History of Donna Vekić in Timeline
Donna Vekić is a Croatian professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 17 in January 2025. Her most notable achievement in Grand Slam tournaments is reaching the semifinals at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. She also won a silver medal in singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
5 hours ago : Donna Vekic faces Anastasia Zakharova in the first round of Queen's Club Championships.
Donna Vekic is set to play against Anastasia Zakharova in the first round of the 2025 Queen's Club Championships (HSBC Championships) at the WTA London event. Predictions and viewing information are available.
June 1996: Donna Vekić's birth
In June 1996, Donna Vekić was born. She is a Croatian professional tennis player.
1999: Mirjana Lučić-Baroni's Wimbledon Semifinal
In 1999, Mirjana Lučić-Baroni reached the Wimbledon semifinals.
2008: Maria Sharapova's Australian Open Win
In 2008, Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open.
2010: Vera Zvonareva at Wimbledon
In 2010, Vera Zvonareva was a finalist at Wimbledon.
February 2012: Fed Cup Participation
In February 2012, Donna Vekić played three rubbers at the Fed Cup tournament, including helping Croatia to a 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2013: Season Finale in Top 100
In 2013, Donna Vekić finished the season ranked No. 86, marking her first top-100 season.
2014: Early Losses at Shenzhen and Australian Open
In 2014, Donna Vekić started the season with a first-round loss at the Shenzhen Open to Klára Zakopalová and was defeated in the first round of the Australian Open by Lucie Hradecká.
2014: Malaysian Open Title
In 2014, Donna Vekić won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Malaysian Open.
2015: Relationship with Stan Wawrinka began
In 2015, Donna Vekić began a relationship with Stan Wawrinka.
2015: French Open Grand Slam
In 2015, Donna Vekić reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since the French Open.
2016: Ana Konjuh at the US Open
In 2016, Ana Konjuh reached the quarterfinals at the US Open.
2016: Donna Vekić's US Open Qualifying
In 2016, Donna Vekić had to contest qualifying for a major since the US Open, due to injury and missing play.
2017: Nottingham Open Title
In 2017, Donna Vekić won her second WTA Tour singles title at the Nottingham Open.
2017: Courmayeur Open WTA Title
In 2017, Donna Vekić won her third WTA Tour title at the Courmayeur Open, returning to the top 70.
2017: Australian Open Achievement
In 2017, Mirjana Lučić-Baroni reached the semifinals at the Australian Open.
2019: End of Relationship with Stan Wawrinka
In 2019, Donna Vekić ended her relationship with Stan Wawrinka.
2020: Early Losses in Brisbane and Adelaide
In 2020, Donna Vekić started her season with a first-round loss at the Brisbane International and reached the quarterfinal at the Adelaide International, where she was defeated by Dayana Yastremska.
July 2021: Return to Top 50 since July 2021
On 17 October 2022, Donna Vekić returned to the top 50 at world No. 47 for the first time since July 2021
2021: Opened Tennis Courts
From 2021, Donna Vekić opened public tennis courts in her hometown of Osijek.
2021: DNNA Brand Founded
In 2021, Donna Vekić founded a luxury home fragrance brand, DNNA, selling beeswax candles and reed diffusers. A percentage of sales will be donated to bee conservation in Croatia.
2021: Australian Open and Roland Garros Absence
In 2021, Donna Vekić missed play between the Australian Open and Roland Garros, leading to a dip in the rankings.
2021: Abu Dhabi Open and Yarra Valley Classic
In 2021, Donna Vekić started her season with a first-round loss at the Abu Dhabi Open and was defeated in the second round of the Yarra Valley Classic. She also reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, before undergoing knee surgery.
2021: Courmayeur Ladies Open Title
In 2021, Donna Vekić won the Courmayeur Ladies Open, securing her third WTA Tour singles title.
2021: First title since 2021
In March 2023, the Monterrey Open victory was Donna Vekić's first title since 2021
October 2022: Return to Top 50
On 17 October 2022, Donna Vekić returned to the top 50 at world No. 47 after a final showing at the WTA 500 San Diego Open.
2022: French Open and Wimbledon Performance
In 2022, Donna Vekić qualified for the French Open, winning her first-round match before being defeated in the second round. She lost in the first round at Wimbledon.
January 2023: Australian Open Quarterfinal and Ranking Improvement
In January 2023, Donna Vekić reached her first Australian Open quarterfinal and moved up to world No. 33 in the rankings.
March 2023: Monterrey Open Victory and Indian Wells Incident
In March 2023, Donna Vekić won the Monterrey Open and experienced an early loss at Indian Wells, where she refused a handshake from her opponent.
2023: Monterrey Open Title
In 2023, Donna Vekić won the Monterrey Open, marking her fourth WTA Tour singles title.
2024: Modeled After Grand Slam Venues
From 2021 to 2024, Donna Vekić opened three public tennis courts in her hometown of Osijek, all modeled after Grand Slam venues.
2024: Olympic Silver Medal and Wimbledon Semifinal
In 2024, Donna Vekić reached the Wimbledon Championships semifinals and won a silver medal in singles at the Paris Olympics.
January 2025: Career-high singles ranking
On 27 January 2025, Donna Vekić achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 17.
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