Veronika Erjavec (born 30 December 1999) is a Slovenian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 168 in singles and 120 in doubles, achieved on 20 May 2024.[1]

Veronika Erjavec
Country (sports) Slovenia
Born (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 24)
Slovenia
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$270,193
Singles
Career record237–137
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 168 (20 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 171 (11 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2024)
French OpenQ2 (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
US OpenQ2 (2024)
Doubles
Career record143–67
Career titles3 WTA Challengers, 22 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 120 (20 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 125 (11 November 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup0–4
Medal record
Representing  Slovenia
Women's tennis
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona Singles
Last updated on: 11 November 2024.

Erjavec has won three doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour. She has also won 22 doubles titles and six singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Career

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2018

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She won a bronze medal for Slovenia at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain, in June 2018. Erjavec beat Italian Lucia Bronzetti in bronze medal match.[2] In July, she won the doubles tournament in Prokuplje, Serbia, with her Croatian partner Lea Bošković.[3] In September, she played in the doubles final of the Royal Cup in Podgorica, Montenegro.[4] At the end of the year, she played in doubles finals of ITF tournaments in Italy.[5]

2019

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Erjavec started season with the tournament held in Tabarka, Tunisia. She became champion in doubles with her Bosnian partner, Nefisa Berberović.[6] In May, Erjavec played her first singles final in Croatia at Tučepi. She lost to Czech Johana Marková in the final, but won her second title of the season with Berberović in the doubles final.[7] In June, she reached the third doubles championship of the season, alongside Berberović in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8]

2022

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In May 2022, she won a tournament in Split, Croatia, with her partner Lea Bošković.[9] The duo also won a $25k tournament in Austria. Erjavec then entered the final of the tournament held in Brașov, Romania in June.[10] She won another championship with her Croatian partner Bošković at Tarviso, Italy in July.[11]

2023

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In April, Erjavec won her first singles tournament in Osijek, Croatia.[citation needed] Partnering Dalila Jakupović, she won her first WTA 125 doubles title at the Iași Open, defeating Irina Bara and Monica Niculescu in the final.[12]

2024

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Partnering Darja Semeņistaja, Erjavec won the doubles title at the Canberra Tennis International, overcoming Kaylah McPhee and Astra Sharma in the final.[13]

She was runner-up at the WTA 125 Cali Open, having defeated fourth seed Chloé Paquet,[14] Francesca Jones,[15] Jazmín Ortenzi[16] and Panna Udvardy,[17] before losing the championship match to second seed Irina-Camelia Begu in the final.[18][19] At the same tournament, partnering Kristina Mladenovic, Erjavec won the doubles title, defeating Tara Würth and Katarina Zavatska in the final.[19]

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

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Tournament 2024 W–L
Australian Open Q1 0–0
French Open Q2 0–0
Wimbledon Q1 0–0
US Open Q2 0–0
Win–loss 0–0 0–0

WTA Challenger finals

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Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2024 Cali Open, Colombia Clay   Irina-Camelia Begu 3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 3 (3 titles)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2023 Iași Open, Romania Clay   Dalila Jakupović   Irina Bara
  Monica Niculescu
6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 Jan 2024 Canberra International, Australia Hard   Darja Semeņistaja   Kaylah McPhee
  Astra Sharma
6–2, 6–4
Win 3–0 Nov 2024 Cali Open, Colombia Clay   Kristina Mladenovic   Katarina Zavatska
  Tara Würth
6–2, 7–6(4)

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner–ups)

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Legend
W60/75 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Clay (6–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2019 ITF Tučepi, Croatia W15 Clay   Johana Marková 4–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2019 ITF Kaposvár, Hungary W25 Clay   Dejana Radanović 2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Aug 2021 Internazionali di Cordenons, Italy W15 Clay   Mana Kawamura 6–7(5), 5–7
Win 1–3 Apr 2023 ITF Osijek, Croatia W25 Clay   Tena Lukas 7–5, 6–2
Win 2–3 Jul 2023 ITF Horb, Germany W25 Clay   Anna Gabric 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Win 3–3 Aug 2023 Internazionali di Cordenons, Italy W60 Clay   Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik 6–3, 6–4
Win 4–3 Oct 2023 ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy W25 Clay   Leyre Romero Gormaz 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win 5–3 Apr 2024 Koper Open, Slovenia W75 Clay   Polona Hercog 6–4, 6–3
Win 6–3 Jul 2024 ITF Horb am Neckar, Germany W35 Clay   Julie Štruplová 7–5, 6–0

Doubles: 34 (22 titles, 12 runner–ups)

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Legend
W60/75 tournaments (3–5)
W40/50 tournaments (3–0)
W25 tournaments (8–2)
W15 tournaments (8–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (18–9)
Carpet (1–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2018 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay   Nina Potočnik   Ulyana Ayzatulina
  Vlada Koval
1–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 Apr 2018 ITF Tučepi, Croatia W15 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   Tena Lukas
  Saara Orav
6–3, 6–3
Win 2–1 Jul 2018 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia W15 Clay   Lea Bošković   Barbara Bonić
  Jelena Stojanovic
6–0, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss 2–2 Sep 2018 Royal Cup, Montenegro W25 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   Miriam Kolodziejová
  Nina Potočnik
6–2, 3–6, [0–10]
Loss 2–3 Dec 2018 ITF Solarino, Italy W15 Carpet   Kristina Novak   Catalina Pella
  Miriana Tona
5–7, 3–6
Win 3–3 Dec 2018 ITF Solarino, Italy W15 Carpet   Kristina Novak   Melissa Morales
  Kirsten-Andrea Weedon
6–3, 7–6(4)
Win 4–3 Dec 2018 ITF Ortisei, Italy W15 Hard   Kristina Novak   Verena Hofer
  Simona Waltert
6–4, 7–5
Win 5–3 Apr 2019 ITF Tabarka, Tunisia W15 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   Émeline Dartron
  Marie Témin
4–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win 6–3 May 2019 ITF Tučepi, Croatia W15 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   Tamara Malešević
  Antonia Ružić
6–2, 6–2
Win 7–3 Jun 2019 ITF Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina W15 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   Barbora Miklová
  Elena Milovanović
6–1, 6–3
Loss 7–4 Jul 2019 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia W15 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   İpek Öz
  Melis Sezer
5–7, 5–7
Loss 7–5 Jul 2019 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia W15 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   Darya Astakhova
  Laura Svatiková
3–6, 6–0, [6–10]
Win 8–5 Aug 2019 Internazionali di Cordenons, Italy W25 Clay   Nika Radišić   Martina Caregaro
  Lisa Sabino
6–3, 7–5
Loss 8–6 Aug 2021 ITF Cordenons, Italy W15 Clay   Nefisa Berberović   Martina Colmegna
  Amy Zhu
4–6, 3–6
Win 9–6 March 2022 ITF Palmanova, Spain W15 Clay   Nina Potočnik   Angelica Moratelli
  Aurora Zantedeschi
7–5, 6–3
Win 10–6 May 2022 ITF Split, Croatia W25 Clay   Lea Bošković   Mana Kawamura
  Funa Kozaki
4–6, 6–1, [10–2]
Win 11–6 May 2022 ITF Warmbad-Villach, Austria W25 Clay   Lea Bošković   Miharu Imanishi
  Kanako Morisaki
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss 11–7 Jun 2022 Brașov Open, Romania W60 Clay   Weronika Falkowska   Jesika Malečková
  Isabella Shinikova
6–7(5), 3–6
Win 12–7 June 2022 ITF Tarvisio, Italy W25 Clay   Lea Bošković   Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie
  Oana Georgeta Simion
6–1, 6–7(5), [10–7]
Win 13–7 July 2022 ITF Perugia, Italy W25 Clay   Valeriya Strakhova   Ángela Fita Boluda
  Angelica Moratelli
w/o
Loss 13–8 Aug 2022 ITF Braunschweig, Germany W25 Clay   Weronika Falkowska   Anna Klasen
  Martina Colmegna
3–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Loss 13–9 Oct 2022 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany W60 Hard (i)   Malene Helgø   Miriam Kolodziejová
  Jesika Malečková
4–6, 2–6
Loss 13–10 Nov 2022 Open Nantes Atlantique, France W60 Hard (i)   Emily Webley-Smith   Magali Kempen
  Wu Fang-hsien
2–6, 4–6
Win 14–10 Mar 2023 Open de Touraine, France W25 Hard (i)   Justina Mikulskytė   Chiara Scholl
  Anita Wagner
6–4, 6–0
Win 15–10 Apr 2023 ITF Split, Croatia W40 Clay   Lina Gjorcheska   Nika Radišić
  Tara Würth
6–1, 6–4
Win 16–10 May 2023 ITF Otočec, Slovenia W40 Clay   Dominika Šalková   Mariana Dražić
  Emily Webley-Smith
7–5, 6–3
Loss 16–11 Jun 2023 ITF Říčany, Czechia W60 Clay   Dominika Šalková   Karolína Kubáňová
  Aneta Kučmová
6–4, 3–6, [4–10]
Win 17–11 Jun 2023 ITF Tarvisio, Italy W25 Clay   Dominika Šalková   Nika Radišić
  Anita Wagner
6–2, 7–6(5)
Win 18–11 Oct 2023 ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy W25 Clay   Justina Mikulskytė   Nuria Brancaccio
  Angelica Moratelli
7–6(6), 6–0
Win 19–11 Jan 2024 Porto Indoor, Portugal W50 Hard (i)   Dominika Šalková   Francisca Jorge
  Matilde Jorge
4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Loss 19–12 Apr 2024 Split Open, Croatia W75 Clay   Justina Mikulskytė   Valentini Grammatikopoulou
  Prarthana Thombare
4–6, 1–6
Win 20–12 Apr 2024 Koper Open, Slovenia W75 Clay   Dominika Šalková   Sapfo Sakellaridi
  Aurora Zantedeschi
6–1, 6–3
Win 21–12 May 2024 Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia W75 Clay   Tamara Zidanšek   Dalila Jakupović
  Sabrina Santamaria
6–4, 6–4
Win 22–12 Sep 2024 Pazardzhik Cup, Bulgaria W75 Clay   Anita Wagner   Lia Karatancheva
  Sapfo Sakellaridi
7–5, 3–6, [10–5]

National representation

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Billie Jean King Cup

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Doubles (0–2)

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Legend
Finals (0–2)
Edition Round Date Location Surface Partnering Against Opponents W/L Result
2023 F Nov 2023 Seville (ESP) Hard (i) Ela Nala Milić   Australia Kimberly Birrell
Storm Hunter
L 5–7, 7–6(2), [5–10]
Ela Nala Milić   Kazakhstan Anna Danilina
Zhibek Kulambayeva
L 6–2, 4–6, [7–10]

Multi-sports event

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Erjavec made her debut representing Slovenia in multi-sports event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, she won the women's singles bronze medal.

Singles: 1 (bronze medal)

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Result    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
  Bronze June 2018 Mediterranean Games, Tarragona, Spain Clay   Lucia Bronzetti 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Veronika Erjavec| Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
  2. ^ "Veronika Erjavec do brona na sredozemskih igrah!". www.teniskisvet.si (in Slovenian). 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ "ITF: Erjavčeva po naslovu v dvojicah v igri za dvojno krono". www.teniskisvet.si (in Slovenian). 6 July 2018.
  4. ^ "ITF: Potočnikovi slovenski finale v Podgorici". www.teniskisvet.si (in Slovenian). 22 September 2018.
  5. ^ "ITF: Vroči Slovenki osvojili še turnir v Dolomitih!". www.teniskisvet.si (in Slovenian). 21 December 2018.
  6. ^ "ITF: Erjavčeva posegla po naslovu v Tabarki". www.teniskisvet.si (in Slovenian). 23 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Veronika Erjavec klonila v finalu turnirja posameznic ITF v Tučepih, osvojila pa turnir v konkurenci dvojic". www.teniska-zveza.si (in Slovenian). 12 May 2019.
  8. ^ "ITF: Erjavčeva v Banjaluki že do 3. naslova v sezoni!". www.teniska-zveza.si (in Slovenian). 9 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Veronika Erjavec v Splitu z domačinko ugnala vso konkurenco". www.teniska-zveza.si (in Slovenian). 7 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Veronika Erjavec že trikrat zapored zaigrala v finalu ITF turnirja, uspešen teden tudi za Luiso Fusil". www.teniska-zveza.si (in Slovenian). 6 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Veronika Erjavec v Trbižu že do 12. naslova na turnirjih serije WTT". www.teniska-zveza.si (in Slovenian). 5 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Bogdan defeats Begu in all-Romanian final to win Iasi 125 title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Champions crowned at Workday Canberra International 2024". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Cali Open: Erjavec knocks out No 4 seed Paquet". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Cali Open: Erjavec moves into last 8". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Cali Open: Erjavec makes last 4". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Cali Open: Erjavec brushes aside Udvardy to book spot in final". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Cali Open: Begu beats Erjavec to win the title". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Marino triumphs at WTA 125 Midland; Begu captures WTA 125 Cali crown". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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