Sanja Ančić

Sanja Ančić (Croatian pronunciation: [sâɲa âːntʃitɕ];^[1][2] born 18 July 1988) is a former tennis player from Croatia. She won a total of eight ITF tournaments in singles and one title in doubles. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 159, which she reached on 11 September 2006, and her best doubles ranking 240, reached in March 2007. She retired in 2007.

Sanja Ančić

Country (sports)	Croatia
Born	(1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 36) Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Retired	2007
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$64,537
Singles
Career record	90–40
Career titles	8 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 159 (11 September 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2007)
French Open	Q1 (2007)
Wimbledon Junior	1R (2004)
US Open Junior	3R (2003)
Doubles
Career record	19–19
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 240 (5 March 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior	QF (2004)
French Open Junior	1R (2003) (2004)
Wimbledon Junior	1R (2004)
US Open Junior	1R (2004)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	1-2

Biography

Ančić was born in Split to Stipe and Nilda Ančić. She plays right-handed, has a two-handed backhand and is the sister of professional tennis players Ivica and Mario Ančić.^[3] She played with her brother in the 2007 Hopman Cup.

ITF finals

Singles: 9 (8–1)

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Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (8–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	25 July 2004	ITF Ancona, Italy	Clay	Ekaterina Lopes	6–2, 6–1
Winner	2.	10 October 2004	Dubrovnik, Croatia	Clay	Lenka Dlhopolcová	6–4, 6–2
Runner-up	3.	17 October 2004	Dubrovnik, Croatia	Clay	Barbara Pócza	4–6, 0–6
Winner	4.	10 April 2005	Makarska, Croatia	Clay	Émilie Bacquet	6–4, 6–3
Winner	5.	17 April 2005	Hvar, Croatia	Clay	Maša Zec Peškirič	6–3, 6–1
Winner	6.	24 April 2005	Bol, Croatia	Clay	Ivana Lisjak	6–3, 6–1
Winner	7.	11 June 2006	Grado, Italy	Clay	Ana Vrljić	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner	8.	20 August 2006	Rimini, Italy	Clay	Dominika Cibulková	7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Winner	9.	10 September 2006	ITF Mestre, Italy	Clay	Sandra Klösel	6–1, 6–2

Doubles: 2 (1-1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	24 April 2005	ITF Bol, Croatia	Clay	Ivana Lisjak	Mari Andersson Kristina Andlovic	3–6, 2–6
Winner	2.	18 September 2005	ITF Sofia, Bulgaria	Clay	Tamira Paszek	Joana Cortez Karolina Kosińska	6–7, 6–2, 6–4