Information about Marina Erakovic

Personal facts

About her

  • Tennis player
  • Born March 6, 1988
  • Split, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
  • 1.74 m (5 feet 9 inches)
  • 65 kg (143 pounds)

Family

  • Parents: Ljiljana and Mladen
  • Sibling: one sister

Accomplishments

Victories in singles

  • inner in Memphis, United States by beating Sabine Lisicki: 2013.
  • Winner in Jackson, United States (ITF) by beating Ajla Tomljanovic: 2011.
  • Winner in Pelham, United States (ITF) by beating Renata Vorácová: 2011.
  • Winner in Irapuato, Mexico (ITF) by beating Andreja Klepac: 2011.
  • Winner in Surbiton, United Kingdom (ITF) by beating Anne Keothavong: 2008.
  • Winner in Mildura, Australia (ITF) by beating Chang Kai-Chen: 2008.
  • Winner in Gympie, Australia (ITF) by beating Sophie Ferguson: 2007.
  • Winner in Rockhampton, Australia (ITF) by beating Sophie Ferguson: 2007.
  • Winner in Beijing, China (ITF) by beating Alla Kudryavtseva: 2006.
  • Winner in Melbourne, Australia (ITF) by beating Casey Dellacqua: 2006.
  • Winner in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands (ITF) by beating Andrea Petkovic: 2006.
  • Winner in Yarrawonga, Australia (ITF) by beating Emily Hewson: 2005.
  • Winner in Warrnambool, Australia (ITF) by beating Daniella Dominikovic: 2005.

Victories in doubles

  • Winner with her Spanish partner Arantxa Parra Santonja in Rosmalen, Netherlands: 2014.
  • Winner with her British partner Heather Watson in Dallas, United States: 2012.
  • Winner with her British partner Heather Watson in San Jose, United States: 2012.
  • Winner with her Russian partner Elena Vesnina in Linz, Austria: 2011.
  • Winner with her Thai partner Tamarine Tanasugarn in Pattaya City, Thailand: 2010.
  • Winner with her Thai partner Tamarine Tanasugarn in Toyota, Japan (ITF): 2009.
  • Winner with her Romanian partner Sorana Cîrstea in Luxembourg: 2008.
  • Winner with her American partner Jill Craybas in Tokyo, Japan: 2008.
  • Winner with her Dutch partner Michaëlla Krajicek in Rosmalen, Netherlands: 2008.
  • Winner with her Australian partner Nicole Kriz in Berri, Australia (ITF): 2008.
  • Winner with her Australian partner Nicole Kriz in Mildura, Australia (ITF): 2008.
  • Winner with her Romanian partner Monica Niculescu in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (ITF): 2007.
  • Winner with her British partner Melanie South in A Coruña, Spain (ITF): 2007.
  • Winner with her Estonian partner Maret Ani in Padua, Italy (ITF): 2007.

Olympic Games

  • She participated in one Olympic Games in Beijing, China (2008) by representing New Zealand.

Fed Cup

  • She participated 8 times in Fed Cup (2004 à 2006, 2008 à 2010, 2013 and 2014) by representing New Zealand.

Tennis facts

Plays

  • Right-handed
  • Two-handed backhand

World ranking

  • During the interview (September 12, 2011), she was ranked 90th in the world in singles according to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
  • Her best WTA world ranking in singles is the 39th place on May 7, 2012.