Monika Wejnert (born 6 April 1992) is an Australian former

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player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 324, which she reached on 30 November 2009. Her career-high ranking in doubles is No. 315, which she achieved on 31 January 2011.

Career

During the

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wildcards round robin, Wejnert defeated

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in three sets. They met again in the final where she lost to Dokić in a three-set thriller. At the

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, Wejnert lost to eventual finalist

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, 1–6, 2–6. At the Australian Open, she lost in the first round to

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in a tight match, 6–7, 4–6. Wejnert competed in the Nottingham Trophy where she beat

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in the first round, before losing to eventual finalist

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Personal life

Born in

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, Monika Wejnert attended Rochedale State School, before moving to Saint Stephen's College on the Gold Coast for her final years of high school.

Tennis statistics

ITF finals

Singles (1–0)

Doubles (0–2)

References

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wejnert, Monika 1992 births Living people Australian female tennis players Australian people of Polish descent Tennis players from Brisbane Tennis players from the Gold Coast, Queensland Sportswomen from Queensland