# Sinja Kraus

Sinja Kraus (born 29 April 2002) is an Austrian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 151 in singles, achieved in May 2023, and No. 303 in doubles, attained in December 2023.

## Juniors

She reached a career-high ITF juniors ranking of world No. 87, on 21 January 2019.
Kraus also won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Győr.

## National representation

She represents Austria in the Billie Jean King Cup and made her debut in 2020, when she partnered Melanie Klaffner in the (then Fed Cup) tie against Italy, losing to Giulia Gatto-Monticone and Martina Trevisan.

## Career

Kraus made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard entrant at the 2021 Linz Open, losing to Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round.
As a qualifier, she defeated eighth seed Nadia Podoroska to reach the second round at the WTA 125 2023 Bogota Open, where she lost to Nuria Brancaccio.

## Grand Slam performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | Q3 | A | | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | Q2 | A | | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 0–0 |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 18 (11 titles, 7 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W60/75 tournaments
* W40/50 tournaments
* W25/35 tournaments
* W15 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–1)
* Clay (9–6)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Hard | Cemre Anıl | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(6)}$ |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2019 | ITF Wanfercee-Baulet, Belgium | W15 | Clay | Andreea Mitu | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W15 | Clay | Elina Avanesyan | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Mar 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Weronika Falkowska | 3–6, 6–7$^{(1)}$ |
| Loss | 2–3 | Sep 2021 | ITF Vienna, Austria | W25 | Clay | Cristina Dinu | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jan 2022 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W25 | Clay | Séléna Janicijevic | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | May 2022 | ITF Warmbad Villach, Austria | W25 | Clay | Weronika Falkowska | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4-4 | Jun 2022 | ITF Pörtschach, Austria | W25 | Clay | Ivana Jorović | 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Jul 2022 | ITF Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany | W25 | Clay | Katharina Hobgarski | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Sep 2022 | ITF Collonge-Bellerive, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | Lucrezia Stefanini | 2–6, 1–2 ret. |
| Loss | 4–7 | Mar 2023 | ITF Anapoima, Colombia | W40 | Clay | Arantxa Rus | 3–6, 7–6$^{(3)}$, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–7 | Mar 2023 | ITF Mosquera, Colombia | W25 | Clay | Emiliana Arango | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 7–6$^{(6)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–7 | Oct 2023 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W40 | Clay | Diane Parry | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–7 | Aug 2024 | ITF Braunschweig, Germany | W35 | Clay | Marina Melnikova | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–7 | Aug 2024 | ITF Meerbusch, Germany | W50 | Clay | Lola Radivojević | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–7 | Oct 2024 | ITF Seville, Spain | W35 | Clay | Marie Benoît | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–7 | Feb 2025 | ITF Mâcon, France | W50 | Hard (i) | Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 11–7 | Mar 2025 | Székesfehérvár Open, Hungary | W75 | Clay (i) | Amarissa Tóth | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |

### Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W60 tournaments
* W25 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Clay (1–2)
* Carpet (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2022 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W25 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner | Prarthana Thombare Adrienn Nagy | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2023 | ITF Vienna, Austria | W60 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner | Irina Bara Weronika Falkowska | 3–6, 6–2, [11–13] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2023 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W25 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner | Ilinca Amariei Anca Todoni | 0–6, 7–5, [1–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2025 | ITF Herrenschwanden, Switzerland | W35 | Carpet (i) | Mariam Bolkvadze | Ekaterina Ovcharenko Emily Webley-Smith | 6–7$^{(1)}$, 6–2, [9–11] |

## Junior career
### ITF Circuit finals

* Legend
* Category G1
* Category G2
* Category G3
* Category G4
* Category G5

#### Singles (4–1)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2017 | ITF Maaseik, Belgium | G4 | Clay | Anne Knüttel | 6–2 ret. |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2017 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | G4 | Clay | Alice Tubello | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2017 | ITF Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | G5 | Clay | Nastasja Schunk | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Oct 2017 | ITF Almere, Netherlands | G4 | Hard | Victoria Kalaitzis | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jan 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | G2 | Clay | Helene Pellicano | 6–4, 6–3 |

#### Doubles (3–2)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2017 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | G4 | Clay | Mavie Österreicher | Flavie Brugnone Anaëlle Leclercq | 4–6, 6–7$^{(3)}$ |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2017 | ITF Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | G5 | Clay | Valentina Ryser | Chiara Girelli Sofia Rocchetti | 3–6, 6–2, [10–4] |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2018 | ITF Benicarló, Spain | G2 | Clay | Diane Parry | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro Nuria Brancaccio | 7–6$^{(2)}$, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2018 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | G2 | Clay | Loudmilla Bencheikh | Martyna Kubka Iva Zelić | w/o |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jun 2019 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | G2 | Clay | Mara Guth | Barbora Palicová Hibah Shaikh | 0–6, 2–6 |

## National representation

Kraus was nominated to make her Fed Cup debut for Austria in 2019, while the team was competing in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II, the opponent forfeited the match.

### Fed Cup

* Group membership
* World Group (0–2)
* World Group Play-off (3–3)
* World Group II
* World Group II Play-off
* Europe/Africa Group (6–6)
* Matches by surface
* Hard (3–4)
* Clay (7–7)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
* Matches by setting
* Indoors (5–5)
* Outdoors (5–6)

### Singles (5–6)

| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| 2020 Fed Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 6 Feb 2020 | Tallinn, Estonia | Greece | Hard (i) | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | L | 4–6, 4–6 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 11 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Bulgaria | Clay | Julia Terziyska | W | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 12 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Slovenia | Clay | Kaja Juvan | L | 1–6, 4–6 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 13 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Georgia | Clay | Nino Natsvlishvili | W | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 14 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Sweden | Clay | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad | W | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 15 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Croatia | Clay | Donna Vekić | L | 5–7, 3–6 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Playoff | 11 Nov 2022 | Vienna, Austria | Latvia | Clay (i) | Daniela Vismane | W | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Playoff | 12 Nov 2022 | Vienna, Austria | Latvia | Clay (i) | Jeļena Ostapenko | L | 0–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| 2023 BJK Cup | Qualifying round | 14 April 2023 | Delray Beach, USA | USA | Hard | Jessica Pegula | L | 0–6, 5–7 |
| 2023 BJK Cup | ZG1 Playoff | 11 Nov 2023 | Schwechat, Austria | Mexico | Clay (i) | Giuliana Olmos | W | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2023 BJK Cup | ZG1 Playoff | 12 Nov 2023 | Schwechat, Austria | Mexico | Clay (i) | Fernanda Contreras | L | 6–0, 2–6, 4–6 |

### Doubles (5–5)

| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
| 2019 Fed Cup | ZG2 Pool A | 8 Feb 2019 | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hard (i) | Mira Antonitsch | Anita Husarić Jelena Simić | W | w/o * |
| 2020 Fed Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 5 Feb 2020 | Tallinn, Estonia | Italy | Hard (i) | Mira Antonitsch | Giulia Gatto-Monticone Martina Trevisan | L | 4–6, 4–6 |
| 2020 Fed Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 6 Feb 2020 | Tallinn, Estonia | Greece | Hard (i) | Mira Antonitsch | Valentini Grammatikopoulou Despina Papamichail | W | 7–5, 7–6$^{(2)}$ |
| 2020 Fed Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 7 Feb 2020 | Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | Hard (i) | Mira Antonitsch | Valeria Gorlats Saara Orav | W | 6–2, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 11 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Bulgaria | Clay | Barbara Haas | Isabella Shinikova Julia Terziyska | L | 7–6$^{(6)}$, 2–6, 4–6 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 12 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Slovenia | Clay | Melanie Klaffner | Kaja Juvan Tamara Zidanšek | L | 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Pool B | 14 Apr 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | Sweden | Clay | Melanie Klaffner | Caijsa Hennemann Kajsa Rinaldo Persson | W | 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 2022 BJK Cup | ZG1 Playoff | 12 Nov 2022 | Vienna, Austria | Latvia | Clay (i) | Melanie Klaffner | Diāna Marcinkēviča Jeļena Ostapenko | W | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2023 BJK Cup | Qualifying round | 15 April 2023 | Delray Beach, USA | USA | Hard | Melanie Klaffner | Coco Gauff Caty McNally | L | 1-6, 4-6 |
| 2023 BJK Cup | ZG1 Playoff | 12 Nov 2023 | Schwechat, Austria | Latvia | Clay (i) | Melanie Klaffner | Fernanda Contreras Giuliana Olmos | L | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(6)}$ |
* walkover doesn't count in her overall record.