Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Aleksandra Krunić

How Aleksandra Krunić built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Aleksandra Krunić is a Serbian professional tennis player known for her achievements in both singles and doubles. She has secured one singles title and seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title in WTA 125 tournaments. Krunić reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 39 in June 2018, and No. 35 in doubles in September 2019. Notably, she was a Grand Slam doubles finalist at the 2025 French Open, partnering with Anna Danilina.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2006: Junior Kremlin Cup Semifinals

In 2006, Aleksandra Krunić reached the semifinals of the junior Kremlin Cup, losing to Dalia Zafirova.

July 2008: ITF Tournament Win in Prokuplje

On 6 July 2008, Aleksandra Krunić won an ITF tournament in Prokuplje, Serbia, becoming the youngest title winner in 2008.

October 2008: ITF Events in Dubrovnik

In October 2008, Aleksandra Krunić participated in two ITF events in Dubrovnik, but lost in the first round of both.

2008: European Junior Championships Quarterfinals

In 2008, Aleksandra Krunić reached the quarterfinals of the European Junior Championships in Moscow and won the junior event in Budapest.

April 2009: Highest Junior Ranking

In April 2009, Aleksandra Krunić achieved her highest junior ranking, reaching world No. 17.

April 2009: Fed Cup Debut

In April 2009, Aleksandra Krunić was invited to join the Serbia Fed Cup team and debuted in a doubles match with Ana Jovanović against Spain, which was cancelled due to rain.

September 2009: ITF Ranking

On 14 September 2009, Aleksandra Krunić was ranked No. 795.

2009: Australian Open Runner-Up

In 2009, Aleksandra Krunić was the runner-up in the girls' doubles event at the Australian Open, alongside Sandra Zaniewska.

January 2010: ITF Tournament Win in Quanzhou

In January 2010, Aleksandra Krunić won her fourth ITF tournament in Quanzhou, China, defeating Zhou Yimiao in the final.

2010: WTA Tour Debut in Doubles

In 2010, Aleksandra Krunić made her WTA Tour debut at the Slovenia Open, playing doubles with Jelena Janković.

February 2011: Fed Cup Singles Debut

In February 2011, Aleksandra Krunić played for the Serbia Fed Cup team against Canada, losing her singles debut match to Rebecca Marino. She won the doubles match with Bojana Jovanovski.

May 2011: Sparta Prague Open Semifinals

In May 2011, Aleksandra Krunić qualified for the 100k Sparta Prague Open and reached the semifinals, where she lost to Petra Kvitová.

2011: WTA Singles Debut

In 2011, Aleksandra Krunić made her WTA singles debut at the Budapest Grand Prix.

February 2012: Fed Cup Participation

In February 2012, Aleksandra Krunić was part of the Serbian Fed Cup team. She lost in singles to Yanina Wickmayer but won in doubles with Bojana Jovanovski.

2012: Serbia Qualifies for Fed Cup World Group

In 2012, Serbia qualified for the Fed Cup World Group after Aleksandra Krunić and Jelena Janković defeated Hantuchová and Rybáriková in three sets in 2011.

2014: US Open Fourth Round

At the 2014 US Open, in her second main-draw appearance at a Grand Slam tournament, Aleksandra Krunić won her first main-draw match and reached the fourth round, defeating Madison Keys and Petra Kvitová.

2015: 2015 Season Summary

In 2015, Aleksandra Krunić won an ITF title in Ankara in late December before the season started. She had mixed results throughout the year, including a quarterfinal appearance in Shenzhen and a first-round loss at the Australian Open. She defeated Schmiedlová in Acapulco but had subsequent losses on hardcourt and at the French Open.

June 2018: Career-high singles ranking

In June 2018, Aleksandra Krunić achieved her highest singles ranking of world No. 39.

September 2019: Career-high doubles ranking

On 30 September 2019, Aleksandra Krunić reached her peak doubles ranking of No. 35 in the world.

2021: US Open Third Round

At the US Open in 2021, Aleksandra Krunić defeated Elina Avanesyan and Barbora Krejčíková to reach the third round for the fourth time, before losing to Ludmilla Samsonova. She moved back into the top 75 as a result.

2022: Comeback and Quarterfinal at Rosmalen Open

In 2022, ranked No. 400 and using protected ranking at the Rosmalen Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Aleksandra Krunić recorded her first win after her comeback to the tour over Jessika Ponchet. She reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal since 2022 and first on grass in six years, defeating top seed Jessica Pegula.