Gorana Matić (born October 24, 1973) is a Croatian tennis player that played for Yugoslavia and Croatia.

Gorana Matić
Full nameGorana Matić
Country (sports) Yugoslavia (1988–1992)
 Croatia (1992-1994)
Born (1973-10-24) October 24, 1973 (age 51)
Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Turned pro1989
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$16,380
Singles
Career record75–57
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 287 (10 September 1990)
Doubles
Career record2–8
Highest rankingNo. 656 (1 October 1990)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6-5
Last updated on: 14 June 2024.

Matić didn't have much success in her career but she is nevertheless important for the history of Croatian tennis. Together with Nadin Ercegović, Maja Murić and Maja Palaveršić she was a member of the original Croatian Fed Cup team in 1992. She also played the first Croatian Fed Cup match which was also the first Croatian international tennis match at representative level.

ITF Circuit finals

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Legend
$10,000 tournaments (2–1)
Finals by surface
Clay (2–1)

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 1989 ITF Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia 10,000 Clay   Ana Segura 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–0 Jul 1990 ITF Spoleto, Italy 10,000 Clay   Virág Csurgó 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Sep 1990 ITF Rabac, Yugoslavia 10,000 Clay   Ruxandra Dragomir 3–6, 1–6

First Croatian international tennis match

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Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
1992 Federation Cup E/A Zone – Pool B 13 April 1992   Athens, Greece   Greece Clay (outdoors)   Christina Zachariadou L 3–6, 3–6
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