Kaja Juvan
_24_(cropped).jpg) Juvan at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 2000 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Óscar Serrano |
| Prize money | US$ 2,271,504 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 207–111 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 58 (6 June 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 603 (6 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2021) |
| French Open | 2R (2020, 2022) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021, 2022) |
| US Open | 3R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 18–22 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 97 (18 July 2022) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2022) |
| French Open | 2R (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2021, 2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 19–10 |
| Last updated on: 6 November 2024. | |
Kaja Juvan (born 25 November 2000) is a Slovenian tennis player.
She turned professional on 17 October 2016. She 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. Juvan won her maiden WTA Tour doubles title at the 2021 Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca, partnering with Natela Dzalamidze.
Junior career
[edit]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.
Juvan and Iga Świątek of Poland won gold in doubles at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[1]
Professional career
[edit]2019: Breakthrough, Grand Slam debut
[edit]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.[2]
2021: Two major third rounds, first WTA doubles title
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Juvan reached the third round of a Grand Slam championship at the Australian Open as a qualifier for the first time in her career, defeating 13th seed Johanna Konta in the first round by retirement,[3] and Mayar Sherif in the second round[4] She lost to 22nd seed Jennifer Brady.[5] As a result, she entered the top 100 at a career high of world No. 91, on 22 February 2021.[citation needed]
In June, she also reached the third round at Wimbledon where she defeated ninth seed Belinda Bencic[6] and qualifier Clara Burel,[citation needed] before losing to 20th seed Coco Gauff.[7]
Partnering Natela Dzalamidze, Juvan won her first WTA Tour doubles title at the Linz Open, defeating Katarzyna Piter and Mayar Sherif in the final.[8]
2022: Second Wimbledon third round
[edit]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.[9][10]
2023: Break and return to competition
[edit]On 5 April 2023, Juvan announced that she was taking a break from her tennis career for personal reasons.[11] 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 Wimbledon Championships.[12]
Ranked No. 145, she qualified again at the US Open, saving five match points in the last qualifying round, and reached the third round of the main draw, where she lost to longtime friend Świątek.[13] As a result, she moved close to 40 positions up in the rankings.[14]
Performance timelines
[edit]| 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, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[15]
Singles
[edit]Current through the 2024 US Open.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q2 | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | NH | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | 60% |
| US Open | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 0 / 17 | 16–17 | 48% |
| National representation | |||||||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup[a] | Z2 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1[b] | PO | RR | A | 0 / 0 | 11–6 | 65% | |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open[c] | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | NH | A | 2R | Q2 | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | NH | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| China Open | A | A | A | 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 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
| Tournaments | 0[d] | 0[d] | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | Career total: 48 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Hard win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 6–8 | 4–5 | 1–1 | 0 / 27 | 27–31 | 47% |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 11–3 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 14 | 18–15 | 55% |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | NH | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% |
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–7 | 6–7 | 13–13 | 19–14 | 8–9 | 1–1 | 0 / 48 | 51–53 | 49% |
| Win (%) | 0% | 0% | 30% | 46% | 50% | 58% | 47% | 50% | Career total: 49% | ||
| Year-end ranking[e] | 555 | 174 | 133 | 104 | 98 | 88 | 104 | $2,271,504 | |||
Doubles
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WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2022 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | WTA 250 | Clay |  Angelique Kerber
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6–7(5), 7–6(0), 6–7(5) |
Doubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2021 | Cluj-Napoca Open, Romania |
WTA 250 | Clay |  Natela Dzalamidze
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 Katarzyna Piter  Mayar Sherif
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6–3, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2016 | ITF Velenje, Slovenia | 10,000 | Clay |  Gabriela Pantůčková
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6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay |  Tena Lukas
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | 15,000 | Clay |  Camilla Scala
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6–2, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2017 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | 15,000 | Clay | Nina Potočnik
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 2018 | ITF Balatonboglár, Hungary | 25,000 | Clay |  Raluca Șerban
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | May 2018 | ITF Andijan, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard |  Sabina Sharipova
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2018 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay | Andreea Roșca
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2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jul 2018 | ITF Turin, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Andreea Roșca
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1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2018 | ITF Bagnatica, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini
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6–7(8), 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–4 | Oct 2018 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Polina Leykina
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3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Mar 2019 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay |  Jil Teichmann
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6–7(3), 0–6 |
| Win | 7–5 | Apr 2019 | ITF Pula, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu
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6–1, 3–0 ret. |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Lea Bošković
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Mariana Dražić Ani Mijačika
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4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2020 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAE | 100,000 | Hard |  Aliona Bolsova
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 Ekaterine Gorgodze  Ankita Raina
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4–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Girls' doubles: 1 (title)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Olga Danilović
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 Caty McNally Whitney Osuigwe
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6–4, 6–3 |
Billie Jean King Cup participation
[edit]| Legend |
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| Europe/Africa Group (8–5) |
| Play-offs (2–0) |
| World Group Play-off / Finals qualifying round (1–1) |
| Finals (2–1) |
Singles (13–7)
[edit]| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Surface | Against | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Z2 R/R | 21 Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LIT) | Hard (i) |  Norway
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Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | L | 4–6, 7–6(5), 3–6 |
| 2018 | Z1 R/R | 7 Feb 2018 | Tallinn (EST) | Hard (i) | Croatia
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Lea Bošković | L | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| 9 Feb 2018 |  Sweden
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Jacqueline Cabaj Awad | W | 6–1, 6–3 | ||||
| 2019 | Z1 R/R | 6 Feb 2019 | Bath (GBR) | Hard (i) |  Great Britain
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Katie Boulter | L | 4–6, 2–6 |
| 7 Feb 2019 |  Hungary
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Dalma Gálfi | L | 1–6, 4–6 | ||||
| 8 Feb 2019 |  Greece
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Valentini Grammatikopoulou | L | 6–7(2), 7–5, 3–6 | ||||
| Z1 P/O | 9 Feb 2019 | Georgia
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Mariam Bolkvadze | W | 6–1, 3–0 ret. | |||
| 2020–21 | Z1 R/R | 5 Feb 2020 | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | Hard (i) |  Turkey
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Başak Eraydın | W | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Z1 PO | 8 Feb 2020 | Serbia
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Olga Danilović | W | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| 2022 | Z1 R/R | 11 Apr 2022 | Antalya (TUR) | Clay | Georgia
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Zoziya Kardava | W | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 12 Apr 2022 |  Austria
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Sinja Kraus | W | 6–1, 6–4 | ||||
| 13 Apr 2022 | Croatia
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Ana Konjuh | W | 6–2, 7–5 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2022 |  Bulgaria
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Viktoriya Tomova | W | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||
| PO | 11 Nov 2022 | Velenje (SLO) | Clay |  China
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Wang Xinyu | W | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Zheng Qinwen | W | 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–3 | |||||
| 2023 | F QR | 14 Apr 2023 | Koper (SLO) | Clay | Romania
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Ana Bogdan | L | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Jaqueline Cristian | W | 6–2, 6–4 | |||||
| F | 7 Nov 2023 | Seville (ESP) | Hard (i) |  Australia
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Ajla Tomljanovic | W | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 |  Kazakhstan
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Anna Danilina | W | 6–1, 6–0 | ||||
| 11 Nov 2023 | Italy
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Martina Trevisan | L | 6–7(6), 3–6 |
Doubles (5–3)
[edit]| Legend |
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| 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
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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
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Dalma Gálfi Fanny Stollár |
L | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 9 Feb 2018 | Nika Radišič | Sweden
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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 | UK
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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
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Maja Chwalińska Alicja Rosolska |
W | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Z1 P/O | 8 Feb 2020 | Tamara Zidanšek | Serbia
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Aleksandra Krunić Nina Stojanović |
L | 4–6, 4–6 | |||
| 2022 | Z1 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | Antalya (TUR) | Clay | Tamara Zidanšek | Austria
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Melanie Klaffner Sinja Kraus |
W | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2023 | F QR | 16 Apr 2023 | Koper (SLO) | Clay | Tamara Zidanšek | Romania
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Irina Bara Monica Niculescu |
W | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Record against other players
[edit]Top 10 wins
[edit]| Season | 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| # | Player | Rank | Tournament | Surface | Rd | Score | KJR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||||||
| 1. |  Aryna Sabalenka
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No. 2 | Adelaide International, Australia | Hard | 2R | 7–6(8–6), 6–1 | No. 100 |
| 2. | Karolína Plíšková
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No. 8 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | SF | 6–2, 7–5 | No. 81 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
- ^ Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 2016: WTA ranking–717.
References
[edit]- ^ "For Iga Swiatek and Kaja Juvan, friendship comes first at US Open". Women's Tennis Association. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (4 July 2019). "Serena Williams Survives 18-Year-Old Qualifier Kaja Juvan, Advances To Third Round At Wimbledon". Forbes. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Johanna Konta in 'state of shock' after injury forces her out of Australian Open". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Vomiting star completes Open's ugliest win". Fox Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Harrisburg native Jennifer Brady advances to fourth round of Australian Open". pennlive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "9th Seed Belinda Bencic Crashes Out of Wimbledon 2021 After R1 Defeat To Kaja Juvan". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Gauff in fourth round again, but no surprise this time". Reuters. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Doubles Take: Klaasen/McLachlan, Jurak/Klepač clinch hardware on 500-level stage". tennis.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Tennis, WTA – Wimbledon 2022: Juvan takes out Haddad Maia". 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Beatriz Haddad Maia Upset in Wimbledon Round 1". 27 June 2022.
- ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska (5 April 2023). "Rodzinny dramat przyjaciółki Igi Świątek. Postanowiła zawiesić karierę". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Mirra Andreeva, Kenin, Wickmayer qualify for Wimbledon main draw".
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (31 August 2023). "Iga Swiatek to face 'best friend' Kaja Juvan at 2023 US Open". US Open. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
Grez, Matias (1 September 2023). "Iga Świątek breezes past 'best friend' Kaja Juvan in less than 50 minutes to reach US Open fourth round". CNN. Retrieved 6 November 2023. - ^ "Rankings Watch: Sabalenka, Gauff-Pegula duo headline historic shakeup".
- ^ "Kaja Juvan [SLO] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.
External links
[edit]- Kaja Juvan at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kaja Juvan at the International Tennis Federation
- Kaja Juvan at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Kaja Juvan at Wimbledon
- Kaja Juvan at ESPN.com
- Kaja Juvan at Olympedia (archive)
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