Mervana Jugić-Salkić Explained

Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Residence:Zagreb, Croatia
Birth Date:1980 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Turnedpro:1999
Retired:2014
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$535,920
Singlestitles:15 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 99 (21 June 2004)
Australianopenresult:Q2 (2004, 2009, 2013)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2004, 2005)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2004)
Usopenresult:Q3 (2004)
Doublestitles:2 WTA, 43 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 59 (10 July 2006)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (2009)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2006)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (2006)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (2004, 2005, 2012)

Mervana Jugić-Salkić (born 14 May 1980) is a Bosnian former top 100 tennis player. She turned professional in 1999, and reached her highest singles ranking on 21 June 2004, when she was ranked world No. 99.[1] On 10 July 2006, Jugić-Salkić reached world No. 59 in doubles, after winning the Auckland Open in 2004 with Jelena Kostanić, and Internazionali di Modena in 2005 with Yuliya Beygelzimer. She also won 15 singles and 43 doubles events on the ITF Circuit. In her career, she defeated players such as Yan Zi, Victoria Azarenka, Bethanie Mattek, Sania Mirza, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Nuria Llagostera Vives and Sybille Bammer.

Personal life

Jugić-Salkić was born to Hidajet and Hašiha Jugić.[2] She began playing tennis rather late, aged 13, citing Gabriela Sabatini as her idol.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (2–2)
ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
bgcolor=98FB98 WinJan 2004Auckland,
New Zealand
Clay Jelena Kostanić Tošić Paola Suárez
Virginia Ruano Pascual
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
bgcolor=98FB98 WinJul 2005Modena,
Italy
Clay Yuliya Beygelzimer Gabriela Navrátilová
Michaela Paštiková
6–2, 6–0
LossApr 2008Estoril,
Portugal
Clay İpek Şenoğlu Flavia Pennetta
Maria Kirilenko
4–6, 4–6
LossJul 2012Båstad,
Sweden
Clay Eva Hrdinová Catalina Castaño
Mariana Duque Mariño
6–4, 5–7, [5–10]

ITF finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 31 (15 titles, 16 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner1.12 April 1999ITF Hvar, CroatiaClay Petra Kučová6–4, 6–4
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up1.19 April 1999ITF Hvar, CroatiaClay Petra Kučová5–7, 3–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up2.16 August 1999ITF Maribor, SloveniaClay Stanislava Hrozenská6–4, 4–6, 2–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up3.6 September 1999ITF Zadar, CroatiaClay Olga Vymetálková3–6, 4–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner2.13 September 1999ITF Biograd, CroatiaClay Eva Fislová6–4, 6–2
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up4.12 June 2000ITF Ankara, TurkeyClay Stefanie Weiss7–6, 3–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner3.18 September 2000ITF Makarska, CroatiaClay Gabriela Chmelinová6–4, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner4.2 July 2001ITF Camaiore, ItalyClay Zuzana Zemenová6–0, 6–4
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up5.20 May 2002ITF Rijeka, CroatiaClay Ivana Abramović3–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner5.30 September 2002ITF Široki Brijeg,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clay Nadja Pavić6–4, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner6.30 June 2003ITF Stuttgart, GermanyClay Nuria Llagostera Vives6–3, 6–0
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner7.25 August 2003ITF Rimini, ItalyClay Mariya Koryttseva6–1, 6–3
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up6.8 September 2003ITF Torino, ItalyClay Kaia Kanepi3–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner8.29 September 2003ITF Caserta, ItalyClay Virág Németh6–7, 3–1 ret.
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up7.8 December 2003ITF Ostrava, Czech RepublicClay (i) Capucine Rousseau2–6, 6–7
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up8.5 April 2004ITF Makarska, CroatiaClay Lucia Krželj2–6, 5–7
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner9.10 January 2005ITF Stuttgart, GermanyHard (i) Sabine Klaschka6–2, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner10.17 January 2005ITF Grenoble, FranceHard (i) Karen Paterson6–3, 6–1
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up9.7 February 2005ITF Capriolo, ItalyHard (i) Lucie Šafářová4–6, 1–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner11.28 February 2005ITF Buchen, GermanyHard (i) Eva Hrdinová6–2, 2–0 ret.
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up10.12 December 2005ITF Bergamo, ItalyCarpet (i) Ekaterina Bychkova3–6, 0–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up11.10 April 2006ITF Patras, GreeceHard Margit Rüütel3–6, 6–4, 2–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up12.26 March 2007ITF Patras, GreeceHard Maret Ani4–5 ret.
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner12.16 July 2007ITF Rome, ItalyClay Chan Chin-wei6–3, 6–4
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up13.24 March 2008ITF La Palma, SpainHard Kristina Barrois1–5 ret.
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner13.25 August 2008ITF Vlaardingen, NetherlandsClay Giulia Gabba6–7, 7–6, 7–5
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner14.1 September 2008ITF Martina Franca, ItalyClay Anna Floris6–4, 4–6, 6–1
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up14.22 September 2008ITF Lecce, ItalyClay Angelika Rösch2–6, 7–6, 5–7
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up15.11 April 2011ITF Casablanca, MoroccoClay Galina Voskoboeva7–6, 2–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner15.30 July 2012ITF Bad Saulgau, GermanyClay Carina Witthöft6–2. 6–4
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up16.6 August 2012Ladies Open Hechingen, GermanyClay Maša Zec Peškirič0–6, 4–6

Doubles: 69 (43 titles, 26 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up1.14 September 1998ITF Biograd, CroatiaClay Diane Asensio Lana Miholcek
Gréta Arn
3–6, 2–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner2.12 June 2000Ankara Cup, TurkeyClay Marina Lazarovska Kalina Diankova
İpek Şenoğlu
6–2, 0–6, 6–4
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up3.11 September 2000ITF Biograd, CroatiaClay Ljiljana Nanušević Bianca Kamper
Stefanie Haidner
3–6, 7–5, 5–7
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up4.2 April 2001ITF Makarska, CroatiaClay Zuzana Hejdová Gabriela Chmelinová
Petra Kučová
6–1, 2–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner5.9 July 2001ITF Sezze, ItalyClay Alena Paulenková Marisol Berengeno
Margot Torre
6–0, 6–1
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up6.30 September 2002ITF Široki Brijeg,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clay Katarína Kachlíková Lenka Snajdrova
Kika Hogendoorn
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner7.18 November 2002ITF Zagreb, CroatiaHard Karolina Šprem Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Matea Mezak
6–2, 6–4
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner8.7 April 2003ITF Cavtat, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Nina Bratchikova
Raissa Gourevitch
6–4, 6–4
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner9.14 April 2003ITF Dubrovnik, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Gabriela Niculescu
Monica Niculescu
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner10.19 May 2003ITF Biograd, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Paulina Slitrová
Petra Cetkovská
6–4, 6–4
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner11.26 May 2003ITF Zadar, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Daniela Klemenschits
Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–1
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner12.9 June 2003ITF Grado, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Laura Dell'Angelo
Giorgia Mortello
2–6, 6–3, 6–0
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner13.4 August 2003ITF Cuneo, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Stefanie Haidner
Lubomira Bacheva
6–1, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner14.11 August 2003ITF Martina Franca, ItalyClay Darija Jurak María José Martínez Sánchez
Paula García
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner15.25 August 2003ITF Rimini, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Alice Canepa
Emily Stellato
7–6, 6–7, 7–5
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner16.8 September 2003ITF Turin, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Olga Lazarchuk
Yuliana Fedak
6–4, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner17.20 October 2003ITF Saint Raphael, FranceHard (i) Darija Jurak Maret Ani
Camille Pin
6–2, 6–1
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner18.24 November 2003ITF Průhonice,
Czech Republic
Carpet (i) Darija Jurak Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová
7–5, 6–7, 6–3
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up19.6 September 2004ITF Fano, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Delia Sescioreanu
5–7, 6–1, 2–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up20.20 September 2004ITF Biella, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Erica Krauth
Martina Müller
2–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner21.10 January 2005ITF Stuttgart, GermanyHard (i) Darija Jurak Danielle Harmsen
Eva Pera
6–3, 7–5
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner22.17 January 2005ITF Grenoble, FranceHard (i) Darija Jurak Anaïs Laurendon
Émilie Bacquet
6–2, 6–2
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up23.31 January 2005ITF Ortisei, ItalyCarpet (i) Darija Jurak Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Tina Pisnik
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner24.28 February 2005ITF Buchen, GermanyHard (i) Darija Jurak Andrea Petkovic
Korina Perkovic
6–2, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner25.18 April 2005ITF Bari, ItalyClay Stefanie Haidner Stefania Chieppa
Romina Oprandi
6–3, 7–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner26.25 April 2005ITF Taranto, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner27.20 June 2005ITF Fontanafredda, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Eva Fislová
Stanislava Hrozenská
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up28.26 September 2005ITF Biella, ItalyClay Maret Ani Lucie Hradecká
Renata Voráčová
4–6, 6–7
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner29.21 November 2005ITF Poitiers, FranceHard (i) Maret Ani Nina Bratchikova
Akgul Amanmuradova
7–6, 6–1
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up30.10 April 2006ITF Patras, GreeceHard Yana Levchenko Christina Horiatopoulos
Jarmila Gajdošová
1–6, 4–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up31.31 July 2006ITF Martina Franca, ItalyClay Edina Gallovits-Hall Ivana Abramović
Aurélie Védy
3–6, 2–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner32.14 August 2006ITF Rimini, ItalyClay Gabriela Chmelinová Ekaterina Dzehalevich
Ekaterina Lopes
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner33.23 October 2006ITF Istanbul, TurkeyHard İpek Şenoğlu Katie O'Brien
Sorana Cîrstea
w/o
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner34.11 December 2006Dubai Tennis Challenge,
United Arab Emirates
Hard Jelena Kostanić Tošić Kateryna Bondarenko
Valeria Bondarenko
6–3, 6–0
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up35.12 February 2007ITF Saint Paul, United StatesHard İpek Şenoğlu Antonella Serra Zanetti
Sofia Arvidsson
6–7, 7–5, 6–7
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up36.19 February 2007ITF Clearwater, United StatesHard Antonella Serra Zanetti Ryōko Fuda
Seiko Okamoto
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up37.26 March 2007ITF Patras, GreeceHard Anna Koumantou Olga Brózda
Lenka Tvarošková
3–6, 1–3 ret.
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner38.18 June 2007ITF Fontanafredda, ItalyClay Teodora Mirčić Carmen Klaschka
Magda Mihalache
6–2, 6–1
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up39.2 July 2007ITF Båstad, SwedenClay Anna Koumantou Teodora Mirčić
Hanna Nooni
5–7, 5–7
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up40.9 July 2007ITF Biella, ItalyClay Renata Voráčová Kaia Kanepi
Maret Ani
4–6, 1–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up41.30 July 2007ITF Rimini, ItalyClay Karolina Jovanović Maret Ani
Andreja Klepač
4–6, 0–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up42.3 September 2007Save Cup, ItalyClay Darya Kustova Margit Rüütel
Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 5–7
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner43.22 October 2007ITF Istanbul, TurkeyHard İpek Şenoğlu Elise Tamaëla
Kim Kilsdonk
6–1, 6–2
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up44.17 March 2008ITF Tenerife, SpainHard Tzipora Obziler Julie Coin
Violette Huck
4–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner45.21 July 2008ITF Les Contamines-Montjoie, FranceHard Teodora Mirčić Darina Sedenková
Justine Ozga
6–1, 6–4
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner46.4 August 2008ITF Monteroni d'Arbia, ItalyClay Aurélie Védy Valentina Sulpizio
Verdiana Verardi
6–4, 6–2
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up47.11 August 2008Palić Open, SerbiaClay Teodora Mirčić Magdalena Kiszczyńska
Olga Brózda
3–6, 6–7
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner48.25 August 2008ITF Vlaardingen, NetherlandsClay Teodora Mirčić Irina Kuzmina-Rimsa
Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–1, 6–2
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner49.15 September 2008Save Cup Mestre, ItalyClay Aurélie Védy Violette Huck
Margalita Chakhnashvili
6–2, 6–3
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner50.6 October 2008Open de Touraine, FranceHard (i) Kristina Barrois Julie Coin
Violette Huck
6–2, 7–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up51.17 November 2008ITF Odense, DenmarkCarpet (i) Gabriela Chmelinová Sarah Borwell
Courtney Nagle
4–6, 4–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner52.26 April 2010Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceClay Darija Jurak Kristina Mladenovic
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
0–6, 6–2, [10–5]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner53.21 June 2010ITF Kristinehamn, SwedenClay Emma Laine Julia Glushko
Pemra Özgen
6–2, 6–3
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner54.28 June 2010ITF Ystad, SwedenClay Emma Laine Anastasiya Lytovchenko
Tetyana Arefyeva
6–1, 6–1
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up55.1 November 2010Open Nantes, FranceClay (i) Darija Jurak Anna Smith
Anne Keothavong
7–5, 1–6, [6–10]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner56.31 January 2011Rancho Santa Fe Open,
United States
Hard Julie Ditty Remi Tezuka
Shuko Aoyama
6–0, 6–2
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up57.14 February 2011ITF Surprise, United StatesHard Tetiana Luzhanska Remi Tezuka
Shuko Aoyama
3–6, 1–6
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up58.14 February 2011ITF Hammond, United StatesHard Melanie South Christina Fusano
Julie Ditty
3–6, 3–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner59.20 June 2011ITF Kristinehamn, SwedenClay Emma Laine Tímea Babos
Ksenia Lykina
6–4, 6–4
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up60.27 June 2011ITF Ystad, SwedenClay Emma Laine Alexandra Cadanțu
Diana Buzean
4–6, 6–2, [5–10]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner61.26 September 2011ITF Clermont-Ferrand, FranceHard (i) Anne Keothavong Ekaterina Ivanova
Ksenia Lykina
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up62.31 October 2011ITF Istanbul, TurkeyHard Ana Vrljić Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok
6–4, 1–6, [7–10]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner63.20 February 2012ITF Mildura, AustraliaGrass Ksenia Lykina Stephanie Bengson
Tyra Calderwood
5–7, 7–5, [10–7]
bgcolor=#FFA07A Runner-up64.31 October 2011ITF La Marsa, TunisiaClay Sandra Klemenschits Isabella Shinikova
Ulrikke Eikeri
3–6, 4–6
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner65.2 July 2012ITF Biella, ItalyClay Eva Hrdinová Sandra Klemenschits
Tatjana Maria
1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner66.6 August 2012Ladies Open Hechingen, GermanyClay Sandra Klemenschits Renata Voráčov
Natela Dzalamidze
6–2, 6–3
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner67.22 October 2012ITF Poitiers, FranceHard (i) Catalina Castaño Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
Tatjana Maria
6–4, 5–7, [10–4]
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner68.29 October 2012Open Nantes, FranceHard (i) Catalina Castaño Petra Cetkovská
Renata Voráčová
6–4, 6–4
bgcolor=98FB98 Winner69.6 May 2013Empire Slovak Open, SlovakiaClay Renata Voráčová Jana Čepelová
Anna Schmiedlová
6–1, 6–1

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

Tournament
align=left Australian Openbgcolor=f0f8ff Q2Abgcolor=f0f8ff Q1AAbgcolor=f0f8ff Q2AAAbgcolor=f0f8ff Q23–4
align=left French Openbgcolor=afeeee 1Rbgcolor=afeeee 1Rbgcolor=f0f8ff Q1AAbgcolor=f0f8ff Q1AAAbgcolor=f0f8ff Q13–5
align=left Wimbledonbgcolor=afeeee 1Rbgcolor=f0f8ff Q2bgcolor=f0f8ff Q2AAbgcolor=f0f8ff Q3AAAQ14–5
align=left US Openbgcolor=f0f8ff Q3bgcolor=f0f8ff Q1AAAAAAAA2–2

Doubles

Tournament
align=left Australian Openbgcolor=afeeee 1RAbgcolor=afeeee 1RAAbgcolor=afeeee 2RAAAbgcolor=afeeee 1R1–4
align=left French Openbgcolor=afeeee 1RAbgcolor=afeeee 2RAbgcolor=afeeee 1Rbgcolor=afeeee 1RAAAbgcolor=afeeee 1R1–5
align=left Wimbledonbgcolor=afeeee 1RAbgcolor=afeeee 3RAbgcolor=afeeee 1Rbgcolor=afeeee 1RAAAbgcolor=afeeee 1R4–5
align=left US Openbgcolor=afeeee 2Rbgcolor=afeeee 2RAAAAAAbgcolor=afeeee 2RA3–3
style=text-align:leftWin–loss1–41–13–30–00–21–30–00–01–10–39–17

Top 10 wins

She has a 1–2 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

OpponentRankEventSurfaceRoundScore
2009
1. Agnieszka Radwańska92009 Fed Cup, EstoniaHard (i)G1 RR1–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)170

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Players Stats Mervana Jugić-Salkić . 24 December 2009 . 16 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180416073549/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Player/Stats/0,,12781~3898,00.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Players Info (Biography) Mervana Jugić-Salkić . 24 December 2009 . 11 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711165115/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/mervana-jugic-salkic_2257889_3898 . dead .