Personal

Formerly coached by father, Zoran; mother, Amira, is a dentist's assistant; younger sister is Anja. Began playing at age 6 when father introduced her to the sport
Speaks French, German, English, Serbian
Favorite movie is Biutiful; favorite actors are Edward Norton and Javier Bardem; favorite types of music are rock, funk; favorite group is Bloc Party
Enjoys reading, writing; favorite authors are Goethe, Wilde, Flaubert; people most admired are Goethe (genius in writing) and Che Guevara (genius in fighting)
Other favorites include going to museums and watching basketball when in America
Most memorable experience was playing first Grand Slam at 2007 Roland Garros. Favorite city is Barcelona; favorite tournament is Stuttgart
Self-described as thoughtful, outgoing and happy

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (7): 2021 - Cluj-Napoca; 2015 - Antwerp; 2014 - Charleston, Bad Gastein, Sofia; 2011 - Strasbourg; 2009 - Bad Gastein.
Finalist (6): 2021 - Hamburg; 2013 - Nürnberg, Washington DC; 2011 - Brisbane, Beijing; 2010 - 's-Hertogenbosch.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2021 - Chicago 500 (w/Peschke); Finalist (2): 2016 - Brisbane (w/Kerber); 2009 - Bad Gastein (w/Maria).

ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2007, 2010-12, 2014-17, 2019; German Olympic Team, 2016.

Career in Review

Last summer, won seventh WTA title of her career, at Cluj-Napoca (d. Sherif in F)

At 2021 Hamburg, ended six-year wait to reach a WTA singles final (l. Ruse)

Only match on Tour in 2020 ended in 1r exit at Roland Garros (l. Pironkova)
Best results of 2019 were SF run at Linz (l. eventual champion Gauff) and 3r showings at Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Barty) and US Open (d. No.6 Kvitova in 2r, l. Mertens)

Highlights of 2018 season were SF finishes at Washington DC (l. eventual champion Kuznetsova), Guangzhou (l. eventual champion Q.Wang) and Linz (l. Alexandrova)

Also in 2018, achieved best Slam result since 2015 by reaching 3r of 2018 Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Halep)

Scored best result of 2016 with SF run at Doha (ret. vs. Ostapenko); advanced to SF by defeating No.5 Muguruza; first win over a Top 5 opponent since d. No.2 Azarenka at 2013 Beijing. Also in 2016, posted three QF runs (Luxembourg, Dubai and Brisbane)

Contested 2016 Rio Olympics, falling 1r of singles (l. Svitolina) and 1r of doubles (w/Kerber, l. Errani/Vinci)

Owns 14 career wins over Top 10 opponents, most recently over No.6 Kvitova (2019 US Open)

Advanced to SF at Miami and then Charleston in spring 2015, paving the way for a return to Top 10 on May 4; matched career-high ranking of No.9 on May 11, 2015 (initially set on October 10, 2011)

Won sixth WTA singles title at 2015 Antwerp (d. Suárez Navarro in F via w/o - neck injury); owns a 6-11 record in finals, with four of six titles coming on clay - the biggest being at Charleston (d. Cepelova in F). Also won the Tournament of Champions-Sofia in 2014 (d. Muguruza in SF and Pennetta in F)

Best major result came at 2014 Roland Garros, where she advanced to SF (l. eventual R-Up Halep)

Suffered right knee injury at Hopman Cup at end of December 2012, which forced her to miss 2013 Australian and Middle East swings; returned to tour at Indian Wells. Ranking dropped as low as No.177 in March 2013

Enjoyed breakthrough year on Tour in 2011, winning Strasbourg title (d. Bartoli in F), finishing R-Up at Brisbane (l. Kvitova) and Beijing (l. A.Radwanska), advancing to QF at Australian Open (l. Li), Roland Garros (l. Sharapova) and US Open (l. Wozniacki); broke into Top 10 on August 8, 2011 and ended season with 54-17 win-loss record

Lifted maiden WTA singles title at 2009 Bad Gastein (d. Olaru in F) - had never previously been beyond 2r at a Tour-level event

Is a two-time doubles runner-up, at 2009 Bad Gastein (w/Maria) and 2016 Brisbane (w/Kerber). Also made SF at 2014 Wimbledon (w/Rybarikova, l. Babos/Mladenovic)

Reached 2r on Grand Slam debut, at 2007 Roland Garros (d. Gajdosova, l. Bartoli)

Member of German Fed Cup Team, 2007, 2010-12, 2014-19

Made first WTA appearances as a WC in qualifying at 2002 Hamburg and Leipzig