Maja Palaveršić

Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith (born 24 March 1973) is a Croatian former tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia.

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

Fed Cup team Together with Nadin Ercegović, Gorana Matić and Maja Murić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992.

Personal life She was coached by her husband, Roy Coopersmith, with whom she has two children. Her daughter, Nicole Coopersmith, also played professional tennis and reached the highest singles ranking of world No. 475 on 7 November 2016.

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Singles: 10 (6–4) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis, Italy Clay Barbara Romanò 2–6, 1–6Loss 2. 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss, Switzerland Hard Natalie Tschan 1–6, 3–6Loss 1. 20 September 1993 ITF Capua, Italy Clay Bettina Fulco 6–2, 4–6, 4–6Win 2. 11 August 1996 ITF Paderborn, Germany Clay Silke Frankl 6–1, 6–7, 6–3Win 3. 22 September 1996 ITF Biograd, Croatia Clay Zuzana Váleková 4–6, 6–2, 6–1Win 4. 14 September 1997 ITF Sibenik, Croatia Clay Marijana Kovačević 6–2, 4–6, 6–2Loss 5. 14 June 1998 ITF Camucia, Italy Clay Alessia Lombardi 2–6, 1–6Win 6. 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Adriana Basarić 6–3, 7–5Win 7. 24 September 2000 ITF Lecce, Italy Clay Lenka Němečková 6–2, 6–2Loss 8. 13 May 2001 ITF Magli, Italy Clay Anastasia Rodionova 2–6, 4–6Loss 9. 21 May 2002 ITF Torino, Italy Clay Katalin Marosi 6–4, 1–6, 0–6Win 10. 10 November 2002 ITF Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) Capucine Rousseau 6–2, 1–6, 6–4

Doubles: 11 (5–6) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 30 October 1989 ITF Meknes, Morocco Clay Nadin Ercegović Merete Balling-Stockmann Pernilla Sorensen 1–6, 6–2, 4–6Loss 2. 26 August 1991 ITF Ronchis, Italy Clay Monika Kratochvílová Marzia Grossi Barbara Romanò 4–6, 5–7Win 3. 21 October 1991 ITF Lyss, Switzerland Hard Gabriella Boschiero Maja Murić Petra Rihtarić 3–6, 6–1, 7–5Loss 4. 27 April 1992 ITF Riccione, Italy Clay Monika Kratochvílová Gabriella Boschiero Petra Kučová 6–3, 3–6, 1–6Win 3. 21 June 1998 ITF Grado, Italy Clay Marijana Kovačević Vanina Casanova Andreea Vanc 3–6, 6–3, 6–1Loss 4. 18 June 2000 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Jacqueline Trail Melanie-Ann Clayton Nadia Johnston 6–4, 3–6, 2–6Win 5. 10 July 2000 ITF Getxo, Spain Clay Alicia Ortuño Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez 6–1, 6–2Loss 6. 31 July 2000 Open Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Eszter Molnár Svetlana Krivencheva Elena Tatarkova 6–3, 5–7, 3–6Win 7. 3 September 2000 ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Marijana Kovačević Magdalena Marszalek Daria Panova 6–2, 6–0Loss 8. 8 October 2000 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Maja Matevžič Eva Martincová Alena Vašková 2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4Loss 9. 18 June 2001 Open de Marseille, France Clay Caroline Dhenin Leanne Baker Manisha Malhotra 6–7(5–7), 2–6Win 10. 23 April 2002 Dothan Pro Classic, United States Clay Rika Fujiwara Samantha Reeves Jessica Steck 6–3, 6–0Loss 11. ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Marie-Ève Pelletier Erica Krauth Vanessa Menga 4–6, 4–6