Country (sports) | Croatia |
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Born | 30 June 1984 |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $10,284 |
Singles | |
Career record | 34–40 (45.9%) |
Highest ranking | No. 454 (4 Aug 2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 22–25 (46.8%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 520 (23 Jul 2001) |
Petra Dizdar (born 30 June 1984) is a Croatian former professional tennis player.
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]
Outcome | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 0–1 | Oct 2001 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Jelena Pandžić | 1–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Outcome | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1–0 | Sep 2000 | ITF Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Mia Marović | Ivana Višić Marijana Kovačević | 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1–1 | Jul 2001 | ITF Camaiore, Italy | Clay | Mia Marović | Melisa Arévalo Nicole Rencken | 4–5 ret. |
Runner-up | 1–2 | Jul 2003 | ITF Ancona, Italy | Clay | Matea Mezak | María José Argeri Giulia Meruzzi | 3–6, 3–6 |
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