Živa Falkner| Country (sports) |  Slovenia |
|---|
| Born | (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 |
|---|
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
|---|
| Prize money | $89,170 |
|---|
|
| Career record | 193–157 |
|---|
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
|---|
| Highest ranking | No. 397 (11 September 2023) |
|---|
| Current ranking | No. 1025 (3 August 2026) |
|---|
|
| Career record | 96–77 |
|---|
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
|---|
| Highest ranking | No. 213 (30 June 2025) |
|---|
| Current ranking | No. 901 (3 August 2026) |
|---|
| Last updated on: 6 August 2026. |
Živa Falkner (born 7 July 2002) is a Slovenian tennis player.
Falkner has career-high WTA rankings of 397 in singles and 213 in doubles.[1]
Partnering Matilda Mutavdzic, she was runner-up in the girls' doubles at the 2021 Portorož Open, losing to Alex Eala and Priska Madelyn Nugroho in the final.[2][3]
Falkner made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Slovenia Open, after receiving a wildcard, losing in the first round to Aleksandra Krunić.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W60 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
|
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (2–5) |
|
| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
|---|
| Win |
1–0 |
Sep 2020 |
ITF Otočec, Slovenia |
W15 |
Clay |
Tina Cvetkovič |
6–0, 7–6(6) |
| Loss |
1–1 |
Jul 2021 |
ITF Antalya, Turkey |
W15 |
Clay |
 Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss |
1–2 |
Aug 2021 |
ITF Bad Waltersdorf, Austria |
W15 |
Clay |
 Antonia Ružić |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss |
1–3 |
Nov 2021 |
ITF Lousada, Portugal |
W15 |
Hard (i) |
 Ku Yeon-woo |
0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss |
1–4 |
May 2023 |
ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia |
W15 |
Clay |
 Wang Meiling |
2–6, 6–7(6) |
| Loss |
1–5 |
Jul 2023 |
Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany |
W60 |
Clay |
 Brenda Fruhvirtová |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win |
2–5 |
Jun 2024 |
ITF Banja Luka,
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
W15 |
Clay |
 Luna Vujović |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss |
2–6 |
Jun 2026 |
ITF Osijek, Croatia |
W15 |
Clay |
.svg.png) Katerina Tsygourova |
5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W75 tournaments |
| W50 tournaments |
| W25/35 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
|
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–1) |
| Clay (4–6) |
|
| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
|---|
| Loss |
0–1 |
Sep 2022 |
ITF Vienna, Austria |
W25 |
Clay |
 Amarissa Tóth |
 Lena Papadakis
Anna Sisková |
6–7(8), 4–6 |
| Win |
1–1 |
Sep 2023 |
ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy |
W25 |
Clay |
Katharina Hobgarski |
 Yasmine Mansouri
 Miriana Tona |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss |
1–2 |
Jun 2024 |
ITF Tarvisio, Italy |
W35 |
Clay |
Miriana Tona |
 Anastasia Sukhotina
Anna Zyryanova |
6–7(3), 2–6 |
| Win |
2–2 |
Jul 2024 |
ITF Torino, Italy |
W35 |
Clay |
Pia Lovrič |
 Julieta Lara Estable
 Fernanda Labraña |
1–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
| Win |
3–2 |
Aug 2024 |
Zagreb Open, Croatia |
W50 |
Clay |
Amarissa Tóth |
 Lia Karatancheva
 Sapfo Sakellaridi |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss |
3–3 |
Aug 2024 |
ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia |
W75 |
Clay |
Tara Würth |
Petra Marčinko
Lola Radivojević |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Loss |
3–4 |
Aug 2024 |
ITF Trieste, Italy |
W35 |
Clay |
Amarissa Tóth |
Anastasia Abbagnato
 Anita Wagner |
3–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
| Win |
4–4 |
Sep 2024 |
Šibenik Open, Croatia |
W75 |
Clay |
Amarissa Tóth |
 Raluca Șerban
Anca Todoni |
2–1 ret. |
| Win |
5–4 |
Jan 2025 |
ITF Monastir, Tunisia |
W15 |
Hard |
Elena Milovanović |
Maria Golovina
 Aruzhan Sagandikova |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss |
5–5 |
Feb 2025 |
ITF Antalya, Turkey |
W15 |
Clay |
 Yuki Naito |
Vittoria Paganetti
Lisa Pigato |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss |
5–6 |
Mar 2025 |
ITF Sabadell, Spain |
W35 |
Clay |
Pia Lovrič |
 Aliona Bolsova
Ylena In-Albon |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss |
5–7 |
Sep 2025 |
ITF San Rafael, United States |
W35 |
Hard |
 Marie Weckerle |
Francesca Pace
 Zuzanna Pawlikowska |
6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
Matilda Mutavdzic
Alex Eala
Priska Madelyn Nugroho
