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.
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Born | (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 34) 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) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 19–19 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 240 (5 March 2007) |
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. She played with her brother in the 2007 Hopman Cup.
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 25 July 2004 | ITF Ancona, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 10 October 2004 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 17 October 2004 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 4. | 10 April 2005 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 17 April 2005 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 6. | 24 April 2005 | Bol, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 11 June 2006 | Grado, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 20 August 2006 | Rimini, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 10 September 2006 | ITF Mestre, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 24 April 2005 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 18 September 2005 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |