Donna Vekic performed on the 2023 Miami Open, however her journey ended with a loss to Petra Kvitova. Nonetheless, earlier than leaving Florida, Donna allowed herself a day on the seaside, the place she confirmed off a really dangerously sensual picture along with her followers on Instagram.
Within the picture, she wore a daring darkish inexperienced bathing swimsuit and black sun shades as she snapped a selfie with the ocean and waves within the background. To the delight of her followers, right here is the picture: 
Donna Vekic was about to stop tennis
Donna Vekic’s sporting rebirth materialized with energy and keenness on the Australian Open 2023 Slam during which she participates for the eleventh time in her profession regardless of being born in 1996.
The Croatian participant had the chance to play her second quarterfinal in a Main due to the unimaginable stage expressed within the first eight days of competitors. The debut in Melbourne proved to be sophisticated, however with a watch to the previous Vekic determined not to surrender a single level and defeated Oksana Selekhneteva within the tremendous tie-break with a surgical 10-7.
Her prestigious success got here within the second spherical, when she knocked out 18th seed Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-0. Within the spherical of 16, nevertheless, she skilled a number of ups and downs and needed to resort to the third set with Linda Fruhvirtova.
Within the quarterfinals she was eradicated by eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka. In February 2021, Vekic was compelled to take a seat out a number of months attributable to ongoing knee issues. Issues that wanted to be resolved by means of an operation.
She stated: “After the Australian Open, in 2021, I needed to have surgical procedure on my knee. I struggled all 12 months, as a result of I used to be nonetheless in ache. Even in 2022, I finished for a few months because of the identical downside. It was a battle . I hope I lastly discovered an answer, methods to deal with my physique.
I’m conscious that I’ll have ups and downs for the remainder of my profession. However I’ve an amazing crew that takes care of me and my knee. I am actually pleased to have the ability to compete at this stage once more. Tennis was nonetheless my precedence, however my method and mindset had modified.
I felt prepared to go away tennis for good. I informed myself twice. After repeating it, nevertheless, I received the Courmayeur event and performed very nicely in San Diego. I had quite a lot of doubts as a result of I used to be not in form and I used to be so removed from my greatest situation.
I did not belief my knee and my talents. After the final US Open I had given myself time till the following Wimbledon to take heed to myself and see if it was nonetheless value making an attempt to play to attempt to attain the extent of the previous. Then my bodily situation improved.
I really feel older than my 26 years after I get off the bed and discover it onerous to take my first steps. However then after I handle to specific myself on the tennis courtroom I am going again to feeling indescribable sensations.”
