Gorana Matić

Gorana Matić
Full nameGorana Matić
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1988–1992)
Croatia (1992-1994)
Born (1973-10-24) October 24, 1973
Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Turned pro1989
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$16,380
Singles
Career record75–57
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 287 (10 September 1990)
Doubles
Career record2–8
Highest rankingNo. 656 (1 October 1990)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6-5
Last updated on: 14 June 2024.

Gorana Matić (born October 24, 1973) is a former Croatian tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and later for Croatia.

Career

Matić didn't have much success in her career but she is nevertheless important for the history of Croatian tennis. Together with Nadin Ercegović, Maja Murić and Maja Palaveršić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992. She also played the first Croatian Fed Cup match which was also the first Croatian international tennis match at representative level.

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$10,000 tournaments (2–1)
Finals by surface
Clay (2–1)

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 1989 ITF Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia 10,000 Clay Ana Segura 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–0 Jul 1990 ITF Spoleto, Italy 10,000 Clay Virág Csurgó 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Sep 1990 ITF Rabac, Yugoslavia 10,000 Clay Ruxandra Dragomir 3–6, 1–6

First Croatian international tennis match

Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
1992 Federation Cup E/A Zone – Pool B 13 April 1992 Athens, Greece Greece Clay (outdoors) Christina Zachariadou L 3–6, 3–6