Maja Palaveršić

Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith (born 24 March 1973) is a Croatian former 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.

Maja Palaveršić
Full nameMaja Palaveršić-Coopersmith
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1988–1992)
 Croatia (1992-2004)
ResidenceSplit, Croatia
Born (1973-03-24) 24 March 1973
Split
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1988
Retired2004
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$197,170
Singles
Career record290–243 (54.4%)
Career titles6 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 (41.7%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (22 July 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2002)
WimbledonQ2 (2001)

She was coached by her husband, Roy Coopersmith, with whom she has two children. Her daughter, Nicole, plays international tennis on the junior and pro circuits.

Career highlights

Significant wins include victories over top 10 players like Daniela Hantuchová, Roberta Vinci and top 15 players like Kirsten Flipkens.

ITF Circuit finals

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

Singles: 10 (6–4)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis, Italy Clay Italy Barbara Romanò 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss, Switzerland Hard Switzerland Natalie Tschan 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 1. 20 September 1993 ITF Capua, Italy Clay Argentina Bettina Fulco 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 11 August 1996 ITF Paderborn, Germany Clay Germany Silke Frankl 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Winner 3. 22 September 1996 ITF Biograd, Croatia Clay Slovakia Zuzana Váleková 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Winner 4. 14 September 1997 ITF Sibenik, Croatia Clay Croatia Marijana Kovačević 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Runner-up 5. 14 June 1998 ITF Camucia, Italy Clay Italy Alessia Lombardi 2–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Adriana Basarić 6–3, 7–5
Winner 7. 24 September 2000 ITF Lecce, Italy Clay Czech Republic Lenka Němečková 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 13 May 2001 ITF Magli, Italy Clay Australia Anastasia Rodionova 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 9. 21 May 2002 ITF Torino, Italy Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi 6–4, 1–6, 0–6
Winner 10. 10 November 2002 ITF Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) France Capucine Rousseau 6–2, 1–6, 6–4

Doubles: 11 (5–6)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 30 October 1989 ITF Meknes, Morocco Clay Croatia Nadin Ercegović Denmark Merete Balling-Stockmann
Denmark Pernilla Sorensen
1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis, Italy Clay Czech Republic Monika Kratochvílová Italy Marzia Grossi
Italy Barbara Romanò
4–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss, Switzerland Hard Italy Gabriella Boschiero Croatia Maja Murić
Croatia Petra Rihtarić
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Runner-up 4. 27 April 1992 ITF Riccione, Italy Clay Czech Republic Monika Kratochvílová Italy Gabriella Boschiero
Czech Republic Petra Kučová
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 3. 21 June 1998 ITF Grado, Italy Clay Croatia Marijana Kovačević France Vanina Casanova
Romania Andreea Vanc
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 4. 18 June 2000 ITF Mount Pleasant,
United States
Hard United States Jacqueline Trail Australia Melanie-Ann Clayton
Australia Nadia Johnston
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 5. 10 July 2000 ITF Getxo, Spain Clay Spain Alicia Ortuño Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 6. 31 July 2000 Open Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Hungary Eszter Molnár Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Winner 7. 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clay Croatia Marijana Kovačević Poland Magdalena Marszalek
Russia Daria Panova
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 8. 8 October 2000 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Slovenia Maja Matevžič Czech Republic Eva Martincová
Czech Republic Alena Vašková
2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4
Runner-up 9. 18 June 2001 Open de Marseille, France Clay France Caroline Dhenin New Zealand Leanne Baker
India Manisha Malhotra
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Winner 10. 23 April 2002 Dothan Pro Classic, United States Clay Japan Rika Fujiwara United States Samantha Reeves
South Africa Jessica Steck
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 11. 9 June 2002 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Canada Marie-Ève Pelletier Argentina Erica Krauth
Brazil Vanessa Menga
4–6, 4–6

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