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Marijana Kovačević

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Marijana Kovačević
Country (sports) Croatia
Born (1978-07-20) 20 July 1978 (age 46)
Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$38,316
Singles
Career record141–107
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 273 (24 August 1998)
Doubles
Career record73–58
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 292 (6 July 1998)

Marijana Kovačević (born 20 July 1978) is a Croatian former professional tennis player.

A right-handed player from Zagreb, Kovačević made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Bol Ladies Open in 1995, as a singles wildcard. She lost her first-round match in three sets to Ludmila Richterová.[1]

Kovačević competed mostly on the ITF Circuit, winning three titles in singles and seven titles in doubles.

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 8 (3–5)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 4 September 1995 Porec, Croatia Clay Slovenia Katja Kovač 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4)
Loss 23 June 1997 Milan, Italy Grass Romania Andreea Ehritt-Vanc 2–6, 3–6
Win 14 July 1997 Civitanova Marche, Italy Clay Italy Katia Piccolini 6–0, 6–0
Win 7 September 1997 Supetar, Croatia Clay Czech Republic Darina Mecova 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 14 September 1997 Šibenik, Croatia Clay Croatia Maja Palaveršić 2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win 26 July 1998 Lido di Camaiore, Italy Clay Italy Alice Canepa 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 28 November 1998 Milan, Italy Clay Germany Magdalena Kučerová 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 17 September 2000 Biograd, Croatia Clay Switzerland Daniela Casanova 6–1, 1–6, 4–6

Doubles: 13 (7–6)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 20 July 1997 Civitanova Marche, Italy Clay Croatia Kristina Pojatina Italy Roberta Lamagni
Italy Flavia Pennetta
6–4, 6–1
Win 14 September 1997 Šibenik, Croatia Clay Croatia Kristina Pojatina Croatia Ana Radeljević
Slovakia Katarina Valkyova
6–3, 6–2
Loss 24 May 1998 Modena, Italy Clay Croatia Kristina Pojatina Italy Alice Canepa
Italy Alessia Lombardi
7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Win 21 June 1998 Grado, Italy Clay Croatia Maja Palaveršić France Vanina Casanova
Romania Andreea Vanc
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win 20 July 1998 Lido di Camaiore, Italy Clay Czech Republic Zuzana Hejdová Colombia Giana Gutiérrez
Brazil Eugenia Maia
6–2, 6–0
Loss 24 August 1998 Milan, Italy Grass Italy Giulia Casoni Japan Hiroko Mochizuki
Japan Ryoko Takemura
6–4, 6–7(5), 4–6
Win 27 September 1998 Šibenik, Croatia Hard (i) Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Czech Republic Blanka Kumbárová
Czech Republic Olga Vymetálková
6–3, 6–1
Loss 17 May 1999 Pesaro, Italy Clay Russia Ekaterina Sysoeva Serbia and Montenegro Dragana Ilić
Slovenia Maja Matevžič
4–6, 3–6
Win 10 April 2000 Hvar, Croatia Clay Italy Mara Santangelo Czech Republic Zuzana Hejdová
Czech Republic Petra Kučová
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win 28 August 2000 Mostar,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clay Croatia Maja Palaveršić Poland Magdalena Marszalek
Russia Daria Panova
6–2, 6–0
Loss 4 September 2000 Zadar, Croatia Clay Croatia Ivana Višić Croatia Petra Dizdar
Croatia Mia Marovic
2–6, 3–6
Loss 8 April 2001 Athens, Greece Clay Bulgaria Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova Austria Sandra Klemenschits
Austria Daniela Klemenschits
3–6, 5–7
Loss 14 April 2002 Makarska, Croatia Clay Switzerland Daniela Casanova Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská
Slovenia Tina Hergold
5–7, 2–6

References

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  1. ^ "Croatia Open". Palm Beach Post. 27 April 1995.
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