Mima Jaušovec

_Retired Tennis | Tennis Player

Player Info

Full Name: Mima Jaušovec

Nationality: Slovenia

Position: Tennis Player

Born: 20 Jul 1956

Height: (5 ft 3 in

Club Info

Team: _Retired Tennis

Sport: Tennis

About Mima Jaušovec

Mima Jaušovec (born 20 July 1956) is a retired Yugoslavian tennis player. She won the 1977 French Open singles championship.
As a girl, she was coached by Jelena Genčić, a woman whose players went on to collect 31 Grand Slam single titles. 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. In 1978, she again reached the final but was defeated by Virginia Ruzici. In 1983, she reached her third French Open singles final, losing to Chris Evert. Jaušovec's other tournament wins include the 1978 German Open and the 1976 Italian Open.