Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Jelena Kostanić Tošić is a retired 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.
At the 2008 Australian Open, Tošić was defeated in the first round by the eventual champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets.
Playing for Croatia at the Fed Cup, Kostanić Tošić has a win–loss 19–20.
Her last professional tournament was the 2010 US Open.
Personal
Jelena started playing tennis at age 7. She was eventually coached by Alan Maric; off-court trainer was Slaven Hrvoj. 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)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | August 10, 2003 | Nordea Nordic Light Open, Helsinki, Finland | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | February 12, 2006 | Pattaya Women's Open, Thailand | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | February 19, 2006 | Bangalore Open, India | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: 16 (8-8)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Winner | 1. | 26 April 1999 | Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay | Michaela Paštiková | Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc | 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 8 November 1999 | Wismilak International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard | Tina Pisnik | Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 23 April 2000 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 3. | 6 May 2002 | J&S Cup, Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová | Evgenia Kulikovskaya Silvija Talaja | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 20 May 2002 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | Jennifer Hopkins | Caroline Dhenin Maja Matevžič | 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 19 May 2003 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | 5 January 2004 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Mervana Jugić-Salkić | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 6. | 12 January 2004 | Canberra International, Australia | Hard | Claudine Schaul | Caroline Dhenin Lisa McShea | 6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 19 June 2004 | Rosmalen Championships,'s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 15 May 2005 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 25 September 2005 | Slovenia Open, Portorož | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 9 January 2006 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1 October 2006 | Guangzhou International Women's Open, China | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
Winner | 7. | 8 October 2006 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | Vania King | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung | 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 15 October 2006 | Bangkok Open, Thailand | Hard | Vania King | Mariana Díaz Oliva Natalie Grandin | 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 8. | 23 February 2008 | Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
ITF finals
Singles (4-6)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 29 September 1997 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 5 April 1998 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 20 September 1998 | Otočec, Slovenia | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 2. | 28 February 1999 | Bushey, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 24 May 1999 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 1 July 2001 | Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 16 October 2005 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 20 April 2008 | Saint-Malo, France | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 15 June 2008 | Zlín, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 20 July 2008 | Biella, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |