Viktorija Golubic
Viktorija Golubic (Serbian: Викторија Голубић / Viktorija Golubić,[1] pronounced [ʋǐktoːrija ɡolǔbitɕ]; born 16 October 1992, in Zürich) is a Swiss tennis player. Golubic has won one singles title on the WTA tour, as well as nine singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit so far. On 3 April 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 51. On 15 January 2018, she peaked at No. 63 in the doubles rankings.
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Born | Zürich, Switzerland | 16 October 1992
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Robert Orlik |
Prize money | US$ 1,672,958 |
Official website | viktorijagolubic.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 319–216 (59.6%) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 51 (3 April 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 123 (16 March 2020) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) |
French Open | 2R (2016) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2019) |
US Open | 1R (2016, 2017, 2019) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 166–125 (57.0%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 63 (15 January 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 148 (16 March 2020) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2017, 2018) |
French Open | 2R (2017, 2018) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2017, 2018) |
US Open | 2R (2016) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | SF (2016, 2017) Record 6–6 (50.0%) |
Last updated on: 25 June 2020. |
Professional career
2008–15: ITF Circuit
Golubic started playing on the ITF Women's Circuit at the $10K event in Budapest in June 2008.[2] She played her first two WTA qualifying tournaments at the Hungarian Ladies Open and Gastein Ladies in 2010. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Gastein Ladies in 2013, where she recorded her first WTA win and reached second round. However, all of her attempts to qualify for a Grand Slam failed.[3]
2016: Breakthrough, WTA title, top 100
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After winning her eighth ITF title at the $25K event in Hong Kong,[2] Golubic reached her first Grand Slam main draw at the Australian Open through qualifying and lost to Carla Suárez Navarro in the first round of the tournament.[3] She then reached the quarterfinals of another ITF event before failing to reach the main draw of her next three tournaments.[2][3] At the Katowice Open, Golubic entered the main draw as a qualifier and beat Paula Kania in the first round before losing to Tímea Babos.[3]
Prior to the French Open, Golubic played in the qualifying of the WTA Prague Open, where she lost to Viktória Kužmová in the first round.[3] After a quarterfinal appearance at the $50K Saint-Gaudens,[2] she entered French Open through qualifying and earned her first Grand Slam main-draw win with a three-set victory over Alison Riske. She lost to Lucie Šafářová in round two.[3]
Golubic started her grass-court season at the Rosmalen Championships, entering the main draw as a qualifier and defeating Anna-Lena Friedsam and Risa Ozaki en route to her first WTA quarterfinal, losing to Belinda Bencic. Her next two tournaments (the Mallorca Open and Wimbledon) ended in qualifying.[3] She also lost in the first round of her next ITF tournament in Budapest.[2]
At the inaugural Ladies Championship Gstaad, Golubic beat No. 7 seed Mona Barthel, Evgeniya Rodina, Carina Witthöft and Rebeka Masarova en route to her first WTA final.[4] She then defeated third seed Kiki Bertens to lift her first WTA trophy.[3] With the title, Golubic entered the top 100 for the first time.[5] Golubic reached another final at the Linz Open, in which she was defeated by Dominika Cibulková.[6] On her way to the final, she made her first top 10 win, defeating world No. 6 Garbiñe Muguruza in the quarterfinal.[3] She ended the season as No. 57 in the WTA Rankings.[5]
2017–20: Struggled with form, ups and downs, WTA 125K title
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In 2017, Golubic could not emulate her results of the previous year. Despite winning only four matches in the first half of the season,[3] she reached her career-highest singles ranking of place 51 in April 2017. After that, she started to fall on the ranking and dropped out of the top 100 again.[5] However, she started to produced good results again in the late season. In October, she reached semifinal of the Linz Open, but then lost to Magdaléna Rybáriková. It was her first WTA singles semifinal since October 2016.[3] She then came at the WTA Challenger Tour, where she reached two semifinals, at the Hua Hin Championships and Taipei Challenger.[3][7]
Golubic's most significant results during season of 2018 came at the ITF Women's Circuit and WTA Challenger Tour. In the early season, she reached final of the $60K Burnie International, losing there to Marta Kostyuk.[2] Later, she reached quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Challenger, $100K Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, Bol Open and Manchester Trophy.[2][3] In October she won $80K Poitiers, defeating Natalia Vikhlyantseva in the final. [2]In June 2018, Golubic returned to top 100, after almost one year spending outside top 100. After then, multiple times she dropped out the top 100 and returned back, but finished year as world No. 92.[5]
In the early season, Golubic reached quarterfinal of the Hua Hin Championships, where she lost to Tamara Zidanšek. She then won her biggest title since 2016 at the Indian Wells Challenger, saving a championship point against Jennifer Brady in the finals. On her way to the title round, she knocked out top seed Wang Qiang to mark her first Top 20 win since October 2016.[3] At Wimbledon, she reached her first Grand Slam third round, after defeating Iga Świątek and Yulia Putintseva,[8] but then lost to Dayana Yastremska.[3] In September, she reached quarterfinal of the Jiangxi Open, losing there to Elena Rybakina.[9] She followed this with semifinal of the Guangzhou Open, where she lost to Samantha Stosur.[10]
Golubic struggle with both form and results during season of 2020. Her most significant result came at the $80K Cagnes-sur-mer in September, when she reached quarterfinal, but then lost to Sara Sorribes Tormo.[2] She made first round losses at the Australian Open and US Open, while she failed in qualifications of the French Open.[3] During the season, Golubic started to fall on the rankings, getting out the top 100 in late February. She then continued to fall on the ranking and finished year as world No. 137.[5]
National representation
Playing for Switzerland at the Fed Cup, Golubic has a win–loss record of 6–6. At the 2016 Fed Cup semifinals, Golubic earned surprising wins over Karolína Plíšková and Barbora Strýcová, defeating both in three sets. Although it was not enough for Switzerland to beat the Czech Republic, Golubic was praised for her performance.[11]
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[12]
Singles
Current after the 2020 season.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
French Open | A | Q1 | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | |
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 3R | NH | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | |
US Open | Q2 | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% | |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 16 | 4–16 | 20% |
National representation | ||||||||||||
Billie Jean King Cup | A | PO | PO | SF | SF | 1R | PO | 0 / 3 | 4–5 | 44% | ||
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[2] | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 1R | NH | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | NH | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | Q1 | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open[3] | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||
Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | Career total: 58 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 2 | ||
Overall Win–Loss | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 19–11 | 9–19 | 3–12 | 13–15 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1 / 58 | 46–62 | 43% |
Win (%) | 50% | 50% | – | 63% | 32% | 20% | 46% | 0% | – | Career total: 43% | ||
Year-end ranking | 193 | 227 | 178 | 57 | 128 | 92 | 81 | $1,749,145 |
Notes
- 1 WTA Tournament of Champions was held from 2009 to 2014, when WTA Elite Trophy replaced it.
- 2 The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Total Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.
- 3 In 2014, the Toray Pan Pacific Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the Wuhan Open.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2016 | Swiss Open, Switzerland | International | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2016 | Linz Open, Austria | International | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner–up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2017 | Swiss Open, Switzerland | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–4, [7–10] |
WTA 125K series finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2019 | Indian Wells Challenger, United States | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2011 | ITF Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2011 | ITF Lleida, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 3–0 | Apr 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 4–0 | Apr 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 5–0 | Jun 2013 | ITF Brescia, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–1 | Jun 2013 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 5–2 | Jan 2014 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–3 | Jul 2014 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Sep 2014 | ITF Barnstaple, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–5 | Nov 2014 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–6 | Jun 2015 | ITF Essen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Win | 6–6 | Aug 2015 | GB Pro-Series Foxhills, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–7 | Oct 2015 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7–7 | Nov 2015 | Waco Showdown, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 7–8 | Nov 2015 | Scottsdale Challenge, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 8–8 | Jan 2016 | ITF Victoria Park, Hong Kong | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 8–9 | Feb 2018 | Burnie International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 9–9 | Oct 2018 | Internationaux de la Vienne, France | 80,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 9–10 | Jan 2021 | ITF Fujairah City, UAE | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
0–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Doubles: 31 (15 titles, 16 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2011 | ITF Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain |
10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–3), [4–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2011 | ITF Lleida, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() Rabener |
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2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 1–2 | Nov 2011 | ITF La Vall d'Uixó, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 1–3 | May 2012 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Jan 2013 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 10,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 3–3 | Jan 2013 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–5] |
Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2013 | GB Pro-Series Bath, UK | 15,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Apr 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, [10–7] |
Loss | 4–5 | May 2013 | ITF Grado, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, [7–10] |
Win | 5–5 | Oct 2013 | Open de Limoges, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 6–5 | May 2014 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 7–5 | Jun 2014 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 8–5 | Jul 2014 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, [10–3] |
Loss | 8–6 | Sep 2014 | ITF Barnstaple, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 8–7 | Sep 2014 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, UK | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [8–10] |
Win | 9–7 | Feb 2015 | St. Petersburg Trophy, Russia | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 10–7 | May 2015 | ITF Wiesbaden, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
Win | 11–7 | May 2015 | ITF Grado, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 12–7 | Jun 2015 | Bredeney Open, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 12–8 | Oct 2015 | Open de Touraine, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 13–8 | Oct 2015 | Classic of Macon, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
Loss | 13–9 | Nov 2015 | Scottsdale Challenge, U.S. | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [6–10] |
Win | 14–9 | Jan 2016 | ITF Victoria Park, Hong Kong | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, [10–4] |
Loss | 14–10 | Jan 2016 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Loss | 14–11 | May 2016 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | 50,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 14–12 | Jun 2017 | Southsea Trophy, United Kingdom | 100,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 3–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 14–13 | Sep 2017 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 80,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 14–14 | Oct 2017 | Central Coast Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 14–15 | Oct 2018 | Internationaux de la Vienne, France | 80.000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 14–16 | Sep 2020 | L'Open de Saint-Malo, France | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15–16 | Jan 2021 | ITF Fujairah City, UAE | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [10–4] |
Top 10 wins
Season | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
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Wins | 1 | 0 | 1 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score |
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2016 | ||||||
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No. 6 | Linz Open, Austria | Hard (i) | Quarterfinal | 5–7, 6–3, 4–4 ret. |
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