Bernarda Pera

Bernarda Pera is an American tennis player born in Croatia. She plays in the WTA tour and achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 43 in singles on September 19, 2022. On February 21, 2022, she achieved career-high rankings of world No. 35 in doubles. Pera has played professionally for a decade, and Guillermo Canas currently coaches her. 

Besides, Pera began playing tennis at five and made her debut on ITF Circuit in 2011 at a $10k event in Landisvill. She played her first match at the 2014 US Open and received a wildcard with Tornado Alicia Black in the doubles tournament. Furthermore, Pera's WTA qualifying debut came in 2014 in Quebec City. The professional tennis player has maintained a healthy love life just like her professional life. 

Who Is Bernarda Pera's Boyfriend, Kristijan Krajina?

Pera is in a relationship with her boyfriend, Kristijan Krajina, a Croatian professional basketball player for New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. Pera and Krajina have been a backbone to each other for four years, and their love life is still going well.

Like many figures, Pera and her partner have also preferred to keep their dating life confidential. Due to that, not much is known about when and how they met. According to a report, Pera and Krajina began dating in 2018 and are reported to be in a long-distance relationship.

Krajina once opened up about their long-distance relationship in an interview. The couple spends quality time together during their spare time. Also, they love featuring their moments on social media. On June 29, 2020, Pera and her boyfriend attended a wedding together and posted a snap on Instagram where Danka Kovinic was also seen commenting on the post. 

Pera's Partner Kristijan Krajina, a Basketball Player

As mentioned earlier, Kristijan Krajina is a professional basketball player playing as a center for New Taipei CTBC DEA. He played college basketball at Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland. After finishing college, Krajina aimed to pursue a professional career as a basketball player.

So, following his dream of becoming a professional player, Krajina signed a deal with Sibenik in August 2015. After that, he moved to play with Zadar. On August 19, 2019, Krajina was signed by the VEF Riga of the LEBL, and after one year, he joined CSM U Oradea of the Romanian League.

Krajina has also played for other teams like Fribourg Olympics, Phoenix Brussels, and GTK Gliwice. Since September 22, 2022, he has been a part of the New Taipei CTBC DEA team.

Bernarda Pera Has a Net Worth in Millions: Prize Money and Sponsors

Pera makes most of her gains from being a professional tennis player and enjoys a net worth of over $1 million. As of now, Pera is making money from playing in many big tournaments. It's been many years since she has played actively and taken fair profit.

Pera has total prize money of $2,679,043, and the amount will surely rise in the coming years. In 2022, she played in The Championships, from where she took home more than $64,000. Earlier, she gave her best in the Roland Garros and received over $65,567. 

In early 2023, Pera played in the ASB Classic, which had prize money of $259,303, but she earned around $2,675. Also, she has participated in Hobart International and took more than $5,800. In that tournament, she also played against Madison Brengle.

Pera has worked with some brands she often promotes on social media as a professional tennis player. She has a clothing sponsorship signed with Lacoste. Likewise, Pera has a racquet sponsorship with Babolat. From Babolat, she uses the Babolat Pure Aero racquet. Also, Pera has worked with Blackthorn, a company focused on global payment solutions.

Family Background: Meet Bernarda's Parents and Siblings

Born on December 3, 1994, Bernarda Pera was raised in Zadar, Croatia, by her parents, Valter and Lidija Pera. Pera grew up in a Croatian-Dalmatian-Italian family. So, she holds dual nationality of American-Croatian. For your information, Pera speaks both English and Croatian language. Her father, Valter, is from America and took his family to the United States to benefit Bernarda's budding tennis career.

During that time, Pera was just 16 years old. After moving to the US, the Pera family settled in New Jersey. It was not hard for them to settle and cooperate as they already had friends and relatives there. Pera's family also has two siblings: Ana and Andrea.

Pera's Tennis Career Beginning and More

Pera began playing tennis at age five; her favorite surface is clay. Later, she began participating in the WTA games. In 2017, Pera rose nearly 200 ranking places 2017, concluding the season at No.127 after recording 54 victories to 20 defeats at all levels. 

In the same year, Pera made her WTA main draw debut at Guangzhou and played qualifying at US Open, Wuhan, Linz, and Moscow. Furthermore, Bernarda opened the 2018 season, becoming the first qualifier to reach the third round at Australian Open since 1997. 

Furthermore, Pera is still active in this sport, and there is no shadow of a doubt that she will continue making her name famous with her performances and playing skills.

Bernarda Pera Height and Weight Revealed

The professional tennis player plays with her left hand. Regarding her body measurement, Pera stands at an impressive height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).

 Her actual weight remains unknown, but some sources show Pera weighs 67 kg (approx).

Pera Is Active on Instagram and Twitter

Pera is fond of using social media, and we can find her active presence on Instagram and Twitter. Since December 2012, Pera has been using Twitter; her username is @bernarda_pera. Similarly, Pera has a strong presence on Instagram, where we can follow her as @bernardapera.

Both of her accounts on Instagram and Twitter have already been verified. Altogether, she has gained over 44k followers on social media.