Karolina Sprem

• Residence: Varazdin, Croatia
• DOB: October 25, 1984
• Birthplace: Varazdin, Croatia
• Height: 5' 9" (1.74 m)
• Weight: 134 lbs. (61 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Biography

Karolina Sprem has won eight titles (seven singles, one doubles) all at the ITF level. She has not won any titles on the WTA Tour. Career highlight is a quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon in 2004 where she defeated two-time champion, four-time finalist and then-world No. 8 Venus Williams in the second round before losing to Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinal. The umpire of her match against Venus Williams awarded her an extra point in the second set tie break. He was relieved of his duties after the end of the match.

In her first two WTA-tournaments she reached the finals, however in late 2004 her form declined. In 2009, Karolina came back in the top 100, with a main draw entry in the Australian Open, Winning Qualifier rounds at Paris and the Sony Ericsson open. Karolina has won 2 ITF single tournamnets, Beating kristen Flipkens of Belgium in BIBERCAH, Germany and defeating Viktoria Kutuzova in Torhurt, Belgium.

Career History