Sandra Martinović
Sandra Martinović is a former Bosnian-Herzegovinian tennis player. Her best WTA ranking is No. 187, achieved on 28 July 2008, and her best doubles ranking No. 199, achieved on 28 April 2008.
Career
Martinović is the daughter of Ivo and Mara Martinović and she first played tennis aged nine. Her family moved from Bosnia Herzegovina to Austria when she was 12, where she practised in Hermagor. At the age of 17, she won her first WTA points, and after finishing school, she moved to Germany to become a professional tennis player.She improved her ranking to 187 in 2008 when she reached the third round of qualifying for the French Open and also played qualifications at Wimbledon and the US Open the same year. In her career, she has won 13 singles and eleven doubles titles. In 2006, she was acknowledged as "one of the most successful players" on the European circuit by Tennis Europe, the sanctioning body of European women's tournament of the ITF Women's Circuit.
At the end of 2012, Martinović ended her career. She had won over $130,000, and is now working as coach at the Swiss Tennis Academy. in Biel, Switzerland.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 17 (13–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 1 November 1999 | Ain Sukhna, Egypt | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 25 Aug 2003 | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 19 April 2004 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 28 June 2004 | Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 28 June 2005 | Padova, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 27 September 2005 | Benevento, Italy | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 15 November 2005 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 4. | 12 June 2006 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 20 June 2006 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 11 July 2006 | Garching, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 7. | 24 July 2006 | Horb, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 28 August 2006 | Vienna, Austria | Clay | ![]() | w/o |
Winner | 9. | 8 October 2007 | Reggio Calabria, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 10. | 22 June 2009 | Davos, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 11. | 17 August 2009 | Wahlstedt, Germany | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 12. | 8 October 2007 | Ciampino, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 13. | 22 August 2011 | Enschede, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |