Marina Stakusic
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Born | 27 November 2004 Mississauga, Ontario |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $82,095 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 63–38 (62.4%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 201 (15 April 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 201 (15 April 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 14–10 (58.3%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 448 (14 August 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 585 (15 April 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | W (2023), record 3–1 |
| Last updated on: 17 April 2024. | |
Marina Stakusic (Serbian Cyrillic: Марина Стакушић, romanized: Marina Stakušić; born 27 November 2004) is a Canadian professional tennis player.
Stakusic has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 201, and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 448. She achieved a combined junior ranking of 31.
Career[edit]
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2022 Championnats de Granby[1] where she recorded her first tour-level main-draw win over Jaimee Fourlis.
Although Stakusic did not play any main-draw matches on the tour in 2023,[2] she was named to the Canada Billie Jean King Cup team during the BJK Cup finals in November 2023. She won three of her four singles matches, all top 60 opponents, and won a deciding match against Martina Trevisan in the final versus Italy, contributing to Canada's first victory in this competition.[3][4]
She qualified for her first WTA 500 tournament at the 2024 San Diego Open and defeated fellow qualifier Marina Melnikova, her second win in only her second main draw at a tour event.[5] As a result, she reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 221, on 4 March 2024.
Personal life[edit]
Her brother, Marko Stakusic, is also a professional tennis player.
Singles performance timeline[edit]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only WTA Tour and Grand Slam tournaments main draw and Billie Jean King Cup results are considered in the career statistics.
Current through the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup finals.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| National representation | ||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | A | W | 1 / 1 | 3–1 |
| WTA 1000 tournaments | ||||
| Canadian Open | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Overall win–loss | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Year-end ranking | 382 | 258 | ||
ITF Circuit finals[edit]
Singles: 3 (3 titles)[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2023 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | W25 | Hard |  Anna Kubareva
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3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2023 | Berkeley Challenge, United States | W60 | Hard |  Allie Kiick
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3-0 | Oct 2023 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | W60 | Hard |  Jana Fett
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3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | ITF Saskatoon, Canada | W25 | Hard | Kayla Cross
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Kendra Bunch Katarina Kozarov
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6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2022 | Calgary Challenger, Canada | W60 | Hard (i) | Kayla Cross
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Catherine Harrison Sabrina Santamaria
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6–7(2), 4–6 |
Team competition[edit]
Fed Cup final[edit]
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Team | Partners | Opponent team | Opponent players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Nov 2023 | Billie Jean King Cup | Hard (i) | Canada
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Leylah Fernandez Rebecca Marino Eugenie Bouchard Gabriela Dabrowski |
 Italy
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Jasmine Paolini Martina Trevisan Elisabetta Cocciaretto Lucia Bronzetti Lucrezia Stefanini |
2–0 |
Head-to-head record[edit]
Record against top 10 players[edit]
Stakusic's head-to-head records against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface.[6]
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 ranked players | ||||||
 Barbora Krejčíková
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 1–6) at 2023 BJK Cup |
| Total | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Statistics correct as of 11 November 2023[update]. |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tennis, WTA – les Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby 2022: Marina Stakusic sees off Fourlis". 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Stakusic Marina - profile". Tennis Explorer. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Fernandez clinches match as Canada tops Italy to win 1st Billie Jean King Cup". CTV News. 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Scouting Report: Inspired by Djokovic, Stakusic ready to make her mark". 18 December 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Canadian teen Stakusic outlasts fellow qualifier Melnikova in San Diego".
- ^ "Head to Head". WTA Tennis.
External links[edit]
- Marina Stakusic at the Women's Tennis Association
- Marina Stakusic at the International Tennis Federation
- Marina Stakusic at the Billie Jean King Cup
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Women's Tennis Association: Top Canadian female doubles tennis players | |
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