Croatian tennis player
Maja Murić (born 27 February 1974) is a former professionaltennis player fromCroatia who is now active with several non-profit organizations.
During a professional tennis career that spanned 1990–2000, Muric played for bothYugoslavia and Croatia. Together withNadin Ercegović ,Gorana Matić , andMaja Palaveršić she was a member of the originalCroatian Fed Cup team in1992 . In 1993, Murić represented Croatia at the1993 Mediterranean Games , where she claimed two gold medals, including one earned with doubles partnerSilvija Talaja .[ 1] Ingelise Driehuis , Murić reached the quarterfinals at1994 Wimbledon Championships .[ 2]
Murić represented Croatia inwomen's doubles at the1996 Summer Olympics , where she and partnerIva Majoli reached the second round before losing to the Spanish team ofArantxa Sánchez Vicario andConchita Martínez , 6–2, 6–1.[ 3]
Murić competed in all of women's doubles Grand Slams from 1991 to 1999.[ 4]
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 theLittle Star Foundation , a non-profit established by fellow former tennis professionalAndrea Jaeger , serving as that organization'sTreasurer .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] 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 ofGalactic Unite , a philanthropic project ofVirgin Galactic andVirgin 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]
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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
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 Gabriella Boschiero Maja Palaveršić 6–3, 1–6, 5–7 Win 3. 16 March 1992 Zaragoza, Spain Clay Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Win 4. 21 September 1992 Adriatic, Yugoslavia Clay Ivana Havrlíková Markéta Štusková 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 Win 5. 28 September 1992 Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia Clay Karin Lušnic 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Win 6. 8 February 1993 Faro, Portugal Clay Linda Niemantsverdriet 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 [ edit ] US Open 1998 US Open withLaurence Courtois Round Opponents Score 1R Annabel Ellwood /Trudi Musgrave 6–2, 6–2 2R Janet Lee /Wang Shi-ting 6–4, 6–4 3R Caroline Dhenin /Émilie Loit 5–7, 4–6 1999 US Open (qualifier)withSvetlana Krivencheva Round Opponents Score Q1 Magda Mihalache /Bryanne Stewart (8)6–0, 6–4 Q2 Olga Barabanschikova /Emmanuelle Gagliardi 1–6, 7–6(10–8) , 6–3 1R Jelena Kostanić /Tatiana Poutchek (Q)6–2, 7–6 2R Seda Noorlander /Patricia Wartusch 0–6, 7–5, 6–4 3R Mary Joe Fernández /Monica Seles (10)5–7, 6–7
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Yugoslavia(1990-1992)
Croatia(1992-2000)
Natalia Biletskaya
Pavlína Rajzlová
Kerry-Anne Guse
Brie Rippner
Ruxandra Dragomir
Gabriella Boschiero
Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska
Karin Lušnic
Linda Niemantsverdriet
Virág Csurgó
Paula Cabezas
Catherine Tanvier
Laurence Courtois
Julia Abe
Lubomira Bacheva
