| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Born | 13 June 1980 Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia |
| 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) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 10–5 |
Maja Matevžič (born 13 June 1980) is a former professional tennis player from Slovenia. Both her most recent WTA Tour singles and doubles matches were played on 21 August 2005 at Toronto.
She retired because of injuries in September 2006. Her last tournament was in Portorož, Slovenia, where she played doubles with Tina Križan.
Maja wanted to open a tennis school in Slovenia. She would like pass on her knowledge to boys and girls in her country.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–0) |
| Tier IV & V (1–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Oct 2002 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Iveta Benešová |
6–0, 6–1 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (1–1) |
| Tier IV & V (1–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | May 2002 | Strasbourg, France | Clay |  Caroline Dhenin |
 Jennifer Hopkins  Jelena Kostanić Tošić |
6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 2002 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Henrieta Nagyová |
Meilen Tu Nathalie Dechy |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 3. | May 2003 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sonya Jeyaseelan |
Laura Granville Jelena Kostanić Tošić |
6–4, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (4–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 May 1998 | ITF San Severino, Italy | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Patty Van Acker |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 28 May 2000 | ITF Biella, Italy | Clay |  Nathalie Viérin |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 10 September 2000 | ITF Fano, Italy | Clay | Flora Perfetti |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 March 2001 | ITF Urtijëi, Italy | Hard (i) |  Ekaterina Kozhokina |
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 22 July 2001 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay |  Kaia Kanepi |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Winner | 6. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Ettenheim, Germany | Clay | Kaia Kanepi |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 4 August 2002 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay |  Mariana Díaz Oliva |
4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 12 (5–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 May 1998 | ITF San Severino, Italy | Clay | Ana Škafar |
Rebecca Jensen Kristina Pojatina |
w/o |
| Runner-up | 2. | 9 May 1999 | ITF Verona, Italy | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dragana Ilić |
Melisa Arévalo Sabrina Valenti |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 May 1999 | ITF Pesaro, Italy | Clay | Dragana Ilić |
Marijana Kovačević Ekaterina Sysoeva |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 October 1999 | ITF Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Dragana Zarić |
 Magda Mihalache Zuzana Váleková |
7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 7 November 1999 | ITF Saint-Raphaël, France | Hard (i) | Valentina Sassi |
Victoria Courmes-Benedetti Laëtitia Sanchez |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 29 May 2000 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay | Tina Hergold |
 Lourdes Domínguez Lino María José Martínez Sánchez |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 25 June 2000 | ITF Gorizia, Italy | Clay | Dragana Zarić |
 Vanessa Menga Alicia Ortuño |
6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 10 July 2000 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Maria Paola Zavagli |
 Adriana Barna  Anna Zaporozhanova |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 23 July 2000 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Antonella Serra Zanetti |
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Conchita Martínez Granados |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 8 October 2000 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Maja Palaveršić |
Eva Martincová Alena Vašková |
2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 4 December 2000 | ITF Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | Caroline Schneider |
Justine Henin Virginie Razzano |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 23 July 2001 | ITF Ettenheim, Germany | Clay |  Eva Dyrberg |
 Katalin Marosi  Irina Selyutina |
w/o |
External links
- Official website
- Maja Matevžič at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maja Matevžič at the International Tennis Federation
- Maja Matevžič at the Billie Jean King Cup
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