Natalija Stevanović
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Serbian tennis player
| Stevanović at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Serbia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Niš, Serbia |
| Born | (1994年07月25日) 25 July 1994 (age 30) Niš, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Nikola Stevanović (2016–) |
| Prize money | US$ 784,713 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 419–301 |
| Career titles | 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 145 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 347 (17 February 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) |
| French Open | Q3 (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2023) |
| US Open | Q1 (2019, 2021, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 191–150 |
| Career titles | 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 152 (6 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 438 (17 February 2025) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–1 |
| Last updated on: 17 February 2025. | |
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Natalija Stevanović (née Kostić; Serbian Cyrillic: Наталија Стевановић (Костић), born 25 July 1994) is a Serbian tennis player. On 17 July 2023, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 145. On 6 May 2024, she peaked at No. 152 in the WTA doubles rankings.
She has won 14 singles titles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She was an official member of Serbia Fed Cup team in their World Group quarterfinal tie against Belgium in 2012.[1]
Stevanović is a former junior top-5 player.[2]
Before her marriage, she competed as Natalija Kostić.
Career
[edit ]2015–2016
[edit ]She missed the whole of 2015 and the first half of 2016 season due to operation of liver cyst.[3] [4]
2020: WTA Tour debut
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She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in February at the Thailand Open in both singles and doubles, losing in the first round of each.
2023: Wimbledon third round on debut
[edit ]Ranked No. 225, Stevanović qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon, her first time at a Grand Slam tournament.[5] She defeated former world No. 1 Karolína Plíšková [6] and Tamara Korpatsch, both in straight sets, to reach the third round.[7] However, Stevanović then lost to two times Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitová.[8]
Grand Slam performance timeline
[edit ] 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 and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
[edit ]Current through the 2023 Rosmalen Open.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | Q1 | Q3 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |
| US Open | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[a] | 2 | Career total: 3 | ||
| Overall win-loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0 / 3 | 1–4 | |
WTA Tour finals
[edit ]Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Oct 2023 | Jasmin Open, Tunisia |
WTA 250 | Hard | Japan Mai Hontama | Italy Sara Errani Italy Jasmine Paolini |
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [6–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit ]Singles: 24 (14 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2011 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Slovakia Nikola Vajdová | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2011 | ITF Pirot, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Serbia Jovana Jakšić | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2011 | ITF Dubrovnik, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | France Estelle Guisard | 7–6(7–2), ret. |
| Win | 4–0 | Nov 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Romania Laura Ioana Paar | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | Jun 2012 | ITF Niš, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Croatia Indire Akiki | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–0 | Sep 2012 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Bulgaria Dalia Zafirova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Dec 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Czech Republic Denisa Allertová | 7–5, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Jun 2013 | ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands | 10,000 | Clay | United States Bernarda Pera | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Sep 2013 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Switzerland Xenia Knoll | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–3 | Aug 2014 | ITF Zaječar, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Ukraine Elizaveta Ianchuk | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–3 | Nov 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Croatia Tena Lukas | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–3 | May 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | France Jade Suvrijn | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 10–3 | Jun 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | France Jade Suvrijn | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 10–4 | Oct 2016 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Thailand Bunyawi Thamchaiwat | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–4 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Russia Nika Kukharchuk | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 11–5 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Australia Naiktha Bains | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11–6 | Feb 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Romania Andreea Roșca | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 12–6 | Nov 2018 | ITF Muzaffarnagar, India | 25,000 | Grass | Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková | 6–2, 3–1 ret. |
| Win | 13–6 | May 2019 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | W25 | Hard | United Kingdom Maia Lumsden | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13–7 | Jul 2019 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | W80 | Hard | Czech Republic Marie Bouzková | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13–8 | Sep 2019 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W60 | Hard | Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova | 3–6, 0–2 ret. |
| Loss | 13–9 | Jul 2022 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | W60 | Hard | Japan Moyuka Uchijima | 3–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 14–9 | Sep 2022 | ITF Leiria, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Ukraine Kateryna Volodko | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–10 | Jul 2024 | ITF Don Benito, Spain | W35 | Carpet | Slovakia Viktória Hrunčáková | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Doubles: 31 (14 titles, 17 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2011 | ITF Niš, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Croatia Ivana Klepić | Czech Republic Martina Borecká Slovakia Vivien Juhászová |
6–7(7), 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2011 | ITF Umag, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Slovakia Lucia Butkovská | Czech Republic Petra Krejsová Czech Republic Martina Borecká |
7–5, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2012 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Slovakia Lucia Butkovská | Slovakia Karin Morgošová Slovakia Michaela Pochabová |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Romania Elena-Teodora Cadar | Italy Georgia Brescia Germany Theresa Kleinsteuber |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jan 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Italy Gaia Sanesi | South Korea Lee Jin-a South Korea Yoo Mi |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Nov 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Slovakia Karin Morgošová | Bosnia and Herzegovina Anita Husarić Belgium Kimberley Zimmermann |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2014 | ITF Palmanova, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Netherlands Anna Alzate Esmurzaeva | Colombia Yuliana Lizarazo Australia Alexandra Nancarrow |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Mar 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Slovakia Chantal Škamlová | Georgia (country) Ekaterine Gorgodze Georgia (country) Sofia Kvatsabaia |
6–4, 1–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 5–4 | Aug 2014 | ITF Zaječar, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Ukraine Elizaveta Ianchuk | Australia Alexandra Nancarrow Czech Republic Barbora Štefková |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–4 | Sep 2014 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova | Croatia Nina Alibalić Serbia Nina Stojanović |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Sep 2014 | ITF Algiers, Algeria | 10,000 | Clay | Russia Margarita Lazareva | Austria Pia König Switzerland Conny Perrin |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Nov 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Serbia Nevena Selaković | Romania Oana Georgeta Simion Romania Raluca Șerban |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Nov 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Slovakia Chantal Škamlová | Ukraine Alena Fomina Georgia (country) Ekaterine Gorgodze |
w/o |
| Win | 7–7 | May 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Ukraine Ganna Poznikhirenko | France Emmanuelle Girard United Kingdom Francesca Jones |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Jul 2016 | ITF Niš, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Serbia Tamara Čurović | Russia Amina Anshba Russia Angelina Gabueva |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 7–9 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Bosnia and Herzegovina Jelena Simić | Australia Naiktha Bains Switzerland Chiara Grimm |
6–4, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Win | 8–9 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Bosnia and Herzegovina Jelena Simić | Germany Lisa Ponomar Italy Dalila Spiteri |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8–10 | Sep 2017 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | China Wang Xiyu | China Ni Ma Zhuoma China You Mi Zhuoma |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–11 | Sep 2017 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Japan Michika Ozeki | South Korea Kim Na-ri Russia Anastasia Pivovarova |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–12 | Jan 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Bosnia and Herzegovina Jelena Simić | Switzerland Karin Kennel Russia Maria Marfutina |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–12 | Feb 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Bosnia and Herzegovina Jelena Simić | Venezuela Andrea Gámiz Argentina Guadalupe Pérez Rojas |
w/o |
| Loss | 9–13 | Feb 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Bosnia and Herzegovina Jelena Simić | Germany Nora Niedmers Germany Natalia Siedliska |
6–7(7), 6–0, [6–10] |
| Loss | 9–14 | May 2018 | ITF Baotou, China | 60,000 | Clay (i) | Russia Nika Kukharchuk | Australia Alison Bai Bulgaria Aleksandrina Naydenova |
4–6, 6–0, [6–10] |
| Win | 10–14 | Jul 2018 | ITF Baja, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | Argentina Paula Ormaechea | Romania Nicoleta Dascălu Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova |
w/o |
| Win | 11–14 | Oct 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | Japan Akiko Omae | Latvia Diāna Marcinkeviča Hungary Panna Udvardy |
6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 11–15 | Oct 2021 | ITF Lisbon, Portugal | W25 | Clay | Argentina Paula Ormaechea | Spain Yvonne Cavallé Reimers Spain Ángela Fita Boluda |
6–3, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Win | 12–15 | Oct 2021 | ITF Loulé, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Greece Despina Papamichail | Portugal Francisca Jorge Portugal Matilde Jorge |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 13–15 | Mar 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
W25 | Hard | Russia Irina Khromacheva | Russia Anastasia Tikhonova Latvia Darja Semenistaja |
6–1, 7–6(5) |
| Loss | 13–16 | Apr 2022 | Oeiras Ladies Open, Portugal | W80 | Clay | Germany Katharina Gerlach | Poland Katarzyna Piter Belgium Kimberley Zimmermann |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 13–17 | Sep 2022 | ITF Leiria, Portugal | W25 | Hard | South Korea Choi Ji-hee | Portugal Francisca Jorge Portugal Matilde Jorge |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 14–17 | Jun 2023 | Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom | W100 | Grass | Japan Nao Hibino | Poland Maja Chwalińska Czech Republic Jesika Malečková |
7–6(10), 7–6(5) |
Notes
[edit ]- ^ During the season, she did not play in the main draw of any WTA Tour-level tournaments. However, she played at the Billie Jean King Cup, which is not counted as a played tournament but matches count.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Fed Cup Draws & Results". Fed Cup. 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Natalija Kostić". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation.
- ^ Stojanović, Ljubica (2 September 2015). "Promocija tenisa za decu od 4 do 10 godina" (in Serbian). Južne vesti. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Nikolić, Aleksandar (6 June 2016). "Povratak tenisu Natalije Kostić uz dva trijumfa u Tunisu" (in Serbian). Južne vesti. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Wimbledon 2023's Grand Slam debuts: Stevanovic, Naef, Bai and more". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Five things to know about Serbian qualifier Natalija Stevanovic". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Stevanovic beats Korpatsch to progress to Wimbledon third round". tanjug. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Kvitova closes out Stevanovic to reach Wimbledon second week". Women's Tennis Association.
External links
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