Biography
- Known as Tonka to friends and family
- Has a poodle named Abby and several cats
- Favorite Coffee Order: Flat white with oat milk
- Self-described playing style as hard-hitting, aggressive baseliner who prefers fast courts
- Two-time Croatian national karate champion at ages 12–13
- Had to choose between karate and tennis as a teenager; ultimately chose tennis, which she considered her first love
- Describes mental approach as staying present and avoiding overthinking during matches
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
51Height
5' 6" (1.66m)Birthday
Jan 20, 2003Birthplace
Cakovec, Croatia
Career in Review
In 2025, reached 2nd career WTA Tour QF at Monterrey (first QF at WTA 500-level; l. Bouzkova) and made Grand Slam main draw debut at US Open (l. Townsend in 1r). Made Top 100 debut on June 9 and peaked at career-high No.69 on August 25, finishing season at No.75
First Top 150 year-end finish in 2024; made WTA main draw debut as a qualifier at Monastir, where she reached her first career WTA Tour QF (l. Bronzetti). Fell in qualifying at three of the four Grand Slams, but reached four finals on ITF Circuit, winning three titles
Won two ITF Circuit titles from three finals in 2023; also played first Grand Slam qualifying match this season at Roland Garros (l. B.Fruhvirtova)
Reached three ITF Circuit finals in 2022, winning two titles; also contested WTA qualifying at Portoroz (d. Abduraimova, l. Bucsa)
In 2021, won first three ITF Circuit titles; also played first WTA qualifying match at Ostrava (l. Sharma)
Played first professional events on ITF Circuit in 2019
