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Donna Vekić

Donna Vekić

Croatian tennis player

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Photo: Peter Menzel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Oct 6

    Iga Świątek faces Iva Jovic in fourth round of WTA 1000 in Beijing

    Eighth seed Iga Świątek will play tenth seed Iva Jovic for a spot in the WTA 1000 quarterfinals in Beijing after overcoming a set and double-break deficit against Donna Vekić.

  • Oct 4

    Nikola Bartunkova defeats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 in China Open third round

    Czech player Nikola Bartunkova defeated world number two Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in Beijing, one day after top seed Elena Rybakina exited the tournament.

  • Aug 4

    Świątek returns after a month, sweeps Bejlek 6:0, 6:3 in Toronto opener

    Playing her first match since a third-round Wimbledon exit on 4 July, Iga Świątek needed just over 90 minutes to dismiss Czech qualifier Sara Bejlek in straight sets at the WTA 1000 event in Toronto.

  • Jun 14

    Vekic cruises past Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) in Queen’s final to snap three-year trophy drought

    Croatian lucky loser Donna Vekic denied Emma Raducanu a home title at Queen’s Club, winning the final 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) to claim her first trophy since the 2023 Monterrey Open.

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