Inside Wimbledon star's home for tournament with gym and wine cellar as she reveals bizarre way she unwinds
Last year's semi-finalist hails from Croatia and rents a property in South-West London for the grass court swing.
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Vekic, 29, invited BBC cameras into her home for a tour around her incredible " Wimbledon crib".
She first introduced us to her pet dog before we were shown the state-of-the-art gym facilities.
Vekic revealed she uses them to get her blood pumping before making the short journey to the All England Club.
A wine cellar bizarrely sits next to the running machine as the world No.22 joked "it says 'do not touch' but occasionally we touch".
There is also a makeshift treatment room with a massage table that overlooks the garden.
Temperatures hit 34C at Wimbledon this week and Vekic surely did some relaxing on the outdoor sofa after winning her first-round match against Kimberly Birrell 6-0 6-4.
Amid the heat, she also gladly showed us the air conditioning unit in her ensuite bedroom.
The Paris Olympics silver medallist dived onto her bed at the end of the tour.
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But that was after she showed us her laundry room, where she heads when she first gets home.
Vekic said doing the laundry "relaxes" her and she "loves ironing".
But her Wimbledon dream is now over as Vekic suffered a shock defeat to Cristina Bucsa in round-two today.
She was set to face British star Katie Boulter next, but she surprisingly lost to lucky loser Solana Sierra.
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