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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In singles, Jaušovec reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982. Her only Grand Slam triumph came in the 1977 [[French Open]] singles championship. In 1978, she again reached the final but was defeated by [[Virginia Ruzici]]. In 1983, she reached her third French Open singles final, losing to [[Chris Evert]]. Jaušovec's other tournament wins include the 1978 [[Qatar Telecom German Open|German Open]] and the 1976 [[Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Italian Open]]. |
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Jaušovec teamed with Ruzici to win the women's doubles title at the 1978 French Open. They defeated [[Lesley Turner Bowrey]] and [[Gail Sherriff Lovera]] in the final. |
Jaušovec teamed with Ruzici to win the women's doubles title at the 1978 French Open. They defeated [[Lesley Turner Bowrey]] and [[Gail Sherriff Lovera]] in the final. In the same year, Jaušovec and Ruzici were the runners-up at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], losing to [[Kerry Melville Reid]] and [[Wendy Turnbull]]. Jaušovec's other victories at Grand Slam tournaments include wins over [[Martina Navratilova]] at the [[1974 Wimbledon Championships]], [[Virginia Wade]] at [[1976 US Open (tennis)|1976 US Open]], [[Wendy Turnbull]] at [[1978 Wimbledon Championships]], [[Evonne Goolagong]] at [[1980 Australian Open]], [[Andrea Jaeger]] at [[1981 Wimbledon Championships]], and [[Sylvia Hanika]] at [[1983 French Open]]. |
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Jaušovec has a number of notable victories at Grand Slam tournaments, including [[Martina Navratilova]] at [[1974 Wimbledon Championships]], [[Virginia Wade]] at [[1976 US Open (tennis)|1976 US Open]], [[Wendy Turnbull]] at [[1978 Wimbledon Championships]], [[Evonne Goolagong]] at [[1980 Australian Open]], [[Andrea Jaeger]] at [[1981 Wimbledon Championships]], and [[Sylvia Hanika]] at [[1983 French Open]]. |
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==Grand Slam finals== |
==Grand Slam finals== |
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ITF name | Mima Jausovec | |||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Maribor, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia | 20 July 1956|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1975 | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $933,926 | |||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 351–248 | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 6 (22 March 1982) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (1980) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1977) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1978, 1981) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (1976) | |||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 254–190 | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 211 (21 December 1986) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (1980) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1978) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1978) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (1976, 1983) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mima Jaušovec (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmìːma jaˈùːʃɔʋɛts] ; born 20 July 1956) is a Slovenian retired tennis player.[1] She won the 1977 French Open singles championship.
Early life
Jaušovec was born in Maribor, in present-day Slovenia, when it was part of Yugoslavia.[2]
Career
In singles, Jaušovec reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982. Her only Grand Slam triumph came in the 1977 French Open singles championship. In 1978, she again reached the final but was defeated by Virginia Ruzici. In 1983, she reached her third French Open singles final, losing to Chris Evert. Jaušovec's other tournament wins include the 1978 German Open and the 1976 Italian Open.
Jaušovec teamed with Ruzici to win the women's doubles title at the 1978 French Open. They defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey and Gail Sherriff Lovera in the final. In the same year, Jaušovec and Ruzici were the runners-up at Wimbledon, losing to Kerry Melville Reid and Wendy Turnbull. Jaušovec's other victories at Grand Slam tournaments include wins over Martina Navratilova at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships, Virginia Wade at 1976 US Open, Wendy Turnbull at 1978 Wimbledon Championships, Evonne Goolagong at 1980 Australian Open, Andrea Jaeger at 1981 Wimbledon Championships, and Sylvia Hanika at 1983 French Open.
Jaušovec retired from playing in 1988. Today, she is the head coach of the Slovenian national female tennis team. She was an unsuccessful candidate of the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia for the 2004 European Parliament election.[citation needed]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1977 | French Open | Clay | Florența Mihai | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 |
Loss | 1978 | French Open | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Chris Evert | 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner–up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1978 | French Open | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Gail Sherriff Lovera Lesley Turner Bowrey |
5–7, 6–4, 8–6 |
Loss | 1978 | Wimbledon | Grass | Virginia Ruzici | Kerry Melville Reid Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 9–8(10–8), 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 14 (5–9)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 15 July 1974 | Kitzbühel | Clay | Mirka Koželuhová | 3–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | 23 May 1976 | Rome | Clay | Lesley Hunt | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 16 August 1976 | Toronto | Clay | Lesley Hunt | 6–2, 6–0 |
Winner | 3. | 23 May 1977 | French Open | Clay | Florenţa Mihai | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 August 1977 | Charlotte | Clay | Martina Navrátilová | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 4. | 15 May 1978 | Hamburg | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 29 May 1978 | French Open | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 16 March 1981 | Boston | Carpet (i) | Chris Evert | 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 19 October 1981 | Brighton | Carpet (i) | Sue Barker | 6–4, 1–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1 February 1982 | Detroit | Carpet (i) | Andrea Jaeger | 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 5. | 1 March 1982 | Los Angeles | Carpet (i) | Sylvia Hanika | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Runner-up | 7. | 8 March 1982 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 23 May 1983 | French Open | Clay | Chris Evert | 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 15 July 1985 | Bregenz | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 20 (11–9)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 4 November 1974 | Edinburgh | Carpet (i) | Virginia Ruzici | María-Isabel Fernández Raquel Giscafré |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 24 January 1977 | Minneapolis | Carpet (i) | Virginia Ruzici | Rosie Casals Martina Navrátilová |
2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 15 May 1978 | Hamburg | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Katja Ebbinghaus Helga Niessen Masthoff |
6–4, 5–7, 6–0 |
Winner | 3. | 22 May 1978 | Rome | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Florenţa Mihai Betsy Nagelsen |
6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 4. | 29 May 1978 | French Open | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Gail Sherriff Lovera Lesley Turner Bowrey |
5–7, 6–4, 8–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 26 June 1978 | Wimbledon | Grass | Virginia Ruzici | Kerry Melville Reid Wendy Turnbull |
6–4, 8–9(8–10), 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 23 October 1978 | Filderstadt | Carpet (i) | Virginia Ruzici | Tracy Austin Betty Stöve |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 1 January 1979 | Washington, D.C. | Carpet (i) | Virginia Ruzici | Renée Richards Sharon Walsh |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 20 August 1979 | Mahwah | Hard | Regina Maršíková | Tracy Austin Betty Stöve |
6–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 7 January 1980 | Cincinnati | Carpet (i) | Ann Kiyomura | Laura DuPont Pam Shriver |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 6. | 27 October 1980 | Stockholm | Carpet (i) | Virginia Ruzici | Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 6. | 10 November 1980 | Amsterdam | Carpet (i) | JoAnne Russell | Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve |
6–7, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 7. | 6 April 1981 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Pam Shriver | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull |
5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 8. | 19 October 1981 | Brighton | Carpet (i) | Pam Shriver | Barbara Potter Anne Smith |
7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 7. | 26 October 1981 | Filderstadt | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | Barbara Potter Anne Smith |
6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | 1 February 1982 | Detroit | Carpet (i) | Leslie Allen | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull |
6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 9. | 19 April 1982 | Amelia Island | Clay | Leslie Allen | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh |
6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 10. | 30 January 1983 | Houston | Carpet (i) | Anne White | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Runner-up | 9. | 16 April 1984 | Amelia Island | Clay | Anne Hobbs | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner | 11. | 15 July 1985 | Bregenz | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská |
6–2, 6–3 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | Career SR | |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | NH | A | 1R | 0 / 4 |
French Open | 2R | 2R | 2R | W | F | 2R | 3R | QF | 4R | F | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 1 / 14 | |
Wimbledon | 3R | 4R | 4R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 12 | |
U.S. Open | 2R | 1R | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 12 | |
SR | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 42 | |
Year End Ranking | 40 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 87 | 71 | 184 | 233 | 362 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- ^ "Film – Mima Jausovec". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
The documentary film follows the story of Mima Jausovec, Slovenian tennis player who reached the biggest success of Slovenian and Yugoslavian tennis at that time.
- ^ "Mima Jausovec Bio & Career – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Yugoslav female tennis players
- Slovenian female tennis players
- French Open champions
- Wimbledon junior champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's singles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
- Sportspeople from Maribor
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia
- Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis