Dalila Jakupovic
Slovenian tennis player
Born
March 24th, 1991
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Slovenia
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A professional tennis player from Slovenia, competed on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 39 in January 2019. Played in all four Grand Slam tournaments, with notable performances in qualifying rounds. Also represented Slovenia in the Fed Cup.
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 39
Reached the second round of the Australian Open in 2019
Competed in the WTA Tour events
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