Katarina Srebotnik
Katarina Srebotnik (born 12 March 1981) is a Slovenian former professional tennis player. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 on 7 August 2006. On 4 July 2011, she reached No. 1 of the WTA doubles rankings, holding this ranking for 10 weeks.
Srebotnik at the 2016 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Born | 12 March 1981 Slovenj Gradec, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2022 (last match in 2020) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $8,183,702 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 377–281 (57.3%) |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (7 August 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2003, 2007, 2008) |
| French Open | 4R (2002, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005, 2006, 2007) |
| US Open | 4R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 754–421 (64.2%) |
| Career titles | 39 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (4 July 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2006, 2011, 2014) |
| French Open | F (2007, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | W (2011) |
| US Open | F (2006) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2011) |
| French Open | W (1999, 2006, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | F (2008) |
| US Open | W (2003) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | QF (2003), record 33–20 |
Srebotnik won four singles titles on the WTA Tour and was ranked inside the top 30 for several years. However, her best results have been on the doubles circuit, where she has won 39 WTA titles, including one Grand Slam title, at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships alongside Květa Peschke. She has also won five Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles, at the French Open in 1999, 2006 and 2010, the US Open in 2003 and the Australian Open in 2011.
In September 2021, Srebotnik was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the first (and youngest) tennis player - men or women - to win their first main draw tournament across all three disciplines - singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Srebotnik won her debut in singles (1999 Oeiras), in doubles (1998 Makarska, with Tina Križan) and mixed doubles (1999 Roland Garros, with Piet Norval).