Maja Palaveršić
Appearance
Full name | Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith |
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Country (sports) | Yugoslavia (1988–1991) Croatia (from 1992) |
Residence | Split, Croatia |
Born | Split, Croatia | 24 March 1973
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 2004 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $197,170 |
Singles | |
Career record | 290–243 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 117 (17 September 2001) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2001) |
French Open | Q2 (2001) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2001, 2002) |
US Open | Q3 (2001) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 91–127 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 109 (22 July 2002) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (2002) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2001) |
Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith (born 24 March 1973) is a Croatian tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia.[1] Together with Nadin Ercegović, Gorana Matić and Maja Murić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992.
Career highlights
Significant wins include victories over future top 15 players like Daniela Hantuchová, Roberta Vinci and Kirsten Flipkens.
Personal life
She is coached by her husband, Roy Coopersmith, with whom she has two children with. Her daughter, Nicole, plays international tennis on the junior and pro circuits.
Career statistics
Singles Finals: 10 (6–4)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1. | 26 August 1991 | Ronchis, Italy | Clay | Barbara Romanò | 2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 21 October 1991 | Lyss, Switzerland | Hard | Natalie Tschan | 1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1. | 20 September 1993 | Capua, Italy | Clay | Bettina Fulco | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 11 August 1996 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Silke Frankl | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 22 September 1996 | Biograd, Croatia | Clay | Zuzana Váleková | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 14 September 1997 | Sibenik, Croatia | Clay | Marijana Kovačević | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 5. | 14 June 1998 | Camucia, Italy | Clay | Alessia Lombardi | 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 6. | 3 September 2000 | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | Adriana Basarić | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 7. | 24 September 2000 | Lecce, Italy | Clay | Lenka Němečková | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 8. | 13 May 2001 | Magli, Italy | Clay | Anastasia Rodionova | 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 21 May 2002 | Torino, Italy | Clay | Katalin Marosi | 6–4, 1–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 10. | 10 November 2002 | Villenave-d'Ornon, France | Clay (i) | Capucine Rousseau | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
Doubles Finals: 11 (5–6)
Outcome | NO | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 30 October 1989 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | Nadin Ercegović | Merete Balling-Stockmann Pernilla Sorensen |
1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 26 August 1991 | Ronchis, Italy | Clay | Monika Kratochvílová | Marzia Grossi Barbara Romanò |
4–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 21 October 1991 | Lyss, Switzerland | Hard | Gabriella Boschiero | Maja Murić Petra Rihtarić |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 27 April 1992 | Riccione, Italy | Clay | Monika Kratochvílová | Gabriella Boschiero Petra Kučová |
6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 3. | 21 June 1998 | Grado, Italy | Clay | Marijana Kovačević | Vanina Casanova Andreea Vanc |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 18 June 2000 | Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard | Jacqueline Trail | Melanie-Ann Clayton Nadia Johnston |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 5. | 10 July 2000 | Getxo, Spain | Clay | Alicia Ortuño | Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez |
6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 31 July 2000 | Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | Eszter Molnár | Svetlana Krivencheva Elena Tatarkova |
6–3, 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 3 September 2000 | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | Marijana Kovačević | Magdalena Marszalek Daria Panova |
6–2, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 8. | 8 October 2000 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Maja Matevžič | Eva Martincová Alena Vašková |
2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4 |
Runner-up | 9. | 18 June 2001 | Marseille, France | Clay | Caroline Dhenin | Leanne Baker Manisha Malhotra |
6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | 23 April 2002 | Dothan, United States | Clay | Rika Fujiwara | Samantha Reeves Jessica Steck |
6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 11. | 9 June 2002 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Erica Krauth Vanessa Menga |
4–6, 4–6 |
References
External links
- Maja Palaveršić at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Maja Palaveršić at the Billie Jean King Cup