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Serbia has struggled to produce WTA champions after Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic. That can easily change in the upcoming years, with the 14-year-old Luna Vujovic making a name for herself. Luna claimed the U14 crown at Wimbledon last summer, followed by six singles wins in Prostejov at the ITF World Junior Tennis event.
After three ITF junior events in Cairo and Vrsar at the beginning of 2024, Vujovic made her professional debut at this week’s W15 Antalya event. Luna qualified for the main draw and defeated two rivals en route to the quarter-final, making a name for herself and presenting her rich talent.
Luna kicked off the tournament with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Gozde Turhan in the first qualifying round.
The 14-year-old faced Lisa Gruber in the second round and played well again, moving into the next round with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in an hour and 14 minutes.
Vujovic served at 42%, and both players struggled to find the pace behind the initial shot. The young Serb defended her second serve more efficiently and turned 68% of the return points into nine breaks from 12 chances. Luna lost serve six times but did enough to control the scoreboard and move closer to the main draw.
Vujovic grabbed a break in the first…
