Maija Avotins
Australian tennis player
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | (1975-04-10) 10 April 1975 (age 49) |
Prize money | $16,134 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 398 (8 February 1993) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (1992, 1993, 1994) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 237 (29 November 1993) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1993, 1994) |
Maija Avotins (born 10 April 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Biography
Avotins attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a scholarship from Melbourne in the early 1990s.[1] She had a successful career in the juniors, most notably winning the girls' doubles title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Lisa McShea.[2] On the professional circuit she featured as a wildcard in the women's doubles at both the 1993 Australian Open and 1994 Australian Open.
ITF Finals
Doubles finals 8: (1-7)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 12 February 1990 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Joanne Limmer | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse | 0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2. | 15 March 1993 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Robyn Mawdsley | Kate McDonald Jane Taylor | w/o |
Loss | 3. | 22 March 1993 | Newcastle, Australia | Grass | Esther Knox | Kate McDonald Jane Taylor | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4. | 28 June 1993 | Velp, Netherlands | Clay | Lisa McShea | Martina Hautová Lenka Němečková | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 5. | 12 July 1993 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Lisa McShea | Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko | 6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | 2 August 1993 | Norfolk, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Varalee Sureephong Vanessa Webb | 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 7. | 10 October 1993 | Ibaraki, Japan | Hard (i) | Lisa McShea | Hiroko Mochizuki Yuka Tanaka | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 8. | 31 October 1993 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Lisa McShea | Mana Endo Masako Yanagi | 7–6(5), 7–5 |
References
- ^ "Ciritty performance from Richardson seals victory". The Canberra Times. 18 March 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Off-court drama dominated the scene". The Canberra Times. 26 December 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
External links
- Maija Avotins at the Women's Tennis Association
- Maija Avotins at the International Tennis Federation
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- 1982: Penny Barg / Beth Herr
- 1983: Patty Fendick / Patricia Hy-Boulais
- 1984: Caroline Kuhlman / Stephanie Rehe
- 1985: Louise Field / Janine Thompson
- 1986: Michelle Jaggard / Lisa O’Neill
- 1987: Natalia Medvedeva / Natalia Zvereva
- 1988: Jo-Anne Faull / Rachel McQuillan
- 1989: Jennifer Capriati / Meredith McGrath
- 1990: Karina Habšudová / Andrea Strnadová
- 1991: Catherine Barclay / Limor Zaltz
- 1992: Maija Avotins / Lisa McShea
- 1993: Laurence Courtois / Nancy Feber
- 1994: Nannie de Villiers / Lizzie Jelfs
- 1995: Cara Black / Aleksandra Olsza
- 1996: Olga Barabanschikova / Amélie Mauresmo
- 1997: Cara Black / Irina Selyutina
- 1998: Eva Dyrberg / Jelena Kostanić
- 1999: Dája Bedáňová / María Emilia Salerni
- 2000: Ioana Gașpar / Tatiana Perebiynis
- 2001: Gisela Dulko / Ashley Harkleroad
- 2002: Elke Clijsters / Barbora Strýcová
- 2003: Alisa Kleybanova / Sania Mirza
- 2004: Victoria Azarenka / Olga Govortsova
- 2005: Victoria Azarenka / Ágnes Szávay
- 2006: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Alisa Kleybanova
- 2007: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Urszula Radwańska
- 2008: Jessica Moore / Polona Hercog
- 2009: Noppawan Lertcheewakarn / Sally Peers
- 2010: Tímea Babos / Sloane Stephens
- 2011: Eugenie Bouchard / Grace Min
- 2012: Eugenie Bouchard / Taylor Townsend
- 2013: Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
- 2014: Tami Grende / Ye Qiuyu
- 2015: Dalma Gálfi / Fanny Stollár
- 2016: Usue Maitane Arconada / Claire Liu
- 2017: Olga Danilović / Kaja Juvan
- 2018: Wang Xinyu / Wang Xiyu
- 2019: Savannah Broadus / Abigail Forbes
- 2020: No competition (COVID-19 pandemic)
- 2021: Kristina Dmitruk / Diana Shnaider
- 2022: Rose Marie Nijkamp / Angella Okutoyi
- 2023: Alena Kovačková / Laura Samsonová