Tina Pisnik
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SloveniaMaribor, Yugoslavia
| Country (sports) | Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Born | 19 February 1981 Maribor, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $931,077 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 185–172 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (12 January 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 3R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2000) |
| US Open | 3R (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 60–65 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 63 (3 April 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
| French Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999, 2001) |
| US Open | 1R (1999, 2000, 2001) |
Tina Pisnik (born 19 February 1981) is a former professional tennis player and current pickleball player from Slovenia.
In tennis, Pisnik turned professional in 1999. Pisnik's highest singles ranking was world No. 29, which she reached on 12 January 2004. Her career-high doubles ranking is world No. 63 on 3 April 2000. She won one singles title and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
Her father Boris is a former Slovenian national team soccer player and a soccer coach and he traveled with her on tour. Her mother Saska is an economic technician. Other sports interests include basketball and soccer. She moved to United States in 2015 and was a High Performance director at CPAC, Lincolnshire until early 2020.
As a tennis player, Pisnik was a baseliner who played a serve-and-volley style game on grass. She owns a business called Smash Tennis and currently coaches privately at Bradenton Tennis Center in Bradenton, Florida.
