Croatian tennis player
Darija Jurak Schreiber (née Jurak ; Croatian pronunciation: [dâːrija jûraːk] ;[ 1] [ 2] born 5 April 1984) is a Croatian former tennis player. Her career-high doubles ranking is world No. 9, achieved on 15 November 2021. Her best WTA ranking in singles is 188 which she reached in April 2004. She qualified with Andreja Klepač for the 2021 WTA Finals after 20 years on the professional tour.[ 3]
World TeamTennis
Jurak has played six seasons with World TeamTennis and was part of the 2016 San Diego Aviators team which hoisted the King Cup after winning the WTT Championships. She debuted in 2013 with the Texas Wild returning in 2014. She played her next three seasons with the Aviators from 2015 to 2017. In 2019, Jurak joined the expansion Orlando Storm for their inaugural season.[ 4]
It was announced that she will rejoining the Storm during the 2020 season set to begin 12 July.[ 5]
Jurak paired with Jessica Pegula throughout the season in women's doubles, helping the Storm earn a No. 3 seed in the WTT Playoffs. The Storm ultimately fell to the Chicago Smash , in the semifinals.
Competing with the Croatia Fed Cup team , she has accumulated a win-loss record of 19–8 (as of March 2024).
WTA doubles
Partnering with Alexa Guarachi , Jurak won the doubles title at the 2021 Dubai Tennis Championships , defeating Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan in the final in straight sets.[ 6] Alongside Andreja Klepač , she won the 2021 Silicon Valley Classic , with a win over Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in the finsl.[ 7] The following week the pair reached the final at the 2021 Canadian Open but saw the roles reversed as they lost to Dabrowski and Stefani.[ 8]
Significant finals
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 22 (9 titles, 13 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 (1–1)
Premier / WTA 500 (3–7)
International / WTA 250 (5–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–8)
Grass (2–0)
Clay (0–4)
Carpet (0–1)
Results
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Jul 2012
Palermo Ladies Open , Italy
International
Clay
Katalin Marosi
Renata Voráčová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
6–7(5–7) , 4–6
Loss
0–2
May 2013
Estoril Open , Portugal
International
Clay
Katalin Marosi
Chan Hao-ching Kristina Mladenovic
6–7(3–7) , 2–6
Loss
0–3
Jul 2013
Silicon Valley Classic , United States
Premier
Hard
Julia Görges
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win
1–3
Apr 2014
Monterrey Open , Mexico
International
Hard
Megan Moulton-Levy
Tímea Babos Olga Govortsova
7–6(7–5) , 3–6, [11–9]
Loss
1–4
Apr 2015
Charleston Open , United States
Premier
Clay
Casey Dellacqua
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza
0–6, 4–6
Loss
1–5
Oct 2015
Tianjin Open , China
International
Hard
Nicole Melichar
Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai
2–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win
2–5
Feb 2016
Dubai Championships , UAE
Premier
Hard
Chuang Chia-jung
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic
6–4, 6–4
Win
3–5
Jun 2016
Eastbourne International , UK
Premier
Grass
Anastasia Rodionova
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan
5–7, 7–6(7–4) , [10–6]
Loss
3–6
Jul 2016
Silicon Valley Classic, United States
Premier
Hard
Anastasia Rodionova
Raquel Atawo Abigail Spears
3–6, 4–6
Loss
3–7
Feb 2017
St. Petersburg Trophy , Russia
Premier
Hard (i)
Xenia Knoll
Jeļena Ostapenko Alicja Rosolska
6–3, 2–6, [5–10]
Win
4–7
Mar 2017
Mexican Open , Mexico
International
Hard
Anastasia Rodionova
Verónica Cepede Royg Mariana Duque
6–3, 6–2
Win
5–7
Aug 2018
Washington Open , United States
International
Hard
Han Xinyun
Alexa Guarachi Erin Routliffe
6–3, 6–2
Loss
5–8
Sep 2018
Tournoi de Québec , Canada
International
Carpet (i)
Xenia Knoll
Asia Muhammad Maria Sanchez
4–6, 3–6
Loss
5–9
Oct 2018
Kremlin Cup , Russia
Premier
Hard (i)
Raluca Olaru
Alexandra Panova Laura Siegemund
2–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win
6–9
Aug 2019
Bronx Open , United States
International
Hard
María José Martínez Sánchez
Margarita Gasparyan Monica Niculescu
7–5, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss
6–10
Jan 2020
Adelaide International , Australia
Premier
Hard
Gabriela Dabrowski
Nicole Melichar Xu Yifan
6–2, 5–7, [5–10]
Win
7–10
Mar 2021
Dubai Championships, UAE (2)
WTA 1000
Hard
Alexa Guarachi
Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan
6–0, 6–3
Loss
7–11
May 2021
Emilia-Romagna Open , Italy
WTA 250
Clay
Andreja Klepač
Coco Gauff Caty McNally
3–6, 2–6
Win
8–11
Jun 2021
Bad Homburg Open , Germany
WTA 250
Grass
Andreja Klepač
Nadiia Kichenok Raluca Olaru
6–3, 6–1
Win
9–11
Aug 2021
Silicon Valley Classic, United States
WTA 500
Hard
Andreja Klepač
Gabriela Dabrowski Luisa Stefani
6–1, 7–5
Loss
9–12
Aug 2021
Canadian Open , Canada
WTA 1000
Hard
Andreja Klepač
Gabriela Dabrowski Luisa Stefani
3–6, 4–6
Loss
9–13
Jan 2022
Adelaide International, Australia
WTA 500
Hard
Andreja Klepač
Ashleigh Barty Storm Sanders
1–6, 4–6
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Darija Jurak, 2013
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
ITF Circuit finals
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Singles: 15 (8–7)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
22 April 2002
ITF Cavtat, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Linda Smolenaková
6–7(6) , 3–6
Loss
2.
9 April 2003
ITF Cavtat, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Monica Niculescu
4–6, 1–6
Win
1.
14 April 2003
ITF Dubrovnik, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Lucija Krzelj
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Loss
3.
19 May 2003
ITF Biograd, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Lucija Krzelj
4–6, 4–6
Win
2.
26 May 2003
ITF Zadar, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Paulina Slitrová
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win
3.
23 June 2003
ITF Fontanafredda, Italy
25,000
Clay
Anna Foldenyi
7–6(2) , 6–4
Loss
4.
17 August 2003
ITF Martina Franca, Italy
25,000
Clay
Lina Stančiūtė
3–6, 1–6
Win
4.
24 April 2005
ITF Bari, Italy
25,000
Clay
Olga Vymetálková
6–3, 6–2
Win
5.
7 August 2005
ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany
10,000
Clay
Vanja Ćorović
6–1, 6–0
Loss
5.
11 February 2006
ITF Capriolo, Italy
25,000
Carpet (i)
Lucie Hradecká
1–6, 4–6
Win
6.
18 March 2006
ITF Rome, Italy
10,000
Clay
Stefania Chieppa
3–6, 6–1, 7–6(5)
Win
7.
26 March 2006
ITF Rome, Italy (2)
10,000
Clay
Belen Corbalan
7–5, 6–1
Win
8.
21 May 2007
ITF Vienna, Austria
10,000
Clay
Teliana Pereira
6–1, 1–6, 6–2
Loss
6.
4 May 2009
Wiesbaden Open , Germany
10,000
Clay
Julia Babilon
1–6, 2–6
Loss
7.
10 August 2009
Reinert Open Versmold , Germany
10,000
Clay
Sarah Gronert
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5)
Doubles: 64 (39–25)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1.
9 February 2003
ITF Bergamo, Italy
10,000
Hard (i)
Ana Vrljić
Stefanie Haidner Bianca Kamper
6–4, 6–4
Loss
1.
31 March 2003
ITF Makarska, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Maria Kunová
Gabriela Niculescu Monica Niculescu
2–6, 2–6
Win
2.
9 April 2003
ITF Cavtat, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Raissa Gourevitch Nina Bratchikova
6–4, 6–4
Win
3.
14 April 2003
ITF Dubrovnik, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Gabriela Niculescu Monica Niculescu
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Win
4.
19 May 2003
ITF Biograd, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Petra Cetkovská Pavlina Slitrová
6–4, 6–4
Win
5.
26 May 2003
ITF Zadar, Croatia
10,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–1
Win
6.
9 June 2003
Grado Tennis Cup, Italy
25,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Laura Dell'Angelo Giorgia Mortello
2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win
7.
3 August 2003
ITF Cuneo, Italy
50,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Lubomira Bacheva Stefanie Haidner
6–1, 6–2
Win
8.
16 August 2003
ITF Martina Franca, Italy
25,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Paula García María José Martínez Sánchez
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win
9.
25 August 2003
ITF Rimini, Italy
25,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Alice Canepa Emily Stellato
7–6(3) , 6–7(7) , 7–5
Win
10.
7 September 2003
ITF Torino, Italy
25,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Yuliana Fedak Olga Lazarchuk
6–4, 6–2
Win
11.
19 October 2003
ITF Saint-Raphaël, France
25,000
Hard (i)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Maret Ani Camille Pin
6–2, 6–1
Win
12.
25 November 2003
ITF Průhonice, Czech Republic
25,000
Carpet (i)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Navrátilová
7–5, 6–7(8) , 6–3
Win
13.
6 April 2004
Open de Saint-Malo , France
50,000
Clay (i)
Galina Voskoboeva
Goulnara Fattakhetdinova Anastasia Rodionova
6–3, 6–2
Loss
2.
28 June 2004
ITF Stuttgart, Germany
25,000
Clay
Mariya Koryttseva
Vanessa Henke Anousjka van Exel
4–6, 5–7
Loss
3.
7 September 2004
ITF Fano, Italy
50,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Delia Sescioreanu Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
5–7, 6–1, 2–6
Loss
4.
20 September 2004
ITF Biella, Italy
50,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Erica Krauth Martina Müller
2–6, 3–6
Win
14.
28 September 2004
ITF Belgrade, Serbia
25,000
Clay
Giulia Casoni
Ekaterina Bychkova Nadejda Ostrovskaya
6–0, 6–2
Win
15.
4 October 2004
ITF Dubrovnik, Croatia (2)
10,000
Clay
Lucija Krzelj
Olga Brózda Sylwia Niedbalo
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win
16.
11 October 2004
ITF Dubrovnik, Croatia (3)
10,000
Clay
Lucija Krzelj
Klara Jagosova Barbara Pócza
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win
17.
11 January 2005
ITF Stuttgart, Germany
10,000
Hard (i)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Danielle Harmsen Eva Pera
6–3, 7–5
Win
18.
16 January 2005
ITF Grenoble, France
10,000
Hard (i)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Émilie Bacquet Anaïs Laurendon
6–2, 6–2
Loss
5.
1 February 2005
ITF Ortisei, Italy
75,000
Carpet (i)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Tina Pisnik Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
2–6, 6–3, 6–7(1)
Win
19.
1 March 2005
ITF Buchen, Germany
10,000
Hard (i)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Korina Perkovic Andrea Petkovic
6–2, 6–2
Win
20.
26 April 2005
ITF Taranto, Italy
25,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Nadejda Ostrovskaya Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 6–7(7) , 6–3
Win
21.
21 June 2005
ITF Fontanafredda, Italy
25,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Eva Fislová Stanislava Hrozenská
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
6.
2 August 2005
ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany
10,000
Clay
Sandra Martinović
Ivanna Israilova Elena Chalova
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win
22.
12 December 2005
ITF Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic
25,000
Hard (i)
Renata Voráčová
Lucie Hradecká Sandra Záhlavová
6–3, 6–3
Win
23.
11 January 2006
ITF Stuttgart, Germany (2)
10,000
Hard (i)
Renata Voráčová
Kildine Chevalier Julie Coin
6–2, 6–1
Loss
7.
22 February 2006
Biberach Open , Germany
25,000
Hard (i)
Renata Voráčová
Lucie Hradecká Olga Vymetálková
6–2, 4–6, 6–7(4)
Win
24.
14 March 2006
ITF Rome, Italy
10,000
Clay
Carmen Klaschka
Gianna Doz Stefanie Haidner
6–2, 6–2
Loss
8.
18 April 2006
ITF Bari, Italy
25,000
Clay
Stefanie Haidner
Romina Oprandi Caroline Schneider
5–7, 2–6
Win
25.
26 June 2006
ITF Padova, Italy
25,000
Clay
Renata Voráčová
Larissa Carvalho Andreja Klepač
6–4, 6–3
Loss
9.
6 July 2006
ITF Rome, Italy
25,000
Clay
Kira Nagy
Matea Mezak Nika Ožegović
2–6, 3–6
Loss
10.
14 February 2007
Biberach Open, Germany
25,000
Hard (i)
Sandra Martinović
Nina Bratchikova Urszula Radwańska
2–6, 0–6
Loss
11.
3 July 2007
ITF Stuttgart, Germany
25,000
Clay
Carmen Klaschka
Ekaterina Dzehalevich Yanina Wickmayer
3–6, 2–6
Loss
12.
6 August 2007
Ladies Open Hechingen , Germany
25,000
Clay
Sandra Martinović
Michaela Paštiková Kathrin Wörle
4–6, 4–6
Win
26.
21 August 2007
Maribor Open, Slovenia
25,000
Clay
Michaela Paštiková
Ana Jovanović Laura Siegemund
1–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss
13.
10 December 2007
ITF Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic
25,000
Hard (i)
Ivana Lisjak
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
2–6, 1–6
Loss
14.
18 February 2008
ITF Capriolo, Italy
25,000
Carpet (i)
Ivana Lisjak
Kelly Anderson Sarah Borwell
6–7(7) , 4–6
Win
27.
19 May 2008
ITF Gorizia, Italy
10,000
Clay
Lisa Sabino
Maja Kambič Anja Prislan
6–0, 6–1
Loss
15.
4 August 2008
Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany
25,000
Clay
Carmen Klaschka
Yayuk Basuki Romana Tedjakusuma
6–2, 2–6, [6–10]
Loss
16.
1 September 2008
ITF Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
25,000
Clay
Vojislava Lukić
Florencia Molinero Lesia Tsurenko
6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss
17.
27 October 2008
Open Nantes , France
50,000
Hard (i)
Maša Zec Peškirič
Ekaterina Dzehalevich Yuliana Fedak
3–6, 4–6
Win
28.
26 January 2009
ITF Laguna Niguel, U.S.
25,000
Hard
Vanessa Henke
Megan Moulton-Levy Laura Siegemund
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss
18.
13 April 2009
ITF Tessenderlo, Belgium
25,000
Clay (i)
Stefania Boffa
Yulia Fedossova Virginie Pichet
5–7, 3–6
Win
29.
6 July 2009
Zagreb Ladies Open , Croatia
75,000
Clay
Renata Voráčová
Elena Chalova Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–2, 7–5
Win
30.
13 July 2009
ITF Zwevegem, Belgium
25,000
Clay
Elena Chalova
Yurika Sema Aurélie Védy
6–1, 6–4
Loss
19.
20 July 2009
ITF Pétange , Luxembourg
75,000
Clay
Kathrin Wörle
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Selima Sfar
2–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss
20.
27 July 2009
ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany
25,000
Clay
Yurika Sema
Hanne Skak Jensen Johanna Larsson
2–6, 3–6
Win
31.
17 August 2009
ITF Wahlstedt, Germany
10,000
Clay
Neda Kozić
Lisa Sabino Vivienne Vierin
6–2, 6–4
Loss
21.
30 November 2009
Zubr Cup Přerov , Czech Republic
25,000
Hard (i)
Katalin Marosi
Sandra Klemenschits Andreja Klepač
6–7(3) , 6–3, [7–10]
Win
32.
26 April 2010
Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer , France
100,000
Clay
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Kristina Mladenovic
0–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Loss
22.
1 November 2010
Open Nantes, France
50,000
Hard (i)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Anne Keothavong Anna Smith
7–5, 1–6, [6–10]
Win
33.
17 January 2011
Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon , France
25,000
Hard
Valeria Savinykh
Kiki Bertens Richèl Hogenkamp
6–3, 7–6(0)
Loss
23.
31 January 2011
ITF Surrey, UK
25,000
Hard (i)
Marta Domachowska
Emma Laine Melanie South
3–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Loss
24.
28 February 2011
ITF Antalya, Turkey
10,000
Clay
Katarzyna Kawa
Liang Chen Tian Ran
6–4, 2–6, [6–10]
Loss
25.
2 May 2011
Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
100,000
Clay
Renata Voráčová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Petra Martić
6–1, 2–6, [9–11]
Win
34.
29 June 2011
ITF Stuttgart, Germany
25,000
Clay
Anaïs Laurendon
Hana Birnerová Stephanie Vogt
4–6, 6–1, [10–0]
Win
35.
12 September 2011
Sofia Cup, Bulgaria
100,000
Clay
Nina Bratchikova
Alexandra Cadanțu Raluca Olaru
6–4, 7–5
Win
36.
19 September 2011
Open de Saint-Malo, France (2)
100,000
Clay
Nina Bratchikova
Johanna Larsson Jasmin Wöhr
6–4, 6–2
Win
37.
28 November 2011
Dubai Tennis Challenge , UAE
75,000
Hard
Nina Bratchikova
Akgul Amanmuradova Alexandra Dulgheru
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Win
38.
19 December 2011
Ankara Cup , Turkey
50,000
Hard (i)
Nina Bratchikova
Janette Husárová Katalin Marosi
6–4, 6–2
Win
39.
21 April 2018
Chiasso Open , Switzerland
25,000
Clay
Jessica Moore
Cindy Burger Rosalie van der Hoek
7–6(6) , 4–6, [10–8]
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