Bojana Bobusic
Encyclopedia
Bojana Bobusic (born 2 October 1987 in Belgrade
, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a professional Australia
n tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 November 2011, she reached her highest WTA
singles ranking of 250. She is coached by Mark Leuba.
losing to American Jennifer Hopkins
6-1 6-3 in the first round of qualifying.
, America. She graduated in 2009.
in June and July, but only won one of the six matches she competed in. Bobusic returned to Australia and entered seven ITF events, only winning two main draw matches, both in Alice Springs. She finished 2010 with a win-loss record of 10-17, and dropped to 596 in the WTA
rankings.
, 3-6 6-3 6-3. She returned to Australia and had a successful end to the year, reaching two 25k semi-finals, losing her fifth ITF final to Australian Olivia Rogowska
6-3 6-2, and winning her first ITF title in her sixth final at 25k Mount Gambier against Korean Sung-Hee Han 6-3 6-2. Bobusic finished 2011 ranked 294, the highest year-end ranking of her career.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a professional Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 November 2011, she reached her highest WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
singles ranking of 250. She is coached by Mark Leuba.
2004
Bobusic made her senior debut at the 2004 Australian Open2004 Australian Open
The 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tournament held in Melbourne, Australia 19 January to 1 February, 2004.-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Marat Safin, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2...
losing to American Jennifer Hopkins
Jennifer Hopkins
Jennifer Dent is an American professional tennis player.She has won six International Tennis Federation women's circuit titles in her career and nearly cracked the top 50. In 2001, she reached her first single final in Hobart...
6-1 6-3 in the first round of qualifying.
2005
In 2005 Bobusic played in ITF events in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Thailand before she attended college in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, America. She graduated in 2009.
2009
Bobusic returned to Australia and competed in ITF events, losing to Sasha Jones in her first four events. She reached the final in Darwin and lost in the semi-finals in Port Pirie. She ended the year ranked 441.2010
Started the year playing in ITF events in Australia and Korea. Bobusic played ITF events in AmericaUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in June and July, but only won one of the six matches she competed in. Bobusic returned to Australia and entered seven ITF events, only winning two main draw matches, both in Alice Springs. She finished 2010 with a win-loss record of 10-17, and dropped to 596 in the WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
rankings.
2011
Started the year by qualifying for five consecutive 25k ITF events in Australia, winning a main draw match in Mildura and reaching the quarter-finals in Bundaberg. Bobusic travelled to America again, and reached her second and third ITF finals at 10k Landisville and 10k Hilton Head Island. She then played in three events in Great Britain and lost in her fourth career ITF final at 10k Chiswick to Croation Donna VekicDonna Vekić
Donna Vekić is a Croatian tennis player coached by David Felgate the former coach of Tim Henman. Born and residing in Osijek, Vekic's highest ranking on the main WTA tour is 391 on 11/28/2011.Vekić won the junior championship of Croatia in 2011....
, 3-6 6-3 6-3. She returned to Australia and had a successful end to the year, reaching two 25k semi-finals, losing her fifth ITF final to Australian Olivia Rogowska
Olivia Rogowska
Olivia Rogowska is an Australian tennis player. The right-hander was born in and lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 138, which she reached on 7 December 2009. Her career high in doubles is 170, which she reached on 20 September 2010...
6-3 6-2, and winning her first ITF title in her sixth final at 25k Mount Gambier against Korean Sung-Hee Han 6-3 6-2. Bobusic finished 2011 ranked 294, the highest year-end ranking of her career.
Singles 6 (1-5)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 September 2009 |  DarwinDarwin, Northern Territory Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities... , Australia |
Hard |  Sacha JonesSacha Jones Sacha Jones is a professional New Zealand tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 162, which she reached on 30 November 2009. Her career high in doubles is 446, which she reached on 21 September 2009.-2009:... |
4-6 1-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 May 2011 |  Landisville, Pennsylvania, USA |
Hard | Robin Anderson |
2-6 3-6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 31 May 2011 | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a resort town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is north of Savannah, Georgia, and south of Charleston. The island gets its name from Captain William Hilton... , USA |
Hard | Alexandra Mueller Alexandra Mueller Alexandra Mueller is a professional American tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On July 6, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 280. On July 18, 2011, she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 190. She is coached by Scott Lambdin.-External links:... |
2-6 0-6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 27 July 2011 |  ChiswickChiswick Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with... , Great Britain |
Hard |  Donna VekicDonna Vekić Donna Vekić is a Croatian tennis player coached by David Felgate the former coach of Tim Henman. Born and residing in Osijek, Vekic's highest ranking on the main WTA tour is 391 on 11/28/2011.Vekić won the junior championship of Croatia in 2011.... |
6-3 3-6 3-6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 25 October 2011 | Port Pirie, Australia |
Hard | Olivia Rogowska Olivia Rogowska Olivia Rogowska is an Australian tennis player. The right-hander was born in and lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 138, which she reached on 7 December 2009. Her career high in doubles is 170, which she reached on 20 September 2010... |
3-6 2-6 |
| Winner | 6. | 1 November 2011 | Mount Gambier, Australia |
Hard |  Sung-Hee Han |
6-3 6-2 |
Doubles 2 (1-1)
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| $75,000 tournaments |
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| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 October 2009 | Port Pirie, Australia |
Hard | Alenka Hubacek |
 Erika SemaErika Sema is a professional Japanese tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit.On June 6, 2011, Sema reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 158. On August 23, 2010, she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 138. She is coached by Shunsuke Ogata. She is the younger sister of Yurika Sema... Yurika SemaYurika Sema is a Japanese female tennis player. Her father is French, and mother is Japanese. She is the older sister of Erika Sema.Sema's highest Women's Tennis Association ranking was 142 on November 30, 2009.- Singles 13 :- Doubles 13 :... |
1-6 7-5[6-10] |
| Winner | 2. | 25 July 2010 | Lexington, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region... , USA |
Hard | Christina Fusano Christina Fusano Christina Fusano is an American professional tennis player from Plymouth, California. She attended Ponderosa High School in El Dorado, California, where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player... |
Jacqueline Cako Story Tweedie-Yates Story Tweedie-Yates Story Tweedie-Yates is a professional American tennis player.Her career high WTA singles ranking is 319, which she reached on October 30, 2006.Her career high doubles ranking is 189, set at May 2, 2009.... |
6-4, 6-2 |