Mima Jaušovec
ITF nameMima Jausovec
Country (sports) Yugoslavia
Born (1956-07-20) 20 July 1956
Maribor, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1975
Retired1988
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$933,926
Singles
Career record351–248 (58.6%)
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 6 (22 March 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1980)
French OpenW (1977)
WimbledonQF (1978, 1981)
US OpenSF (1976)
Doubles
Career record254–190
Career titles11
Highest rankingNo. 211 (21 December 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1980)
French OpenW (1978)
WimbledonF (1978)
US OpenSF (1976, 1983)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1979 SplitWomen's Singles
Gold medal – first place1979 SplitWomen's Doubles

Mima Jaušovec (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmìːma jaˈùːʃɔʋɛts] ; born 20 July 1956) is a retired Yugoslavian tennis player.[1] She won the 1977 French Open singles championship.

Early life

Jaušovec was born in Maribor, in present-day Slovenia, when it was part of Yugoslavia.[2]

Career

As a girl, she was coached by Jelena Genčić. In singles, Jaušovec reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982. Her only Grand Slam triumph came in the 1977 French Open singles championship.[3][4] In 1978, she again reached the final but was defeated by Virginia Ruzici.[5] In 1983, she reached her third French Open singles final, losing to Chris Evert.[6] Jaušovec's other tournament wins include the 1976 Italian Open and the 1978 German Open.[7][8]

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] In the same year, Jaušovec and Ruzici were the runners-up at Wimbledon, losing to Kerry Melville Reid and Wendy Turnbull.

Jaušovec's other victories at Grand Slam tournaments include wins over Martina Navratilova at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships, Virginia Wade at 1976 US Open, Wendy Turnbull at 1978 Wimbledon Championships, Evonne Goolagong at 1980 Australian Open, Andrea Jaeger at 1981 Wimbledon Championships, and Sylvia Hanika at 1983 French Open.

Jaušovec retired from playing in 1988. Today, she is the head coach of the Slovenian national female tennis team. She was an unsuccessful candidate of the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia for the 2004 European Parliament election.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win1977French OpenClayRomania Florența Mihai6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Loss1978French OpenClayRomania Virginia Ruzici2–6, 2–6
Loss1983French OpenClayUnited States Chris Evert1–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner–up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1978French OpenClayRomania Virginia RuziciFrance Gail Sherriff Lovera
Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey
5–7, 6–4, 8–6
Loss1978WimbledonGrassRomania Virginia RuziciAustralia Kerry Melville Reid
Australia Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 9–8(10–8), 6–3

WTA career finals

Singles: 14 (5–9)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–2)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (4–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (4–5)
Carpet (1–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 15 July 1974 Kitzbühel Clay Czechoslovakia Mirka Koželuhová 3–6, 0–6
Winner 1. 23 May 1976 Rome Clay Australia Lesley Hunt 6–1, 6–3
Winner 2. 16 August 1976 Toronto Clay Australia Lesley Hunt 6–2, 6–0
Winner 3. 23 May 1977 French Open Clay Romania Florența Mihai 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Runner-up 2. 22 August 1977 Charlotte Clay Czechoslovakia Martina Navrátilová 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 15 May 1978 Hamburg Clay Romania Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 29 May 1978 French Open Clay Romania Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 16 March 1981 Boston Carpet (i) United States Chris Evert 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 19 October 1981 Brighton Carpet (i) United Kingdom Sue Barker 6–4, 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 1 February 1982 Detroit Carpet (i) United States Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 5. 1 March 1982 Los Angeles Carpet (i) West Germany Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 7. 8 March 1982 Dallas Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 8. 23 May 1983 French Open Clay United States Chris Evert 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 9. 15 July 1985 Bregenz Clay Romania Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 20 (11–9)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–1)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (10–8)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–1)
Clay (5–2)
Carpet (6–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 4 November 1974 Edinburgh Carpet (i) Romania Virginia Ruzici Colombia María-Isabel Fernández
Argentina Raquel Giscafré
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 24 January 1977 Minneapolis Carpet (i) Romania Virginia Ruzici United States Rosie Casals
Czechoslovakia Martina Navrátilová
2–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 15 May 1978 Hamburg Clay Romania Virginia Ruzici West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Winner 3. 22 May 1978 Rome Clay Romania Virginia Ruzici Romania Florența Mihai
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 4. 29 May 1978 French Open Clay Romania Virginia Ruzici France Gail Sherriff Lovera
United States Lesley Turner Bowrey
5–7, 6–4, 8–6
Runner-up 2. 26 June 1978 Wimbledon Grass Romania Virginia Ruzici Australia Kerry Melville Reid
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 8–9(8–10), 3–6
Runner-up 3. 23 October 1978 Filderstadt Carpet (i) Romania Virginia Ruzici United States Tracy Austin
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 1 January 1979 Washington, D.C. Carpet (i) Romania Virginia Ruzici United States Renée Richards
United States Sharon Walsh
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 20 August 1979 Mahwah Hard Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková United States Tracy Austin
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–7, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 7 January 1980 Cincinnati Carpet (i) Czechoslovakia Ann Kiyomura United States Laura duPont
United States Pam Shriver
3–6, 3–6
Winner 6. 27 October 1980 Stockholm Carpet (i) Romania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 10 November 1980 Amsterdam Carpet (i) United States JoAnne Russell Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–7, 6–7
Runner-up 7. 6 April 1981 Hilton Head Island Clay United States Pam Shriver United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up 8. 19 October 1981 Brighton Carpet (i) United States Pam Shriver United States Barbara Potter
United States Anne Smith
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 7. 26 October 1981 Filderstadt Carpet (i) United States Martina Navratilova United States Barbara Potter
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 6–1
Winner 8. 1 February 1982 Detroit Carpet (i) United States Leslie Allen United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–0
Winner 9. 19 April 1982 Amelia Island Clay United States Leslie Allen United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–1, 7–5
Winner 10. 30 January 1983 Houston Carpet (i) United States Anne White United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 9. 16 April 1984 Amelia Island Clay United Kingdom Anne Hobbs United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 11. 15 July 1985 Bregenz Clay Romania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Andrea Holíková
Czechoslovakia Kateřina Skronská
6–2, 6–3

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988Career 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
US 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
Year End Ranking 40 11 11 19 20 17 11 12 23 87 71 184 233 362

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

References

  1. "Film – Mima Jausovec". Retrieved 30 January 2021. The documentary film follows the story of Mima Jausovec, Slovenian tennis player who reached the biggest success of Slovenian and Yugoslavian tennis at that time.
  2. "Mima Jausovec Bio & Career – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. Amdur, Neil (6 June 1977). "Vilas Trounces Gottfried For First Big 4 Victory". The New York Times.
  4. Clarey, Christopher (31 August 2020). "Attach an Asterisk to This U.S. Open? Tennis History Mocks That Idea". The New York Times.
  5. 1 2 "Ruzici honoured 40 years after victory". rollandgarros.com. 6 June 2018.
  6. Echikson, William (5 June 1983). "Evert, Given Grand Reason, Quickly Wins French Open". The Washington Post.
  7. Amdur, Neil (5 September 1976). "Borg Is Winner, Miss Wade Bows". The New York Times.
  8. "It had been four years since Mima Jausovec had..." United Press International. 8 March 1982.
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