Coach is Antonio Veic; fitness coach is Slaven Hrvoj; moved to Zagreb at age 11 ... Parents are Mario (businessman) and Iris (housewife); has three sisters - Andrea, Antonia and Antea ... After winning Australian Open junior title in 2013 got permission from parents to get tattoo on left wrist ("Faith") ... Had right elbow surgery after Australian Open in 2014 (subsequently missed almost four months).
Made a welcome return to form and fitness in 2021, rising nearly 500 places in the rankings, finishing at No.66
Achieved her first significant result since returning from a long-standing elbow injury when she reached R16 at Miami as a wildcard. A QF at Istanbul and a R-Up finish at Belgrade - her first final in over four years - continued this ascent during the clay court season, while a run through qualifying to the semifinals at San Jose helped her close in on Top 50
Highlight of 2020 was winning her third title on the ITF circuit at $25K Zagreb-CRO (d. Mrdeza in F)
In 2019, played just three events before ending season early due to right elbow injury
Contested four tournaments in 2018 before ending season early due to right elbow injury
Underwent surgery on right elbow after 2017 US Open, ending season early
Notched second-consecutive Top 50 finish in 2017, finishing the year at No.44
Posted career-high ranking of World No.20 on July 31, 2017
Highlight of 2017 was making second career singles final at Auckland (l. Davis). Rose to new career-high ranking of No.36 following result (January 9, 2017)
Ended 2016 at No.48 for career-best year-end finish
Season highlight was posting best result at a Grand Slam with QF run at 2016 US Open (l. eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova). Became first Croatian woman to reach the QF at Flushing Meadows, and first at any Grand Slam since Karolina Sprem at 2004 Wimbledon (l. QF). Unranked players aside, at No.92 Konjuh was the equal second-lowest ranked player through to quarterfinals at the US Open since rankings began in November 1975 (Kerber was also ranked No.92 in 2011)
Season highlights - US Open aside - were SF at Guangzhou (l. Jankovic) and QF at Moscow (as LL, l. Svitolina) Represented Croatia at Rio Olympics, falling 2r in singles (l. Suarez Navarro)
Forced to withdraw from Nottingham - as defending champion - with w/lower back injury
Won first WTA singles title at 2015 Nottingham (d. Niculescu in F)
Made WTA main draw debut as wildcard at 2014 Auckland (d. top seed Vinci in 1r, l. Davis in 3s)
Played first pro events of career on ITF Circuit in Croatia and Turkey in 2012
On ITF Circuit won one singles title at $10k ITF/Montpellier-FRA (d. Khromacheva in F)
Claimed junior girls No.1 ranking after winning the Australian Open singles and doubles titles in 2013; also won 2013 US Open girls singles title
