Viktorija Rajicic ( sr, Викторија Рајичић, ''Viktorija Rajičić'', ; born 7 April 1994) is an Australian former

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player. She turned professional after playing in the first round of the

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doubles event at the

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on 9 January 2011. In October 2013, she achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 279.

Career summary

Rajicic who resides in

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was coached by Geoff Guy and

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. She received a wild card into the girls' singles main draw of the

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. Later in April, she made it to the final of the Optus 16s Autumn Nationals held at the Glen Iris Valley Recreation Club in

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. In October, she represented Australia in the

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held at San Luis Potosí, Mexico. In 2011, Rajicic fell in the first singles qualifying rounds of

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and the

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. She played doubles at the Sydney International and the Australian Open but both times lost in the first round of the main draw. Rajicic started the new season by playing in the qualifying draw of the 2012 Apia International Sydney. She defeated

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in the first round, but was beaten by

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in the second. In March 2013, Rajicic won her first title, defeating

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in Bundaberg in straight sets. In October, she jumped 18 spots to a career-high mark of 290 after reaching the quarterfinals of a $25,000 event in

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. Four years later, in October 2017, she played her last match on the professional circuit.

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

Doubles (2–3)

Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajicic, Viktorija 1994 births Living people Australian people of Serbian descent Australian female tennis players Tennis players from Melbourne Sportswomen from Victoria (Australia)