Lawn Tennis
The Comeback Kids:
Mirjana Lucic, Alexandra Stevenson and Jelena Dokic

By Ken Miller, Lawn Tennis Correspondent, Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:38pm CST USA

Mirjana Lucic, Alexandra Stevenson and Jelena Dokic, three former standouts and teenage stars of the WTA Tour have in recent years battled mental and physical injuries which have kept all three off the tour for a number of months. But all three comeback kids are healthy now and are chasing rankings points and tournament titles they hope worldwide this year on the WTA Tour.
The Comeback Kids: Mirjana Lucic, Alexandra Stevenson and Jelena Dokic The Comeback Kids: Mirjana Lucic, Alexandra Stevenson and Jelena Dokic The Comeback Kids: Mirjana Lucic, Alexandra Stevenson and Jelena Dokic
Mirjana Lucic Alexandra Stevenson Jelena Dokic
Croatia USA Australia
Birthdate: March 9, 1982 Birthdate: December 15, 1980 Birthdate: April 12, 1983
Age: 25 Age: 27 Age: 24
Height: 5' 11 1/4'' (1.81 m) Height: 6' 1'' (1.85 m) Height: 5' 9'' (1.75 m)
Weight: 145 lbs. (65 kg) Weight: 156 lbs. (71 kg) Weight: 132 lbs. (60 kg)
Residence: Tampa, Florida Residence: San Diego, California Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Plays: Right-handed Plays: Right-handed Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1997 Turned Pro: 1999 Turned Pro: 1998
WTA Tour Rank: 440 WTA Tour Rank: 393 WTA Tour Rank: 9999
2008 Singles Record: 2-2 2008 Singles Record: 1-1 2008 Singles Record: 5-2
Weapon Flat groundstrokes Weapon All court game Weapon Aggressive groundstrokes
Big Win In the 3rd round at Wimbledon 1999, beat Monica Seles 7-6, 7-6. Big Win At 1999 Wimbledon, defeated Lisa Raymond and Jelena Dokic to reach semifinals. Big Win Beat world number one Martina Hingis in the first round of Wimbledon in 1999.
Fact Won doubles title at the Australian Open when she was 15 years old with Martina Hingis. Fact In 1999 became the first woman qualifier in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. Fact Reached a career high ranking of number four on August 19, 2002.
Best Grand Slam Result
Wimbledon semifinals (1999)
Best Grand Slam Result
Wimbledon semifinals (1999)
Best Grand Slam Result
Wimbledon semifinals (2000)


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