Sandra Zaniewska
Encyclopedia
Sandra Zaniewska is a Polish
professional tennis player, who is, as of November 14, 2011, ranked No. 295. She has won two ITF
tournaments and was the runner–up of the 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles
.
. She has one brother, Bartek. Zaniewska began playing tennis
aged ten and cites Rafael Nadal
as her favourite player. She currently resides in her birth town Katowice.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
professional tennis player, who is, as of November 14, 2011, ranked No. 295. She has won two ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
tournaments and was the runner–up of the 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles
2009 Australian Open - Girls' Doubles
Ksenia Lykina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova were the defending champions, but choose not to participate that year.Christina McHale and Ajla Tomljanovic won in the final 6–1, 2–6, 10–4, against Aleksandra Krunic and Sandra Zaniewska.-Seeds:...
.
Personal life
Sandra Zaniewska was born to Maciej and Teresa Zaniewska on 3 January 1992 in KatowiceKatowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
. She has one brother, Bartek. Zaniewska began playing 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...
aged ten and cites Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
as her favourite player. She currently resides in her birth town Katowice.
ITF singles finals (2–3)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | July 19, 2009 |  IzmirIzmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey |
Hard | Pemra Özgen Pemra Özgen Pemra Özgen is a Turkish tennis player.-Career:Özgen had begun her career at the age of 8 when she was emulating her friends to play tennis in 1994. She kept training at İstanbul based clubs; respectively at Taçspor Kulübü and Dağcılık Tenis Spor Kulübü. She had been invloved in tournaments at... |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | August 9, 2009 |  Iława, Poland |
Clay |  Zuzana ZlochováZuzana Zlochová Zuzana Zlochová is a professional Slovak tennis player. On November 1, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 379 whilst her best doubles ranking was 479 on July 20, 2009.-ITF Circuit finals:-Singles finals: 7 :... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | May 3, 2010 | Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey |
Clay |  Ons JabeurOns Jabeur Ons Jabeur is a Tunisian tennis player. She won the Petits Ducs tournament in Dijon in 2008, and is a two-time under-16s champion in Africa. She got to the final of the 2010 French Open girls' singles, but lost to Elina Svitolina... |
2–1, Retired |
| Winner | 4. | June 21, 2010 |  CologneCologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the... , Germany |
Clay | Julia Babilon Julia Babilon Julia Babilon is a professional German tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 357, which she reached on 20 June 2005... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | September 12, 2011 |  Cairns, Australia |
Hard | 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... |
6–4, 7–6(3) |
ITF doubles finals (8)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 November 2008 | Krakow Kraków Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life... , Poland |
Hard | Olga Brózda Olga Brózda Olga Brózda is a WTA Tour Polish tennis player.As a professional, her highest career singles ranking is World No. 281, achieved on 7 April 2007, in doubles 192. She reached 10 ITF Circuit finals in singles, which 5 of them she won. In doubles she has reached 42 ITF finals, of which she has won 26... |
Angelique Kerber Angelique Kerber Angelique Kerber is a professional German tennis player of Polish descent, who has considered representing Poland. She began playing tennis aged five. Kerber has a career high ranking of World No. 30 achieved on 3 October 2011... Urszula RadwańskaUrszula Radwanska Urszula Radwańska is a Polish tennis player and a younger sister of Agnieszka Radwańska. She reached her career high ranking of World No. 62 on 10 August 2009.-Tennis career:... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 15 March 2009 |  Giza, Egypt |
Clay |  Bibiane SchoofsBibiane Schoofs Bibiane Schoofs is a Dutch professional tennis player. On July 18, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 192 whilst her best doubles ranking was 473 on July 20, 2009. She is currently the fourth best ranked player from the Netherlands.Schoofs' best season so far has been in 2011... |
 Galina FokinaGalina Fokina Galina Fokina is a Russian tennis player. She took part in the 2004 Hyderabad Open but lost in the second round to Marion Bartoli. She has won numerous ITF titles in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005....  Alyona SotnikovaAlyona Sotnikova Alyona Sotnikova is a professional Ukrainian tennis player. On June 20, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 388 whilst her best doubles ranking was 309 on June 20, 2011.-External links:... |
6–4, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 July 2009 | Izmir Izmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey |
Hard |  Zuzana Linhová |
 Sofia Kvatsabaia Avgusta Tsybysheva |
6–0, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Winner | 4. | 3 May 2010 | Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey |
Clay | Pemra Özgen Pemra Özgen Pemra Özgen is a Turkish tennis player.-Career:Özgen had begun her career at the age of 8 when she was emulating her friends to play tennis in 1994. She kept training at İstanbul based clubs; respectively at Taçspor Kulübü and Dağcılık Tenis Spor Kulübü. She had been invloved in tournaments at... |
 Indire Akiki Martina Kubičíková |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 October 2010 | Mount Gambier, Australia |
Hard | Daniella Dominikovic Daniella Dominikovic Daniella Dominikovic is a professional Australian tennis player.Dominikovic's highest WTA singles ranking is 324th, which she reached on 3 October 2005. Her career high in doubles was at 172 set at 3 October 2005. She is the younger sister of fellow professional Evie Dominikovic.-External links:*... |
Alison Bai Alison Bai Alison Bai is a professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 404, which she reached on 24 May 2010. Her career high in doubles is 258, set at 13 October 2008.-External links:...  Ana-Clara DuarteAna-Clara Duarte Ana Clara Duarte is a Brazilian professional tennis player. The greatest achievement in her career so far is winning the bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2011 Pan American Games.- Singles 16 :... |
W/O |
| Runner-up | 6. | 13 February 2011 |  Rancho Mirage, United States |
Hard | Nadejda Guskova |
Karolína Plíšková Karolína Plíšková Karolína Plíšková is a professional Czech tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 168, which she reached on 24 May 2010. Her career high in doubles is 239, which she reached on 1 August 2011. Her twin sister Kristýna is also a tennis player... Kristýna PlíškováKristýna Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková is a Czech tennis player. She won the 2010 Wimbledon Championships in junior singles, beating Sachie Ishizu 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, while her twin sister Karolína is the 2010 Australian Open junior singles champion.... |
6–7(6), 6–1, [10–5] |
| Winner | 7. | 20 March 2011 | Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey |
Clay | Pemra Özgen Pemra Özgen Pemra Özgen is a Turkish tennis player.-Career:Özgen had begun her career at the age of 8 when she was emulating her friends to play tennis in 1994. She kept training at İstanbul based clubs; respectively at Taçspor Kulübü and Dağcılık Tenis Spor Kulübü. She had been invloved in tournaments at... |
 Réka-Luca JaniRéka-Luca Jani Réka-Luca Jani is a professional Hungarian tennis player and member of the Hungary Fed Cup team. On November 30, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 253 whilst her best doubles ranking was 294 on November 30, 2009.... Martina Kubičíková |
2–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 8. | 8 April 2011 | Bundaberg, Australia |
Hard | Daniella Dominikovic Daniella Dominikovic Daniella Dominikovic is a professional Australian tennis player.Dominikovic's highest WTA singles ranking is 324th, which she reached on 3 October 2005. Her career high in doubles was at 172 set at 3 October 2005. She is the younger sister of fellow professional Evie Dominikovic.-External links:*... |
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... Olivia RogowskaOlivia Rogowska Olivia Rogowska is an Australian 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... |
7–5, 6–4 |
Grand slam girls' doubles final (1)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 2009 2009 Australian Open - Girls' Doubles Ksenia Lykina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova were the defending champions, but choose not to participate that year.Christina McHale and Ajla Tomljanovic won in the final 6–1, 2–6, 10–4, against Aleksandra Krunic and Sandra Zaniewska.-Seeds:... |
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... |
Hard |  Aleksandra KrunićAleksandra Krunić Aleksandra Krunić is a Serbian professional tennis player, who is, as of October 03 2011, ranked No. 213. Krunić has won six ITF events — five in singles and one in doubles.... |
Christina McHale Christina 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... Ajla TomljanovićAjla Tomljanović Ajla Tomljanović is a Croatian professional tennis player. She is former junior World No. 4. Partnering with Christina McHale, she won the 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles. Tomljanović won her first ITF singles event in January 2010.... |
6–1, 2–6, [10–4] |
External links
- Sandra Zaniewska at the Women's Tennis AssociationWomen's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
- Sandra Zaniewska at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
- Sandra Zaniewska at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
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