19 Facts About Bojana Bobusic

Bojana Bobusic is a former professional Australian tennis player.

In 2005, Bojana Bobusic played at ITF events in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Thailand before she attended the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Sociology.

Bojana Bobusic returned to Australia and competed in ITF events, losing to Sacha Jones in her first four events.

Bojana Bobusic reached the final in Darwin and lost in the semifinals in Port Pirie.

Bojana Bobusic returned to Australia and entered seven ITF events, only winning two main-draw matches, both in Alice Springs.

Bojana Bobusic travelled to America again, and reached her second and third ITF finals at Landisville and Hilton Head Island.

Bojana Bobusic then played in three events in Great Britain and lost in her fourth career ITF final at Chiswick to Donna Vekic, in three sets.

Bojana Bobusic returned to Australia and had a successful end to the year, reaching two $25k semifinals, losing her fifth ITF final to Olivia Rogowska and winning her first ITF title in her sixth final at the $25k event in Mount Gambier against Korean Han Sung-hee.

Bojana Bobusic received direct entry into Tennis Australia's annual Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, where she defeated Viktorija Rajicic and Sally Peers and was beaten by Storm Sanders in the round-robin stage.

Bojana Bobusic finished 2011 ranked 294, the highest year-end ranking of her career.

Bojana Bobusic benefited from her career-best season in 2011 by receiving qualifying wildcards into the Brisbane International and Hobart International.

Bojana Bobusic returned to the ITF Circuit in June 2012, achieving mixed results for the remainder of the year.

Bojana Bobusic drew fellow wildcard recipient Arina Rodionova in the first round of qualifying and won in three sets.

Bojana Bobusic then defeated sixth seeded Kristyna Pliskova in three sets to qualify for the main draw of a WTA tournament for the first time.

Bojana Bobusic drew world No 44, Alize Cornet, in the first round and lost in three sets.

Bojana Bobusic received a difficult challenge at the Australian Open, drawing fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

Bojana Bobusic played well above her ranking and served for the first set, before losing in straight sets.

Bojana Bobusic announced retirement because of chronic back and foot injuries.

Bojana Bobusic has moved on to tennis and physical education teaching at Applecross Senior High School.