Tina Pisnik
Tina Pisnik (born 19 February 1981) is a former professional tennis player and current pickleball player from Slovenia. Pisnik turned professional in 1999. Pisnik's highest singles ranking was world No. 29, which she reached on 12 January 2004. Her career-high doubles ranking is world No. 63 on 3 April 2000. She won one singles title and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
| Country (sports) | Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Born | 19 February 1981 Maribor, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $931,077 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 185–172 (51.8%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (12 January 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 3R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2000) |
| US Open | 3R (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 60–65 (48.0%) |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 63 (3 April 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999, 2001) |
| US Open | 1R (1999, 2000, 2001) |
Biography
Pisnik is a baseliner who plays a serve-and-volley style game on grass. Her father Boris is a former Slovenian national team soccer player and a soccer coach and he traveled with her on tour. Her mother Saska is an economic technician. Other sports interests include basketball and soccer. She moved to United States in 2015 and was a High performance director at CPAC, Lincolnshire until early 2020. She owns a business called Smash Tennis and currently coaches privately at Bradenton Tennis Center in Bradenton, Florida.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III (1–0) |
| Tier IV & V |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7 May 2000 | Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay | Amélie Mauresmo | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 14 November 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Classic, Malaysia | Hard | Jelena Kostanić | Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 6 May 2001 | Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Clay | Nadia Petrova | María José Martínez Sánchez Anabel Medina Garrigues |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 20 February 2005 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Clay | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | Ľubomíra Kurhajcová Barbora Strýcová |
6–4, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles (1–0)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 18 August 1997 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Nina Schwarz | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles (3–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 9 June 1997 | Velenje, Slovenia | Clay | Tina Hergold | Helena Fremuthová Aneta Soukup |
w/o |
| Winner | 2. | 18 August 1997 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Tina Hergold | Nives Ćulum Tina Hojnik |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 February 1998 | Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia | Hard (i) | Miriam Schnitzer | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1 February 2005 | Ortisei, Italy | Carpet (i) | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | Darija Jurak Mervana Jugić-Salkić |
6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
External links
- Tina Pisnik at the Women's Tennis Association
- Tina Pisnik at the International Tennis Federation
- Tina Pisnik at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Tina Pisnik at Wimbledon
- Tina Pisnik at Olympedia
- Tina Pisnik at Olympics.com