Australian tennis player
Maija Avotins (born 10 April 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Biography
Avotins attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a scholarship from Melbourne in the early 1990s.[1] She had a successful career in the juniors, most notably winning the girls' doubles title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Lisa McShea.[2] On the professional circuit she featured as a wildcard in the women's doubles at both the 1993 Australian Open and 1994 Australian Open.
ITF Finals
Doubles finals 8: (1-7)
$100,000 tournaments
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$75,000 tournaments
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$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Result
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No
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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12 February 1990
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Adelaide, Australia
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Hard
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Joanne Limmer
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Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse
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0–6, 0–6
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Loss
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2.
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15 March 1993
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Canberra, Australia
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Grass
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Robyn Mawdsley
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Kate McDonald Jane Taylor
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w/o
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Loss
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3.
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22 March 1993
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Newcastle, Australia
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Grass
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Esther Knox
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Kate McDonald Jane Taylor
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3–6, 1–6
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Loss
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4.
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28 June 1993
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Velp, Netherlands
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Clay
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Lisa McShea
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Martina Hautová Lenka Němečková
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5–7, 5–7
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Loss
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5.
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12 July 1993
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Frinton, United Kingdom
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Grass
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Lisa McShea
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Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko
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6–4, 2–6, 6–7
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Loss
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6.
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2 August 1993
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Norfolk, United States
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Hard
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Lisa McShea
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Varalee Sureephong Vanessa Webb
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6–7, 4–6
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Loss
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7.
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10 October 1993
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Ibaraki, Japan
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Hard (i)
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Lisa McShea
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Hiroko Mochizuki Yuka Tanaka
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6–4, 3–6, 6–7
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Win
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8.
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31 October 1993
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Kyoto, Japan
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Hard
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Lisa McShea
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Mana Endo Masako Yanagi
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7–6(5), 7–5
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