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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 (age 51)
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 edit

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

ITF Circuit finals edit

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

Singles: 10 (6–4) edit

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   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   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) edit

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   Marie-Ève Pelletier   Erica Krauth
  Vanessa Menga
4–6, 4–6

References edit

  1. ^ 'Maja Palaversic – Opponents'

External links edit


maja, palaveršić, coopersmith, born, march, 1973, croatian, former, tennis, player, that, played, yugoslavia, croatia, together, with, nadin, ercegović, gorana, matić, maja, murić, member, original, croatian, team, 1992, full, name, coopersmithcountry, sports,. Maja Palaversic Coopersmith born 24 March 1973 is a Croatian former tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia 1 Together with Nadin Ercegovic Gorana Matic and Maja Muric she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992 Maja PalaversicFull nameMaja Palaversic CoopersmithCountry sports Yugoslavia 1988 1992 Croatia 1992 2004 ResidenceSplit CroatiaBorn 1973 03 24 24 March 1973 age 51 SplitHeight1 75 m 5 ft 9 in Turned pro1988Retired2004PlaysRight handed two handed backhand Prize money 197 170SinglesCareer record290 243 54 4 Career titles6 ITFHighest rankingNo 117 17 September 2001 Grand Slam singles resultsAustralian Open1R 2001 French OpenQ2 2001 WimbledonQ1 2001 2002 US OpenQ3 2001 DoublesCareer record91 127 41 7 Career titles5 ITFHighest rankingNo 109 22 July 2002 Grand Slam doubles resultsFrench 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 Contents 1 Career highlights 2 ITF Circuit finals 2 1 Singles 10 6 4 2 2 Doubles 11 5 6 3 References 4 External linksCareer highlights editSignificant wins include victories over top 10 players like Daniela Hantuchova Roberta Vinci and top 15 players like Kirsten Flipkens ITF Circuit finals edit 75 000 tournaments 50 000 tournaments 25 000 tournaments 10 000 tournaments Singles 10 6 4 edit Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Runner up 1 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis Italy Clay nbsp Barbara Romano 2 6 1 6 Runner up 2 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss Switzerland Hard nbsp Natalie Tschan 1 6 3 6 Runner up 1 20 September 1993 ITF Capua Italy Clay nbsp Bettina Fulco 6 2 4 6 4 6 Winner 2 11 August 1996 ITF Paderborn Germany Clay nbsp Silke Frankl 6 1 6 7 6 3 Winner 3 22 September 1996 ITF Biograd Croatia Clay nbsp Zuzana Valekova 4 6 6 2 6 1 Winner 4 14 September 1997 ITF Sibenik Croatia Clay nbsp Marijana Kovacevic 6 2 4 6 6 2 Runner up 5 14 June 1998 ITF Camucia Italy Clay nbsp Alessia Lombardi 2 6 1 6 Winner 6 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay nbsp Adriana Basaric 6 3 7 5 Winner 7 24 September 2000 ITF Lecce Italy Clay nbsp Lenka Nemeckova 6 2 6 2 Runner up 8 13 May 2001 ITF Magli Italy Clay nbsp Anastasia Rodionova 2 6 4 6 Runner up 9 21 May 2002 ITF Torino Italy Clay nbsp Katalin Marosi 6 4 1 6 0 6 Winner 10 10 November 2002 ITF Villenave d Ornon France Clay i nbsp Capucine Rousseau 6 2 1 6 6 4 Doubles 11 5 6 edit Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Runner up 1 30 October 1989 ITF Meknes Morocco Clay nbsp Nadin Ercegovic nbsp Merete Balling Stockmann nbsp Pernilla Sorensen 1 6 6 2 4 6 Runner up 2 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis Italy Clay nbsp Monika Kratochvilova nbsp Marzia Grossi nbsp Barbara Romano 4 6 5 7 Winner 3 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss Switzerland Hard nbsp Gabriella Boschiero nbsp Maja Muric nbsp Petra Rihtaric 3 6 6 1 7 5 Runner up 4 27 April 1992 ITF Riccione Italy Clay nbsp Monika Kratochvilova nbsp Gabriella Boschiero nbsp Petra Kucova 6 3 3 6 1 6 Winner 3 21 June 1998 ITF Grado Italy Clay nbsp Marijana Kovacevic nbsp Vanina Casanova nbsp Andreea Vanc 3 6 6 3 6 1 Runner up 4 18 June 2000 ITF Mount Pleasant United States Hard nbsp Jacqueline Trail nbsp Melanie Ann Clayton nbsp Nadia Johnston 6 4 3 6 2 6 Winner 5 10 July 2000 ITF Getxo Spain Clay nbsp Alicia Ortuno nbsp Lourdes Dominguez Lino nbsp Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6 1 6 2 Runner up 6 31 July 2000 Open Saint Gaudens France Clay nbsp Eszter Molnar nbsp Svetlana Krivencheva nbsp Elena Tatarkova 6 3 5 7 3 6 Winner 7 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay nbsp Marijana Kovacevic nbsp Magdalena Marszalek nbsp Daria Panova 6 2 6 0 Runner up 8 8 October 2000 ITF Makarska Croatia Clay nbsp Maja Matevzic nbsp Eva Martincova nbsp Alena Vaskova 2 4 1 4 4 2 2 4 Runner up 9 18 June 2001 Open de Marseille France Clay nbsp Caroline Dhenin nbsp Leanne Baker nbsp Manisha Malhotra 6 7 5 7 2 6 Winner 10 23 April 2002 Dothan Pro Classic United States Clay nbsp Rika Fujiwara nbsp Samantha Reeves nbsp Jessica Steck 6 3 6 0 Runner up 11 9 June 2002 ITF Caserta Italy Clay nbsp Marie Eve Pelletier nbsp Erica Krauth nbsp Vanessa Menga 4 6 4 6References edit Maja Palaversic Opponents External links editMaja Palaversic at the Women s Tennis Association nbsp Maja Palaversic at the International Tennis Federation nbsp Maja Palaversic at the Billie Jean King Cup nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to Croatian sport is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maja Palaversic amp oldid 1166449045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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