Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith 
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Nation:
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Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
1988-1991 Croatia from 1992
Croatia
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Birthday:
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March 24, 1973
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Size:
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175 cm
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Playing hand:
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Right, two-handed backhand
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Prize money:
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$ 197,170
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| singles
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Career record:
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290: 243
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Career title:
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0 WTA , 6 ITF
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Highest ranking:
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117 (September 17, 2001)
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| Grand Slam record
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Grand Slam title: 00000 0
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| Double
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Career record:
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91: 127
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Career title:
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0 WTA, 4 ITF
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Highest ranking:
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109 (July 22, 2002)
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| Grand Slam record
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Grand Slam title: 00000 0
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Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )
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Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith (born March 24, 1973 in Split , Yugoslavia as Maja Palaveršić ) is a former Croatian tennis player .
Career
Palaveršić-Coopersmith won six singles and four doubles titles in the ITF Women's Circuit during her career . On the WTA Tour she was first seen in the main draw at the Croatian Lottery Cup - Bol Ladies Open 1991 , together with Anna Földényi in doubles. They lost their first round match against Lupita Novelo / Samantha Smith with 0: 6 and 0: 6.
She played for the Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992 and 1995 , where she was six times victorious in eight matches.
successes
singles
Tournament victories
| No. |
date |
competition |
category |
Topping |
Final opponent |
Result
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| 1.
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August 11, 1996
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Germany Paderborn
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Germany Silke Frankl
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6: 1, 6: 7 4 , 6: 3
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September 22, 1996
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Croatia Biograd
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Slovakia Zuzana Váleková
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4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 1
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September 14, 1997
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Croatia Sibenik
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Croatia Marijana Kovačević
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6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 2
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| 4th
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September 3, 2000
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Adriana Basarić
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6: 3, 7: 5
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September 24, 2000
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Italy Lecce
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ITF $ 25,000
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sand
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Czech Republic Lenka Němečková
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6: 2, 6: 2
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| 6th
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November 10, 2002
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France Villenave-d'Ornon
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ITF $ 10,000
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Sand (hall)
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France Capucine Rousseau
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6: 2, 1: 6, 6: 4
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Final participation
| No. |
date |
competition |
category |
Topping |
Winner |
Result
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| 1.
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September 1991
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Italy Chieti
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Italy Barbara Romanò
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2: 6, 1: 6
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| 2.
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October 1991
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Switzerland Langenthal
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ITF $ 10,000
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Hard court
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Switzerland Nathalie Tschan
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1: 6, 3: 6
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September 1993
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Italy Casale
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ITF $ 25,000
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sand
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Argentina Bettina Fulco
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6: 2, 4: 6, 4: 6
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| 4th
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June 14, 1998
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Italy Camucia
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Italy Alessia Lombardi
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2: 6, 1: 6
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May 13, 2001
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Italy Magli
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ITF $ 25,000
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sand
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Australia Anastasia Rodionova
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2: 6, 4: 6
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| 6th
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May 26, 2002
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Italy Turin
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ITF $ 25,000
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sand
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Hungary Katalin Marosi
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6: 4, 1: 6, 0: 6
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Double
Tournament victories
| No. |
date |
competition |
category |
Topping |
Partner |
Final opponents |
Result
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| 1.
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June 20, 1998
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Italy Grado
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Croatia Marijana Kovačević
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France Vanina Casanova Andreea Vanc
Romania
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3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1
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| 2.
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July 15, 2000
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Spain Getxo
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ITF $ 25,000
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sand
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Spain Alicia Ortuño
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Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez
Spain
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6: 1, 6: 2
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September 2, 2000
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar
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ITF $ 10,000
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sand
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Croatia Marijana Kovačević
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Poland Magdalena Marszalek Daria Panova
Russia
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6: 2, 6: 0
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| 4th
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April 27, 2002
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United States Dothan
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ITF $ 75,000
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sand
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Japan Rika Fujiwara
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United States Samantha Reeves Jessica Steck
South Africa
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6: 3, 6: 0
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Performing in Grand Slam tournaments
singles
Double
Personal
She has been married to tennis instructor Roy Coopersmith since 1998. Her daughter Nicole Coopersmith is also a tennis player.
Web links
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