Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith (born 24 March 1973) is a Croatian former tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia.[1] Together with Nadin Ercegović, Gorana Matić and Maja Murić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992.

Maja Palaveršić
Full nameMaja Palaveršić-Coopersmith
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1988–1992)
 Croatia (1992-2004)
ResidenceSplit, Croatia
Born (1973-03-24) 24 March 1973 (age 51)
Split
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1988
Retired2004
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$197,170
Singles
Career record290–243
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 117 (17 September 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2001)
French OpenQ2 (2001)
WimbledonQ1 (2001, 2002)
US OpenQ3 (2001)
Doubles
Career record91–127
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (22 July 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2002)
WimbledonQ2 (2001)

She was coached by her husband, Roy Coopersmith, with whom she has two children. Her daughter, Nicole, plays international tennis on the junior and pro circuits.

Career highlights

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Significant wins include victories over top 10 players like Daniela Hantuchová, Roberta Vinci and top 15 players like Kirsten Flipkens.

ITF Circuit finals

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$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (6–4)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis, Italy Clay   Barbara Romanò 2–6, 1–6
Loss 2. 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss, Switzerland Hard   Natalie Tschan 1–6, 3–6
Loss 1. 20 September 1993 ITF Capua, Italy Clay   Bettina Fulco 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win 2. 11 August 1996 ITF Paderborn, Germany Clay   Silke Frankl 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Win 3. 22 September 1996 ITF Biograd, Croatia Clay   Zuzana Váleková 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win 4. 14 September 1997 ITF Sibenik, Croatia Clay   Marijana Kovačević 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 5. 14 June 1998 ITF Camucia, Italy Clay   Alessia Lombardi 2–6, 1–6
Win 6. 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay   Adriana Basarić 6–3, 7–5
Win 7. 24 September 2000 ITF Lecce, Italy Clay   Lenka Němečková 6–2, 6–2
Loss 8. 13 May 2001 ITF Magli, Italy Clay   Anastasia Rodionova 2–6, 4–6
Loss 9. 21 May 2002 ITF Torino, Italy Clay   Katalin Marosi 6–4, 1–6, 0–6
Win 10. 10 November 2002 ITF Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i)   Capucine Rousseau 6–2, 1–6, 6–4

Doubles: 11 (5–6)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 30 October 1989 ITF Meknes, Morocco Clay   Nadin Ercegović   Merete Balling-Stockmann
  Pernilla Sorensen
1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 2. 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis, Italy Clay   Monika Kratochvílová   Marzia Grossi
  Barbara Romanò
4–6, 5–7
Win 3. 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss, Switzerland Hard   Gabriella Boschiero   Maja Murić
  Petra Rihtarić
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Loss 4. 27 April 1992 ITF Riccione, Italy Clay   Monika Kratochvílová   Gabriella Boschiero
  Petra Kučová
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Win 3. 21 June 1998 ITF Grado, Italy Clay   Marijana Kovačević   Vanina Casanova
  Andreea Vanc
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss 4. 18 June 2000 ITF Mount Pleasant,
United States
Hard   Jacqueline Trail   Melanie-Ann Clayton
  Nadia Johnston
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win 5. 10 July 2000 ITF Getxo, Spain Clay   Alicia Ortuño   Lourdes Domínguez Lino
  María José Martínez Sánchez
6–1, 6–2
Loss 6. 31 July 2000 Open Saint-Gaudens, France Clay   Eszter Molnár   Svetlana Krivencheva
  Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Win 7. 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clay   Marijana Kovačević   Magdalena Marszalek
  Daria Panova
6–2, 6–0
Loss 8. 8 October 2000 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay   Maja Matevžič   Eva Martincová
  Alena Vašková
2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4
Loss 9. 18 June 2001 Open de Marseille, France Clay   Caroline Dhenin   Leanne Baker
  Manisha Malhotra
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Win 10. 23 April 2002 Dothan Pro Classic, United States Clay   Rika Fujiwara   Samantha Reeves
  Jessica Steck
6–3, 6–0
Loss 11. 9 June 2002 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay   Marie-Ève Pelletier   Erica Krauth
  Vanessa Menga
4–6, 4–6

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