Sanja Ančić (; born 18 July 1988) is a former

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player from Croatia. She won a total of eight ITF tournaments in singles and one title in doubles. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 159, which she reached on 11 September 2006, and her best doubles ranking 240, reached in March 2007. She retired in 2007.

Biography

Ančić was born in

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to Stipe and Nilda Ančić. She plays right-handed, has a two-handed backhand and is the sister of professional tennis players

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and

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. She played with her brother in the

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ITF finals

Singles: 9 (8–1)

Doubles: 2 (1-1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ancic, Sanja 1988 births Living people Tennis players from Split, Croatia Croatian female tennis players Hopman Cup competitors