Career Highlights
1998
Hardest part of her year might have been staying healthy -- suffered a back injury and was forced to retire during a semifinal match in Linz in February 1998; in March 1998, withdrew from Indian Wells and Lipton with bronchitis; withdrew from Fall tournaments with a right shoulder injury.
Best finish was the semifinals at the Pan Pacific Open and the EA-Generali Open.
Came back from down 1-3 in the final set to defeat sixth-ranked Conchita Martinez to reach the quarterfinals at the French Open, her first win over a Top 10 player this year and her first time winning five consecutive matches since winning Roland Garros a year earlier. Lost to Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals.
1997
Defeated top-seeded Martina Hingis in straight sets to claim her first Grand Slam title with a victory at the French Open. Majoli reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros in both 1995 and 1996, but she had never advanced as far as the semifinals at a Grand Slam event before this year
Only player to notch a victory over Hingis this year
Lost to Anna Kournikova in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon
Defeated Ruxandra Dragomir to win the Rexona Cup on May 4
Won the Faber Grand Prix for the second consecutive year, defeating Jana Novotna in the finals at Hannover, Germany
1996
Reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open last year in only her second appearance at the tournament
Advanced to four finals in 1996, winning the Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo and the Faber Grand Prix at Essen, Germany
Defeated Monica Seles and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario en route to her victory at the Pan Pacific Open
1995
Her first two career titles came in back-to-back weeks in 1995, when she won at Zurich and Filderstadt
Broke into the top 10 in the WTA rankings in October 1995
1993
WTA Tour Most Impressive Newcomer
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