Danka Kovinić

Tennis player, Australian Open participant

Danka Kovinić - Tennis player, Australian Open participant
Born

November 18th, 1994
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Montenegro

Links & References

Played professional tennis with a successful career beginning in 2010. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 46 in July 2016. Competed in multiple Grand Slam tournaments, including reaching the third round of the Australian Open in 2015. Represented Montenegro in various international competitions, contributing to the growth of tennis in the region.

Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 46

Reached the third round of the 2015 Australian Open

Represented Montenegro in the Fed Cup

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