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Petra Martic

Cro
Residence: Split, Croatia
DOB: January 19, 1991
Birthplace: Split, Croatia
Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Weight: 139 lbs. (63 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (July 2008)
JANUARY - Fell in Auckland and Sydney qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to No.21 seed Lisicki).
2005 - Played first event of career at ITF/Dubrovnik 3-CRO.

2006 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played first Tour main draw at Miami, falling 1r (as WC); also played on ITF Circuit.

2008 - QF at Portoroz; fell in Tour qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - First Top 100 season; QF twice, at Budapest (as qualifier, d. No.8 seed Safarova en route; l. to Gallovits) and Portoroz (as WC, l. to No.5 seed Errani); reached 2r twice, at Roland Garros (in Grand Slam main draw debut; as qualifier, l. to No.24 seed Wozniak) and US Open (as qualifier, l. to No.9 seed Wozniacki); fell 1r three times and in Tour qualifying five times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on September 14 (after US Open; rose from No.137 to No.89); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Biella-ITA; 2008 - ITF/Zagreb 2-CRO.
Quarterfinalist (3): 2009 - Budapest, Portoroz; 2008 - Portoroz.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Zagreb-CRO (w/Tomljanovic).

ADDITIONAL
Croatian Fed Cup Team, 2008-09.
Coached by Zoltan Kuharszky and Vedran Martic ... Mother's name is Sandra Martic ... Began playing tennis at age 5 when mother introduced her ... Baseliner whose favorite shot is serve; favorite surface is hard ... Speaks Croatian, English, Italian ... Favorite actor is Johnny Depp ... Favorite type of music is pop; favorite singer is Leona Lewis ... Favorite food and drink are pancakes and orange juice ... Also enjoys table tennis, watching TV, listening to music ... Favorite city to visit is Paris ... Favorite thing about being a professional tennis player is "making my dream come true".