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Revision as of 07:35, 16 October 2008 by The Rambling Man (talk | contribs) (Reverted edits by Tennis expert (talk) to last version by The Rambling Man)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Residence | n/a |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Turned pro | 1975 |
| Retired | 1988 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $ 933,926 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 351–248 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | n/a |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1980) |
| French Open | W (1977), F (1978, 1983) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1978, 1981) |
| US 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).
Jausovec 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.
Jausovec's other notable tournament championships include the 1978 German Open and the 1976 Italian Open.
Jausovec 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, Jausovec and Ruzici were the runner-ups at Wimbledon, losing to Kerry Melville Reid and Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 9–8 (10), 6–3.
Jausovec's active tennis career spanned fifteen years, from 1973 through 1988. Today, she is the head coach of the Slovenian national female tennis team.
Jausovec 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
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNatasa Urbancic | Slovenian Sportswoman of the year 1975-1977 |
Succeeded byLjuba Tkalcic |
| Preceded byBreda Lorenci | Slovenian Sportswoman of the year 1980 |
Succeeded byBojana Dornig |