Croatian tennis player
Sabrina Goleš (born 3 June 1965) is a former Yugoslav tennis player.[1]
Biography
Sabrina Goleš was ranked no. 3 among juniors in the world in 1983 (in the juniors, she won the Italian Open and Rolex Port Washington, reached the semifinals at Roland Garros and the Orange Bowl, and the quarterfinals at the US Open). [clarification needed]
Goleš competed for SFR Yugoslavia at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where she made it to the finals, losing 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 to Steffi Graf. The same year, Goleš was part of the Yugoslav team that reached the Federation Cup semifinals.
In 1987, Goleš won the WTA tournament in Paris and four titles in doubles. She also competed in 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul where she beat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
Goleš has career wins over top 10 players Kathleen Horvath, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Bettina Bunge, Kathy Rinaldi, Lisa Bonder, Katerina Maleeva, Manuela Maleeva, Carling Bassett, Hana Mandlíková, Andrea Temesvári, Nathalie Tauziat, and Virginia Wade.
Goleš was the captain of the Fed Cup team of Yugoslavia and coached the Fed Cup team of Croatia from 1992 to 1994.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (1–3)
| Legend
|
| Grand Slam |
0
|
| WTA Championships |
0
|
| Tier I |
0
|
| Tier II |
0
|
| Tier III |
0
|
| Tier IV & V |
0
|
| Olympic Games |
0
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| Result
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W/L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
| Loss
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1.
|
Apr 1984
|
Taranto, Italy
|
Clay
|
 Sandra Cecchini
|
3–6, 5–7
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| Loss
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2.
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Aug 1984
|
Los Angeles Olympics, US
|
Hard
|
 Steffi Graf
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6–1, 3–6, 4–6
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| Loss
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3.
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Nov 1986
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
Hard
|
Raffaella Reggi
|
6–7, 6–4, 3–6
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| Win
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4.
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Oct 1987
|
Paris, France
|
Clay
|
 Sandra Wasserman
|
7–5, 6–1
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Doubles 8 (3–5)
| Legend
|
| Grand Slam |
0
|
| WTA Championships |
0
|
| Tier I |
0
|
| Tier II |
0
|
| Tier III |
0
|
| Tier IV & V |
2
|
| Olympic Games |
0
|
|
| Titles by surface
|
| Hard |
0
|
| Clay |
2
|
| Grass |
0
|
| Carpet |
1
|
|
| Result
|
W/L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
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| Loss
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1.
|
Nov 1985
|
Hilversum, Netherlands
|
Carpet
|
Sandra Cecchini
|
 Marcella Mesker
 Catherine Tanvier
|
2–6, 2–6
|
| Win
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2.
|
Apr 1986
|
Wild Dunes, South Carolina
|
Clay
|
Sandra Cecchini
|
 Laura Gildemeister
 Marcela Skuherská
|
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
|
| Loss
|
3.
|
Oct 1987
|
Paris, France
|
Clay
|
Sandra Cecchini
|
Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat
|
6–1, 3–6, 3–6
|
| Win
|
4.
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Aug 1988
|
Athens, Greece
|
Clay
|
 Judith Wiesner
|
Silke Frankl
Sabine Hack
|
7–5, 6–0
|
| Loss
|
5.
|
Aug 1988
|
Sofia, Bulgaria
|
Hard
|
 Katerina Maleeva
|
 Conchita Martínez
Barbara Paulus
|
6–1, 1–6, 4–6
|
| Win
|
6.
|
May 1989
|
Taranto, Italy
|
Clay
|
 Mercedes Paz
|
Sophie Amiach
Emmanuelle Derly
|
6–2, 6–2
|
| Loss
|
7.
|
Jul 1989
|
Båstad, Sweden
|
Clay
|
Katerina Maleeva
|
Mercedes Paz
 Tine Scheuer-Larsen
|
2–6, 5–7
|
| Loss
|
8.
|
Apr 1990
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
Clay
|
Patricia Tarabini
|
Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
7–6, 2–6, 1–6
|
ITF Circuit finals
| $25,000 tournaments
|
| $10,000 tournaments
|
Singles (1–2)
| Outcome
|
No.
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
| Runner-up
|
1.
|
28 March 1983
|
Taranto, Italy
|
Clay
|
Sandra Cecchini
|
7–6, 6–7, 3–6
|
| Runner-up
|
2.
|
4 April 1983
|
Caserta, Italy
|
Clay
|
Sandra Cecchini
|
6–2, 6–7, 2–6
|
| Winner
|
3.
|
18 April 1983
|
Bari, Italy
|
Clay
|
 Elizabeth Minter
|
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
|
Doubles (0–2)
Key
| W
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F
|
SF
|
QF
|
#R
|
RR |
Q#
|
DNQ
|
A
|
NH
|
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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