Sabrina Goleš


Sabrina Goleš is a former Croatian tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia.

Biography

Sabrina Goleš was ranked no. 3 among juniors in the world in 1983.
Goleš competed for SFR Yugoslavia at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where she made it to the finals, losing 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 to 15-year-old Steffi Graf. The same year, Goleš was part of the Yugoslav team that reached the Federation Cup semifinals.
In 1987, Goleš won the WTA tournament in Paris and four titles in doubles. She also competed in 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul where she beat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario before losing to Sabatini.
Goleš has career wins over top 10 players Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Bettina Bunge, Kathy Rinaldi, Lisa Bonder, Katerina Maleeva, Manuela Maleeva, Carling Bassett, Hana Mandlíková, Andrea Temesvári, and Virginia Wade.
Goleš was the captain of the Fed Cup team of Yugoslavia and coached the Fed Cup team of Croatia from 1992 to 1994.

WTA Tour finals

Singles 4 (1–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.23 April 1984Taranto, ItalyClay Sandra Cecchini3–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.11 August 1984Los Angeles Olympics, California, USAHard Steffi Graf6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up3.16 November 1986San Juan, Puerto RicoHard Raffaella Reggi6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Winner4.4 October 1987Paris, FranceClay Sandra Wasserman7–5, 6–1

Doubles 8 (3–5)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.11 November 1985Hilversum, NetherlandsCarpet Sandra Cecchini Marcella Mesker
Catherine Tanvier
2–6, 2–6
Winner2.27 April 1986Wild Dunes, South CarolinaClay Sandra Cecchini Laura Gildemeister
Marcela Skuherská
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Runner-up3.4 October 1987Paris, FranceClay Sandra Cecchini Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 3–6, 3–6
Winner4.7 August 1988Athens, GreeceClay Judith Wiesner Silke Frankl
Sabine Hack
7–5, 6–0
Runner-up5.14 August 1988Sofia, BulgariaHard Katerina Maleeva Conchita Martínez
Barbara Paulus
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Winner6.7 May 1989Taranto, ItalyClay Mercedes Paz Sophie Amiach
Emmanuelle Derly
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up7.30 July 1989Båstad, SwedenClay Katerina Maleeva Mercedes Paz
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up8.29 April 1990Barcelona, SpainClay Patricia Tarabini Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6, 2–6, 1–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (1–2)

Doubles (0–2)

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament19831984198519861987198819891990Career SR
Australian OpenAAANHAAA1R0 / 1
French Open2R4R1R1R1R1R1R1R0 / 8
WimbledonA1R1R1R2R1R1RA0 / 6
US Open2R1R2R1R2R2R3RA0 / 7
SR0 / 20 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 20 / 22
Year-end ranking1105554306459105203-