Maja Murić
Croatian tennis player
| Full name | Maja Murić |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia (1990-1991) Croatia (1992-2000) |
| Born | (1974-02-27) 27 February 1974 (age 50) Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Prize money | US$148,502 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 73–75 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 204 (20 February 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 104–97 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 60 (4 July 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1995), (1996) |
| French Open | 1R (1994), (1997), (1999) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1994) |
| US Open | 3R (1998), (1999) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 14-6 |
| Last updated on: 14 June 2024. | |
Maja Murić (born 27 February 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia who is now active with several non-profit organizations.
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 doubles Grand Slams from 1991 to 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 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 8 April 1991 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Clay |  Natalia Biletskaya | 7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 15 June 1992 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay |  Pavlína Rajzlová | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 3. | 5 December 1994 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard |  Kerry-Anne Guse | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 12 August 1991 | Pesaro, Italy | Hard | Justine Hodder |  Ruxandra Dragomir Irina Spîrlea | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 October 1991 | Lyss, Switzerland | Hard | Petra Rihtarić |  Gabriella Boschiero Maja Palaveršić | 6–3, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3. | 16 March 1992 | Zaragoza, Spain | Clay | Petra Rihtarić |  Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska Agata Werblińska | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 21 September 1992 | Adriatic, Yugoslavia | Clay | Petra Rihtarić | Ivana Havrlíková Markéta Štusková | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 28 September 1992 | Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia | Clay | Petra Rihtarić | Darija Dešković  Karin Lušnic | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 8 February 1993 | Faro, Portugal | Clay |  Linda Niemantsverdriet | Darija Dešković Monika Kratochvílová | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 29 March 1993 | Marsa, Malta | Clay | Klára Bláhová |  Virág Csurgó Tjaša Jezernik | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 7 June 1993 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Karin Lušnic |  Paula Cabezas Adriana Serra Zanetti | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | 21 November 1994 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Louise Pleming | Catherine Barclay Shannan McCarthy | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 27 November 1995 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard |  Catherine Tanvier | Annabel Ellwood Kirrily Sharpe | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 11 December 1995 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Louise Pleming | Annabel Ellwood Kirrily Sharpe | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Win | 12. | 5 July 1998 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay |  Laurence Courtois |  Julia Abe  Lubomira Bacheva | 6–1, 6–4 |
Best Grand Slam results details
Doubles
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External links
- Maja Murić at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maja Murić at the International Tennis Federation
- 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
- ^ "Croatian Olympic Family". Hrvatski olimpijski odbor. p. 88.
- ^ Wimbledon.com."Draws Archive – Ladies' Doubles". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ ABC (Madrid). "Arancha derrota a Schultz y se mete en cuartos de final". July 28, 1996, p. 74. Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Cuppa and chat with Maja Muric". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Little Star Foundation". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "IRS Form 990 – Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Humanitarian Wave – About Us". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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