Lana Popadić (born 24 April 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia.
| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1983 |
| Prize money | $50,689 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 111–102 |
| Highest ranking | No. 182 (5 July 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2005) |
| French Open | Q1 (2004) |
| US Open | Q2 (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 35–33 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (29 September 2003) |
Tennis career
editPopadić is most noted for her performance at the 2004 Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolivar, a WTA Tour tournament held in Bogota. Going into the event with a ranking of 235, Popadić won her way through qualifying, then had wins in two main-draw matches, over world No. 61 Arantxa Parra Santonja and Antonella Serra Zanetti of Italy. She was beaten in the quarterfinals by second seed María Sánchez Lorenzo in three sets.[1]
Most of her career was played on the ITF circuit and she won one title in 2001, the doubles of a $10,000 tournament in Athens, where she was also runner-up in the singles that year.[2] She never made a Grand Slam main draw but participated in the qualifying draws for the Australian, French and US Opens. In 2005, she retired from professional tennis.
She now works as a lawyer in Zagreb as owner at Odvjetnički ured Lana Popadić Katić.[3]
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 July 2001 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Jacqueline Froehlich
|
0–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Doubles (1–3)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1 July 2001 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Dina Milošević
|
 Irini Alevizopoulou  Irina Kornienko
|
7–6(3), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 September 2001 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  María José Sánchez Alayeto
|
Anna Font Arantxa Parra Santonja
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 April 2003 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay |  Kildine Chevalier
|
 Jorgelina Cravero Vanina García Sokol
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 22 June 2003 | Périgueux, France | Clay |  Natacha Randriantefy
|
María José Martínez Sánchez Anabel Medina Garrigues
|
0–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Henin-Hardenne advances in Dubai". Taipei Times. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $10,000 Athens 2 - 25 June - 01 July 2001". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Lana Popadić" (in Croatian). Croatian Bar Association. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
