Amra Sadiković (Macedonian: Амра Садиковиќ; Bosnian pronunciation: [sadǐːkoʋitɕ]; born 6 May 1989) is a Swiss tennis player. She announced her retirement in May 2014, a few days after her 25th birthday,[1] only to begin playing 13 months later on the ITF Women's Circuit again.[2] In April 2019, Sadiković announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis. She had another comeback in October 2022 at Sharm El Sheik but only for two singles tournaments.
Country (sports) | Switzerland |
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Residence | Birr, Switzerland |
Born | Prilep, SFR Yugoslavia | 6 May 1989
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2009 |
Retired | April 2019 (short comeback 2022) |
Coach | Jean-Claude Scherrer |
Prize money | $302,604 |
Singles | |
Career record | 317–237 |
Career titles | 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 126 (18 July 2016) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2017) |
French Open | Q2 (2016) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2016) |
US Open | Q2 (2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 168–119 |
Career titles | 15 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 135 (10 October 2016) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 7–6 |
In her career, Sadiković won eight singles titles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.[1] On 18 July 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 126. On 10 October 2016, she peaked at No. 135 in the WTA doubles rankings.
In 2016, Sadiković made her major main-draw debut at Wimbledon.[3] She won three rounds of qualifying before facing defending (and eventual) champion Serena Williams in the first round, where she lost in straight sets.[4]
Sadiković has a win–loss record of 7–6 for Switzerland in Fed Cup competition.
ITF finals
editSingles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 16 June 2008 | ITF Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Michaela Pochabová | 7–6(5), 7–6(3) |
Runner-up | 1. | 15 June 2009 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Michelle Gerards | 2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 2. | 15 March 2010 | ITF Wetzikon, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Nina Zander | 7–5, 7–5 |
Winner | 3. | 16 August 2010 | ITF Innsbruck, Austria | Clay | Ellen Barry | 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 14 February 2011 | ITF Albufeira, Portugal | Hard | Lesley Kerkhove | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 20 June 2011 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Ani Mijačika | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | 31 October 2011 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | Gabriela Dabrowski | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 28 November 2011 | ITF Vendryně, Czech Republic |
Hard (i) | Karolína Plíšková | 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(5) |
Winner | 6. | 26 March 2012 | ITF Fällanden, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 7. | 30 April 2012 | Chiasso Open, Switzerland | Clay | Tereza Mrdeža | 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 8. | 12 November 2012 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 4. | 19 October 2015 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | Hard (i) | Jovana Jakšić | 3–6, 7–6(5), 1–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 22 February 2016 | ITF Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Kristýna Plíšková | 6–7(4), 6–7(3) |
Doubles: 34 (15 titles, 19 runner-ups)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 26 September 2006 | ITF Thessaloniki, Greece | Clay | Stefanie Vögele | Nicole Clerico Alexandra Panova |
4–6, 6–7(8) |
Runner-up | 2. | 11 June 2007 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Paola Sprovieri | Eva-Maria Hoch Laura Siegemund |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 10 September 2007 | ITF Innsbruck, Austria | Clay | Karin Hechenberger | Astrid Besser Monika Kochanová |
5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1 October 2007 | ITF Castel Gandolfo, Italy | Clay | Stefanie Haidner | Stefania Chieppa Giulia Gatto-Monticone |
2–3 ret. |
Winner | 1. | 14 April 2008 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay | Naomi Broady | Tina Obrez Anja Prislan |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | 14 September 2008 | ITF Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay | Nicole Riner | Catarina Ferreira Oksana Kalashnikova |
5–7, 6–7(5) |
Runner-up | 6. | 15 June 2009 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Xenia Knoll | Michelle Gerards Marcella Koek |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 22 June 2009 | ITF Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Xenia Knoll | Marcella Koek Lisa Sabino |
7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 7. | 20 July 2009 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay | Anja Prislan | Michelle Gerards Marcella Koek |
6–7(6), 1–6 |
Winner | 3. | 8 March 2010 | ITF Buchen, Germany | Carpet (i) | Irina Buryachok | Simona Dobrá Tereza Hladíková |
7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 15 March 2010 | ITF Wetzikon, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Xenia Knoll | Simona Dobrá Tereza Hladíková |
6–4, 7–6(5) |
Runner-up | 8. | 21 June 2010 | ITF Davos, Switzerland | Clay | Sarah Moundir | Amanda Elliott Emelyn Starr |
1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 16 August 2010 | ITF Innsbruck, Austria | Clay | Xenia Knoll | Victoria Larrière Elixane Lechemia |
w/o |
Winner | 5. | 21 February 2011 | ITF Portimão, Portugal | Hard | Ani Mijačika | Ksenia Gospodinova Dejana Raickovic |
6–1, 7–6(4) |
Winner | 6. | 14 March 2011 | ITF Fällanden, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Xenia Knoll | Dalila Jakupović Anja Prislan |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 7. | 4 April 2011 | ITF Šibenik, Croatia | Clay | Mateja Kraljevic | Simona Dobrá Tereza Hladíková |
7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 8. | 20 June 2011 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Ani Mijačika | Nikola Hofmanova Romana Tabak |
4–6, 6–2, [10–4] |
Winner | 9. | 26 March 2012 | ITF Fällanden, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Xenia Knoll | Lara Michel Emily Webley-Smith |
6–7(3), 6–4, [12–10] |
Winner | 10. | 22 October 2012 | Ismaning Open, Germany | Carpet (i) | Romina Oprandi | Jill Craybas Eva Hrdinová |
4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Runner-up | 10. | 5 November 2012 | ITF Équeurdreville, France | Hard (i) | Ana Vrljić | Magda Linette Katarzyna Piter |
4–6, 6–7(4) |
Winner | 11. | 21 January 2013 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | Hard (i) | Ana Vrljić | Margarita Gasparyan Olga Savchuk |
5–7, 7–5, [10–4] |
Runner-up | 11. | 4 March 2013 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | Hard | Aleksandra Krunić | Alla Kudryavtseva Olga Savchuk |
6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
Runner-up | 12. | 17 February 2014 | ITF Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Aleksandra Krunić | Eva Birnerová Michaëlla Krajicek |
1–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
Runner-up | 13. | 31 March 2014 | ITF Edgbaston, England | Hard (i) | Magda Linette | Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith |
6–3, 5–7, [4–10] |
Runner-up | 14. | 24 August 2015 | ITF Mamaia, Romania | Clay | Xenia Knoll | Anastasiya Komardina Sofia Shapatava |
3–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
Runner-up | 15. | 1 February 2016 | Open de l'Isère, France | Hard (i) | Lidziya Marozava | Manon Arcangioli Alizé Lim |
5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 12. | 22 February 2016 | ITF Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Antonia Lottner | Tena Lukas Bernarda Pera |
5–7, 6–2, [10–5] |
Winner | 13. | 24 June 2017 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Nina Stadler | Gabriela Cé Catalina Pella |
2–6, 6–4, [10–1] |
Winner | 14. | 20 August 2017 | Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland | Clay | Xenia Knoll | Michaela Hončová Isabella Shinikova |
6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 16. | 24 September 2017 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Viktorija Golubic | Conny Perrin Tara Moore |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1 October 2017 | Templeton Pro Open, United States | Hard | Viktorija Golubic | Kaitlyn Christian Giuliana Olmos |
5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 18. | 21 October 2017 | ITF Florence, United States | Hard | Tara Moore | Maria Sanchez Taylor Townsend |
1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 15. | 9 February 2018 | Open de l'Isère, France | Hard (i) | Eva Wacanno | Estelle Cascino Elixane Lechemia |
4–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
Runner-up | 19. | 13 May 2018 | Fukuoka International, Japan | Carpet | Tara Moore | Naomi Broady Asia Muhammad |
2–6, 0–6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Amra Sadikovic tritt zurück". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 14 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Baranzini, Fabio (21 June 2015). "Rücktritt vom Rücktritt nach nur einem Jahr - Amra Sadikovic ist zurück". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Rothenburg, Ben (27 June 2016). "Amra Sadikovic Faces Serena Williams at Wimbledon Two Years After She Walked Away". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams defeats Amra Sadikovic in two sets". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
External links
edit- Amra Sadiković at the Women's Tennis Association
- Amra Sadiković at the International Tennis Federation
- Amra Sadiković at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Official website (in German)