Maija Avotins
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | 10 April 1975 |
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 |
Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 12 February 1990 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Joanne Limmer | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse |
0–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 15 March 1993 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Robyn Mawdsley | Kate McDonald Jane Taylor |
w/o |
Runner-up | 3. | 22 March 1993 | Newcastle, Australia | Grass | Esther Knox | Kate McDonald Jane Taylor |
3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 28 June 1993 | Velp, Netherlands | Clay | Lisa McShea | Martina Hautová Lenka Němečková |
5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 12 July 1993 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Lisa McShea | Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko |
6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 6. | 2 August 1993 | Norfolk, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Varalee Sureephong Vanessa Webb |
6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 10 October 1993 | Ibaraki, Japan | Hard (i) | Lisa McShea | Hiroko Mochizuki Yuka Tanaka |
6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 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[]
Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Australian female tennis players
- Wimbledon junior champions
- Australian Institute of Sport tennis players
- Tennis players from Melbourne
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles