Maja Palaveršić
Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith is a Croatian tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia. Together with Nadin Ercegović, Gorana Matić and Maja Murić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992.
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 |
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, 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | 23 April 2002 | Dothan, United States | Clay | Rika Fujiwara | Samantha Reeves Jessica Steck | 6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 11. | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Marie-Ève Pelletier | Erica Krauth Vanessa Menga | 4–6, 4–6 |