Jelena Kostanić
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| Country (sports) |
 Croatia
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| Residence | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Born |
6 July 1981 Split, Croatia, (then SFRY) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | July 1999 |
| Retired | September 2010 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,577,765 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 328–261 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (26 July 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2000, 2006, 2007) |
| French Open | 2R (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| US Open | 3R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 198–179 |
| Career titles | 8 WTA, 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (4 October 2004) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
| French Open | 2R (2003, 2004) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2002, 2004) |
| US Open | QF (2008) |
Jelena Kostanić Tošić (née Kostanić; born 6 July 1981) is a retired professional female tennis player from Croatia.
On July 26, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking of World No. 32. On October 4, 2004 she reached her career-high Doubles ranking of World No. 30. Kostanić Tošić won eight doubles titles on the WTA tour and four singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF tour during her career. As a junior, she won the 1998 Australian Open.
Kostanić Tošić married Croatian table tennis player Roko Tošić on July 8, 2006 (until January 6, 2007 she competed as Jelena Kostanić).
At the 2008 Australian Open, Tošić was defeated in the first round by the eventual champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets.
Playing for Croatia at the Fed Cup, Kostanić Tošić has a win–loss 19–20.
Her last professional tournament was the 2010 US Open.
Coached by Alan Maric; off-court trainer is Slaven Hrvoj. Started playing tennis at age 7. Father, Slobodan, is an external bank auditor; mother, Smiljana, is a dental nurse; sister, Marina, is a student of economics; loves her nieces, Mia and Lana. Entire family plays recreational tennis on private court. Enjoys comedies; favorite actor is Tom Hanks. Likes reading and listening to music (especially Croatian music). Likes to play and watch sports, soccer and basketball the most. Admires Michael Jordan and Goran Ivanisevic (who comes from the same tennis club in Split).
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