Beti Sekulovski

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Beti Sekulovski
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1983-05-17) 17 May 1983 (age 37)
Melbourne
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$60,970
Singles
Career record103–86 (54.5%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 273 (5 August 2002)
Doubles
Career record89–78 (53.3%)
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 120 (17 October 2005)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2005)

Beti Sekulovski (born 17 May 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

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Biography

Sekulovski was born in Melbourne, to parents who emigrated from Macedonia. [1]

On the professional tour, she had a highest singles ranking of 273 and was ranked 120 in the world for doubles. [2]

She made two main-draw appearances in the women's doubles at the Australian Open, both times as a wildcard pairing with Cindy Watson.

Since retiring, she has worked as a tennis coach and is currently coaching Jaimee Fourlis. [3]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.25 March 2001ITF Wodonga, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristen van Elden 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up1.23 September 2001ITF Osaka, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 2–6, 6–3, 5–7
Winner2.24 March 2002ITF Yarrawonga, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea 7–6(4), 1–6, 6–4
Winner3.29 August 2005ITF Saitama, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Mari Tanaka 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner4.7 September 2005ITF Kyoto, JapanCarpet Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Lei 6–2, 3–0 ret.
Runner-up2.2 October 2005ITF Rockhampton, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up3.16 October 2005ITF Lyneham, AustraliaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Breadmore 5–7, 4–6

Doubles: 14 (4 titles, 10 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.19 March 2001ITF Wodonga, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Sewell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Stone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristen van Elden
6–3, 6–7(4), 4–6
Runner-up2.1 April 2001ITF Benalla, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Sewell Flag of the Netherlands.svg Debby Haak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens
4–6, 3–6
Winner1.24 June 2001ITF Velp, NetherlandsClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristen van Elden Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natasha Galouza
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lotty Seelen
1–6, 6–4, 7–6(3)
Winner2.16 July 2001ITF Frinton, United KingdomGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Stone Flag of Ireland.svg Yvonne Doyle
Flag of Ireland.svg Karen Nugent
7–6(5), 6–4
Runner-up3.16 September 2001ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Stone Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Dowse
4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up4.23 September 2001ITF Osaka, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Stone Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Dowse
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up5.28 October 2001ITF Home Hill, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Sewell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
5–7, 4–6
Winner3.21 March 2004ITF Yarrawonga, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily Hewson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up6.5 February 2005ITF Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of Sweden.svg Aleksandra Srndovic Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi
Flag of Japan.svg Maki Arai
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.13 February 2005ITF Blenheim, New ZealandHard Flag of Sweden.svg Aleksandra Srndovic Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi
Flag of Japan.svg Maki Arai
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up8.26 February 2005ITF Bendigo, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
4–6, 6–7
Winner4.1 May 2005ITF Lafayette, United StatesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up9.27 September 2005ITF Rockhampton, AustraliaHard Flag of Sweden.svg Aleksandra Srndovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniella Jeflea
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up10.26 February 2006ITF Gosford, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung
2–6, 3–6

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  2. "Ex-professional wins singles title as after-thought". The Standard. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. "Jaimee Fourlis is a high achiever at school, and now she's studying her next Australian Open opponent". Herald Sun . 17 January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.