Olga_Danilović

Olga Danilović

Olga Danilović

Serbian tennis player


Olga Danilović (Serbian Cyrillic: Олга Даниловић, pronounced [ôːlɡa danǐːloʋitɕ]; born 23 January 2001) is a Serbian professional tennis player. On 26 June 2023, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 93. On 24 April 2023, she peaked at No. 104 in the WTA doubles rankings. In July 2018, Danilović won her first WTA Tour singles title in Moscow, beating Anastasia Potapova in the final. She also won two WTA doubles titles, first in Tashkent and the second one in Lausanne. On the WTA Challenger Tour, she has won one doubles title. She has also won five singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. Playing for Serbia Fed Cup team, Danilović has a win–loss record of 12–8 in Fed Cup competition (as of September 2023).

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Coaches

In 2018, Danilovic hired former world No. 2, Àlex Corretja, as her coach,[1] having been her mentor since 2016.[2] During her title tour in Moscow, former Serbian Fed Cup captain, Dejan Vraneš, traveled with Danilović and coached her although he is not her official coach.[1] In 2018–2019, she was briefly coached by Petar Popović.[3] In 2017–18, her coach was Juan Lizariturry.[4] Danilović was coached in the past by Denis Bejtulahi (in 2017)[5] and Tatjana Ječmenica (in two stints – before late 2015[6] and in 2016).[7]

Personal life

Olga's father is Serbian former basketball player Predrag Danilović, while her mother, Svetlana (née Radošević), is a sports reporter for Radio Television of Serbia.[8]

Tennis career

Junior success

As a junior, Danilović posted a win–loss record of 93–33 in singles and 72–24 in doubles, and reached No. 5 in the combined junior world rankings in January 2018.

She won three Junior Grand Slam doubles titles (each on a different surface) with three different partners – 2016 French Open with Paula Arias Manjón, 2017 Wimbledon with Kaja Juvan and 2017 US Open with Marta Kostyuk.

Grand Slam performance

- Singles:

  • Australian Open: 3R (2017)
  • French Open: 2R (2016)
  • Wimbledon: 3R (2016)
  • US Open: QF (2017)

- Doubles:

  • Australian Open: 2R (2017)
  • French Open: W (2016)
  • Wimbledon: W (2017)
  • US Open: W (2017)

2018: Top 100, first WTA Tour titles; Fed Cup Heart Award

Danilović made her Fed Cup debut in February 2018 in Group I of Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, winning all three singles matches, including a 6–2, 6–4 win over world No. 15, Anastasija Sevastova, in the promotional play-offs.[9] The courageous performances for the national team earned Danilović a Fed Cup Heart Award and a cheque of $1,000 to be donated to a charity,[10] which she chose to donate to University Children's Hospital in Belgrade.[11]

In March, she won her first $25k title in Santa Margherita di Pula. In May, she was given a wildcard for the qualifying into the Premier Mandatory tournament in Madrid, where she beat former top-30 player Kateryna Bondarenko but lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the final round of qualifying. In mid-July, Danilović won the first $60k title in her career when she came back from one set down to beat another former top 30 player, Laura Siegemund, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, in the final of Versmold. She also reached the final in doubles of the same tournament with compatriot Nina Stojanović.

In late July, she won her first career WTA Tour singles title in Moscow, defeating Anastasia Potapova in the final, in three sets. Danilović became the first player born in the third millennium (after 2000) to win a WTA tournament singles title. She also became the second lucky loser in the history of the WTA Tour to win the title.[12] This was the first WTA tournament final between two players under 18 since Tatiana Golovin and Nicole Vaidišová played in the final of the 2005 Japan Open.

She participated in the US Open qualifying, where she beat Bianca Andreescu, before losing to Jaimee Fourlis. She then entered the Tashkent Open, where she beat Anna Kalinskaya in the first round, before losing to Anastasia Potapova in a Moscow re-match. In the same tournament, she won the doubles title partnering Tamara Zidanšek.

On 1 October 2018, Danilović entered the top 100 for the first time when she reached a singles ranking of 97. The following week, she reached her highest ranking of the season, No. 96.

In mid-October, she lost in the first round of qualifying in Linz and Luxembourg. She next participated in the WTA 125 Mumbai Open, where she was seeded fourth and lost to Danka Kovinić in the first round, whom she also partnered with to reach the semifinals in doubles. This proved to be her last tournament of the year as she withdrew from the following week's WTA 125 Open de Limoges.

Danilović representing Serbia at the 2019 Fed Cup

2021: Australian Open and US Open debut

Along with Francesca Jones, Danilović made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the Australian Open.[13] She won in the first round of the tournament where she faced Petra Martic. She was defeated in the second round by Shelby Rogers, in straight sets.[14] In July, she made two back-to-back quarterfinals. First, at the Budapest Grand Prix, she won first two rounds before losing to Dalma Gálfi in the quarterfinal.[15] The following week, at the Palermo Ladies Open, she lost to Zhang Shuai in the same round.[16]

2022: French Open debut

At the French Open, she qualified for the main draw to make her debut at this major defeating Viktoriya Tomova.[17]

Ranked No. 124 as a qualifier at the Ladies Open Lausanne, she reached her second career final by beating Misaki Doi in the first, Anna Kalinskaya in the second, home favorite Simona Waltert in the quarterfinals and Anastasia Potapova in the semifinals. In the final, she was beaten by Petra Martić.[18] At the same tournament, she won the doubles event, partnering Kristina Mladenovic.

2023: Biggest ITF title, major third round, back to top 100

In May, Danilović won her first $100k title at the Open Villa de Madrid, beating Sara Sorribes Tormo in the final. During the tournament, she did not drop a single set against any players. Triumphing here, she secured her spot in Wimbledon Championships main-draw for the first time.[19] However, she should lose there her first-round match in a close two-setter to Slovak player Jana Čepelová.

At the French Open, as a qualifier, Danilović reached the third round, her best Grand Slam performance up to date. In the third round, she lost in three tough sets against No. 7 seed, Ons Jabeur.[20] With this result, after five years, she returned to the top 100.

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[21]

Singles

Current through the 2023 US Open.

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Doubles

Current through the 2023 WTA Lyon Open.

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WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (title)

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Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner–ups)

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Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner–ups)

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Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Girls' doubles: 3 (3 titles)

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Team competitions

Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup

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Singles (6–2)

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Doubles (2–4)

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Head-to-head records

Record against top-10 players

Danilović's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.[22]

Player Record Win% Hard Clay Grass Last match
Number 1 ranked players
Poland Iga Świątek 0–2 0% 0–2 Lost (3–6, 0–6) at 2019 Budapest
Number 2 ranked players
Spain Paula Badosa 2–1 67% 1–0 1–1 Won (6–4, 7–5) at 2019 Guadalajara
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2018 Madrid
Number 3 ranked players
Greece Maria Sakkari 0–2 0% 0–1 0–1 Lost (0–6, 2–6) at 2019 Rabat
Number 4 ranked players
Canada Bianca Andreescu 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (6–3, 7–5) at 2018 US Open
Number 5 ranked players
Italy Sara Errani 0–3 0% 0–2 0–1 Lost (6–2, 2–6, 4–6) at 2022 Contrexéville ($125k)
Number 7 ranked players
Switzerland Patty Schnyder 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (6–3, 3–6, 10-3) at 2018 Pula
Number 8 ranked players
United States Jessica Pegula 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2018 Orlando ($25k)
Number 9 ranked players
Germany Julia Görges 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2018 Moscow
Germany Andrea Petkovic 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (5–7, 7–5, 2–6) at 2019 Madrid
Total 5–11 31% 2–3
(40%)
3–7
(30%)
0–1
(0%)
current as of 13 July 2022

Record against No. 11–20 players

Danilović's record against players who have been ranked world No. 11–20. Active players are in boldface:

Wins over top 10 players

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Award

Notes

  1. Withdrew before the second-round match against Naomi Osaka, not counted as a loss.
  2. The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  3. 2017: WTA ranking–465.
  4. The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.

References

  1. Medić, Jelena (30 July 2018). "NAŠA ŠAMPIONKA DOČEKANA U BEOGRADU Olga Danilović: Još nisam svesna kakav sam uspeh napravila" (in Serbian). Blic. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. "Koreča o Olgi: Nasledila je nešto posebno" (in Serbian). Sport Klub SR. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. Ozmo, Saša (29 November 2018). "Olga ima novog trenera: Ona je dijamantski talenat" (in Serbian). Sport Klub SR. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. Ozmo, Saša (26 December 2017). "Olga za SK – novi trener, tatini saveti, sazrevanje..." (in Serbian). Sport Klub SR. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. "Олга Даниловић: Следи ново освајање Европе!" (in Serbian). Спортски журнал. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. Medić, Jelena (11 December 2015). "Olga Danilović (14) razbija na Oranž Boulu starije devojčice" (in Serbian). Blic. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. Vlajić, Bojan (4 June 2016). "Olga Danilović za "Blic": Kralj Nole mi je poželeo sreću, upijam njegove savete" (in Serbian). Blic. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  8. "Olga Danilović novac od nagrade ITF-a donira bolnici u Tiršovoj" (in Serbian). RTS. Tanjug. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. "Introducing Australian Open 2021 debutantes Jones, Danilovic". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. David Kane (July 16, 2021). "Dalma Galfi thrills Hungarian fans with Budapest breakthrough". tennis.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. Abbey Johnson (July 24, 2021). "Palermo Open: Danielle Collins, Shuai Zhang and Oceane Dodin last seeds left". tennis world. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  12. Jamie Renton (22 May 2023). "Danilovic earns Wimbledon main draw spot after W100 Madrid triumph". ITF. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  13. "Head 2 Head". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
Preceded by Orange Bowl Girls' Doubles Champion
2016
With: Russia Anastasia Potapova
Succeeded by

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