Sandra Martinović
Sandra Martinović is a former Bosnian-Herzegovinian tennis player. Her best WTA ranking is No. 187, achieved on 28 July 2008, and her best doubles ranking No. 199, achieved on 28 April 2008.
Career
Martinović is the daughter of Ivo and Mara Martinović and she first played tennis aged nine. Her family moved from Bosnia Herzegovina to Austria when she was 12, where she practised in Hermagor. At the age of 17, she won her first WTA points, and after finishing school, she moved to Germany to become a professional tennis player.She improved her ranking to 187 in 2008 when she reached the third round of qualifying for the French Open and also played qualifications at Wimbledon and the US Open the same year. In her career, she has won 13 singles and eleven doubles titles. In 2006, she was acknowledged as "one of the most successful players" on the European circuit by Tennis Europe, the sanctioning body of European women's tournament of the ITF Women's Circuit.
At the end of 2012, Martinović ended her career. She had won over $130,000, and is now working as coach at the Swiss Tennis Academy. in Biel, Switzerland.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 17 (13–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 1 November 1999 | Ain Sukhna, Egypt | Clay | Bahia Mouhtassine | 6–1, 4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 25 Aug 2003 | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | Clay | Tessy van de Ven | 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 19 April 2004 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | Tereza Veverková | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 28 June 2004 | Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | Clay | Aleksandra Srndovic | 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 28 June 2005 | Padova, Italy | Clay | Agnese Zucchini | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 27 September 2005 | Benevento, Italy | Hard | Anna Korzeniak | 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 15 November 2005 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Julia Parasyuk | 7–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 4. | 12 June 2006 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Stefania Boffa | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 20 June 2006 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Tatjana Maria | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 11 July 2006 | Garching, Germany | Clay | Anastasija Sevastova | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 7. | 24 July 2006 | Horb, Germany | Clay | Lydia Steinbach | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 28 August 2006 | Vienna, Austria | Clay | Lenka Wienerová | w/o |
Winner | 9. | 8 October 2007 | Reggio Calabria, Italy | Clay | Marta Marrero | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 10. | 22 June 2009 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Anna-Giulia Remondina | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 11. | 17 August 2009 | Wahlstedt, Germany | Clay | Sarah Gronert | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 12. | 8 October 2007 | Ciampino, Italy | Clay | Federica Quercia | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 13. | 22 August 2011 | Enschede, Netherlands | Clay | Lesley Kerkhove | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |