Josipa Bek (born 27 January 1988) is a Croatian former tennis player[1] and tennis coach[2] who specialises in doubles. She won one singles title and eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Osijek, Croatia |
| Born | 27 January 1988 Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | Clemson Tigers |
| Prize money | $16,055 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 67–43 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 549 (17 July 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52–24 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (9 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2005) |
College
editBek played on the Clemson University with their tennis team between 2008 and 2011.[3] She reached a career-high ranking of No. 8 in singles and No. 1 in doubles, partnering Keri Wong. Bek won her 100th career match against Florida State University, and her 106th doubles match in 2012, setting a new school record.[4] Has 29 three-set match wins, which is the most three-set wins in school history. Three-times All-American champion in singles and three times All-American in doubles. Runner-up of the NCAA Doubles Championship in 2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships.[5]
Career
editIn July 2005, she won her first professional singles title at the $10k event in Garching beating compatriot Korina Perkovic in the final.
In September 2006, partnering Serbian Karolina Jovanović, she won the $25k Royal Cup in Podgorica, Montenegro. In the final, they defeated Ukrainian twin sisters Lyudmyla and Nadiia Kichenok.[6]
In May 2007, at a $25k tournament in Warsaw, Poland, she and Bosnian Sandra Martinović beat Polish Karolina Kosińska and Russian Arina Rodionova in the final.[7]
At the end of 2007, Bek ended her career having won over $16,000 prizemoney.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Josipa Bek". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "The Global Professional Tennis Coach Association (GPTCA)". gptcatennis.org. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "Josipa Bek". www.clemsontigers.com.
- ^ "Clemson women's tennis: Bek sets doubles record". The State. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Hilary Barte, Mallory Burdette Claim NCAA Doubles Title". GoStanford.com. May 30, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
- ^ "2006 Podgorica Draws". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "2007 Warsaw Draws". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Josipa Bek". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 2018-06-19.