Petra Martic

• Residence: Split, Croatia
• DOB: January 19, 1991
• Birthplace: Duce, Croatia
• Height: 5' 11 (1.81 m)
• Weight: 140 lbs. (63 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed

Biography

Petra Martic achieved a career high ranking of number 82, achieved on September 21, 2009. Her best result in her junior career was the quarterfinals in 2006 US Open. In 2008 she won the first tournament in her senior career, the Zagreb Ladies Open.

She qualified for the 2009 French Open. She lost there in the second round to 21-year-old Canadian world # 24 Aleksandra Wozniak, 6-3, 6-3. Martic was on the defensive from the start, and gave up 27 winners. Martic then made it to another Portoroz open QF, losing to defending champion and 5th seed Sara Errani. In 2008, Martic won the ITF- Zagreb open, defeating Yvonne Meusburger, and then made it to the QF of Banka Koper Slovenia Open, losing to Julia Gorges.

Career History