Beti Sekulovski (born 17 May 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Beti Sekulovski
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1983-05-17) 17 May 1983 (age 40)
Melbourne
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$60,970
Singles
Career record103–86 (54.5%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 273 (5 August 2002)
Doubles
Career record89–78 (53.3%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 120 (17 October 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2005)

Biography edit

Sekulovski was born in Melbourne, to parents who emigrated from Macedonia.[1]

On the professional tour, she had a highest singles ranking of 273 and was ranked 120 in the world for doubles.[2]

She made two main-draw appearances in the women's doubles at the Australian Open, both times as a wildcard pairing with Cindy Watson.

Since retiring, she has worked as a tennis coach and is currently coaching Jaimee Fourlis.[3]

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups) edit

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 25 March 2001 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass   Kristen van Elden 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 23 September 2001 ITF Osaka, Japan Hard   Samantha Stosur 2–6, 6–3, 5–7
Winner 2. 24 March 2002 ITF Yarrawonga, Australia Grass   Lisa McShea 7–6(4), 1–6, 6–4
Winner 3. 29 August 2005 ITF Saitama, Japan Hard   Mari Tanaka 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 4. 7 September 2005 ITF Kyoto, Japan Carpet   Huang Lei 6–2, 3–0 ret.
Runner-up 2. 2 October 2005 ITF Rockhampton, Australia Hard   Casey Dellacqua 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 16 October 2005 ITF Lyneham, Australia Clay   Lauren Breadmore 5–7, 4–6

Doubles: 14 (4 titles, 10 runner-ups) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 19 March 2001 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass   Nicole Sewell   Sarah Stone
  Kristen van Elden
6–3, 6–7(4), 4–6
Runner-up 2. 1 April 2001 ITF Benalla, Australia Grass   Nicole Sewell   Debby Haak
  Jolanda Mens
4–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 24 June 2001 ITF Velp, Netherlands Clay   Kristen van Elden   Natasha Galouza
  Lotty Seelen
1–6, 6–4, 7–6(3)
Winner 2. 16 July 2001 ITF Frinton, United Kingdom Grass   Sarah Stone   Yvonne Doyle
  Karen Nugent
7–6(5), 6–4
Runner-up 3. 16 September 2001 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard   Sarah Stone   Samantha Stosur
  Melissa Dowse
4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 23 September 2001 ITF Osaka, Japan Hard   Sarah Stone   Samantha Stosur
  Melissa Dowse
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 28 October 2001 ITF Home Hill, Australia Hard   Nicole Sewell   Lisa McShea
  Trudi Musgrave
5–7, 4–6
Winner 3. 21 March 2004 ITF Yarrawonga, Australia Grass   Cindy Watson   Emily Hewson
  Nicole Kriz
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 6. 5 February 2005 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Aleksandra Srndovic   Chang Kyung-mi
  Maki Arai
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 13 February 2005 ITF Blenheim, New Zealand Hard   Aleksandra Srndovic   Chang Kyung-mi
  Maki Arai
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 8. 26 February 2005 ITF Bendigo, Australia Hard   Cindy Watson   Casey Dellacqua
  Trudi Musgrave
4–6, 6–7
Winner 4. 1 May 2005 ITF Lafayette, United States Clay   Cindy Watson   Maria Fernanda Alves
  Marie-Ève Pelletier
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 27 September 2005 ITF Rockhampton, Australia Hard   Aleksandra Srndovic   Casey Dellacqua
  Daniella Jeflea
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 10. 26 February 2006 ITF Gosford, Australia Hard   Cindy Watson   Chan Yung-jan
  Chuang Chia-jung
2–6, 3–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Melbourne duo into final". The Age. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Ex-professional wins singles title as after-thought". The Standard. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Jaimee Fourlis is a high achiever at school, and now she's studying her next Australian Open opponent". Herald Sun. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

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