Polona Hercog

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Polona Hercog​

Slovenian tennis player

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Polona Hercog is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are No. 35 in singles and No. 56 in doubles. She has won five titles on the WTA Tour, three in singles and two in doubles. Hercog also enjoyed success on the ITF Women's Circuit, winning 18 singles and 5 doubles titles. Wikipedia
Born: January 20, 1991 (age 30 years), Maribor, Slovenia
Height: 1.85 m
Nationality: Slovenian
Partner: Željko Krajan
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Parents: Vojko Hercog, Romana Hercog
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Polona Hercog (Slovene pronunciation: [pɔˈlóːna ˈxèːɾtsɔk], born 20 January 1991) is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are No. 35 in singles and No. 56 in doubles. She has won five titles on the WTA Tour, three in singles and two in doubles. Hercog also enjoyed success on the ITF Women's Circuit, winning 18 singles and 5 doubles titles.

Partnering with Jessica Moore, she won the 2008 French Open and Wimbledon Championships junior titles in the doubles competition.

Early and personal life[edit]​

Hercog was born in Maribor, Slovenia, to florist Romana and bar owner Vojko.[1] As a four-year-old she began playing in the local tennis clinic opened by Mima Jaušovec, and at age 14 moved to Italy to train professionally.[2] Hercog is fluent in Slovenian, English, and Italian, and cites Justine Henin as her role model.[1] She currently resides in her hometown and practises in Budapest.[3]

Polona Hercog

Grand Slam Doubles results
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Grand Slam Singles results
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Hercog at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports)	Slovenia
Residence	Maribor, Slovenia
Born	20 January 1991 (age 30) Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro	2006
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Zeljko Krajan
Prize money	US$ 4,081,495
Career record	429–296 (59.2%)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 35 (12 September 2011)
Current ranking	No. 77 (28 June 2021)
Australian Open	2R (2010, 2015, 2020)
French Open	3R (2010, 2019, 2021)
Wimbledon	3R (2017, 2019)
US Open	2R (2011, 2014, 2015)
Olympic Games	1R (2012, 2016)
Career record	77–76 (50.3%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 56 (31 January 2011)
Current ranking	No. 496 (28 June 2021)
Australian Open	3R (2012)
French Open	2R (2021)
Wimbledon	1R (2010)
US Open	3R (2010, 2013)
Last updated on: 28 June 2021.