Introduction
Tadeja Majerič (born 31 August 1990, in Maribor) is a Slovenian tennis player.
Majerič has won nine singles and six doubles title on the ITF circuit. On 25 November 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 111. On 28 January 2013, she peaked at No. 227 in the doubles rankings.
Career
2005–2012
Majerič made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit in April 2005 as a qualifier at a $10,000 event in Makarska, Croatia. The following year, she reached her first professional final in Zadar, losing in straight sets to Ani Mijačika. 2006 also saw her qualify for the main draw at the WTA Tier IV Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portorož, defeating Margit Rüütel, Dominika Cibulková and Lucie Hradecká in the qualifying tournament, only to lose to fellow Slovenian Andreja Klepač in round one on her WTA tour main draw debut.
In 2007, Majerič played her first matches in national colours for the Slovenia Fed Cup team. In August 2007, she won her first ITF singles tournament in Palić, Serbia. Her second ITF singles tournament win came two years later in Tanjung Selor, Indonesia. After this, she was given a wildcard for the 2009 Banka Koper Slovenia Open, losing to world number 1 Dinara Safina in the first round.
Majerič made her third appearance for Slovenia, in doubles, at the 2010 Fed Cup. Alongside Maša Zec Peškirič in her home town of Maribor, they defeated Japan in their World Group II playoff rubber. Majerič's first ITF tournament doubles success came in 2010 at her home tournament, the Infond Open. Partnering Andreja Klepač, they defeated the Russian pair Alexandra Panova and Ksenia Pervak in straight sets. Her third singles tournament win in January 2011 came on the Indian grass courts of Muzaffarnagar. She won her second doubles tournament in Samsun, Turkey, in the summer of 2012, but it wasn't until the end of 2012 that she was successful again, winning both singles and doubles tournaments in Pune.
2013
The new season turned out to be Majerič's breakthrough year. A good run in the United States in January saw her reach two finals in successive weeks, winning the first, but losing the second, both $25,000 clay-court events.
In February, Majerič qualified for the main draw of the Qatar Total Open, but lost, again in the first round, to Hsieh Su-wei. After qualifying failures in Katowice and Marrakesh, she travelled to South America, winning a $25,000 singles event in Caracas, gaining enough important world ranking points to earn her a spot in qualifying for the French Open. After beating María Irigoyen, she faced Argentinian opposition again, this time in the form of fifth seed Paula Ormaechea. Majerič lost in straight sets. In the run-up to Wimbledon, she reached the final of the Aegon Nottingham Challenge, a $75,000 tournament on grass, where she lost to Elena Baltacha in straight sets. Despite being seeded 23rd at Wimbledon qualifying, she could only reach the second round again, losing to Grace Min.
Further first-round main-draw exits followed at the WTA International tournaments in Budapest and Bad Gastein, but, at the Baku Cup, Majerič reached the quarterfinals, winning her first career WTA tour main draw matches. As a result, she posted a career-best ranking of world number 115.
Majerič was seeded 16th in qualifying for the US Open in August, but lost in three sets to Julia Cohen. Back on the ITF circuit in September she made the second round of the Trabzon Cup, but lost in qualifying for Guangzhou and Tokyo on the WTA tour. Her next event followed at the Governor's Cup in Lagos, the first of two $25,000 ITF tournaments in the Nigerian metropolis. Here in Africa Majerič won her third title of the year, defeating fellow Slovenian Dalila Jakupović in straight sets in the final.
ITF finals
Singles (9–12)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (5–8) |
| Clay (3–3) |
| Grass (1–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (5–8) |
| Clay (3–3) |
| Grass (1–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 May 2006 | $10,000 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Ani Mijačika | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 28 August 2007 | $10,000 | Palić, Serbia | Clay | Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 11 May 2009 | $25,000 | Tanjung Selor, Indonesia | Hard (i) | Nudnida Luangnam | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1 February 2010 | $25,000 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard | Olivia Sanchez | 5–7, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 January 2011 | $25,000 | Muzaffarnagar, India | Grass | Zheng Saisai | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 June 2011 | $25,000 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Hard | Tímea Babos | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 4 June 2012 | $25,000 | Qarshi, Uzbekistan | Hard | Nadiya Kichenok | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 24 December 2012 | $25,000 | Pune, India | Hard | Başak Eraydın | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 7 January 2013 | $25,000 | Innisbrook, United States | Clay | Ajla Tomljanović | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 14 January 2013 | $25,000 | Port St. Lucie, United States | Clay | Sharon Fichman | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 29 April 2013 | $25,000 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Adriana Pérez | 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 10 June 2013 | $50,000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Elena Baltacha | 5–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 7. | 14 October 2013 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Dalila Jakupović | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 10 November 2014 | $25,000 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Marina Melnikova | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 16 February 2015 | $25,000 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Magda Linette | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 7 December 2015 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Tessah Andrianjafitrimo | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 14 December 2015 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Conny Perrin | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 11 January 2016 | $25,000 | Aurangabad, India | Clay | Valeriya Strakhova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 27 June 2016 | $25,000+H | Toruń, Poland | Clay | Isabella Shinikova | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 10 October 2016 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Conny Perrin | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 17 October 2016 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Conny Perrin | 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (6–10)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (4–5) |
| Clay (2–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (4–5) |
| Clay (2–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 April 2008 | $50,000 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Maša Zec Peškirič | Polona Hercog Stephanie Vogt |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 July 2008 | $25,000 | Zwevegem, Belgium | Clay | Iveta Gerlová | Daniëlle Harmsen Kim Kilsdonk |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 August 2008 | $25,000 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | Natalia Ryzhonkova | Vitalia Diatchenko Eugeniya Pashkova |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 31 May 2010 | $50,000 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Andreja Klepač | Alexandra Panova Ksenia Pervak |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 July 2011 | $25,000 | Samsun, Turkey | Hard | Mihaela Buzărnescu | Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 17 October 2011 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Aleksandrina Naydenova | Nina Bratchikova Melanie Klaffner |
5–7, 7–5, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 5. | 19 March 2012 | $25,000 | Bangalore, India | Hard | Anja Prislan | Tamaryn Hendler Melanie Klaffner |
2–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 6. | 16 July 2012 | $25,000 | Imola, Italy | Carpet | Marina Melnikova | Alice Balducci Federica di Sarra |
w/o |
| Runner-up | 7. | 27 August 2012 | $25,000 | Mamaia, Romania | Clay | Danka Kovinić | Elena Bogdan Raluca Olaru |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 24 December 2012 | $25,000 | Pune, India | Hard | Conny Perrin | Lu Jiajing Lu Jiaxiang |
3–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Runner-up | 8. | 4 November 2013 | $50,000 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard (i) | Andreea Mitu | Nigina Abduraimova Maria Elena Camerin |
3–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
| Winner | 4. | 15 June 2015 | $25,000 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Hard | Sharrmadaa Baluu | Vlada Ekshibarova Natasha Palha |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 14 September 2015 | $25,000 | Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | Conny Perrin | Alexa Guarachi Hsu Chieh-yu |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 14 December 2015 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Conny Perrin | Julia Terziyska Prarthana Thombare |
6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Winner | 6. | 20 June 2016 | $25,000 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Aleksandrina Naydenova | Irina Bara Elyne Boeykens |
7–5, 1–6, [10–8] |
| Runner-up | 10. | 21 October 2017 | $25,000 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Tiffany William | Conny Perrin Valeriya Strakhova |
1–6, 2–6 |