Aila Winkler Main (born 29 July 1969) is a Croatian-American former professional tennis player.

Aila Winkler
Full nameAila Winkler Main
Country (sports) Yugoslavia
Born (1969-07-29) 29 July 1969 (age 55)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$2,832
Singles
Career record4–19
Highest rankingNo. 501 (6 Jun 1988)
Doubles
Career record5–15
Highest rankingNo. 425 (17 Aug 1987)
Team competitions
Fed Cup4-1

Raised in Zagreb, Winkler was introduced to the sport of tennis by her parents at the age nine, later travelling to Florida to train at Harry Hopman's academy.[1]

Winkler was ranked amongst the world's top-20 in the 18 and under age group.[2] In 1985 and 1986, while still a junior, Winkler appeared for the Yugoslavia Federation Cup team as a doubles player, winning four of her five rubbers.

From 1989 to 1992, Winkler played collegiate tennis for Princeton University, earning First-Team All-Ivy honours for both singles and doubles. She graduated in 1992.[3]

Winkler, who has a degree from Hastings Law School, now works as an interior designer and is based in New York.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Junior player's experience: Have racket, will travel". Tampa Bay Times. 8 January 1988.
  2. ^ "Satellite Events Not Out Of This World". Chicago Tribune. 13 September 1987.
  3. ^ "Tsamis awaits call from the big Twins". Tampa Bay Times. 14 July 1992.
  4. ^ "WINKLER, Mavro – Židovski biografski leksikon". zbl.lzmk.hr (in Croatian).
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