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.

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. With doubles partner Ingelise Driehuis, Murić reached the quarterfinals at 1994 Wimbledon Championships.

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.

Murić competed in all of women's doubles Grand Slams from 1991 to 1999.

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. 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.

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+)."

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (1–3) $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 8 April 1991 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Clay Natalia Biletskaya 7–5, 3–6, 3–6Loss 2. 15 June 1992 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Pavlína Rajzlová 6–7, 6–7Win 3. 5 December 1994 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Kerry-Anne Guse 7–5, 6–1Loss 4. 20 January 1997 San Antonio, United States Hard Brie Rippner 2–6, 4–6

Doubles (8-4) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 12 August 1991 Pesaro, Italy Hard Justine Hodder Ruxandra Dragomir Irina Spîrlea 6–4, 3–6, 6–3Loss 2. 21 October 1991 Lyss, Switzerland Hard Petra Rihtarić Gabriella Boschiero Maja Palaveršić 6–3, 1–6, 5–7Win 3. 16 March 1992 Zaragoza, Spain Clay Petra Rihtarić Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska Agata Werblińska 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Win 4. 21 September 1992 Adriatic, Yugoslavia Clay Petra Rihtarić Ivana Havrlíková Markéta Štusková 3–6, 6–1, 6–2Win 5. 28 September 1992 Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia Clay Petra Rihtarić Darija Dešković Karin Lušnic 6–3, 4–6, 6–4Win 6. 8 February 1993 Faro, Portugal Clay Linda Niemantsverdriet Darija Dešković Monika Kratochvílová 6–3, 6–3Win 7. 29 March 1993 Marsa, Malta Clay Klára Bláhová Virág Csurgó Tjaša Jezernik 6–3, 5–7, 6–3Win 8. 7 June 1993 Caserta, Italy Clay Karin Lušnic Paula Cabezas Adriana Serra Zanetti 2–6, 6–2, 6–3Loss 9. 21 November 1994 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Louise Pleming Catherine Barclay Shannan McCarthy 3–6, 4–6Loss 10. 27 November 1995 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Catherine Tanvier Annabel Ellwood Kirrily Sharpe 4–6, 1–6Loss 11. 11 December 1995 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Louise Pleming Annabel Ellwood Kirrily Sharpe 4–6, 7–5, 4–6Win 12. 5 July 1998 Vaihingen, Germany Clay Laurence Courtois Julia Abe Lubomira Bacheva 6–1, 6–4

Best Grand Slam results details Doubles