| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia (1991-1992) Croatia (1992–2007) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Makarska, Croatia |
| Born | 14 January 1978 Imotski, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| 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) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 12-12 |
Silvija Talaja (born 14 January 1978) is a Croatian former professional tennis player.
Talaja won two singles titles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title on the ITF Circuit. On 29 May 2000, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 18.[1] In her career, Talaja defeated former world No. 1 players Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Jennifer Capriati and other top-ten players such as Conchita Martínez, Marion Bartoli, Nadia Petrova, Nathalie Tauziat, Anna Kournikova, Chanda Rubin, Barbara Schett and Irina Spîrlea. A powerful, fast baseline player, her best Grand Slam results were third-round appearances at Roland Garros (twice) and Wimbledon (once). She also won a gold medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games in doubles.
After 15 seasons on the tour (five of which she finished in the top 100), in 2006, Talaja married her long-time partner and retired from professional tennis.
- ^ "Silvija Talaja | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 August 2021.