |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Biel, Switzerland |
| Born |
4 October 1979 Brčko, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $136,541 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 325–258 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 187 (28 July 2008) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | Q3 (2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2008) |
| US Open | Q1 (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 122–124 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 199 (28 April 2008) |
| Last updated on: 16 April 2013. | |
Sandra Martinović (born 4 October 1979 in Brčko) is a former 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
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 17 (13–4)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 November 1999 | Ain Sukhna, Egypt | Clay |  Bahia Mouhtassine |
6-1 4-6 0-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 25 Aug 2003 | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | Clay |  Tessy Van De Ven |
3-6 5-7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 19 April 2004 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay |  Tereza Veverkova |
4-6 3-6 |
| Winner | 4. | 28 June 2004 | Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | Clay |  Aleksandra Srndovic |
6-2 6-1 |
| Winner | 5. | 28 June 2005 | Padova, Italy | Clay |  Agnese Zucchini |
6-4 6-2 |
| Winner | 6. | 27 September 2005 | Benevento, Italy | Hard |  Anna Korzeniak |
6-4 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 15 November 2005 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay |  Julia Parasyuk |
7-6 4-6 0-6 |
| Winner | 8. | 12 June 2006 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay |  Stefania Boffa |
6-4 6-3 |
| Winner | 9. | 20 June 2006 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay |  Tatjana Maria |
1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| Winner | 10. | 11 July 2006 | Garching, Germany | Clay |  Anastasija Sevastova |
6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| Winner | 11. | 24 July 2006 | Horb, Germany | Clay | Lydia Steinbach |
3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| Winner | 12. | 28 August 2006 | Vienna, Austria | Clay |  Lenka Wienerová |
Walkover |
| Winner | 13. | 8 October 2007 | Reggio Calabria, Italy | Clay |  Marta Marrero |
4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| Winner | 14. | 22 June 2009 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Anna Remondina |
6-1 6-3 |
| Winner | 15. | 17 August 2009 | Wahlstedt, Germany | Clay | Sarah Gronert |
2-6 6-1 6-4 |
| Winner | 16. | 8 October 2007 | Ciampino, Italy | Clay | Federica Quercia |
6-4 6-2 |
| Winner | 17. | 22 August 2011 | Enschede, Netherlands | Clay | Lesley Kerkhove |
2-6 6-4 6-4 |
Doubles: 21 (11–10)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | 1. | 4 August 1997 | Périgueux, France | Clay | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez |
 Geraldine Bimes Victoria Courmes |
6-4 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 April 2004 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay |  Daniela Kix |
Tereza Veverkova Zuzana Cerna |
6-4 4-6 6-7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 June 2005 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Petra Cetkovská |
Zuzana Hejdová Andrea Petkovic |
3-6 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2 August 2005 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay |  Darija Jurak |
 Ivanna Israilova Elena Chalova |
4-6 6-4 4-6 |
| Winners | 5. | 28 August 2006 | Vienna, Austria | Clay | Martina Babáková |
Franziska Klotz Marlena Metzinger |
6-2 6-0 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 14 February 2007 | Biberach, Germany | Hard (i) | Darija Jurak |
Nina Bratchikova Urszula Radwańska |
2–6 0–6 |
| Winners | 7. | 7 May 2007 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Josipa Bek |
Karolina Kosińska  Arina Rodionova |
6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| Winner | 8. | 14 July 2007 | Toruń, Poland | Clay | Stefanie Vögele |
Magdalena Kiszczyńska Natalia Kołat |
2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 6 August 2007 | Hechingen, Germany | Clay | Darija Jurak |
Michaela Paštiková Kathrin Wörle-Scheller |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | 24 September 2007 | Podgorica, Montenegro | Clay |  Danica Krstajić |
Ivana Abramović Maria Abramović |
6-1 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 8 October 2007 | Reggio Calabria, Italy | Clay | Stefanie Haidner |
Marta Marrero María José Martínez Sánchez |
1-6 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 24 March 2008 | Latina, Italy | Clay | Kathrin Wörle-Scheller |
Elisa Balsamo Valentina Sulpizio |
6–0, 6–7(6–8), [7–10] |
| Winner | 13. | 22 September 2008 | Podgorica, Montenegro | Clay |  Neda Kozić |
 Erica Krauth Hanna Nooni |
7-6 6-2 |
| Winner | 14. | 27 October 2008 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard (i) | Melanie Klaffner |
 Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 10–6 |
| Winner | 15. | 2 March 2009 | Buchen, Germany | Carpet (i) | Romina Oprandi |
 Kateryna Herth Anastasia Poltoratskaya |
5-7 7-5 10-8 |
| Winner | 16. | 28 September 2009 | Ciampino, Italy | Clay | Marina Shamayko |
Stefania Chieppa Valentina Sulpizio |
7-6 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 17. | 8 February 2010 | Vale do Lobo, Portugal | Hard | Lisa Sabino |
Julia Mayr Evelyn Mayr |
2-6 1-6 |
| Winner | 18. | 30 July 2011 | Bad Waltersdorf, Austria | Clay | Kateřina Vaňková |
Pia König Yvonne Neuwirth |
6–3 3–6 10–8 |
| Runner-up | 19. | 1 August 2011 | Vienna, Austria | Clay | Janina Toljan |
Simona Dobrá Lucie Kriegsmannová |
4–6 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 20. | 12 March 2012 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Jana Orlova |
Pilar Dominguez-Lopez Isabel Rapisarda-Calvo |
6-7 6-2 8-10 |
| Winner | 21. | 19 March 2012 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Jana Orlova |
Clelia Melena Giulia Sussarello |
6-3 6-3 |
External links
- Sandra Martinović at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sandra Martinović at the International Tennis Federation
- Sandra Martinović at the Fed Cup