Maja Murić

Maja Murić (born 27 February 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia who is now active with several non-profit organizations.

Maja Murić
Full nameMaja Murić
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1990)
 Croatia (from 1993)
Born (1974-02-27) 27 February 1974
Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia
Turned pro1990
Retired2002
Prize moneyUS$148,502
Singles
Career record106–104
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 204 (20 February 1995)
Doubles
Career record104–97
Career titles0 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 60 (4 July 1994)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1995, 1996)
French Open1R (1994, 1997, 1999)
Wimbledon4R (1994)
US Open3R (1998, 1999)
Last updated on: 2 February 2013.

Tennis career

During a professional tennis career that spanned 1990–2000, Muric played for both Yugoslavia and Croatia. Together with Nadin Ercegović, Gorana Matić and Maja Palaveršić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992. In 1993, Murić represented Croatia at the 1993 Mediterranean Games, where she claimed two gold medals, including one earned with doubles partner Silvija Talaja.[1] With doubles partner Ingelise Driehuis, Murić reached the quarterfinals at 1994 Wimbledon Championships.[2]

Murić represented Croatia in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where she and partner Iva Majoli reached the second round before losing to the Spanish team of Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Conchita Martínez, 6–2, 6–1.[3]

Murić competed in all of women's tennis's Grand Slams from 1991–1999.[4]

Non-profit work

Murić's youth in a war-torn nation, combined with the opportunity for international travel provided by her tennis career, motivated her to become involved in charitable activities. She has spent 15 years working with the Little Star Foundation, a non-profit established by fellow former tennis professional Andrea Jaeger, serving as that organization's Treasurer.[4][5][6] In 2006, she co-founded Humanitarian Wave, 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on helping children and adults living in poverty, suffering from disease, abuse and neglect.[7]

Murić is now the manager of Galactic Unite, a philanthropic project of Virgin Galactic and Virgin Unite. In that position, she helps develop and manage "programmes that promote education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as entrepreneurship (STEM+)."[4]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (1–3)
$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
Runner-up 1. 8 April 1991 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Clay Natalia Biletskaya 7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 15 June 1992 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Pavlína Rajzlová 6–7, 6–7
Winner 3. 5 December 1994 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Kerry-Anne Guse 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 4. 20 January 1997 San Antonio, United States Hard Brie Rippner 2–6, 4–6

Doubles (8-4)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 12 August 1991 Pesaro, Italy Hard Justine Hodder Ruxandra Dragomir
Irina Spîrlea		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 21 October 1991 Lyss, Switzerland Hard Petra Rihtarić Gabriella Boschiero
Maja Palaveršić		 6–3, 1–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 16 March 1992 Zaragoza, Spain Clay Petra Rihtarić Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska
Agata Werblińska		 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 4. 21 September 1992 Adriatic, Yugoslavia Clay Petra Rihtarić Ivana Havrlíková
Markéta Štusková		 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 28 September 1992 Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia Clay Petra Rihtarić Darija Dešković
Karin Lušnic		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 6. 8 February 1993 Faro, Portugal Clay Linda Niemantsverdriet Darija Dešković
Monika Kratochvílová		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 7. 29 March 1993 Marsa, Malta Clay Klára Bláhová Virág Csurgó
Tjaša Jezernik		 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Winner 8. 7 June 1993 Caserta, Italy Clay Karin Lušnic Paula Cabezas
Adriana Serra Zanetti		 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 21 November 1994 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Louise Pleming Catherine Barclay
Shannan McCarthy		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. 27 November 1995 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Catherine Tanvier Annabel Ellwood
Kirrily Sharpe		 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 11. 11 December 1995 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Louise Pleming Annabel Ellwood
Kirrily Sharpe		 4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Winner 12. 5 July 1998 Vaihingen, Germany Clay Laurence Courtois Julia Abe
Lubomira Bacheva		 6–1, 6–4
  • Maja Murić at the Women's Tennis Association
  • Maja Murić at the Billie Jean King Cup
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maja Murić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Galactic Unite at the Wayback Machine (archived November 27, 2013)

References
  1. "Croatian Olympic Family". Hrvatski olimpijski odbor. p. 88.
  2. Wimbledon.com."Draws Archive – Ladies' Doubles". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ABC (Madrid). "Arancha derrota a Schultz y se mete en cuartos de final". July 28, 1996, p. 74. Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
  4. "Cuppa and chat with Maja Muric". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. "Little Star Foundation". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. "IRS Form 990 – Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  7. "Humanitarian Wave – About Us". Retrieved 22 September 2015.


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