# Maja Murić

Maja Murić (born 27 February 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia who is now active with several non-profit organizations.

## Tennis career

During a professional tennis career that spanned 1990–2000, Muric played for both Yugoslavia and Croatia. Together with Nadin Ercegović, Gorana Matić, and Maja Palaveršić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992. In 1993, Murić represented Croatia at the 1993 Mediterranean Games, where she claimed two gold medals, including one earned with doubles partner Silvija Talaja. With doubles partner Ingelise Driehuis, Murić reached the quarterfinals at 1994 Wimbledon Championships.
Murić represented Croatia in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where she and partner Iva Majoli reached the second round before losing to the Spanish team of Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Conchita Martínez, 6–2, 6–1.
Murić competed in all of women's doubles Grand Slams from 1991 to 1999.

## Non-profit work

Murić's youth in a war-torn nation, combined with the opportunity for international travel provided by her tennis career, motivated her to become involved in charitable activities. She has spent 15 years working with the Little Star Foundation, a non-profit established by fellow former tennis professional Andrea Jaeger, serving as that organization's Treasurer. In 2006, she co-founded Humanitarian Wave, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on helping children and adults living in poverty, suffering from disease, abuse, and neglect.
Murić is now the manager of Galactic Unite, a philanthropic project of Virgin Galactic and Virgin Unite. In that position, she helps develop and manage "programmes that promote education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as entrepreneurship (STEM+)."

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles (1–3)

* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 8 April 1991 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Clay | Natalia Biletskaya | 7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 15 June 1992 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Pavlína Rajzlová | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 3. | 5 December 1994 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 20 January 1997 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Brie Rippner | 2–6, 4–6 |

### Doubles (8-4)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | 12 August 1991 | Pesaro, Italy | Hard | Justine Hodder | Ruxandra Dragomir Irina Spîrlea | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 October 1991 | Lyss, Switzerland | Hard | Petra Rihtarić | Gabriella Boschiero Maja Palaveršić | 6–3, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3. | 16 March 1992 | Zaragoza, Spain | Clay | Petra Rihtarić | Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska Agata Werblińska | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 21 September 1992 | Adriatic, Yugoslavia | Clay | Petra Rihtarić | Ivana Havrlíková Markéta Štusková | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 28 September 1992 | Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia | Clay | Petra Rihtarić | Darija Dešković Karin Lušnic | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 8 February 1993 | Faro, Portugal | Clay | Linda Niemantsverdriet | Darija Dešković Monika Kratochvílová | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 29 March 1993 | Marsa, Malta | Clay | Klára Bláhová | Virág Csurgó Tjaša Jezernik | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 7 June 1993 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Karin Lušnic | Paula Cabezas Adriana Serra Zanetti | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | 21 November 1994 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Louise Pleming | Catherine Barclay Shannan McCarthy | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 27 November 1995 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Catherine Tanvier | Annabel Ellwood Kirrily Sharpe | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 11 December 1995 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Louise Pleming | Annabel Ellwood Kirrily Sharpe | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Win | 12. | 5 July 1998 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | Laurence Courtois | Julia Abe Lubomira Bacheva | 6–1, 6–4 |

## Best Grand Slam results details
### Doubles

| | Australian Open | Australian Open |
| 1995 Australian Open |||
| with Elena Makarova |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| 1R | Maria Lindström / Maria Strandlund | 7–5, 5–7, 6–8 |
| 1996 Australian Open |||
| with Dominique Van Roost |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| 1R | Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández (3) | 1–6, 0–6 |
| | French Open | French Open |
| 1994 French Open |||
| with Betsy Nagelsen |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| 1R | Alexandra Fusai / Magdalena Mróz | 2–6, 4–6 |
| 1997 French Open |||
| with Tami Whitlinger-Jones |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| 1R | Erika deLone / Radka Zrubáková | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| 1999 French Open |||
| with Caroline Dhenin |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| 1R | Rachel McQuillan / Nana Miyagi | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 5–7 |
| | Wimbledon Championships | Wimbledon Championships |
| 1994 Wimbledon |||
| with Ingelise Driehuis |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| 1R | Gaby Coorengel / Alison Smith (LL) | 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 |
| 2R | Elena Brioukhovets / Petra Langrová | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 3R | Laura Golarsa / Caroline Vis (16) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| QF | Manon Bollegraf / Martina Navratilova (4) | 4–6, 2–6 |
| | US Open | US Open |
| 1998 US Open |||
| with Laurence Courtois |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| 1R | Annabel Ellwood / Trudi Musgrave | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2R | Janet Lee / Wang Shi-ting | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 3R | Caroline Dhenin / Émilie Loit | 5–7, 4–6 |
| 1999 US Open (qualifier) |||
| with Svetlana Krivencheva |||
| Round | Opponents | Score |
| Q1 | Magda Mihalache / Bryanne Stewart (8) | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Q2 | Olga Barabanschikova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 1–6, 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 6–3 |
| 1R | Jelena Kostanić / Tatiana Poutchek (Q) | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 2R | Seda Noorlander / Patricia Wartusch | 0–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 3R | Mary Joe Fernández / Monica Seles (10) | 5–7, 6–7 |