| Full name | Renata Šašak-Ružir |
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| Country (sports) | Yugoslavia |
| Born | 14 June 1964 Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $48,637 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 22–34 |
| Highest ranking | No. 297 (15 March 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1983) |
| French Open | 2R (1983) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1983) |
| US Open | 1R (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 13–22 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 210 (21 December 1986) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1984) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 13-12 |
Renata Šašak-Ružir (born 14 June 1964) is a former Yugoslavian professional tennis player.
Biography
Born in Zagreb, Šašak debuted for the Yugoslavia Federation Cup team in 1979. One of her Federation Cup doubles teammates was Mima Jaušovec, who Šašak teamed up with to win a gold medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. She won a further gold medal four years in Casablanca at the 1983 Mediterranean Games, beating Laura Golarsa to win the women's singles.
Šašak competed in the main draw of both the French Open and US Open during her career. Her best performance came at the 1983 French Open, where she made it to the second round, then took fifth seed Pam Shriver to a third set before being eliminated. She was awarded the Croatian Sportswoman of the Year award from Sportske novosti in 1983.
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Šašak represented Yugoslavia in the women's singles event, for what was then a demonstration sport. She fell in the second round, after beating third seed Laura Arraya.
Šašak played Federation Cup tennis until 1987, in a total of 15 ties. This included Yugoslavia's run to the 1984 semi-finals, which they lost to eventual champions Czechoslovakia.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1984 | ITF Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Isabelle Demongeot | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1986 | ITF Rabac, Yugoslavia | 10,000 | Clay | Linda Ferrando | 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1982 | ITF Bad Hersfeld, West Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Beatriz Villaverde | Nataša Piskáčková Dorota Dziekońska |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1983 | ITF Taranto, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Sabrina Goleš | Elizabeth Minter Bernadette Randall |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1983 | ITF Bari, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Sabrina Goleš | Elizabeth Minter Anne Minter |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 1984 | ITF Caserta, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Larisa Neiland | Marie Pinterová Renáta Tomanová |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 1984 | ITF Bad Hersfeld, West Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Beatriz Villaverde | Vicki Marler Miranda Yates |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1984 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | 25,000 | Clay | Regina Maršíková | Alice Noháčová Regina Rajchrtová |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Sep 1986 | ITF Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 25,000 | Clay | Karmen Škulj | Natalia Egorova Viktoria Milvidskaia |
2–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ Gross, Jane (26 May 1983). "Mcenroe Fined, but Advances". The New York Times.
- ^ "Arias Gains; Cash Upset". The New York Times. 8 August 1984.
https://issuu.com/hrvatskiolimpijskiodbor/docs/hrvatska_i_sportasice_na_olimpijski/106
External links
- Renata Šašak at the Women's Tennis Association
- Renata Šašak at the International Tennis Federation
- Renata Šašak at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Renata Šašak at Olympedia (archive)
- Renata Šašak at Olympics.com