By Brodie Widdifield (August 8, 2017) TORONTO, CANADA - It has been a difficult year for Eugenie Bouchard. Canada's most popular female player has only won three matches at tournament twice this year, in Sydney and Madrid, and saw her … [Read more...]
Donna Vekic Beats No. 8 Johanna Konta for Nottigham Title
(June 18, 2017) World No. 70 Donna Vekic of Croatia came from a set down to beat No. 8 Johanna Konta 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 in the Aegon Open Nottingham final and collect her second WTA title. The 20-year-old Vekic upset the WTA International … [Read more...]
Veteran Hantuchova Stops Teenager Vekic for Birmingham Crown
By Tumaini Carayol (June 16, 2013) BIRMINGHAM, UK - There are times when the narrative needs no narration. When the pieces of the puzzle slip so seamlessly into place that to elaborate would only complicate things beyond reprieve. Such a situation … [Read more...]
Against The Odds, Croatia’s Donna Vekic Makes Birmingham Final
By Tumaini Carayol (June 15, 2013) BIRMINGHAM, UK - Before the AEGON Classic tournament's inception, the odds on offer suggested nothing of what would follow. 16-1 for Daniela Hantuchova, 33-1 for Magdalena Rybarikova, 100-1 for Donna Vekic, and … [Read more...]
Wozniacki Defeats 16-Year-Old Vekic to Advance in Australian Open
By Jaclyn Stacey (January 17, 2013) MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - Caroline Wozniacki needed just 72 minutes to overcome Donna Vekic on Hisense arena Thursday afternoon at the Australian open. She defeated her Croatian opponent in straight sets … [Read more...]
Begu Nets First WTA Title
Unseeded Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania defeated Croatian teenager Donna Vekic 6-4, 6-4 in the Tashkent Open final on Saturday to win her first WTA title. Qualifier Vekic at 16-years-old was looking to become the youngest winner on … [Read more...]