Mika Stojsavljevic

Mika Stojsavljevic
Country (sports) United Kingdom
ResidenceEaling, London
Born (2008-12-15) 15 December 2008 (age 16)
Prize moneyUS$34,366
Singles
Career record12–12
Career titles0
1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 633 (21 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 635 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Junior1R (2024)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2023)
US Open JuniorW (2024)
Doubles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1,299 (4 March 2024)
Current rankingNo. 1,427 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open Junior3R (2024)
Wimbledon JuniorF (2024)
US Open JuniorQF (2024)
Last updated on: 4 November 2024.

Mika Stojsavljevic (Serbian: Мика Стојсављевић, Mika Stojsavljević; born 15 December 2008) is a British tennis player. She won the girls' singles title at the 2024 US Open.

Early life

Stojsavljevic was born to a Serbian father from Velika Popina in Croatia and a Polish mother from Warsaw.[1] She was raised in Ealing, where she attended St Benedict's School. She later trained at the LTA national academy in Loughborough.[1][2][3] She attends Loughborough Amherst School.[4] Growing up, she idolised Maria Sharapova.[5]

Career

Junior career

2023: Wimbledon Girls singles quarter-final

In April 2023, she reached the final of the LTA national junior championships where she lost to Hannah Klugman.[6][7]

Competing as a 14 year-old at the Girls' singles of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Stojsavljevic secured a big win over the fourth seed and French Open junior finalist Lucciana Pérez Alarcón, and Australian 14th seed Emerson Jones, reaching the quarter-finals.[8][9]

2024: US Open Girls singles title, Wimbledon Girls doubles final

In April 2024, Stojsavljevic and Mimi Xu paired up to win 6–2, 1–6, 12–10 over Flora Johnson & Allegra Korpanec Davies in the girls doubles at the U18 Junior Nationals Championship. On the same day, Xu defeated Stojsavljevic in the semi finals of the girls singles.[10] In June 2024, playing alongside Xu, Stojsavljevic reached the final of the girls' doubles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, after a win over top seeds and defending champions, Alena Kovackova and Laura Samson in the quarter-finals and a straight sets win over Julia Stusek and Julie Pastikova in the semi final.[11][12] In the final they lost on a championship tie break to Tyra Caterina Grant and Iva Jovic of the United States.[13]

Alongside Mingge Xu she reached the quarter-finals of the Girls' doubles at the 2024 US Open.[14][15] Completing in the Girls' singles of the 2024 US Open, she defeated top seed Emerson Jones and third seed Iva Jovic to reach the final, where she defeated Wakana Sanobe of Japan in straight sets.[16][17][18] In doing so, she became the first British player to win the girls' singles final at the US Open since Heather Watson in 2009.[16]

In October, Stojsavljevic finished fourth in the girls' singles at the ITF World Tour Junior Finals in Chengdou, China, which was the best result by a Briton at the event since Katie Swan finished runner-up in 2016.[19]

Senior career

In April 2024, aged 15 years-old, Stojsavljevic defeated two-time Wimbledon quarter finalist Tamira Paszek 7–6, 6–4 to reach the W35 Nottingham ITF singles final. She went on to win her first ITF singles title by overcoming Julie Belgraver of France 7–6, 6–3 in the final.[20]

In June 2024, she was awarded a wildcard into qualifying for the singles of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships[21] but lost her first round match to Selena Janicijevic.[22]

In October 2024, Stojsavljevic was given a wildcard entry to the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, losing in the first round to world number 57 Moyuka Uchijima in a deciding set tie-break.[23][24][25]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2024 ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom W35 Hard France Julie Belgraver 7–6(7), 6–3

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2024 US Open Hard Japan Wakana Sonobe 6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2024 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Mingge Xu United States Tyra Caterina Grant
United States Iva Jovic 		5–7, 6–4, [8–10]

References

  1. ^ a b Tomić, Milan (9 September 2023). "Otac Srbin, majka Poljakinja – mlada nada koja je bljesnula na Vimbldonu". B92 (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ Owen, Julian (15 June 2022). "St Benedict's pupil books Wimbledon berth". Independent Education Today. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Mika Stojsavljevic rallies for Wimbledon win". Oxford Mail. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Veal, Jonathan (9 September 2024). "Mika Stojsavljevic's US Open celebrations cut short by return to school". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ Crooks, Eleanor (12 July 2023). "Mika Stojsavljevic reaches Wimbledon junior semi-finals at the age of 14". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "BRITAIN'S HANNAH KLUGMAN AND MIKA STOJSAVLJEVIC SET TO FACE OFF IN LTA JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL". Eurosport. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ^ Palmer, Kevin (8 April 2023). "Hannah Klugman confirms her potential with victory in British junior event". Tennis365. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Mika Stojsavljevic stars with stunning Junior Wimbledon win". swlondoner. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Wimbledon 2023: Henry Searle books his place in the Boys' singles semi-final". lta.org. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Mimi Xu & Oliver Bonding take home titles at the 18U Lexus Junior National Championships". LTA. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Xu and Stojsavljevic reach Wimbledon doubles final". BBC Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. ^ Jennings, Will (12 July 2024). "The four Brits who can still win Wimbledon". inews. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Xu and Stojsavljevic lose Wimbledon girls' final". BBC Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  14. ^ "STOJSAVLJEVIC STUNS TOP SEED JONES TO REACH US OPEN JUNIOR QUARTERS". ITF. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  15. ^ "British teen Stojsavljevic reaches US Open junior final". BBC Sport. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  16. ^ a b "US Open 2024: 15-year-old Mika Stojsavljevic becomes first Brit in 15 years to win US Open junior title". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  17. ^ "British teen Stojsavljevic wins US Open junior title". BBC Sport. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win US Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  19. ^ "British juniors Charlie Robertson & Mika Stojsavljevic star at ITF World Tour Junior Finals". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Mika Stojsavljevic and Paul Jubb take home singles titles in Nottingham". LTA. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Initial Wild Card Announcement" (PDF). Wimbledon.com. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Banks among three Brit winners in Wimbledon qualifying". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Mika Stojsavljevic: Fifteen-year-old US Open girls champion denied first WTA win in losing thriller to Moyuka Uchijima". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Stojsavljevic, 15, denied first ever WTA win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Uchijima edges US Open junior champion Stojsavljevic in three-set thriller". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 October 2024.