Petra Dizdar

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Petra Dizdar
Country (sports)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Born (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984 (age 39)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$10,284
Singles
Career record34–40 (45.9%)
Highest rankingNo. 454 (4 Aug 2003)
Doubles
Career record22–25 (46.8%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 520 (23 Jul 2001)

Petra Dizdar (born 30 June 1984) is a Croatian former professional tennis player.

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Dizdar, a native of Split, qualified for her only WTA Tour singles main draw at the 2003 Croatian Bol Ladies Open and fell in the first round to the third-seeded Vera Zvonareva. [1] She played collegiate tennis for the University of Texas, where she was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2004 and earned All-Big 12 selection three times as a singles player. [2]

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up0–1Oct 2001ITF Makarska, CroatiaClay Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Pandžić 1–6, 7–5, 6–1

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

OutcomeW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1–0Sep 2000ITF Zadar, CroatiaClay Flag of Croatia.svg Mia Marović Flag of Croatia.svg Ivana Višić
Flag of Croatia.svg Marijana Kovačević
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up1–1Jul 2001ITF Camaiore, ItalyClay Flag of Croatia.svg Mia Marović Flag of Argentina.svg Melisa Arévalo
Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Rencken
4–5 ret.
Runner-up1–2Jul 2003ITF Ancona, ItalyClay Flag of Croatia.svg Matea Mezak Flag of Argentina.svg María José Argeri
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Meruzzi
3–6, 3–6

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References

  1. "Zvonareva avoids upset bug at Croatian". United Press International . 29 April 2003.
  2. "Dizdar, Pritchett earn Big 12 Conference postgraduate scholarships". University of Texas Athletics. 30 May 2007.