Donna Vekic
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Vekić at the 2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham
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| Full name | Donna Vekić |
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| Country (sports) |
 Croatia
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born |
28 June 1996 Osijek, Croatia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | September 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,191,045 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 162–122 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 62 (15 July 2013) |
| Current ranking | 84 (6 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2013, 2017) |
| French Open | 3R (2015) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2014) |
| US Open | 2R (2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–14 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 310 (2 February 2015) |
| Current ranking | 1,066 (6 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2015) |
| French Open | 1R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2014, 2016) |
| US Open | 1R (2013, 2014) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2013) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 7–7 |
| Last updated on: 27 June 2016. | |
Donna Vekić (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈʋekiːt͡ɕ]; born 28 June 1996) is a Croatian tennis player.
Vekić has won one singles title on the WTA tour as well as five singles and one doubles title on the ITF circuit in her career. On 15 July 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world no. 62. On 2 February 2015, she peaked at world no. 310 in the doubles rankings.
Osijek-born Vekić is a member of the Croatia Fed Cup team and in February 2012 played three rubbers at the tournament, including helping her country to a 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vekić is in a relationship with Stan Wawrinka. At the 2016 US Open where she lost to Nadia Podoroska at the final round of qualifying, she was sat at the audience which Wawrinka won and was seen in photographs with him and his coach Magnus Norman.
At the 2012 Tashkent Open, Vekić made it to her first WTA Tour final, it was her first main draw appearance at a WTA tournament. She was the youngest player in six years to make it to a WTA final. She was, however, defeated by Irina-Camelia Begu in straight sets.
Vekić started her year off by entering the main draw of the 2013 Australian Open. She defeated Andrea Hlaváčková in the first round 6-1, 6-2. In the 2nd round, Vekić fell to 10th seed and former world number 1, Caroline Wozniacki 6-1, 6-4.
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