Tina Vukasovič (born 9 June 1975) is a Slovenian former professional tennis player.[1] Since retiring she has worked in academia as a specialist in the field of marketing and holds a PhD from the University of Primorska.[2]
| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1975 Ptuj, Slovenia |
| Prize money | $12,834 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 49–51 |
| Highest ranking | No. 478 (8 Mar 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 31–30 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (23 Aug 1993) |
Born in Ptuj, Vukasovič was a Slovenian national singles champion. She played Federation Cup tennis in 1992 and 1993, which were Slovenia's first two seasons in the competition, winning all three singles rubbers and two of her three doubles rubbers. While competing on the professional tour in the 1990s she reached a career high singles ranking of 478 in the world. She won three doubles titles on the ITF circuit and had a best doubles ranking of 277.
Vukasovič's younger sister Nena was also a professional tennis player.[3]
ITF finals edit
Singles: 1 (0–1) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Mar 1992 | ITF Santander, Spain | Clay |  Eva Jiménez
|
2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 5 (3–2) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Aug 1992 | ITF La Spezia, Italy | Clay |  Květa Peschke
|
 Marzia Grossi Laura Lapi
|
7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | Jun 1993 | ITF Murska Sobota, Slovenia | Clay |  Ivona Horvat
|
 Tonia Bayley  Maja Wittke
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | Jun 1993 | ITF Zagreb, Croatia | Clay | Ivona Horvat
|
 Svetlana Krivencheva  Vanessa Matthys
|
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1993 | ITF Supetar, Croatia | Clay | Ivona Horvat
|
 Katarzyna Malec Aleksandra Olsza
|
5–7, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 1993 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Ivona Horvat
|
Helena Vildová Aleksandra Olsza
|
6–0, 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "STA: Tina Vukasovič prvakinja" (in Slovenian). Slovenian Press Agency. 21 March 1994.
- ^ "DOBA Fakulteta: Učitelji magistrskih programov". www.fakulteta.doba.si (in Slovenian).
- ^ "Marko je izgubil en niz". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 3 October 2001.
