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Karolina Šprem (born October 25, 1984 in Varaždin) is a Croatian tennis player.She has won eight titles (seven singles, one doubles) all at the ITF level. She has not won any titles on the WTA Tour. Career highlight is a quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon in 2004 where she defeated two-time champion, four-time finalist and then-world No. 8 Venus Williams in the second round before losing to Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinal. The umpire of her match against Venus Williams awarded her an extra point in the second set tie break He was relieved of his duties after the end of the match.[citation neededIn her first two WTA-tournaments she reached the finals, however in late 2004 her form declined. She began training with Borna Bikic, who at that time was brother of the boyfriend of Jelena Dokić.

In late 2007 Šprem announced a permanent split from Bikic, and returned to her old coach. Still, she had to cope with a serious elbow injury. In April 2008 she successfully returned to the pro-tour winning in Amelia Island over Ai Sugiyama and top 10 player Daniela Hantuchová, before falling to Lindsay Davenport in the third round.

In July 2008, Šprem made the semi-finals of a Tier III event in Budapest, eventually losing to Andreja Klepač.
Nationality: CRO ()
Birthdate: October 25, 1984
Birthplace: Varazdin, Croatia
Residence: Varazdin, Croatia
Turned Pro: Pro (2001)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
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2010 Ranking: 94


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