Mima Jaušovec
| Country |  Slovenia |
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| Residence | n/a | |
| Date of birth | July 20, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Maribor, Slovenia (then Yugoslavia) | |
| Height | 5'3" (1.60 m) | |
| Weight | 110 lbs. (49.8 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | 1975 | |
| Retired | 1988 | |
| Plays | Right-handed | |
| Career Prize Money | $ 933,926 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 351-248 | |
| Career titles: | 5 | |
| Highest ranking: | n/a | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | SF (1980) | |
| French Open | W (1977), F (1978, 1983) | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1978, 1981) | |
| U.S. Open | SF (1976), QF (1977, 1980) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 28-26 | |
| Career titles: | 6 (2 ITF) | |
| Highest ranking: | n/a | |
Mima Jaušovec? was a Yugoslavian female
tennis player. She was born on July 20, 1956, in Maribor, Slovenia (then
Yugoslavia).
Jaušovec is best known for winning the 1977 French Open singles championship. The following year, 1978, she again reached the final but was defeated by Virginia Ruzici. In 1983, she reached her third French Open singles final, losing to Chris Evert.
Jaušovec's other notable tournament championships include the 1978 German Open and the 1976 Italian Open.
Jaušovec teamed with Ruzici to win the women's doubles title at the 1978 French Open. They defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey and Gail Sherriff Lovera in the final 5-7, 6-4, 8-6. That same year, Jaušovec and Ruzici were the runner-ups at Wimbledon, losing to Kerry Melville Reid and Wendy Turnbull 4-6, 9-8 (10), 6-3.
Jaušovec's active tennis career spanned fifteen years, from 1973 through 1988. Today, she is the head coach of the Slovenian national female tennis team.
Jaušovec was an unsuccessful candidate of the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia for the 2004 European Parliament election.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1977 | French Open |  Florenta Mihai |
6-2, 6-7, 6-1 |
Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1978 | French Open | Virginia Ruzici |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 1983 | French Open | 
Chris Evert |
6-1, 6-2 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A / A | A | A | SF | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | NH | A | 1R | 0 / 4 |
| French Open | 2R | 2R | 2R | W | F | 2R | 3R | QF | 4R | F | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 1 / 14 |
| Wimbledon | 3R | 4R | 4R | 3R | QF | 2R | A | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 12 |
| U.S. Open | 2R | 1R | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 12 |
| SR | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 42 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
External links
- Mima Jaušovec profile on the WTA Tour's official website
| French Open women's singles champions* |
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* Open Era • (1968) Nancy Richey • (1969–70) Margaret Smith Court • (1971) Evonne Goolagong • (1972) Billie Jean King • (1973) Margaret Smith Court • (1974–75) Chris Evert • (1976) Sue Barker • (1977) Mima Jaušovec • (1978) Virginia Ruzici • (1979–80) Chris Evert-Lloyd • (1981) Hana Mandlíková • (1982) Martina Navrátilová • (1983) Chris Evert-Lloyd • (1984) Martina Navrátilová • (1985–86) Chris Evert-Lloyd • (1987–88) Steffi Graf • (1989) Arantxa Sánchez • (1990–92) Monica Seles • (1993) Steffi Graf • (1994) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario • (1995–96) Steffi Graf • (1997) Iva Majoli • (1998) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario • (1999) Steffi Graf • (2000) Mary Pierce • (2001) Jennifer Capriati • (2002) Serena Williams • (2003) Justine Henin-Hardenne • (2004) Anastasia Myskina • (2005–07) Justine Henin |
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