Olivia Rogowska
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Olivia Rogowska is an Australia
n 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. She has defeated Jelena Dokic, Alicia Molik and Maria Kirilenko, and taken sets from former #1 Dinara Safina, Alona Bondarenko, Kateryna Bondarenko, Sorana Cirstea, Jarmila Groth, Anastasia Rodionova, Sania Mirza and Casey Dellacqua.
where she lost in the 1st round to the 31st seed Alona Bondarenko, 7–5, 3–6, 2–6.
She then received a wildcard into the 2009 French Open and defeated Maria Kirilenko
in the first round in straight sets. In the second round she lost to Kateryna Bondarenko
4-6,7-5,7-5.
After gaining another wild card entry into the 2009 U.S. Open
, Olivia almost caused a major upset in her first round match, taking world number 1 and top seed Dinara Safina
to three sets. She won the first set 7–6 in a tie breaker and lead 3–0 in the final set before Rogowska's nerves set in and Safina made her comeback losing 7–6, 2–6, 4–6.
At the wild cards for the 2010 Australian Open Rogowska barely made the quarterfinal rounds by losing 2 out of 3 matches in the round robin stage, she only made it through by one game. In the Quarter and Semi finals Rogowska beat Monika Wejnert
and Jessica Moore
in straight sets, in the final Rogowska lead Casey Dellacqua
6–1, 5–2 and held three match points before Dellacqua came back to win 1–6, 7–6, 6–3.
defeating Anastasia Yakimova in the first qualifying round, before losing to Evgenia Rodina. That began an 11 match losing streak, including a 3 set loss to Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open. She ended her losing streak in May reaching the quarterfinals of $50,000+H Saint-Gaudens, losing to Kaia Kanepi. She continued to find moderate success in ITF challengers, while losing her first qualifying matches at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Rogowska found form late in the year, winning the $25,000 Cairns doubles title, then the $25,000 Darwin singles title, followed by a semifinal at the $25,000 event in Alice Springs. She is now representing Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, reaching the semifinals in singles where she lost to India's Sania Mirza 1–6 6–4 6–4, meaning she was relegated to the Bronze medal playoff where she lost to compatriot Sally Peers. She also made the doubles final with Jessica Moore and will play for the gold medal.
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
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
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. She has defeated Jelena Dokic, Alicia Molik and Maria Kirilenko, and taken sets from former #1 Dinara Safina, Alona Bondarenko, Kateryna Bondarenko, Sorana Cirstea, Jarmila Groth, Anastasia Rodionova, Sania Mirza and Casey Dellacqua.
2009
She received a wild card into the 2009 Australian Open2009 Australian Open
The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...
where she lost in the 1st round to the 31st seed Alona Bondarenko, 7–5, 3–6, 2–6.
She then received a wildcard into the 2009 French Open and defeated Maria Kirilenko
Maria Kirilenko
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian...
in the first round in straight sets. In the second round she lost to Kateryna Bondarenko
Kateryna Bondarenko
Kateryna Volodymyrivna Bondarenko is a professional female tennis player from Ukraine and a doubles champion at Australian Open 2008.The younger sister of professional tennis players Valeria and Alona Bondarenko, she was born in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. She was...
4-6,7-5,7-5.
After gaining another wild card entry into the 2009 U.S. Open
2009 US Open (tennis)
The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,...
, Olivia almost caused a major upset in her first round match, taking world number 1 and top seed Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
to three sets. She won the first set 7–6 in a tie breaker and lead 3–0 in the final set before Rogowska's nerves set in and Safina made her comeback losing 7–6, 2–6, 4–6.
At the wild cards for the 2010 Australian Open Rogowska barely made the quarterfinal rounds by losing 2 out of 3 matches in the round robin stage, she only made it through by one game. In the Quarter and Semi finals Rogowska beat Monika Wejnert
Monika Wejnert
Monika Wejnert is an Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 324, which she reached on 30 November 2009. Her career high ranking in doubles is No...
and Jessica Moore
Jessica Moore (tennis)
Jessica Moore is an Australian professional tennis player. Formerly coached by Milo Bradley, Moore works with the Australian Institute of Sport. Her preferred surface is grass.-Career:...
in straight sets, in the final Rogowska lead Casey Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua is an Australian professional tennis player who currently resides in Perth, Western Australia. She was previously coached by former Australian player Nicole Pratt, before the two decided to part ways prior to the 2009 Australian Open...
6–1, 5–2 and held three match points before Dellacqua came back to win 1–6, 7–6, 6–3.
2010
Rogowska played her first tournament in the 2010 Brisbane International2010 Brisbane International
The 2010 Brisbane International was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament and was played at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson, Brisbane. The centre court, Pat Rafter Arena is named in honour of Australian tennis hero...
defeating Anastasia Yakimova in the first qualifying round, before losing to Evgenia Rodina. That began an 11 match losing streak, including a 3 set loss to Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open. She ended her losing streak in May reaching the quarterfinals of $50,000+H Saint-Gaudens, losing to Kaia Kanepi. She continued to find moderate success in ITF challengers, while losing her first qualifying matches at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Rogowska found form late in the year, winning the $25,000 Cairns doubles title, then the $25,000 Darwin singles title, followed by a semifinal at the $25,000 event in Alice Springs. She is now representing Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, reaching the semifinals in singles where she lost to India's Sania Mirza 1–6 6–4 6–4, meaning she was relegated to the Bronze medal playoff where she lost to compatriot Sally Peers. She also made the doubles final with Jessica Moore and will play for the gold medal.
ITF Circuit singles finals (3–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1 December 2008 | Sorrento Sorrento, Western Australia Sorrento is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. At its northwestern corner is the Hillarys Boat Harbour, built in the late 1980s.-History:... , Australia |
Hard |  Chiaki Okadaue |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 27 April 2009 | Bundaberg, Australia | Hard |  Anastasia Rodionova |
5–7, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 November 2009 | Esperance Esperance, Western Australia Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,... , Australia |
Hard | Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the... |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 4. | 23 November 2009 | Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway... , Australia |
Hard | Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the... |
6–7(6), 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 13 September 2010 | Darwin Darwin, 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 |  Naomi CavadayNaomi Cavaday Naomi Kathleen Cavaday is an English former tennis player from Sidcup, Kent. She retired in April 2011 to take up a coaching role with the Lawn Tennis Association. At the time of her retirement she was the British No.6, with a world ranking of No. 231. Her career high ranking was No. 174,... |
6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
ITF Circuit doubles finals (5–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 4 May 2009 | Ipswich Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre... , Australia |
Clay | Maki Arai Maki Arai is a professional Japanese women's tennis player.Arai's career high singles ranking is World No. 425, which she reached in June, 2004. Her high doubles ranking is World No. 185, which she achieved in September, 2005.- Singles 9 :... |
Tyra Calderwood Tyra Calderwood Tyra Calderwood is a professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 607, which she reached on 6 October 2008... Shannon GoldsShannon Golds Shannon Golds is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 203, which she reached on 10 May 2010. Her career high doubles ranking is 202, which she reached on 7 December 2009... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 14 September 2009 | Darwin Darwin, 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 | Tyra Calderwood Tyra Calderwood Tyra Calderwood is a professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 607, which she reached on 6 October 2008... |
Nicole Kriz Nicole Kriz Nicole Kriz is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 104, set at 9 July 2007. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008... Alicia MolikAlicia Molik Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the... |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 5 October 2009 | Mount Gambier Mount Gambier, South Australia Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border.... , Australia |
Clay | Emily Webley-Smith Emily Webley-Smith Emily Webley-Smith is an English professional tennis player. She is coached by Jeremy Bates. She is currently the British no. 6 and ranked 242 in the world... |
Erika Sema Erika 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 :... |
6–1, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Winner | 4. | 16 November 2009 | Esperance Esperance, Western Australia Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,... , Australia |
Hard | Shannon Golds Shannon Golds Shannon Golds is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 203, which she reached on 10 May 2010. Her career high doubles ranking is 202, which she reached on 7 December 2009... |
Isabella Holland Isabella Holland Isabella Holland is an Australian professional tennis player. Her preferred surfaces are clay and hardcourt.... Sally PeersSally Peers Sally Peers is an Australian professional tennis player. She plays right-handed, with a double-handed backhand. Her career high WTA singles ranking is world no. 153, which she reached on 20 September 2010 & her career high doubles ranking is world no. 89 which she reached on 8 November 2010, while... |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 31 May 2010 | Tiro A Volo, Italy | Clay |  Christina McHaleChristina McHale Christina McHale is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 45, and in doubles it is No. 171. McHale has beaten numerous top WTA tour players, including current world no... |
 Iryna KuryanovichIryna Kuryanovich Iryna Brémond is a professional French tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 95, which she reached on November 7 2011. Her career high in doubles is 162, which she reached on June 25, 2007. In 2011 she married her coach, Gérald Brémond, consequently choosing to play for...  Arantxa RusArantxa Rus Arantxa Rus is a Dutch female tennis player. In 2008 she won the Australian Open for juniors, defeating Jessica Moore from Australia. Because of this win she went from 35th to 2nd place on the junior tennis list, but soon she became new junior No.1 player... |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 6 September 2010 | Cairns Cairns, Queensland Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was... , Australia |
Hard | Tammi Patterson Tammi Patterson Tammi Patterson is a professional Australian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 29 November 2010 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 331. On 29 November 2010 she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 267. Her coach is Steve Blundell.-External links:... |
Tyra Calderwood Tyra Calderwood Tyra Calderwood is a professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 607, which she reached on 6 October 2008...  Noppawan LertcheewakarnNoppawan Lertcheewakarn Noppawan Lertcheewakarn is a professional Thai tennis player. At the Wimbledon 2009, she won the junior singles title. As of 12 April 2010, Lertcheewakarn has a rank on the WTA singles tour of 150 and doubles tour of 97.-Playing style:... |
6–3, 7–6(3) |
Grand Slam performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded.| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career SR | Career W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
1R 2009 Australian Open - Women's Singles Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, due to a shoulder injury.Serena Williams won in the final 6–0, 6–3, against Dinara Safina.-Seeds:# Jelena Janković ... |
1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
| French Open | 2R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 | Q1 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Qualifying -Seeds:# Kaia Kanepi # Johanna Larsson # Ksenia Pervak # Bethanie Mattek-Sands # Zhang Shuai # Simona Halep # Evgeniya Rodina ... |
0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
1R 2009 US Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Kim Clijsters.Clijsters won in the final, defeating Caroline Wozniacki to win her 2nd US Open title... |
Q1 2010 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying -Seeds:# Akgul Amanmuradova # Jelena Dokić # Monica Niculescu # Zhang Shuai # Varvara Lepchenko # Evgeniya Rodina # Shenay Perry ... |
0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 5 | 1–5 |
| Tournament Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Year End Ranking | 154 | N/A | N/A |
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- LQ = lost in qualifying draw
- SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.