Country (sports) | Croatia |
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Residence | Makarska, Croatia |
Born |
Imotski, Croatia (then SFRY) |
14 January 1978
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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 (2001) |
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 14 January 1978) is a Croatian former 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.