Julia Glushko

Julia Glushko
Glushko, 2019 at Wimbledon
Full nameJulia Glushko
Country (sports) Israel
ResidenceModi'in, Israel
Born (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 (age 34)
Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Turned pro2005
Retired2019
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$998,044
Singles
Career record388–320
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 79 (23 June 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2014)
French Open3R (2014)
Wimbledon1R (2014)
US Open3R (2013)
Doubles
Career record182–165
Career titles14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (4 November 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (2013)
Team competitions
Fed Cup29–29

Julia Glushko (or Yulia,[2] Hebrew: יוליה גלושקו; born 4 January 1990) is an Israeli former tennis player.

She won 11 singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.[3] Her best results at a Grand Slam tournament were reaching the third round of the US Open in 2013, and the French Open in 2014 in singles.[3] In September 2015, she reached the final of the WTA Challenger event in Dalian, where she was defeated by Zheng Saisai.[4]

On 23 June 2014, Glushko reached her best singles ranking of world No. 79. On 4 November 2013, she peaked at No. 109 in the doubles rankings. She won the 2011 Israeli National Women's Singles Championship. Playing for Israel in the Fed Cup, she had a win–loss record of 29–29.[3]

  1. ^ Miller, Stuart (2 September 2018). "How Short Tennis Players Compete in a Sport of Giants". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "Israel's Julia Glushko Announces Retirement from Professional Tennis". Tennis World USA.
  4. ^ "Glushko announces her retirement". Women's Tennis Association.