Tamara Zidanek Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

May 2024 · 4 minute read
Tamara Zidanšek Quick Info
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight64 kg
Date of BirthDecember 26, 1997
Zodiac SignCapricorn
BoyfriendMatija Štrasner

Tamara Zidanšek is a Slovenian professional tennis player who is adept at both the singles and the doubles formats of the sport having been rated as high as world number 22 in singles in February 2022 and world number 56 in doubles in January 2021, as per the official WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) rankings. At Grand Slam tournaments, in the singles format, she had reached the semi-final of the 2021 French Open. As of May 2022, she has won 1 singles title on the WTA Tour – the 2021 Swiss Open (WTA 250); and finished as the runner-up twice – the 2021 Copa Colsanitas (WTA 250), and the 2019 Nuremberg Cup (International). At Grand Slam tournaments, in the doubles format, she had reached the 2nd round of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, the 2020 French Open, the 2021 Australian Open, the 2021 French Open, the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, the 2022 Australian Open, and the 2022 French Open. As of May 2022, she has won 3 doubles titles on the WTA Tour – the 2018 Tashkent Open (International), the 2020 Palermo Open (International), and the 2020 Linz Open (International); and finished as the runner-up once – the 2019 Zhengzhou Open (Premier).

Born Name

Tamara Zidanšek

Nick Name

Tami

Tamara Zidanšek as seen in an Instagram Post in June 2021 (Tamara Zidanšek / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Postojna, Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Residence

Doha, Qatar

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Tennis Player

Tamara Zidanšek as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2022 (Tamara Zidanšek / Instagram)

Family

Plays

Right-Handed (Two-Handed Backhand)

Turned Pro

2014

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

64 kg or 141 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Tamara has dated –

  • Matija Štrasner (2020-Present) – Tamara began dating recording artist & songwriter Matija Štrasner in October 2020. The couple got engaged in April 2022.
    • Tamara Zidanšek and Matija Štrasner, as seen in October 2021 (Tamara Zidanšek / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    She is of Slovenian descent.

    Hair Color

    Light Brown

    Eye Color

    Green

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Tamara has been sponsored by –

    Tamara Zidanšek Favorite Things

    Source – WTA Tennis

    Tamara Zidanšek as seen in an Instagram Post in January 2022 (Tamara Zidanšek / Instagram)

    Tamara Zidanšek Facts

  • She was first introduced to the sport of tennis by her father. She later began to participate in a skiing program that offered tennis lessons during the summer.
  • In her teenage years, she used to divide her spare time between tennis, snowboarding, and athletics. She was a 3-time national snowboarding champion at a very young age. She began focusing solely on tennis from the age of 12.
  • At the youth tier in tennis, she had reached a peak world ranking of number 16, achieved in December 2015.
  • Tamara made a perfect professional debut in May 2014 at the ITF Velenje tournament held in her home country of Slovenia. She passed through 3 qualifying rounds and went on to claim her first title on the pro-level, aged just 16.
  • Tamara came into the limelight in 2021 when she reached the semi-final of the French Open. She had become the first Slovenian female player to achieve this feat since the country’s independence in 1991. Consequently, she had broken into the ‘Top 50’ of the official WTA singles rankings for the first time in her career.
  • In the 1st round of that tournament, she had defeated then world number 7 Bianca Andreescu. This was her first career win over a player ranked in the ‘Top 10’ of the official WTA singles rankings.
  • A polyglot, she is fluent in Slovenian, Croatian/Serbian, and English, and can speak a bit of German.

    • Featured Image by Tamara Zidanšek / Instagram

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