Lea Bošković
Bošković at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Croatia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Born | 22 September 1999 Zagreb |
| Plays | Right (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$353,222 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 237–158 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 158 (9 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 193 (26 May 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2024, 2025) |
| French Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2024) |
| US Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 93–54 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 215 (27 February 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1281 (26 May 2025) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 8–3 |
| Last updated on: 26 May 2025. | |
Lea Bošković (Croatian pronunciation: [lêa bôʃkoʋitɕ];[1][2] born 22 September 1999) is a Croatian tennis player. She has career-high singles ranking of world No. 158 achieved on 9 September 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 215 achieved on 27 February 2023. Bošković has won seven singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, she had a career-high combined ranking of 19, achieved on 5 June 2017. In 2017, she reached the US Open girls' doubles final, partnering Wang Xiyu.
Bošković made her Fed Cup debut for Croatia in 2018, and she has a win–loss record of 6–3.
Career
On her WTA Tour main draw debut, Bošković reached the quarterfinals as a lucky loser at the 2024 Iași Open, defeating Maria Timofeeva, for her first WTA Tour win,[3] and qualifier Varvara Lepchenko, both achieved in straight sets,[4] before losing in the last eight to top seed and eventual champion Mirra Andreeva.[5]
At the 2025 Copa Colsanitas Bošković qualified for the main draw[6] and reached her second WTA quarterfinal upsetting eight seed Cristina Bucsa.[7][8][9]
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | A | Q3 | Q1 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | Q3 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2017 | ITF Tučepi, Croatia | W15 | Clay | Lenka Juríková | 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Isabella Shinikova | 6–7(7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Montserrat González | 6–2, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2018 | ITF Tučepi, Croatia | W15 | Clay | Tena Lukas | 1–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2018 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | W15 | Clay | Gabriela Pantůčková | 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jul 2018 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | W15 | Clay | Gabriela Pantůčková | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jul 2019 | ITF Horb, Germany | W25 | Clay | Simona Waltert | 6–4, 0–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–3 | Nov 2020 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Joanna Garland | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Dec 2020 | ITF Selva Gardena, Italy | W25 | Hard (i) | Zheng Qinwen | 7–6(0), 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Jun 2021 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | W25 | Clay | Maryna Zanevska | 6–7(4), 0–6 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jun 2022 | ITF Tarvisio, Italy | W25 | Clay | Tara Würth | 5–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 6–6 | Aug 2022 | Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany | W60 | Clay | Noma Noha Akugue | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Dec 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Çağla Büyükakçay | 5–7, 6–0, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–8 | Jul 2023 | ITS Cup Olomouc, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay | Darja Semeņistaja | 7–6(6), 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7–8 | Oct 2023 | ITF Baza, Spain | W25 | Hard | Alina Charaeva | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Nov 2023 | ITF Funchal, Portugal | W40 | Hard | Dominika Šalková | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: 16 (8 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay | Malene Helgo | Mariana Dražić Rebeka Stolmar |
6–7(5), 6–7(5-7) |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay | Kaja Juvan | Mariana Dražić Ani Mijačika |
4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Yasmine Mansouri | Mariana Dražić Isabella Shinikova |
1–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2018 | ITF Prokuplje, Serbia | W15 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec | Barbara Bonić Jelena Stojanovic |
6–0, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 3–2 | Aug 2018 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | W25 | Clay | Chiara Scholl | Albina Khabibulina Helène Scholsen |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 2018 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Cristina Dinu | Martina Colmegna Federica di Sarra |
4–6, 6–7(1) |
| Win | 4–3 | Sep 2019 | ITF Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic | W25 | Clay | Despina Papamichail | Oana Georgeta Simion Julia Wachaczyk |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2019 | ITF Naples, United States | W25 | Clay | Seone Mendez | María Portillo Ramírez Gabriela Talabă |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | May 2021 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | W25 | Clay | Raluca Șerban | Federica di Sarra Camilla Rosatello |
4–6, 7–6(4), [4–10] |
| Loss | 4–6 | Apr 2022 | ITF Santa Margherita die Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Tena Lukas | Lina Gjorcheska Eva Vedder |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | May 2022 | ITF Split, Croatia | W25 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec | Mana Kawamura Funa Kozaki |
4–6, 6–1, [10–2] |
| Win | 6–6 | May 2022 | ITF Warmbad-Villach, Austria | W25 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec | Miharu Imanishi Kanako Morisaki |
3–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
| Win | 7–6 | Jun 2022 | ITF Tarvisio, Italy | W25 | Clay | Veronika Erjavec | Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie Oana Georgeta Simion |
6–1, 6–7(5), [10–7] |
| Win | 8–6 | Oct 2022 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia | W25 | Hard (i) | Weronika Falkowska | Lu Jiajing Oana Georgeta Simion |
7–6(7), 2–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 8–7 | Nov 2022 | Open Villa de Madrid, Spain | W80 | Clay | Daniela Vismane | Aliona Bolsova Rebeka Masarova |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Oct 2023 | ITF Baza, Spain | W25 | Hard | Ángela Fita Boluda | Olivia Gadecki Samantha Murray Sharan |
5–7, 6–4, [4-10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2017 | US Open | Hard | Wang Xiyu | Olga Danilović Marta Kostyuk |
1–6, 5–7 |
Fed Cup participation
Singles (7–3)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I |
RR | 7 February 2018 | Tallinn, Estonia | Slovenia | Hard (i) | Kaja Juvan | W | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 8 February 2018 | Sweden | Cornelia Lister | W | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | ||||
| 9 February 2018 | Hungary | Dalma Gálfi | L | 2–6, 6–2, 5–7 | ||||
| 2020 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I |
RR | 5 February 2020 | Tallinn, Estonia | Bulgaria | Hard (i) | Isabella Shinikova | W | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 7 February 2020 | Ukraine | Dayana Yastremska | L | 4–6, 4–6 | ||||
| PO | 8 February 2020 | Italy | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | L | 3–6, 3–6 | |||
| 2024 BJK Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II |
RR | 9 April 2024 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Estonia | Hard (i) | Elena Malygina | W | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 10 April 2024 | North Macedonia | Magdalena Stoilkovska | W | 7–5, 6–2 | ||||
| PO | 12 April 2024 | Egypt | Sandra Samir | W | 6–1, 6–4 | |||
| 13 April 2024 | Lithuania | Justina Mikulskyte | W | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Doubles (1–0)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 BJK Cup Europe/ Africa Zone Group II |
RR | 10 April 2024 | Vilnius, Lithuania | North Macedonia | Hard (i) | Iva Primorac | Iva Daneva Ana Mitevska |
W | 6–0, 6–0 |
References
- ^ "Lȅo". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
Lȅa
- ^ "Bȏg". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
Bȍšković
- ^ "2024 IASI: Lucky loser Boskovic overcomes Timofeeva to score first career WTA victory". WTATennis. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 IASI: Lucky loser Boskovic reaches Iasi quarters on WTA main-draw debut". WTATennis. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Iasi: Top seed Mirra Andreeva reaches second tour-level semifinal of career". WTATennis. 24 July 2024.
- ^ @CopaColsanitas_ (30 March 2025). "First main draw since July 2024 😮🇭🇷 Lea Boskovic defeated Carolina Alves 7-5, 4-6, 6-0 and will play for the first time the main draw in Bogotá! #CopaColsanitasZurich #presentadoporVisa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "WTA roundup: Madison Keys fights into next round in Charleston". Reuters. 1 April 2025.
- ^ "WTA Round-Up Jones and Watson fall in Bogotá and Charleston". 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Se acabó la travesía: Bucsa no encuentra soluciones en Bogotá" (in Spanish). 3 April 2025.