Jelena Kostanić Tošić
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Country (sports) |
Croatia |
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Residence |
Zagreb, Croatia |
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Born |
(1981-07-06) 6 July 1981 Split, SFRY |
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Height |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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Turned pro |
July 1999 |
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Retired |
September 2010 |
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Plays |
Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money |
US$ 1,577,765 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
328–261 |
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Career titles |
0 WTA, 4 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 32 (26 July 2004) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
3R (2000, 2006, 2007) |
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French Open |
2R (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
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Wimbledon |
1R (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
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US Open |
3R (2004) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
198–179 |
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Career titles |
8 WTA, 10 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 30 (4 October 2004) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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Australian Open |
2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
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French Open |
2R (2003, 2004) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (2002, 2004) |
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US Open |
QF (2008) |
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Jelena Kostanić Tošić (née Kostanić; born 6 July 1981) is a retired female professional tennis player from Croatia.
On July 26, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 32. On October 4, 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 July 8, 2006 (until January 6, 2007[1] 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.[2]
Playing for Croatia at the Fed Cup, Kostanić Tošić has a win–loss 19–20.
Her last professional tournament was the 2010 US Open.[3]
Biography
Coached by Alan Maric; off-court trainer is Slaven Hrvoj. Started playing tennis at age 7. 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
Singles : 3 (0-3)
Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
WTA Championships (0) |
Tier I (0) |
Premier Mandatory (0) |
Tier II (0) |
Premier 5 (0) |
Tier III (0/1) |
Premier (0) |
Tier IV & V (0/2) |
International (0) |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
August 10, 2003 |
Helsinki, Finland |
Clay |
Anna Smashnova |
6–4, 4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
February 12, 2006 |
Pattaya, Thailand |
Hard |
Shahar Pe'er |
3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
February 19, 2006 |
Bangalore, India |
Hard |
Mara Santangelo |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Doubles: 16 (8-8)
Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
WTA Championships (0) |
Tier I (0) |
Premier Mandatory (0) |
Tier II (0) |
Premier 5 (0) |
Tier III (5/4) |
Premier (0) |
Tier IV & V (3/4) |
International (0) |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
26 April 1999 |
Bol, Croatia |
Clay |
Michaela Paštiková |
Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc |
7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
8 November 1999 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Hard |
Tina Pisnik |
Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1. |
23 April 2000 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Clay |
Sandra Načuk |
Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero |
0–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
3. |
6 May 2002 |
Warsaw, Poland |
Clay |
Henrieta Nagyová |
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Silvija Talaja |
6–1, 6–1 |
Winner |
4. |
20 May 2002 |
Strasbourg, France |
Clay |
Jennifer Hopkins |
Caroline Dhenin Maja Matevžič |
0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
2. |
19 May 2003 |
Strasbourg, France |
Clay |
Laura Granville |
Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevžič |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
5. |
5 January 2004 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Mervana Jugić-Salkić |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
7–6(7–6), 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner |
6. |
12 January 2004 |
Canberra, Australia |
Hard |
Claudine Schaul |
Caroline Dhenin Lisa McShea |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Runner-up |
3. |
19 June 2004 |
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Grass |
Claudine Schaul |
Lisa McShea Milagros Sequera |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
15 May 2005 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Clay |
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Nicole Pratt Émilie Loit |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
25 September 2005 |
Portorož, Slovenia |
Hard |
Katarina Srebotnik |
Anabel Medina Garrigues Roberta Vinci |
4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
9 January 2006 |
Hobart, Australia |
Hard |
Jill Craybas |
Émilie Loit Nicole Pratt |
2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
1 October 2006 |
Guangzhou, China |
Hard |
Vania King |
Li Ting Sun Tiantian |
4–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
Winner |
7. |
8 October 2006 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Vania King |
Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 |
Winner |
8. |
15 October 2006 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard |
Vania King |
Mariana Díaz Oliva Natalie Grandin |
7–5, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
8. |
23 February 2008 |
Bogotá, Colombia |
Clay |
Martina Müller |
Iveta Benešová Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
3–6, 3–6 |
ITF finals
Singles (4-6)
$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 |
Runner-up |
1. |
29 September 1997 |
Zadar, Croatia |
Clay |
Katarina Srebotnik |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
5 April 1998 |
Hvar, Croatia |
Clay |
Nadia Petrova |
2–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
1. |
20 September 1998 |
Otočec, Slovenia |
Clay |
Anca Barna |
6–4, 7–6 |
Winner |
2. |
28 February 1999 |
Bushey, United Kingdom |
Carpet (i) |
Lorna Woodroffe |
7–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
3. |
24 May 1999 |
Warsaw, Poland |
Clay |
Libuše Průšová |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner |
4. |
1 July 2001 |
Fontanafredda, Italy |
Clay |
Bahia Mouhtassine |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
3. |
16 October 2005 |
Joué-lès-Tours, France |
Hard (i) |
Émilie Loit |
2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
20 April 2008 |
Saint-Malo, France |
Clay |
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro |
2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
5. |
15 June 2008 |
Zlín, Czech Republic |
Clay |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
20 July 2008 |
Biella, Italy |
Clay |
Mara Santangelo |
3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (10–2)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
21 April 1997 |
Biograd, Croatia |
Clay |
Katarina Srebotnik |
Katia Altilia Charlotte Aagaard |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
29 April 1997 |
Zadar, Croatia |
Clay |
Katarina Srebotnik |
Yvette Basting Susanne Trik |
7–5, 7–5 |
Winner |
3. |
23 March 1998 |
Makarska, Croatia |
Clay |
Katarina Srebotnik |
Ľudmila Cervanová Zuzana Váleková |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner |
4. |
5 April 1998 |
Hvar, Croatia |
Clay |
Katarina Srebotnik |
Helena Vildová Antoaneta Pandjerova |
7–5, 6–3 |
Winner |
5. |
6 September 1998 |
Spoleto, Italy |
Clay |
Michaela Paštiková |
Hiroko Mochizuki Ryoko Takemura |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
6. |
24 May 1999 |
Warsaw, Poland |
Clay |
Magda Mihalache |
Cho Yoon-jeong Park Sung-hee |
6–1, 6–3 |
Winner |
7. |
11 June 2001 |
Grado, Italy |
Clay |
Magda Mihalache |
Renata Kučerová Eva Martincová |
5–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
1. |
24 November 2002 |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Hard (i) |
Matea Mezak |
Mervana Jugić-Salkić Karolina Šprem |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
8. |
16 October 2005 |
Joué-lès-Tours, France |
Hard |
Matea Mezak |
Zsófia Gubacsi Darya Kustova |
6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
9. |
11 December 2006 |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Hard |
Mervana Jugić-Salkić |
Kateryna Bondarenko Valeria Bondarenko |
6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
2. |
11 May 2008 |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Clay |
Stéphanie Foretz |
Melinda Czink Sunitha Rao |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
10. |
13 July 2008 |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Clay |
Maret Ani |
Yuliya Beygelzimer Stefanie Vögele |
6–4, 6–2 |
Key
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)