Tina Križan

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Tina Križan
Country (sports)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1989–1991)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (1991–2007)
ResidenceLondon, Ljubljana
Born (1974-03-18) 18 March 1974 (age 49)
Maribor, Slovenia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1990
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$868,461
Singles
Career record211–210
Career titles0 WTA 1 ITF
Highest ranking95 (16 January 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R 1995,2R (1996)
French Open 1R (1995)
Wimbledon 1R (1995)
US Open 2R (1996, 1999)
Doubles
Career record286–277
Career titles6 WTA 10 ITF
Highest ranking19 (18 March 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (2002)
French Open 2R (1998–99, 2000, 2003–04)
Wimbledon QF (2002)
US Open QF (2001)

Tina Križan (born 18 March 1974) is a former Slovenian professional tennis player.

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Known primarily for her achievements playing doubles, as the first Slovenian in the 90' she reached a career-high singles ranking of 95, including a win over Jana Novotna and a career-high doubles ranking of 19 in 2002, including wins over Martina Navratilova, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Ana Ivanovic and Flavia Pennetta. She has won 6 WTA doubles titles and has been runner-up in more than 10 WTA doubles events, she has also won 10 ITF tournaments.

Tina represented Slovenia in doubles at the Olympics in 1992, 2000 and 2004 (both latter years partnered with Katarina Srebotnik). She qualified twice for the doubles season end Masters Championships in Munich and Los Angeles.

Tina Križan holds the record for FED CUP appearances for her country, representing Slovenia in 46 ties playing a record 72 matches.

She graduated from Maribor University in 2004.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles 20 (6–14)

Legend: Before 2009Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0)Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (0)Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0)International (0)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.8 October 1995 Surabaya, IndonesiaHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Petra Kamstra Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Reece
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up1.13 October 1996 Surabaya, IndonesiaHard Flag of France.svg Noëlle van Lottum Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.24 November 1996 Pattaya, ThailandHard Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi Flag of Japan.svg Miho Saeki
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida
2–6, 3–6
Winner2.19 April 1998 Makarska, CroatiaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Russia.svg Eugenia Kulikovskaya
Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Runner-up3.12 July 1998 Maria Lankowitz, AustriaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
1–6, 2–6
Winner3.18 July 1999 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up4.26 September 1999 Luxembourg Carpet Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.31 October 1999 Linz, AustriaCarpet Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
4–6, 3–6
Winner4.16 April 2000 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans
Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero
6–0, 7–6(11–9)
Runner-up6.7 May 2000 Bol, CroatiaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up7.15 October 2000 Japan Open, JapanHard Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up8.19 November 2000 Pattaya, ThailandHard Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up9.15 April 2001 Estoril, PortugalClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up10.19 August 2001 Canadian Open, CanadaHard Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
3–6, 1–6
Winner5.16 September 2001 Waikoloa, Hawaii, USAHard Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up11.24 February 2002 Bogota, ColombiaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up12.2 March 2002 Acapulco, MexicoClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
5–7, 1–6
Runner-up13.23 February 2003 Bogota, ColombiaClay Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up14.22 May 2004 Strasbourg, FranceClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera
4–6, 1–6
Winner6.16 January 2005 Canberra, AustraliaHard Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková
7–5, 1–6, 6–4

ITF finals

Singles Finals (1-0)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner1.13 February 2000 Ljubljana, SloveniaCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 6–2, 6–3

Doubles (10–11)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.15 June 1992 Maribor, SloveniaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Karin Lušnic Flag of Germany.svg Renata Kochta
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavlína Rajzlová
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner2.20 July 1992 Darmstadt, GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt Flag of Germany.svg Anouschka Popp
Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Wächtershäuser
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up3.12 July 1993 Darmstadt, GermanyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Feistel
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Teodorowicz
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Winner4.8 August 1993 Sopot, PolandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke Flag of Slovakia.svg Denisa Krajčovičová
Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up5.15 November 1993 Port Pirie, AustraliaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
6–7(5), 3–6
Runner-up6.10 July 1994 Erlangen, GermanyClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Strandlund
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up7.31 July 1995 Sopot, PolandClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kučová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
0–2 ret.
Winner8.14 August 1995 Maribor, SloveniaClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up9.26 February 1996 Southampton, Great BritainCarpet (i) Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner10.14 July 1996 İstanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lugina Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone
Flag of Italy.svg Flora Perfetti
6–4, 6–2
Winner11.14 December 1997 Bad Gögging, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Austria.svg Sylvia Plischke Flag of France.svg Emmanuelle Curutchet
Flag of France.svg Sophie Georges
6–3, 6–3
Winner12.15 February 1998 Rogaška Slatina, SloveniaHard (i) Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik
Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer
6–0, 6–3
Runner-up13.15 March 1998 Biel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nancy Feber Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye
Flag of France.svg Noëlle van Lottum
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7)
Winner14.25 October 1998 Welwyn, United KingdomCarpet (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up15.5 december 1998 New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Cenková
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans
W/O
Winner16.8 February 1999 Rogaška Slatina, SloveniaCarpet (i) Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up17.22 February 1999 Bushey, United KingdomCarpet (i) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–7(0–7)
Winner18.9 May 1999 Bratislava, SlovakiaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Radka Zrubáková
6–1, 6–3
Winner19.20 February 2000 Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–1)
Runner-up20.3 April 2000 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Runner-up21.11 February 2001 Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe
1–6, 3–6

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