Maja Palaveršić


Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith is a Croatian tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia. Together with Nadin Ercegović, Gorana Matić and Maja Murić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992.

Career highlights

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

Personal life

She is coached by her husband, Roy Coopersmith, with whom she has two children with. Her daughter, Nicole, plays international tennis on the junior and pro circuits.

Career statistics

Singles Finals: 10 (6–4)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles Finals: 11 (5–6)

OutcomeNODateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore
Runner-up1.30 October 1989Meknes, MoroccoClay Nadin Ercegović Merete Balling-Stockmann
Pernilla Sorensen
1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up2.26 August 1991Ronchis, ItalyClay Monika Kratochvílová Marzia Grossi
Barbara Romanò
4–6, 5–7
Winner3.21 October 1991Lyss, SwitzerlandHard Gabriella Boschiero Maja Murić
Petra Rihtarić
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Runner-up4.27 April 1992Riccione, ItalyClay Monika Kratochvílová Gabriella Boschiero
Petra Kučová
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner3.21 June 1998Grado, ItalyClay Marijana Kovačević Vanina Casanova
Andreea Vanc
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up4.18 June 2000Mount Pleasant, United StatesHard Jacqueline Trail Melanie-Ann Clayton
Nadia Johnston
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Winner5.10 July 2000Getxo, SpainClay Alicia Ortuño Lourdes Domínguez Lino
María José Martínez Sánchez
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up6.31 July 2000Saint-Gaudens, FranceClay Eszter Molnár Svetlana Krivencheva
Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Winner7.3 September 2000Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaClay Marijana Kovačević Magdalena Marszalek
Daria Panova
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up8.8 October 2000Makarska, CroatiaClay Maja Matevžič Eva Martincová
Alena Vašková
2–4, 1–4, 4–2, 2–4
Runner-up9.18 June 2001Marseille, FranceClay Caroline Dhenin Leanne Baker
Manisha Malhotra
6–7, 2–6
Winner10.23 April 2002Dothan, United StatesClay Rika Fujiwara Samantha Reeves
Jessica Steck
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up11.Caserta, ItalyClay Marie-Ève Pelletier Erica Krauth
Vanessa Menga
4–6, 4–6