Country (sports) | Austria |
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Born | Dornbirn, Austria | 2 July 1996
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Coach | Matthew Hair |
Prize money | US$1,016,700 |
Singles | |
Career record | 355–232 |
Career titles | 1 WTA 125, 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 54 (26 June 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 490 (16 December 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2023, 2025 ) |
French Open | 2R (2023) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
US Open | 1R (2024) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 67–44 |
Career titles | 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 387 (29 August 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 1,160 (16 December 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 8–23 |
Last updated on: 16 December 2024. |
Julia Grabher (born 2 July 1996) is an Austrian professional tennis player. [1] On 26 June 2023, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 56. On 29 August 2016, she peaked at No. 387 in the doubles rankings.
Grabher has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, along with 13 singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Playing for the Austria Fed Cup team, Grabher has a win–loss record of 6–14 in singles and 2–9 in doubles (overall 8–23), as of November 2024.
Grabher was given a wildcard for the main draw of the 2019 Ladies Linz but lost in the first round to Slovak player Viktória Kužmová, in straight sets. [2]
In September 2022, she won her first title at a WTA 125 event when she defeated Nuria Brancaccio in the final of the Bari Open, in straight sets. [3] As a result, she reached the top 100, at No. 97 on 12 September 2022.[ citation needed ] Three weeks later, as the top seed, she would beat Aliona Bolsova and win the final of the $60k Open de San Sebastián, her third ITF Circuit title in 2022.[ citation needed ]
Grabher made her Grand Slam tournament debut, at the Australian Open, [4] losing to 16th seed Anett Kontaveit in the first round. [5] She then qualified to make her WTA 1000 debut at the Dubai Championships but again lost in the first round, this time to Leylah Fernandez. [6]
At the WTA 500 Charleston Open, Grabher reached the third round, defeating 10th seed Zhang Shuai, her first top-30 win, [7] and qualifier Sachia Vickery, [8] before losing to seventh seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. [9]
Entering as a lucky loser at the Madrid Open, she won her first WTA 1000-level match, defeating another lucky loser, Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova, [10] but lost in the second round to top seed Iga Świątek. [11]
At the Italian Open, she went one step further to reach the third round of a WTA 1000 event for the first time in her career, defeating wildcard Nuria Brancaccio [12] and upsetting 26th seed Jil Teichmann, [13] [14] before losing to eighth seed Daria Kasatkina. [15] As a result, she moved 15 positions up in the rankings, to a new career high of world No. 74, on 22 May. [16]
Grabher reached her maiden WTA Tour final at the Morocco Open in Rabat, after a three set win over Julia Riera in the semifinals. [17] However, she lost the final to Lucia Bronzetti, also in three sets. [18]
She won her first match at the French Open defeating Arantxa Rus, [19] before losing to sixth seed Coco Gauff. [20]
Making her main-draw debut at Wimbledon, Grabher lost to Danielle Collins in the first round. [21]
Seeded fifth, she reached the second round at the Hamburg European Open with a three-set win over Miriam Bulgaru, [22] before losing to Diana Shnaider. [23]
In August, Grabher became the first Austrian to win a title at a $100k tournament, at the ITF Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain, defeating Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro in the final and climbing to world No.54 as a result. [24]
A win over qualifier Wang Xiyu [25] saw her reach the second round at the Tennis in the Land event where she lost to Zhu Lin. [26]
Grabher suffered a wrist injury shortly before the US Open and was forced to end her season early. [27]
Six months after having surgery on her wrist, Grabher made her comeback to competitive action at the Antalya Challenger, losing in the first round to Noma Noha Akugue in three sets. [28] Using her protected ranking, she entered the US Open, but lost in the first round to qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse. [29]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records. [1] [30]
Current through the 2023 Cleveland Open.
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | Q2 | Q3 | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | NH | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
US Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
National representation | ||||||||||||
Billie Jean King Cup [a] | Z1 | POZ2 | Z1 | Z1 | POZ2 | Z1 [b] | PO | QR | 0 / 0 | 6–11 | 35% | |
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open [c] | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Guadalajara Open | NH | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
China Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
Tournaments | 0 [d] | 0 [d] | 0 [d] | 0 [d] | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | Career total: 23 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | ||
Overall win-loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 6–4 | 13–18 | 0 / 23 | 22–34 | 39% |
Year–end ranking [e] | 572 | 308 | 261 | 247 | 231 | 226 | 192 | 84 | $904,392 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2023 | Rabat Grand Prix, Morocco | WTA 250 | Clay | Lucia Bronzetti | 4–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2022 | Bari Open, Italy | Clay | Nuria Brancaccio | 6–4, 6–2 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Dalma Gálfi | 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF Vienna, Austria | 10,000 | Clay | Katharina Gerlach | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2015 | ITF Graz, Austria | 10,000 | Clay | Barbara Haas | 6–1, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Aug 2015 | ITF Pörtschach, Austria | 10,000 | Clay | Marie Bouzková | 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2015 | ITF Casablanca, Morocco | 10,000 | Clay | Corinna Dentoni | 6–7(0–7), 3–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Vanda Lukács | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Isabella Shinikova | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | Aug 2016 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Olesya Pervushina | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 5–7 |
Loss | 3–7 | Jan 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | María Teresa Torró Flor | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–7 | Feb 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Laura Pigossi | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–8 | Mar 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Olga Danilović | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–8 | May 2017 | ITF Rome, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Tereza Mrdeža | 7–5, 6–0 |
Loss | 5–9 | Oct 2017 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Jessica Pieri | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5–10 | Jan 2018 | ITF Orlando, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Anhelina Kalinina | 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Win | 6–10 | Mar 2018 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | 25,000 | Clay | Tamara Zidanšek | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–11 | Aug 2018 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Varvara Flink | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–12 | Mar 2019 | ITF Campinas, Brazil | W25 | Clay | Danka Kovinić | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 7–12 | Jun 2019 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | W25 | Clay | Nathaly Kurata | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–13 | Sep 2019 | Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | Olga Danilović | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8–13 | Apr 2021 | Bellinzona Ladies Open, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | Lucia Bronzetti | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 9–13 | Feb 2022 | Porto Indoor, Portugal | W25 | Hard (i) | Maja Chwalińska | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5 |
Win | 10–13 | Aug 2022 | ITF Maspalomas, Spain | W60 | Clay | Nadia Podoroska | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 11–13 | Oct 2022 | Open de San Sebastián, Spain | W60 | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 12–13 | Aug 2023 | ITF Maspalomas, Spain | W100 | Clay | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 13–13 | Sep 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Leonie Küng | 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2015 | ITF Pörtschach, Austria | 10,000 | Clay | Mira Antonitsch | Iva Primorac Janina Toljan | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 2–0 | Dec 2015 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | Ana Bianca Mihăilă | Anna Morgina Patrycja Polańska | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jan 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Anna Slováková | Nastja Kolar Jasmina Tinjić | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, [6–10] |
Win | 3–1 | Jan 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Ágnes Bukta | Ekaterine Gorgodze Sofia Kvatsabaia | 1–6, 6–4, [11–9] |
Win | 4–1 | Feb 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Clay | Ágnes Bukta | Daiana Negreanu Kyra Shroff | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–1 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Isabella Shinikova | Yuliya Kalabina Polina Monova | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 6–1 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Naomi Totka | Lina Gjorcheska Isabella Shinikova | 7–5, 1–6, [13–11] |
Win | 7–1 | Mar 2016 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Isabelle Wallace | Claudia Giovine Snehadevi Reddy | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–2 | Jan 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay | Joséphine Boualem | Chloé Paquet María Teresa Torró Flor | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–3 | Sep 2017 | ITF Bagnatica, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Melanie Stokke | Deborah Chiesa Martina Colmegna | 3–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
Win | 8–3 | May 2019 | ITF Caserta, Italy | W25 | Clay | Lizette Cabrera | Elena Bogdan Vivien Juhaszová | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 8–4 | Sep 2024 | ITF Reus, Spain | W35 | Clay | Caroline Werner | Ylena In-Albon María Portillo Ramírez | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8–5 | Dec 2024 | ITF Tauranga, New Zealand | W35 | Hard | Elyse Tse | Hiromi Abe Shiho Akita | 2–6, 2–6 |
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