Marijana Kovačević (born 20 July 1978) is a Croatian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1978 Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $38,316 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 141–107 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (24 August 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 73–58 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 292 (6 July 1998) |
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 edit
Singles: 8 (3–5) edit
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4 September 1995 | Porec, Croatia | Clay |  Katja Kovač
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4) |
| Loss | 23 June 1997 | Milan, Italy | Grass |  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 14 July 1997 | Civitanova Marche, Italy | Clay |  Katia Piccolini
|
6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | 7 September 1997 | Supetar, Croatia | Clay |  Darina Mecova
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 14 September 1997 | Šibenik, Croatia | Clay | Maja Palaveršić
|
2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 26 July 1998 | Lido di Camaiore, Italy | Clay | Alice Canepa
|
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 28 November 1998 | Milan, Italy | Clay |  Magdalena Kučerová
|
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17 September 2000 | Biograd, Croatia | Clay |  Daniela Casanova
|
6–1, 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 13 (7–6) edit
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 20 July 1997 | Civitanova Marche, Italy | Clay | Kristina Pojatina
|
Roberta Lamagni Flavia Pennetta
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 14 September 1997 | Šibenik, Croatia | Clay | Kristina Pojatina
|
Ana Radeljević  Katarina Valkyova
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 24 May 1998 | Modena, Italy | Clay | Kristina Pojatina
|
Alice Canepa Alessia Lombardi
|
7–6, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 21 June 1998 | Grado, Italy | Clay | Maja Palaveršić
|
 Vanina Casanova Andreea Vanc
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 20 July 1998 | Lido di Camaiore, Italy | Clay | Zuzana Hejdová
|
 Giana Gutiérrez  Eugenia Maia
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 24 August 1998 | Milan, Italy | Grass | Giulia Casoni
|
 Hiroko Mochizuki Ryoko Takemura
|
6–4, 6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Win | 27 September 1998 | Šibenik, Croatia | Hard (i) | Katarina Srebotnik
|
Blanka Kumbárová Olga Vymetálková
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 17 May 1999 | Pesaro, Italy | Clay |  Ekaterina Sysoeva
|
 Dragana Ilić Maja Matevžič
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 10 April 2000 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | Mara Santangelo
|
Zuzana Hejdová Petra Kučová
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 28 August 2000 | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Clay | Maja Palaveršić
|
 Magdalena Marszalek Daria Panova
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 4 September 2000 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Ivana Višić
|
Petra Dizdar Mia Marovic
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8 April 2001 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova
|
 Sandra Klemenschits Daniela Klemenschits
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 14 April 2002 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Daniela Casanova
|
Petra Cetkovská Tina Hergold
|
5–7, 2–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Croatia Open". Palm Beach Post. 27 April 1995.
