Maja Matevžič
Maja Matevžič (born 13 June 1980) is a former professional tennis player from Slovenia. Both her most recent WTA Tour singles and doubles matches were played on 21 August 2005 at Toronto.
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Residence | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Born | Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia | 13 June 1980
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Retired | 2006 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $593,426 |
Singles | |
Career record | 199–149 |
Career titles | 1 WTA 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | 38 (25 August 2003) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2003) |
French Open | 2R (2003) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2002, 2003) |
US Open | 3R (2001) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 105–100 |
Career titles | 2 WTA 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | 34 (23 June 2003) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2001, 2003) |
French Open | QF (2003) |
Wimbledon | OF (2001) |
US Open | 3R (2002, 2003) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 10–5 |
She retired because of injuries in September 2006. Her last tournament was in Portorož, Slovenia, where she played doubles with Tina Križan.
Maja wanted to open a tennis school in Slovenia. She would like pass on her knowledge to boys and girls in her country.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
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Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (0–0) |
Tier IV & V (1–0) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | Oct 2002 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–0, 6–1 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (1–1) |
Tier IV & V (1–0) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | May 2002 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | Oct 2002 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 3. | May 2003 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (4–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 31 May 1998 | ITF San Severino, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 28 May 2000 | ITF Biella, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 10 September 2000 | ITF Fano, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 5 March 2001 | ITF Urtijëi, Italy | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 22 July 2001 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
Winner | 6. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Ettenheim, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 7. | 4 August 2002 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 12 (5–7)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 31 May 1998 | ITF San Severino, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Runner-up | 2. | 9 May 1999 | ITF Verona, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 3. | 17 May 1999 | ITF Pesaro, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 17 October 1999 | ITF Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 7 November 1999 | ITF Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 6. | 29 May 2000 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 25 June 2000 | ITF Gorizia, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 8. | 10 July 2000 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 9. | 23 July 2000 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 8 October 2000 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4 |
Runner-up | 11. | 4 December 2000 | ITF Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 12. | 23 July 2001 | ITF Ettenheim, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
External links
- Official website
- Maja Matevžič at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maja Matevžič at the International Tennis Federation
- Maja Matevžič at the Billie Jean King Cup
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