Career Timeline of Viktorija Golubic: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Viktorija Golubic built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Viktorija Golubic is a Swiss professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 35 on February 28, 2022, and a doubles ranking of No. 61 on April 17, 2023. She is currently the No. 2 ranked Swiss player.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

June 2008: ITF Women's Circuit Debut

In June 2008, Golubic began playing on the ITF Women's Circuit at the $10k event in Budapest.

2013: WTA Tour Main-Draw Debut

In 2013, Golubic made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Gastein Ladies, recording her first WTA Tour win over Kiki Bertens, before losing in the second round to Andrea Hlaváčková.

October 2016: Top-20 Win

October 2016 was the last time she was able to mark a Top-20 win, before a later achievement in 2019.

2016: Fed Cup Semifinals Performance

During the 2016 Fed Cup semifinals, Golubic earned wins over Karolína Plíšková and Barbora Strýcová, although Switzerland did not beat the Czech Republic.

April 2017: New Career-High Singles Ranking

In April 2017, Viktorija Golubic reached a new career-high singles ranking of 51, despite winning only four matches in the first half of the season.

June 2018: Re-entry into Top 100

In June 2018, Golubic reentered the top 100 rankings after almost one year.

2019: First WTA 125 Title

In 2019, Golubic won her first WTA 125 title at the Indian Wells Challenger, saving a championship point against Jennifer Brady in the final.

July 2021: Top-50 Debut and Wimbledon Quarterfinal

On 12 July 2021, after reaching her first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon, Golubic moved 18 places to world No. 48, guaranteeing herself a top-50 debut. She lost to Karolína Plíšková in the quarterfinal.

2021: Jiangxi Open Title

In 2021, Viktorija reached her first since this year in the Jiangxi Open.

February 2022: Career-High Singles WTA Ranking

On February 2022, Viktorija Golubic reached her career-high singles WTA ranking of No. 35.

2022: Indian Wells Open Fourth Round

At the 2022 Indian Wells Open, Golubic reached the fourth round at a WTA 1000-level for the first time in her career, before losing to Elena Rybakina.

2022: Nottingham Open Semifinal

In 2022, Golubic reached the semifinals at the Nottingham Open after a win over Emma Raducanu, before being stopped by Alison Riske.

2022: Melbourne Quarterfinal

In 2022, Golubic started her season at Melbourne, reaching the quarterfinals but losing to Simona Halep.

2022: WTA 125 Rouen Open Runner-Up

In 2022, she was runner-up at the WTA 125 Rouen Open, losing to Maryna Zanevska in the final.

April 2023: Peak Doubles Ranking

In April 2023, Viktorija Golubic peaked at No. 61 in the doubles rankings.

2023: WTA 125 Rouen Open Win and Nottingham Open Quarterfinal

In 2023, Golubic won the WTA 125 Rouen Open, defeating Erika Andreeva in the final. At the 2023 Nottingham Open, she reached the quarterfinals, where she lost to Heather Watson.

January 2024: Return to Top 75 After Australian Open

In January 2024, at the Australian Open, Golubic recorded her first wins at this major and reached the third round. As a result, she returned to the top 75 in the rankings, at No. 71 on 29 January 2024.

September 2024: Fed Cup Record

As of September 2024, Golubic has a win–loss record of 11–11 playing for Switzerland at the Fed Cup.

2024: French Open First Round Win

In 2024, Golubic defeated Barbora Krejčíková in the first round at the French Open, but lost her next match.

2024: Open de Limoges Title and Return to Top 100

In 2024, Golubic won the Open de Limoges and returned to the top-100 in the WTA rankings, finishing the 2024 season at world No. 90.

2024: Jiangxi Open Title

In 2024, at the Jiangxi Open, Golubic reached her first WTA Tour singles semifinal in more than two years and then claimed her second WTA title, eight years after winning her first.