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Ana Konjuh

Konjuh at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports)	Croatia
Residence	Dubai, UAE
Born	(1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 27) Dubrovnik, Croatia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	2014
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Antonio Veić
Prize money	US$3,003,602
Official website	anakonjuh.net
Singles
Career record	247–171 (59.09%)
Career titles	1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 20 (31 July 2017)
Current ranking	No. 644 (6 January 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2016, 2017, 2022)
French Open	2R (2015, 2016, 2017)
Wimbledon	4R (2017)
US Open	QF (2016)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2016)
Doubles
Career record	13–15 (46.43%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 176 (24 July 2017)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2017)
French Open	2R (2016, 2017)
Wimbledon	3R (2017)
US Open	1R (2017)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	3R (2015)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	22–11 (66.67%)

Ana Konjuh (born December 27, 1997) is a professional tennis player from Croatia. She is known for her powerful style of play.

Ana was a very successful junior player. In January 2013, she won both the singles and doubles junior events at the Australian Open. This amazing win made her the No. 1 junior tennis player in the world. Later that year, she also won the girls' singles event at the US Open. She started playing in bigger professional tournaments in 2014. By the age of 16, she was already ranked among the top 100 players.

Konjuh won her first big professional title on the WTA Tour at the 2015 Nottingham Open. She was the youngest player to win a main tour event since 2006. She has also won four titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, which are smaller professional tournaments. On July 31, 2017, she reached her highest singles ranking ever, becoming world No. 20.

Tennis Journey

Starting Out as a Junior Player

When Ana Konjuh was 14, she was the runner-up in the girls' doubles at Wimbledon in 2012. In December 2012, she won two important junior tennis tournaments: Eddie Herr and the Orange Bowl.

In January 2013, she had a huge year. She won both the singles and doubles events at the Australian Open for juniors. This made her the top junior player in the world! She also joined the Croatia Fed Cup team. There, at just 15 years old, she beat Urszula Radwańska, who was ranked No. 37 in the world. This was a big win for her.

In September 2013, Konjuh won the singles title at the US Open for juniors. This was her second major junior title. Even though she could have played junior tournaments for two more years, she decided to focus on playing in bigger professional tournaments starting in 2014.

Konjuh at the 2013 US Open

2014: First Full Professional Season

Konjuh got a special entry to play in the main part of the Auckland Open in New Zealand. This was her first time playing at a WTA Tour event. She surprised everyone by beating the top player, Roberta Vinci, who was ranked No. 14 in the world. At the Australian Open, she played through qualifying rounds to reach her first Grand Slam main tournament. However, she lost in the first round to the player who ended up winning the tournament, Li Na.

Konjuh had elbow surgery in January. She took four months to recover. She returned in May and started playing well again. She reached the semifinals of a tournament in France. This helped her ranking go up. She then played at Wimbledon. She won her first ever Grand Slam main-draw match. She also beat a former top-ranked player, Yanina Wickmayer. Her great run ended when she lost to former world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki.

Konjuh continued her good form at the Istanbul Cup. She reached her first main semifinal there. She beat two top-40 players along the way. She then lost to Roberta Vinci. In October, she played in Japan and reached the quarterfinals. This result pushed her ranking into the top 100 for the first time, at just 16 years old. She finished the year ranked No. 90, as the youngest player in the top 100.

2015: Winning Her First WTA Title

Konjuh started 2015 in Auckland. She won her first match but lost in the second round. After some early losses, she qualified for the Prague Open in April. There, she beat Belinda Bencic, who was ranked No. 34. Konjuh then lost in the second round. She got her first main-draw win at the French Open before losing in the second round.

In June, Konjuh played in the first ever Nottingham Open. She reached the quarterfinals. After some weather delays, she made it to her first WTA Tour final. The final was played on a Monday because of the rain. Konjuh lost the first set to Monica Niculescu but came back to win the match. This was her first WTA Tour title! At 17, she was the youngest player to win a main-tour title since 2006.

2016: Reaching a Grand Slam Quarterfinal

Konjuh started 2016 at the Australian Open. She won her first match but lost in the second round. She had some early losses in other tournaments. At the French Open, Konjuh reached the second round before losing to Dominika Cibulková. She then had to withdraw from the Nottingham Open due to an injury. This caused her ranking to drop out of the top 100.

At Wimbledon, Konjuh reached the second round. She then played a very close match against Agnieszka Radwańska. A late ankle injury made it hard for Konjuh to win the match. After Wimbledon, she returned to the top 100. She then played at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won her first match but lost to Carla Suárez Navarro.

At the US Open, Konjuh surprised everyone by beating the 20th seed, Kiki Bertens. She continued to win matches, reaching her first major fourth round. She then beat the fourth seed, Agnieszka Radwańska, in straight sets. This made her the youngest US Open quarterfinalist in ten years! She was also the first Croatian female quarterfinalist at a Grand Slam since 2004. She lost in the quarterfinals to Karolína Plíšková. After this tournament, her ranking jumped from 92 to 52. She ended the year as world No. 48.

2017: Reaching the Top 20

Konjuh started 2017 at the Auckland Open. She reached her second WTA final there, beating Naomi Osaka along the way. She lost the final to Lauren Davis. Despite the loss, Konjuh reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 36. At the Australian Open, she won her first match but lost in the second round.

She played well at the Dubai tournament. She beat the 12th seed Samantha Stosur and the 8th seed Elena Vesnina. She reached the quarterfinals before losing to the top seed, Angelique Kerber.

At Wimbledon, she beat world No. 9, Dominika Cibulková. She then lost to the famous player, Venus Williams, in the fourth round. After this successful run, she reached her career-high ranking of world No. 20 on July 31, 2017. In September 2017, Konjuh had another surgery on her right elbow.

2021: Back in the Top 100

In 2021, at the Miami Open, Konjuh won her first main-draw match in three years. She then beat the 18th seeded Madison Keys to reach the third round. In the next round, Konjuh had one of her best performances ever, beating the 15th seed Iga Świątek. She lost in the round of 16.

At the Serbia Open, Konjuh reached the final as a qualifier. This was her first final in over four years. She beat several strong players along the way. She had to stop playing in the final due to a right hip injury. However, her great performance helped her return to the top 150 rankings. This was her best ranking since 2018.

Fed Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

Ana Konjuh has also played for the Croatian national team in the Fed Cup and later the Billie Jean King Cup. These are team competitions where players represent their countries. She has had many wins for Croatia in both singles and doubles matches. Her record in singles matches is 12 wins and 6 losses. In doubles, she has won 10 matches and lost 4.

Awards

Ana Konjuh has received several awards for her achievements:

Images for kids

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  Konjuh at the 2023 French Open

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  Konjuh at the 2013 US Open

See also

In Spanish: Ana Konjuh para niños