Gorana Matić

Gorana Matić (born October 24, 1973) is a Croatian tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia.

Gorana Matić
Full nameGorana Matić
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1988–1992)
 Croatia (1992-1994)
Born (1973-10-24) October 24, 1973
Turned pro1989
Retired1994
Prize money$16,319
Singles
Career record75–57
Highest rankingNo. 287 (September 10, 1990)
Doubles
Career record2–8
Highest rankingNo. 656 (October 1, 1990)
Last updated on: February 10, 2013.

Matić didn't have much success in her career but she is nevertheless important for the history of Croatian tennis. Together with Nadin Ercegović, Maja Murić and Maja Palaveršić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992. She also played the first Croatian Fed Cup match which was also the first Croatian international tennis match at representative level.

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (2–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 25 September 1989 Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia Clay Spain Ana Segura 6–4, 6–2
Winner 2. 16 July 1990 Spoleto, Italy Clay Hungary Virág Csurgó 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 17 September 1990 Rabac, Yugoslavia Clay Romania Ruxandra Dragomir 3–6, 1–6

First Croatian international tennis match

Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
1992 Federation Cup E/A Zone – Pool B 13 April 1992 Greece Athens, Greece Greece Greece Clay (outdoors) Greece Christina Zachariadou L 3–6, 3–6


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