Aleksandra Krunić (Serbian Cyrillic; born 15 March 1993) is a Russian-born Serbian professional tennis player, who was, as of 16 September 2012, ranked No. 126. Krunić has won six ITF events — five in singles and one in doubles.
On 25 April 2009 Krunić debuted for Serbia Fed Cup team in a doubles match versus Spain. She partnered Ana Jovanović against Lourdes Domínguez Lino and Nuria Llagostera Vives, but the match was cancelled. Krunić was the runner–up of 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles, along with Sandra Zaniewska. She made her WTA Tour debut at 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open, playing doubles with World No. 2 Jelena Janković. Krunić made her WTA singles debut at the Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix. In 2014 US Open, in her second main draw appearance at Grand Slam, Krunic won her first main draw match and then finished in top 16 at US Open, beating third seed Petra Kvitova in the process, but lost in three sets to Victoria Azarenka in fourth round.
Krunić was born to Bratislav and Ivana Krunić, Serbian immigrants to Russia, and has a sister named Anastasia. She was born on 15 March 1993 in Moscow, Russia, she currently resides after Moscow and Bratislava in Belgrade. Krunić speaks Serbian, Slovak, Russian and English fluently.
In January 2014, Krunić qualified for the PTT Pattaya Open, but lost to Nicha Lertpitaksinchai 6–3, 6–3 in the First Round.
At the 2014 US Open Krunic started campaign in qualifications. As it was last year at US Open, Krunic again qualified at the same Grand Slam tournament for her second main draw appearance. She beat Petra Martić, Denisa Allertova and tenth seed of qualifications Katerina Siniakova to qualify. In that final round against Siniakova, Krunic won in three sets. In the first round of the main draw she played against good friend Katarzyna Piter and won her first main draw match at a Grand Slam, in two sets. In the second round, 27th seed Madison Keys awaited. Although they finished the match with the same amount of points, Krunić won in three sets. Next she faced third seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the third round. And Krunic's fairytale run continued - she won in two sets. With that win, she was guaranted a world ranking in the top 100 for the first time. In the round of 16 Krunić lost to sixteenth seed Victoria Azarenka, in three sets. Eighteen time Grand Slam champion, Martina Navratilova, said during the match that she loves Krunic - what a find she is, what an athlete. During the whole tournament, Krunic's compatriots Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic and Bojana Jovanovski gave her advices and support.
On 25 April 2009 Krunić debuted for Serbia Fed Cup team in a doubles match versus Spain. She partnered Ana Jovanović against Lourdes Domínguez Lino and Nuria Llagostera Vives, but the match was cancelled. Krunić was the runner–up of 2009 Australian Open in Girls' Doubles, along with Sandra Zaniewska. She made her WTA Tour debut at 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open, playing doubles with World No. 2 Jelena Janković. Krunić made her WTA singles debut at the Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix. In 2014 US Open, in her second main draw appearance at Grand Slam, Krunic won her first main draw match and then finished in top 16 at US Open, beating third seed Petra Kvitova in the process, but lost in three sets to Victoria Azarenka in fourth round.
Krunić was born to Bratislav and Ivana Krunić, Serbian immigrants to Russia, and has a sister named Anastasia. She was born on 15 March 1993 in Moscow, Russia, she currently resides after Moscow and Bratislava in Belgrade. Krunić speaks Serbian, Slovak, Russian and English fluently.
In January 2014, Krunić qualified for the PTT Pattaya Open, but lost to Nicha Lertpitaksinchai 6–3, 6–3 in the First Round.
At the 2014 US Open Krunic started campaign in qualifications. As it was last year at US Open, Krunic again qualified at the same Grand Slam tournament for her second main draw appearance. She beat Petra Martić, Denisa Allertova and tenth seed of qualifications Katerina Siniakova to qualify. In that final round against Siniakova, Krunic won in three sets. In the first round of the main draw she played against good friend Katarzyna Piter and won her first main draw match at a Grand Slam, in two sets. In the second round, 27th seed Madison Keys awaited. Although they finished the match with the same amount of points, Krunić won in three sets. Next she faced third seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the third round. And Krunic's fairytale run continued - she won in two sets. With that win, she was guaranted a world ranking in the top 100 for the first time. In the round of 16 Krunić lost to sixteenth seed Victoria Azarenka, in three sets. Eighteen time Grand Slam champion, Martina Navratilova, said during the match that she loves Krunic - what a find she is, what an athlete. During the whole tournament, Krunic's compatriots Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic and Bojana Jovanovski gave her advices and support.
