It’s suddenly fashionable once again to be a teenager in women’s tennis. The days of teenaged grand slam champions like Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Martina Hingis may be far removed, but over the past year, a bunch of teenagers have been making their move on the WTA Tour. After the Australian Open, there were 10 teenagers in the WTA’s top 100 – the most since 2010 – ranging from 16 year old Donna Vekic, of Croatia, to 19 year old Sloane Stephens, of the United States.
But one of the most exciting prospects in the women’s game is not featured on that list. She is currently ranked way down at no. 867. 15 year old Ana Konjuh has made people sit up and mark her out as a potential champion after an incredible run over the past three months.
In November, while she was still 14, the Croatian won the Eddie Herr International junior title – which brings together the top juniors 18 and under from across the globe. Konjuh followed that with a win in December at the Orange Bowl junior championships – the most prestigious event outside of the grand slams. And topping it all, Konjuh swept the field to win the girls singles and doubles title at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January – making her the world’s top-ranked junior following that incredible 18 match winning streak....
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