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.
| Full name | Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia (1988–1992) Croatia (1992-2004) |
| Residence | Split, Croatia |
| Born | 24 March 1973 Split |
| 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 (54.4%) |
| Career titles | 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 (41.7%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (22 July 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (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 |  Barbara Romanò |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 October 1991 | ITF Lyss, Switzerland | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Natalie Tschan |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 September 1993 | ITF Capua, Italy | Clay |  Bettina Fulco |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 11 August 1996 | ITF Paderborn, Germany | Clay |  Silke Frankl |
6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 22 September 1996 | ITF Biograd, Croatia | Clay |  Zuzana Váleková |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 14 September 1997 | ITF Sibenik, Croatia | Clay | Marijana Kovačević |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 14 June 1998 | ITF Camucia, Italy | Clay | Alessia Lombardi |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 3 September 2000 | ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay |  Adriana Basarić |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 7. | 24 September 2000 | ITF Lecce, Italy | Clay |  Lenka Němečková |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 13 May 2001 | ITF Magli, Italy | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Anastasia Rodionova |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 21 May 2002 | ITF Torino, Italy | Clay |  Katalin Marosi |
6–4, 1–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 10 November 2002 | ITF Villenave-d'Ornon, France | Clay (i) |  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 | Nadin Ercegović |
 Merete Balling-Stockmann Pernilla Sorensen |
1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 August 1991 | ITF Ronchis, Italy | Clay | Monika Kratochvílová |
Marzia Grossi Barbara Romanò |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 21 October 1991 | ITF Lyss, Switzerland | Hard | Gabriella Boschiero |
Maja Murić Petra Rihtarić |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 27 April 1992 | ITF Riccione, Italy | Clay | Monika Kratochvílová |
Gabriella Boschiero Petra Kučová |
6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 21 June 1998 | ITF Grado, Italy | Clay | Marijana Kovačević |
Vanina Casanova  Andreea Vanc |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 18 June 2000 | ITF Mount Pleasant, United States |
Hard |  Jacqueline Trail |
Melanie-Ann Clayton Nadia Johnston |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 10 July 2000 | ITF Getxo, Spain | Clay |  Alicia Ortuño |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 31 July 2000 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | Eszter Molnár |
 Svetlana Krivencheva  Elena Tatarkova |
6–3, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 3 September 2000 | ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Clay | Marijana Kovačević |
 Magdalena Marszalek  Daria Panova |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 8 October 2000 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay |  Maja Matevžič |
Eva Martincová Alena Vašková |
2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 18 June 2001 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay | Caroline Dhenin |
 Leanne Baker  Manisha Malhotra |
6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 23 April 2002 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay |  Rika Fujiwara |
Samantha Reeves  Jessica Steck |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 9 June 2002 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marie-Ève Pelletier |
Erica Krauth  Vanessa Menga |
4–6, 4–6 |
References
External links
- Maja Palaveršić at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maja Palaveršić at the International Tennis Federation
- Maja Palaveršić at the Billie Jean King Cup
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