Maja Palaveršić

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.

Maja Palaveršić
Full nameMaja Palaveršić-Coopersmith
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1988–1991)
 Croatia (from 1992)
ResidenceSplit, Croatia
Born (1973-03-24) 24 March 1973
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)

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.

Career statistics

Singles Finals: 10 (6–4)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner–up 1. 26 August 1991 Ronchis, Italy Clay Barbara Romanò 2–6, 1–6
Runner–up 2. 21 October 1991 Lyss, Switzerland Hard Natalie Tschan 1–6, 3–6
Runner–up 1. 20 September 1993 Capua, Italy Clay Bettina Fulco 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 11 August 1996 Paderborn, Germany Clay Silke Frankl 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Winner 3. 22 September 1996 Biograd, Croatia Clay Zuzana Váleková 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Winner 4. 14 September 1997 Sibenik, Croatia Clay Marijana Kovačević 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Runner–up 5. 14 June 1998 Camucia, Italy Clay Alessia Lombardi 2–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 3 September 2000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Adriana Basarić 6–3, 7–5
Winner 7. 24 September 2000 Lecce, Italy Clay Lenka Němečková 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 13 May 2001 Magli, Italy Clay Anastasia Rodionova 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 9. 21 May 2002 Torino, Italy Clay Katalin Marosi 6–4, 1–6, 0–6
Winner 10. 10 November 2002 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) Capucine Rousseau 6–2, 1–6, 6–4

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

References
  1. 'Maja Palaversic – Opponents'


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