Maja Matevžič
| Country (sports) |
 Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Born |
13 June 1980 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $593,426 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 199–149 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 38 (25 August 2003) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003) |
| French Open | 2R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002, 2003) |
| US Open | 3R (2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 105–100 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 34 (23 June 2003) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2001, 2003) |
| French Open | QF (2003) |
| Wimbledon | OF (2001) |
| US Open | 3R (2002, 2003) |
Maja Matevžič (born 13 June 1980) is a former professional WTA tennis player from Slovenia. Both her most recent WTA singles and WTA doubles matches were played on 21 August 2005 at Toronto.
Maja retired because of the injuries in September 2006. Her last tournament was in Portorož, Slovenia, where she played doubles with Tina Križan.
Maja is now opening a tennis school in Slovenia. She will pass on her knowledge to boys and girls in Slovenia.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1-0)
| Legend: Before 2009 |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (0/0) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/0) |
| Tier IV & V (1/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 18 October 2002 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Iveta Melzer |
6–0, 6–1 |
Doubles: 3 (2-1)
| Legend: Before 2009 |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (0/0) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) |
| Tier III (1/1) |
| Tier IV & V (1/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 May 2002 | Strasbourg, France | Clay |  Caroline Dhenin |
 Jennifer Hopkins  Jelena Kostanić Tošić |
6-0 4-6 4-6 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 October 2002 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Henrieta Nagyová |
Meilen Tu Nathalie Dechy |
6-4 6-0 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 May 2003 | Strasbourg, France | Clay |  Sonya Jeyaseelan |
Laura Granville Jelena Kostanić Tošić |
6–4, 6–4 |
External links
- Official website
- Maja Matevžič at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maja Matevžič at the International Tennis Federation
- Maja Matevžič at the Fed Cup
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