Aila Winkler Main (born 29 July 1969) is a Croatian-American former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Aila Winkler Main |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia |
| Born | 29 July 1969 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $2,832 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–19 (17.4%) |
| Highest ranking | No. 501 (6 Jun 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–15 (25.0%) |
| Highest ranking | No. 425 (17 Aug 1987) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4-1 |
Raised in Zagreb, Winkler was introduced to the sport of tennis by her parents at the age nine, later travelling to Florida to train at Harry Hopman's academy.[1]
Winkler was ranked amongst the world's top-20 in the 18 and under age group.[2] In 1985 and 1986, while still a junior, Winkler appeared for the Yugoslavia Federation Cup team as a doubles player, winning four of her five rubbers.
From 1989 to 1992, Winkler played collegiate tennis for Princeton University, earning First-Team All-Ivy honours for both singles and doubles. She graduated in 1992.[3]
Winkler, who has a degree from Hastings Law School, now works as an interior designer and is based in New York.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Junior player's experience: Have racket, will travel". Tampa Bay Times. 8 January 1988.
- ^ "Satellite Events Not Out Of This World". Chicago Tribune. 13 September 1987.
- ^ "Tsamis awaits call from the big Twins". Tampa Bay Times. 14 July 1992.
- ^ "WINKLER, Mavro – Židovski biografski leksikon". zbl.lzmk.hr (in Croatian).