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.
_(52191108351).jpg) Stevanović at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Serbia |
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| Residence | Niš, Serbia |
| Born | 25 July 1994 Niš, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Nikola Stevanović (2016–) |
| Prize money | US$ 773,516 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 414–294 |
| Career titles | 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 145 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 287 (23 September 2024) |
| 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 | 190–146 |
| Career titles | 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 152 (6 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 232 (23 September 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–1 |
| Last updated on: 25 September 2024. | |
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
edit2015-2016
editShe missed the whole of 2015 and the first half of 2016 season due to operation of liver cyst.[3][4]
2020: WTA debut
editShe 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: Major debut at Wimbledon and third round
editRanked No. 225 she qualified for the main draw of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, her first time at a Grand Slam tournament.[5] In the first round, she ousted former world No. 1 and Wimbledon finalist, Karolína Plíšková, in straight sets.[6] Next, she defeated Tamara Korpatsch in straight sets to reach the third round of a major on her debut.[7] However, she then lost in two tight sets 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
editCurrent 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
editDoubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2023 | Jasmin Open, Tunisia |
WTA 250 | Hard | Mai Hontama | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini |
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [6–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 24 (14 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2011 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Nikola Vajdová | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2011 | ITF Pirot, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Jovana Jakšić | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2011 | ITF Dubrovnik, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Estelle Guisard | 7–6(7–2), ret. |
| Win | 4–0 | Nov 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Laura Ioana Paar | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | Jun 2012 | ITF Niš, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Indire Akiki | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–0 | Sep 2012 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Dalia Zafirova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Dec 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Denisa Allertová | 7–5, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Jun 2013 | ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands | 10,000 | Clay | Bernarda Pera | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Sep 2013 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Xenia Knoll | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–3 | Aug 2014 | ITF Zaječar, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Elizaveta Ianchuk | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–3 | Nov 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Tena Lukas | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–3 | May 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Jade Suvrijn | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 10–3 | Jun 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Jade Suvrijn | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 10–4 | Oct 2016 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Bunyawi Thamchaiwat | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–4 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Nika Kukharchuk | 6���2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 11–5 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Naiktha Bains | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11–6 | Feb 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Andreea Roșca | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 12–6 | Nov 2018 | ITF Muzaffarnagar, India | 25,000 | Grass | Tereza Mihalíková | 6–2, 3–1 ret. |
| Win | 13–6 | May 2019 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | W25 | Hard | Maia Lumsden | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13–7 | Jul 2019 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | W80 | Hard | Marie Bouzková | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13–8 | Sep 2019 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W60 | Hard | Isabella Shinikova | 3–6, 0–2 ret. |
| Loss | 13–9 | Jul 2022 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | W60 | Hard | Moyuka Uchijima | 3–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 14–9 | Sep 2022 | ITF Leiria, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Kateryna Volodko | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–10 | Jul 2024 | ITF Don Benito, Spain | W35 | Carpet | 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 | Ivana Klepić | Martina Borecká Vivien Juhászová |
6–7(7), 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2011 | ITF Umag, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Lucia Butkovská | Petra Krejsová Martina Borecká |
7–5, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2012 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Lucia Butkovská | Karin Morgošová Michaela Pochabová |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Elena-Teodora Cadar | Georgia Brescia Theresa Kleinsteuber |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jan 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Gaia Sanesi | Lee Jin-a Yoo Mi |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Nov 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Karin Morgošová | Anita Husarić Kimberley Zimmermann |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Feb 2014 | ITF Palmanova, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Anna Alzate Esmurzaeva | Yuliana Lizarazo Alexandra Nancarrow |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Mar 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Chantal Škamlová | Ekaterine Gorgodze Sofia Kvatsabaia |
6–4, 1–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 5–4 | Aug 2014 | ITF Zaječar, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Elizaveta Ianchuk | Alexandra Nancarrow Barbora Štefková |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–4 | Sep 2014 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Isabella Shinikova | Nina Alibalić Nina Stojanović |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Sep 2014 | ITF Algiers, Algeria | 10,000 | Clay | Margarita Lazareva | Pia König Conny Perrin |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Nov 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Nevena Selaković | Oana Georgeta Simion Raluca Șerban |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Nov 2014 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Chantal Škamlová | Alena Fomina Ekaterine Gorgodze |
w/o |
| Win | 7–7 | May 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Ganna Poznikhirenko | Emmanuelle Girard Francesca Jones |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Jul 2016 | ITF Niš, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Tamara Čurović | Amina Anshba Angelina Gabueva |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 7–9 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Jelena Simić | Naiktha Bains Chiara Grimm |
6–4, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Win | 8–9 | May 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Jelena Simić | Lisa Ponomar Dalila Spiteri |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8–10 | Sep 2017 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | Wang Xiyu | Ni Ma Zhuoma You Mi Zhuoma |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–11 | Sep 2017 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Michika Ozeki | Kim Na-ri Anastasia Pivovarova |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–12 | Jan 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Jelena Simić | Karin Kennel Maria Marfutina |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–12 | Feb 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Jelena Simić | Andrea Gámiz Guadalupe Pérez Rojas |
w/o |
| Loss | 9–13 | Feb 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Jelena Simić | Nora Niedmers Natalia Siedliska |
6–7(7), 6–0, [6–10] |
| Loss | 9–14 | May 2018 | ITF Baotou, China | 60,000 | Clay (i) | Nika Kukharchuk | Alison Bai Aleksandrina Naydenova |
4–6, 6–0, [6–10] |
| Win | 10–14 | Jul 2018 | ITF Baja, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay | Paula Ormaechea | Nicoleta Dascălu Isabella Shinikova |
w/o |
| Win | 11–14 | Oct 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet | Akiko Omae | Diāna Marcinkeviča Panna Udvardy |
6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 11–15 | Oct 2021 | ITF Lisbon, Portugal | W25 | Clay | Paula Ormaechea | Yvonne Cavallé Reimers Ángela Fita Boluda |
6–3, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Win | 12–15 | Oct 2021 | ITF Loulé, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Despina Papamichail | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 13–15 | Mar 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
W25 | Hard | Irina Khromacheva | Anastasia Tikhonova Darja Semenistaja |
6–1, 7–6(5) |
| Loss | 13–16 | Apr 2022 | Oeiras Ladies Open, Portugal | W80 | Clay | Katharina Gerlach | Katarzyna Piter Kimberley Zimmermann |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 13–17 | Sep 2022 | ITF Leiria, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Choi Ji-hee | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 14–17 | Jun 2023 | Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom | W100 | Grass | Nao Hibino | Maja Chwalińska 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".
- ^ "Five things to know about Serbian qualifier Natalija Stevanovic".
- ^ "Stevanovic beats Korpatsch to progress to Wimbledon third round". Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Kvitova closes out Stevanovic to reach Wimbledon second week".
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