Iva Majoli

Iva Majoli (born August 12, 1977) is a professional tennis player from Zagreb, Croatia. She turned pro in 1991 at the age of fourteen.

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August 12 - 1977 - Tennis - Zagreb - Croatia - 1991

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At age 19, she stunned Roland Garros with her aggressive baseline play, winning handily 6-4 6-2 in the French Open Finals in 1997. Everyone had expected 16-year-old teen tennis sensation, Martina Hingis to win the French Open title. Iva Majoli defied all expectations with her aggressive baseline play and defying all odds, played one of the best matches of her career.

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Roland Garros - French Open - 1997 - Martina Hingis

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She played her best tennis as a teenager, reaching her career high ranking of 4 in 1996. After a quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros in 1998, she has failed to get the third round of a Grand Slam. Since then, her game has steadily declined, with her ranking plummeting to 132 in 2003. In the latter years of her tennis career, Majoli suffered from series of injuries - most notably a shoulder injury - and struggled to find a consistent playing form. Her jet-setting lifestyle, well documented by the press, may have contributed. Not living up to high expectations after her spectatular French Open win, she has been called yet another "One Slam Wonder."

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1996 - Roland Garros - 1998 - 2003 - Jet-set

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Majoli announced her retirement from the game on June 12, 2004.

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June 12 - 2004

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