The 21st century
Serbia · born Moscow, 1993 · right-handed · 's-Hertogenbosch singles champion 2018
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WTA singles title, 's-Hertogenbosch 2018
9
WTA doubles titles, two of them on grass
39
Career-high singles ranking, 2018
3
Major doubles finals with Anna Danilina, 2025 and 2026
400
Her ranking when she beat world No. 5 Jessica Pegula on grass in 2024
Aleksandra Krunić was born in Moscow in 1993 to Bratislav and Ivana Krunić and picked up a racquet at seven at the Spartak club, which had produced Anna Kournikova, Elena Dementieva and Marat Safin. She has played for Serbia throughout, making her Fed Cup debut in 2009 at 16. Her breakthrough came at the 2014 US Open, where as a qualifier she beat Madison Keys and the reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová to reach the fourth round.
She won her only WTA singles title on grass at 's-Hertogenbosch in 2018 and reached a career-high No. 39 later that season. In September 2022 she ruptured a knee ligament in qualifying in Tallinn and did not return until Wimbledon 2023. Since then she has made her name in doubles: by November 2026 she had won nine WTA doubles titles and, with Anna Danilina, reached the French Open finals of 2025 and 2026 and the 2026 Australian Open final.
| 's-Hertogenbosch 2018 | Seventh seed. Saved a match point against top seed CoCo Vandeweghe in the semi-finals, then came from a set and a break down to beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-7, 7-5, 6-1, winning nine of the last ten games |
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| Grass doubles | 's-Hertogenbosch 2019 with Shuko Aoyama, beating Lesley Kerkhove and Bibiane Schoofs 7-5, 6-3. Eastbourne 2022 with Magda Linette, the final against Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena Ostapenko won by walkover. Runner-up at 's-Hertogenbosch in 2016 with Xenia Knoll |
| 's-Hertogenbosch 2024 | Ranked No. 400 and entered on a protected ranking, beat top seed Jessica Pegula 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 to reach her first grass quarter-final since her title |
| Wimbledon | Singles third round in 2015, after beating 19th seed Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci; lost to Venus Williams. Doubles quarter-finals in 2021 |
| 's-Hertogenbosch (Rosmalen) | ||
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| 2018 | Women's singles Rosmalen Grass Court Championships | |
| 2019 | Women's doubles Rosmalen Grass Court Championships | with Shuko Aoyama |
| Eastbourne | ||
| 2022 | Women's doubles | with Magda Linette |
Leading grass titles only: the grass majors, tour-level grass events since 1968 and the leading grass championships before 1968. † single source; ‡ sources disagree. Roll of champions
"This surface suits me better, especially since it's better for my knee."
The person behind the player.
's-Hertogenbosch, June 2018
After her first title she admitted she had spent the early part of the final worrying about how tired Flipkens was, which put her off her game. Her plans for the evening were simple: "I will have a few beers tonight to celebrate. I am very proud of myself."
Source: Libéma OpenFinal, 2018
Flipkens, 32, had played several long singles matches and the doubles final the day before. On court Krunić told her: "I don't know how you pulled this off, mate, but the fact that you didn't show how much pain you were in today, makes me respect you more." She added: "I think we're both champions."
Source: Tennis3652014 to 2024
Looking back in 2024, she said her career had lacked discipline: having always been told she was talented, she thought success was simply expected. "I would have good results here and then sleep for six months," she said. "Talent is nice but talent kicks in when discipline doesn't work anymore."
Source: WTADen Bosch, 2024
After beating Pegula she joked that she needed a holiday. "I'm still tired but at least it's good tired. At least I'm tired from Jess making me work my butt off. I will take that tired."
Source: WTAMoscow, Bratislava, Belgrade
Born in Moscow, she has lived between Moscow, Bratislava and Belgrade and speaks Serbian, Slovak, Russian and English.
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