Katarina Srebotnik

3.1. Singles Career

Srebotnik won four WTA Tour singles titles during her career. Her first singles title came on her debut at the Estoril Open in April 1999, where she defeated Rita Kuti Kis. She secured her second title at the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco in March 2002, overcoming Paola Suárez in a three-set final.

Her most successful singles season was 2005, when she captured two titles. In January, she won the Auckland Open by defeating Shinobu Asagoe in the final. In August, she triumphed at the Stockholm Open, where she defeated world No. 14 Anastasia Myskina. Srebotnik was the only player in 2005 to sweep both singles and doubles titles at two different tournaments (Auckland and Stockholm). She also reached the singles final at the Portorož tournament in 2005, losing to Klára Koukalová.

Srebotnik reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 on 7 August 2006. Her best Grand Slam singles performance was reaching the fourth round at the French Open (where she lost to Elena Dokic) and the US Open. She also reached the third round of the Australian Open three times (2003, 2007, 2008) and Wimbledon three times (2005, 2006, 2007).

3.2. Doubles Career

Srebotnik's doubles career was exceptionally successful, highlighted by 39 WTA Tour titles and reaching the world No. 1 ranking. Her first doubles title was won on her WTA Tour debut at the Makarska Open with Tina Križan.

Her partnerships evolved over the years, leading to consistent success. She won three titles with Shinobu Asagoe, including the Japan Open in 2004, the Auckland Open in 2005 (where they also contested the singles final), and the Amelia Island Championships in 2006.

In 2006, Srebotnik partnered with Dinara Safina, reaching her first Grand Slam women's doubles final at the US Open, where they were runners-up to Nathalie Dechy and Vera Zvonareva.

From 2007, Srebotnik formed a highly successful partnership with Ai Sugiyama. Together, they reached two consecutive Grand Slam doubles finals in 2007, at the French Open (losing to Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo) and Wimbledon (losing to Cara Black and Liezel Huber). They also reached the final of the WTA Tour Championships in Madrid, again falling to Black and Huber.

Her most successful partnership was with Květa Peschke, which began in 2010. Together, they won numerous titles, including the Indian Wells Open and New Haven in 2010, and reached the final of the WTA Championships. Their crowning achievement came at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, where they defeated Sabine Lisicki and Samantha Stosur in the final to claim Srebotnik's first and only Grand Slam women's doubles title. Following this victory, Srebotnik achieved her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 1 on 4 July 2011, a position she held for ten weeks.

Srebotnik also partnered with Nadia Petrova, winning titles such as the Sydney International and Miami Open in 2013, and the Italian Open in 2014. Later, she teamed with Caroline Garcia, winning the Eastbourne International in 2015. Her final WTA doubles titles were won with Abigail Spears at the Qatar Open in 2017, Alla Kudryavtseva at the Charleston Open in 2018, and Demi Schuurs at the Nuremberg Cup in 2018.

3.3. Mixed Doubles Career

Katarina Srebotnik was a formidable force in mixed doubles, winning five Grand Slam titles from 11 final appearances.
Her first Grand Slam mixed doubles title came at the 1999 French Open with Piet Norval.
Four years later, she won her second mixed doubles major at the 2003 US Open, partnering with Bob Bryan, defeating Lina Krasnoroutskaya and Daniel Nestor in a thrilling three-set final.
She then formed a highly successful partnership with Nenad Zimonjić, winning three French Open mixed doubles titles: in 2006 (defeating Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor), and in 2010 (defeating Yaroslava Shvedova and Julian Knowle in a super tie-break).
Her fifth and final Grand Slam mixed doubles title was won at the 2011 Australian Open with Daniel Nestor, where they overcame Chan Yung-jan and Paul Hanley.

In addition to her titles, Srebotnik reached six other Grand Slam mixed doubles finals:

• 2002 US Open with Bob Bryan (lost to Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan)
• 2005 US Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Daniela Hantuchová and Mahesh Bhupathi)
• 2007 French Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram)
• 2008 French Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Victoria Azarenka and Bob Bryan)
• 2008 Wimbledon Championships with Mike Bryan (lost to Samantha Stosur and Bob Bryan)
• 2011 French Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Casey Dellacqua and Scott Lipsky)

3.4. Team Competitions

Katarina Srebotnik represented Slovenia in the Fed Cup (now Billie Jean King Cup), contributing significantly to her national team's efforts. She achieved a career Fed Cup record of 33 wins and 20 losses. Her best team performance in the Fed Cup was reaching the quarterfinals in 2003.

3.5. Notable Wins

Srebotnik recorded several significant victories against top-ranked players throughout her singles career, demonstrating her ability to compete at the highest level:

4.1. Singles

Srebotnik's best singles results at Grand Slam events were reaching the fourth round of the French Open twice (2002, 2008) and the US Open once (2008). She reached the third round of the Australian Open three times (2003, 2007, 2008) and Wimbledon three times (2005, 2006, 2007).

4.2. Doubles

Srebotnik's Grand Slam doubles career was highly successful, culminating in one title and four runner-up finishes.
Her most significant achievement was winning the women's doubles title at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships with Květa Peschke.
She reached the finals of other Grand Slams:

• 2006 US Open with Dinara Safina (lost to Nathalie Dechy and Vera Zvonareva)
• 2007 French Open with Ai Sugiyama (lost to Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo)
• 2007 Wimbledon Championships with Ai Sugiyama (lost to Cara Black and Liezel Huber)
• 2010 French Open with Květa Peschke (lost to Serena Williams and Venus Williams)

She also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open three times (2006, 2011, 2014) and the French Open once (2013). She made the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams multiple times.

4.3. Mixed Doubles

Srebotnik's mixed doubles record at Grand Slams is impressive, with five titles and six runner-up finishes.
She won the French Open mixed doubles title three times:

• 1999 with Piet Norval
• 2006 with Nenad Zimonjić
• 2010 with Nenad Zimonjić

She won the US Open mixed doubles title once:

• 2003 with Bob Bryan

And the Australian Open mixed doubles title once:

• 2011 with Daniel Nestor

Her runner-up finishes in mixed doubles Grand Slams include:

• 2002 US Open with Bob Bryan (lost to Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan)
• 2005 US Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Daniela Hantuchová and Mahesh Bhupathi)
• 2007 French Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram)
• 2008 French Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Victoria Azarenka and Bob Bryan)
• 2008 Wimbledon Championships with Mike Bryan (lost to Samantha Stosur and Bob Bryan)
• 2011 French Open with Nenad Zimonjić (lost to Casey Dellacqua and Scott Lipsky)

She reached the semifinals of the French Open twice (2002, 2015), Wimbledon twice (2012, 2013), and the Australian Open once (2015). She also reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams multiple times.

7.1. Singles

7.2. Doubles

7.3. Mixed doubles

• At the 2002 US Open, Srebotnik and Bob Bryan received a second-round walkover, which is not counted as a win.
• At the 2008 French Open, Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjić received a semifinal walkover, which is not counted as a win.
• At the 2011 Australian Open, Srebotnik and Daniel Nestor received a quarterfinal walkover, which is not counted as a win.
• At the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjić withdrew before their third-round match, which is not counted as a loss.
• At the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, Srebotnik and Marcin Matkowski received a second-round walkover, which is not counted as a win.