Dalila Jakupovic

Slovenian tennis player

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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