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Maja Palaveršić

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Maja Palaveršić
Full nameMaja Palaveršić-Coopersmith
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1988–1991)
 Croatia (from 1992)
ResidenceSplit, Croatia
Born (1973-03-24) 24 March 1973 (age 51)
Split, Croatia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1988
Retired2004
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$197,170
Singles
Career record290 – 243
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 117 (17 September 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2001)
French OpenQ2 (2001)
WimbledonQ1 (2001, 2002)
US OpenQ3 (2001)
Doubles
Career record91 – 127
Career titles0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (22 July 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2002)
WimbledonQ2 (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.

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