Mirjana Lučić-Baroni

Croatian tennis player, Australian Open 1998

Mirjana Lučić-Baroni - Croatian tennis player, Australian Open 1998
Born

March 9th, 1982
43 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Croatia

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Achieved notable success in professional tennis beginning in the late 1990s. Won the Australian Open junior title in 1997 before rising to prominence on the WTA Tour. Reached the semifinals of the 1999 US Open, marking a high point in a career that included participation in Grand Slam events. Overcame personal challenges and made a successful return to tennis, achieving significant rankings and winning titles in the 2010s.

Reached the semifinals of the 1999 US Open

Won the Australian Open junior title in 1997

Claimed 1 WTA singles title in 2016

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