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Mia Ristić professional tennis career progression

Overview

Serbian tennis player Mia Ristić has achieved significant professional milestones through consecutive tournament victories.

In July 2026, Ristić won the ITF World Tennis Tour W75 ‘Serena Wines 1881-Acqua Maniva Tennis Cup’ in Cordenons, Italy. As the fourth seed, she defeated top seed and defending champion Nuria Brancaccio in straight sets, winning the tournament without dropping a set. This victory brought her career-high WTA ranking to No. 233.

Following this, Ristić won the challenger tournament in Kuršumlijska Banja, defeating Bulgaria’s Rosica Denčeva in the final with a score of 6-0, 7-6. This win resulted in a 33-place jump in the WTA rankings, reaching world number 182 and marking her first time breaking into the top 200 players globally.

Leveraging her improved ranking, Ristić entered the US Open qualifying tournament. In her debut match, she secured a “career-defining victory” by defeating American Ajla Akli 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. She advanced to the second round, where she faced Portugal’s Francisca Jorge. Ristić secured a 2-0 (6-1, 6-3) victory over Jorge, moving her closer to the main draw in her Grand Slam debut.

Entities

Mia Ristic · US Open · Dusan Lajović · Rosica Denčeva · Alexandre Muller

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Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Tennis players see mixed results in US Open qualifying

    Serbian players Dušan Lajović and Mia Ristić advanced in US Open qualifying, while Croatian players Borna Gojo and Luka Mikrut were eliminated in the second round.

  2. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Serbian players see mixed results in US Open qualifying

    Serbian players saw varied success in US Open qualifying: Mia Ristić and Dušan Lajović advanced, while Laslo Djere and Teodora Kostović were eliminated.

  3. 26 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Mia Ristić wins Kuršumlijska Banja challenger title

    Serbian tennis player Mia Ristić won the Kuršumlijska Banja challenger title, defeating Rosica Denčeva to reach a career-high WTA ranking of 182.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Serbian 20‑year‑old Mia Ristic claims ITF W75 title in Cordenons, Italy

    Mia Ristic, 20, captured the ITF W75 Serena Wines Cup in Cordenons, Italy, beating Nuria Brancaccio 6‑3, 6‑3 and climbing to No. 233 in the WTA rankings.

Sources

bigportal.ba · bl-portal.com · danas.rs · espreso.co.rs · health.glavred.info · kurir.rs · lat.sputnikportal.rs · maxbetsport.rs · serbiansport.com · sportmagazin.rs · sportmedia.rs · sputnikportal.rs · telesport.telegram.hr · wmagazin.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history