Silvija Talaja
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| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Makarska, Croatia |
| Born | 14 January 1978 Imotski, Croatia (then SFRY) |
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| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,135,876 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 300–273 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (29 May 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2002) |
| French Open | 3R (1999, 2004) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2000) |
| US Open | 2R (2001, 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 69–120 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 54 (7 June 2004) |
Silvija Talaja (born on 14 January 1978) is a former Croatian professional tennis player.
Her most successful year was 2000, when she won two WTA tournaments and received career-high ranking of number 18 (on 29 May). She also won one WTA title in doubles, and won a gold medal in 1993 Mediterranean Games in doubles.
When she married in 2006 to Tonći Tolja, she retired from professional tennis.
Contents
WTA Tour titles (3)
Singles (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 3 January 2000 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard |  Conchita Martínez |
6–0, 0–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | 22 May 2000 | Strasbourg, France | Clay |  Rita Kuti-Kis |
7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Doubles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 28 July 2003 | Sopot, Poland | Clay |  Tatiana Perebiynis |
 Maret Ani & Libuše Průšová |
6–4, 6–2 |
WTA Tour finalist (7)
Singles (4)
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Doubles (3)
- 2002 - Warsaw (with Evgenia Kulikovskaya)
- 2003 - Helsinki (with Tatiana Perebiynis)
- 2005 - Pattaya (with Marta Domachowska)
Head vs. Head records
- Anke Huber 3-0
- Martina Hingis 3-0
- Anna Kournikova 0-1
- Dominique Monami 1-0
- Silvia Farina Elia 7-2
- Lindsay Davenport 1-0
- Jennifer Capriati 2-1
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2-1
- Elena Dementieva 1-0
- Serena Williams 1-0
External links
- Silvija Talaja at the Women's Tennis Association
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