Irena Pavlovic (Serbian: Irena Pavlović, Ирена Павловић, pronounced [irěːna pǎːʋloʋitɕ]; born 28 September 1988) is a French former tennis player of Serbian descent.[1][2] Born in Serbian capital Belgrade, she moved to Paris when she was three.[1]
 Irena Pavlovic in 2014 | |
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris |
| Born | 28 September 1988 Belgrade, Serbia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed both sides) |
| Prize money | $418,053 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 260–234 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 138 (8 October 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2012) |
| French Open | 2R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2012, 2014) |
| US Open | Q3 (2012, 2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 124–75 |
| Career titles | 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (21 February 2011) |
Pavlovic won four singles and 14 doubles events organized by the International Tennis Federation. Her highest WTA rankings were No. 138 in singles and 107 in doubles.
She was awarded with wildcards for two WTA Tour tournaments in 2009, the Internationaux de Strasbourg and French Open, which was her first Grand Slam appearance. Pavlovic lost in the first round both times to Kristina Barrois and Akgul Amanmuradova, respectively. In her career, she defeated players such as Monica Niculescu, Anne Keothavong and Marina Erakovic.[3]
Early and personal life
editPavlovic, born in Belgrade (SFR Yugoslavia then) to Dragan and Mirjana,[4] has a brother, Filip, who was a basketball player.[1] Russian tennis player Arina Rodionova is a good friend of Pavlovic,[5] who began playing tennis aged four, with Monica Seles as her idol.[1] Upon being coached by Christophe Serriere and Danyel Ristic,[4] she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy.[6]
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.
Singles
edit| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 1–3 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q3 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | Q3 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 14 (4 titles, 10 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 22 January 2006 | ITF Tipton, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 2. | January 2006 | ITF Hull, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 3. | Jul 2006 | ITF Frinton, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Grass | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Win | 4. | Aug 2006 | ITF Wrexham, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | |
| Loss | 5. | Oct 2006 | ITF Jersey, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 0–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 6. | Feb 2007 | ITF Portimão, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 | |
| Win | 7. | Nov 2007 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 8. | Dec 2009 | Bendigo International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 9. | Apr 2010 | ITF Gimhae, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 10. | Jun 2010 | ITF Sarajevo, BiH | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 0–6 | |
| Loss | 11. | Sep 2010 | ITF Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | 25,000 | Clay | 0–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 12. | Jul 2013 | ITF Middelburg, Netherlands | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 13. | Aug 2013 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 14. | Feb 2014 | Launceston International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | 7–5, 4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 23 (14 titles, 9 runner-ups)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 2006 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France |
25,000 | Hard (i) | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 2. | Sep 2008 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Sep 2008 | ITF Granada, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | w/o | ||
| Win | 4. | Dec 2008 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE | 75,000 | Hard | 7–6(6), 3–6, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 5. | Sep 2009 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 6. | Dec 2009 | Bendigo International, Australia |
25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(3) | ||
| Win | 7. | Feb 2010 | ITF Belfort, France | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 2–6, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 8. | Mar 2010 | ITF Minsk, Belarus | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 9. | Mar 2010 | ITF Moscow, Russia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 6–7(4), 6–2, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 10. | May 2010 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 11. | Jun 2010 | ITF Sarajevo, BiH | 25,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 12. | Jul 2010 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 13. | Sep 2010 | ITF Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | 25,000 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 14. | Sep 2010 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
75,000 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–4, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 15. | Oct 2010 | Open de Touraine, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 16. | Nov 2010 | ITF Bratislava, Slovakia | 25,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 17. | Jun 2011 | ITF Campobasso, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 18. | Jul 2011 | ITF Pozoblanco, Spain | 50,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 19. | Jul 2011 | ITF Cáceres, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 20. | Aug 2011 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 50,000 | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 21. | Oct 2011 | Open de Touraine, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 22. | Oct 2012 | Open de Limoges, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | 1–6, 7–5, [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 23. | Apr 2014 | Seoul Open Challenger, South Korea |
50,000 | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Irena Pavlovic at the Women's Tennis Association (Biography)
- ^ Irena Pavlovic – Tennis News, Bio, Quotes, Pictures tennis-x.com
- ^ Irena Pavlovic at the Women's Tennis Association (Activity)
- ^ a b Biographie et palmares Archived 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine www.irenapavlovic.net
- ^ Arina Rodionova: «J’espère rejouer avec Irena!» Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine www.irenapavlovic.net (4 December 2009)
- ^ Irena vue par… Patrick Mouratoglou Archived 9 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine www.irenapavlovic.net (23 May 2009)