Kaja Juvan

Kaja Juvan (born 25 November 2000) is a Slovenian tennis player who turned professional on 17 October 2016. Juvan has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 58, achieved on 6 June 2022. On 18 July 2022, she peaked at No. 97 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Kaja Juvan
Juvan at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) Slovenia
Born (2000-11-25) 25 November 2000
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2016
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachÓscar Serrano
Prize moneyUS$2,148,349
Singles
Career record206–109 (65.4%)
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 58 (6 June 2022)
Current rankingNo. 102 (23 October 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2021)
French Open2R (2020, 2022)
Wimbledon3R (2021, 2022)
US Open3R (2023)
Doubles
Career record18–22 (45.0%)
Career titles1 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 97 (18 July 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2022)
French Open2R (2022)
Wimbledon1R (2021, 2022)
Team competitions
Fed Cup16–9 (64.0%)
Last updated on: 23 October 2023.

She won her maiden WTA Tour doubles title at the 2021 Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca, partnering with Natela Dzalamidze.

Junior career

On the junior tour, she achieved a career-high combined ranking of 5, in January 2017. She reached the semifinals of both the 2016 Wimbledon Championships and the 2016 US Open girls' doubles events. She was also a winner of the Orange Bowl in 2016.

Professional career

2019: Breakthrough, Grand Slam debut

She made her Grand Slam debut as a lucky loser at the French Open where she lost in the first round.

After winning her qualifier bracket, she reached the second round of the Wimbledon Championships where she lost a three-set match to Serena Williams.[1]

2021: Australian Open and Wimbledon third rounds, top 60 debut

Juvan at the 2021 Winners Open.

Juvan reached the third round of a Grand Slam championship at the 2021 Australian Open as a qualifier for the first time in her career, defeating 13th seed Johanna Konta in the first round, her first top-15 win, and Mayar Sherif in the second round. She lost to eventual Australian Open runner-up and 22nd seed, Jennifer Brady. As a result, she entered the top 100 at a career high of world No. 91, on 22 February 2021.

In June, she also reached the third round at Wimbledon where she defeated ninth seed Belinda Bencic in the first round, her second top-15 win for 2021, and French qualifier Clara Burel in the second round.

2022: Second Wimbledon third round

At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, she upset 23rd seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, the winner of two back-to-back grass-court titles and one of the most-in-form players.[2][3]

2023: Break and return to competition

On 5 April 2023, Juvan announced that she was taking a break from her tennis career for personal reasons.[4] She took two months off the tour following the death of her father Robert due to cancer. Ranked No. 241, she qualified for her third consecutive main draw at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[5]

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[6]

Singles

Current through the 2023 Jiangxi Open.

Tournament 2017 20182019202020212022 2023SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A Q2 1R 3R 1R 2R 0 / 4 3–4 43%
French Open A A 1R 2R 1R 2R Q2 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Wimbledon A A 2R NH 3R 3R 2R 0 / 4 6–4 60%
US Open A A A 2R 2R 1R 3R 0 / 4 4–4 50%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–3 5–4 3–4 4–3 0 / 16 15–16 48%
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup[lower-alpha 1] Z2 Z1 Z1 Z1[lower-alpha 2] PO RR 0 / 0 11–6 65%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 3] A A A A A 2R A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Indian Wells Open A A A NH A 2R Q2 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Miami Open A A A NH A Q1 Q2 0 / 0 0–0   
Madrid Open A A A NH Q1 Q2 A 0 / 0 0–0   
Italian Open A A A 1R A 1R A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Canadian Open A A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Cincinnati Open A A A A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0   
Wuhan Open A A A NH 0 / 0 0–0   
China Open A A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0   
Guadalajara Open NH A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–3 0–0 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Career statistics
Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win %
Tournaments 0[lower-alpha 4] 0[lower-alpha 4] 4 7 14 14 8 Career total: 47
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Career total: 1
Hard win–loss 0–1 1–1 1–3 4–3 9–8 5–7 4–5 0 / 26 24–28 46%
Clay win–loss 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–4 1–3 11–3 3–3 0 / 14 18–15 55%
Grass win–loss 0–0 0–0 1–2 NH 2–1 2–3 1–1 0 / 7 6–7 46%
Overall win–loss 0–1 1–1 3–7 6–7 12–12 18–13 8–9 0 / 47 48–50 49%
Win (%) 0% 0% 30% 46% 50% 58% 47% Career total: 49%
Year-end ranking[lower-alpha 5] 555 174 133 104 98 88 $2,148,349

Doubles

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2022 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France WTA 250 Clay Germany Angelique Kerber 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–0), 6–7(5–7)

Doubles: 1 (title)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2021 Cluj-Napoca Open, Romania WTA 250 Clay Russia Natela Dzalamidze Poland Katarzyna Piter
Egypt Mayar Sherif
6–3, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments (5–3)
$10/15,000 tournaments (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (7–4)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2016 ITF Velenje, Slovenia 10,000[lower-alpha 6] Clay Czech Republic Gabriela Pantůčková 6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2016 ITF Bol, Croatia 10,000 Clay Croatia Tena Lukas 6–3, 6–1
Loss 1–2 Mar 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia 15,000 Clay Italy Camilla Scala 6–2, 5–7, 2–6
Win 2–2 Jun 2017 ITF Maribor, Slovenia 15,000 Clay Slovenia Nina Potočnik 6–4, 6–2
Win 3–2 Apr 2018 ITF Balatonboglár, Hungary 25,000 Clay Romania Raluca Șerban 6–4, 6–1
Loss 3–3 May 2018 ITF Andijan, Uzbekistan 25,000 Hard Uzbekistan Sabina Sharipova 4–6, 2–6
Win 4–3 Jun 2018 ITF Ystad, Sweden 25,000 Clay Romania Andreea Roșca 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 4–4 Jul 2018 ITF Turin, Italy 25,000 Clay Romania Andreea Roșca 1–6, 1–6
Win 5–4 Sep 2018 ITF Bagnatica, Italy 25,000 Clay Italy Jasmine Paolini 6–7(8–10), 6–1, 7–5
Win 6–4 Oct 2018 ITF Pula, Italy 25,000 Clay Russia Polina Leykina 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 6–5 Mar 2019 ITF Pula, Italy 25,000 Clay Switzerland Jil Teichmann 6–7(3–7), 0–6
Win 7–5 Apr 2019 ITF Pula, Italy 25,000 Clay Romania Alexandra Cadanțu 6–1, 3–0 ret.

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (0–1)
$10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2016 ITF Bol, Croatia 10,000 Clay Croatia Lea Bošković Croatia Mariana Dražić
Croatia Ani Mijačika
4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss 1–1 Dec 2020 Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE 100,000 Hard Spain Aliona Bolsova Georgia (country) Ekaterine Gorgodze
India Ankita Raina
4–6, 6–3, [6–10]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' doubles: 1 (title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2017 Wimbledon Grass Serbia Olga Danilović United States Caty McNally
United States Whitney Osuigwe
6–4, 6–3

Billie Jean King Cup participation

Legend
Europe/Africa Group (8–5)
Play-offs (2–0)
World Group Play-off / Finals qualifying round (1–1)

Singles (11–6)

Edition Stage Date Location Surface Against Opponent W/L Score
2017 Z2 R/R 21 Apr 2017 Šiauliai (LIT) Hard (i) Norway Norway Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen L 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
2018 Z1 R/R 7 Feb 2018 Tallinn (EST) Hard (i) Croatia Croatia Lea Bošković L 2–6, 6–4, 2–6
9 Feb 2018 Sweden Sweden Jacqueline Cabaj Awad W 6–1, 6–3
2019 Z1 R/R 6 Feb 2019 Bath (GBR) Hard (i) United Kingdom Great Britain Katie Boulter L 4–6, 2–6
7 Feb 2019 Hungary Hungary Dalma Gálfi L 1–6, 4–6
8 Feb 2019 Greece Greece Valentini Grammatikopoulou L 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 3–6
Z1 P/O 9 Feb 2019 Georgia (country) Georgia Mariam Bolkvadze W 6–1, 3–0 ret.
2020–21 Z1 R/R 5 Feb 2020 Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) Hard (i) Turkey Turkey Başak Eraydın W 6–4, 7–5
Z1 PO 8 Feb 2020 Serbia Serbia Olga Danilović W 6–2, 6–2
2022 Z1 R/R 11 Apr 2022 Antalya (TUR) Clay Georgia (country) Georgia Zoziya Kardava W 7–5, 6–1
12 Apr 2022 Austria Austria Sinja Kraus W 6–1, 6–4
13 Apr 2022 Croatia Croatia Ana Konjuh W 6–2, 7–5
14 Apr 2022 Bulgaria Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova W 6–1, 6–2
PO 11 Nov 2022 Velenje (SLO) Clay China China Wang Xinyu W 6–3, 6–1
12 Nov 2022 Zheng Qinwen W 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
2023 F QR 14 Apr 2023 Koper (SLO) Clay Romania Romania Ana Bogdan L 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
15 Apr 2023 Jaqueline Cristian W 6–2, 6–4

Doubles (5–3)

Legend
Europe/Africa Group (4–3)
World Group Play-off / Finals qualifying round (1–0)
Edition Stage Date Location Surface Partner Against Opponents W/L Score
2017 Z2 R/R 20 Apr 2017 Šiauliai (LIT) Hard (i) Andreja Klepač Sweden Sweden Jacqueline C. Awad
Kajsa R. Persson
W 6–3, 7–5
2018 Z1 R/R 8 Feb 2018 Tallinn (EST) Hard (i) Tamara Zidanšek Hungary Hungary Dalma Gálfi
Fanny Stollár
L 4–6, 3–6
9 Feb 2018 Nika Radišič Sweden Sweden Mirjam Björklund
Jacqueline C. Awad
W 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
2019 Z1 R/R 6 Feb 2019 Bath (GBR) Hard (i) Dalila Jakupović United Kingdom UK Harriet Dart
Katie Swan
L 2–6, 2–6
2020–21 Z1 R/R 6 Feb 2020 Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) Hard (i) Pia Lovrič Poland Poland Maja Chwalińska
Alicja Rosolska
W 7–5, 6–0
Z1 P/O 8 Feb 2020 Tamara Zidanšek Serbia Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Nina Stojanović
L 4–6, 4–6
2022 Z1 R/R 12 Apr 2022 Antalya (TUR) Clay Tamara Zidanšek Austria Austria Melanie Klaffner
Sinja Kraus
W 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
2023 F QR 16 Apr 2023 Koper (SLO) Clay Tamara Zidanšek Romania Romania Irina Bara
Monica Niculescu
W 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Record against other players

Top 10 wins

Season 2022 Total
Wins 2 2
# Player Rank Tournament Surface Rd Score KJR
2022
1. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka No. 2 Adelaide International, Australia Hard 2R 7–6(8–6), 6–1 No. 100
2. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková No. 8 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Clay SF 6–2, 7–5 No. 81

Notes

  1. Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
  2. Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
  3. The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  4. During the season, she did not play in the main draw of any tour-level tournaments. However, she played at the Billie Jean King Cup, which is not counted as a played tournament but matches counted.
  5. 2016: WTA ranking–717.
  6. The $10,000 tournaments were reclassified as $15,000 in 2017. However, there were some $15,000 events even before 2017.

References

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