Mervana Jugić-Salkić

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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,[1] 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.

Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Country (sports) Bosnia and Herzegovina
ResidenceZagreb, Croatia
Born (1980-05-14) 14 May 1980 (age 44)
Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1999
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$535,920
Singles
Career record406–253
Career titles15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 99 (21 June 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2004, 2009, 2013)
French Open1R (2004, 2005)
Wimbledon1R (2004)
US OpenQ3 (2004)
Doubles
Career record361–188
Career titles2 WTA, 43 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 59 (10 July 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2009)
French Open2R (2006)
Wimbledon3R (2006)
US Open2R (2004, 2005, 2012)

Personal life

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

WTA Tour finals

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

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (2–2)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Jan 2004 Auckland,
New Zealand
Clay   Jelena Kostanić   Paola Suárez
  Virginia Ruano Pascual
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
Win Jul 2005 Modena,
Italy
Clay   Yuliya Beygelzimer   Gabriela Navrátilová
  Michaela Paštiková
6–2, 6–0
Loss Apr 2008 Estoril,
Portugal
Clay   İpek Şenoğlu   Flavia Pennetta
  Maria Kirilenko
4–6, 4–6
Loss Jul 2012 Båstad,
Sweden
Clay   Eva Hrdinová   Catalina Castaño
  Mariana Duque Mariño
6–4, 5–7, [5–10]

ITF finals

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

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

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 12 April 1999 ITF Hvar, Croatia Clay   Petra Kučová 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 19 April 1999 ITF Hvar, Croatia Clay   Petra Kučová 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 16 August 1999 ITF Maribor, Slovenia Clay   Stanislava Hrozenská 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 6 September 1999 ITF Zadar, Croatia Clay   Olga Vymetálková 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 13 September 1999 ITF Biograd, Croatia Clay   Eva Fislová 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 12 June 2000 ITF Ankara, Turkey Clay   Stefanie Weiss 7–6, 3–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 18 September 2000 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay   Gabriela Chmelinová 6–4, 6–2
Winner 4. 2 July 2001 ITF Camaiore, Italy Clay   Zuzana Zemenová 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 20 May 2002 ITF Rijeka, Croatia Clay   Ivana Abramović 3–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 30 September 2002 ITF Široki Brijeg,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clay   Nadja Pavić 6–4, 6–2
Winner 6. 30 June 2003 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Clay   Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–3, 6–0
Winner 7. 25 August 2003 ITF Rimini, Italy Clay   Mariya Koryttseva 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 6. 8 September 2003 ITF Torino, Italy Clay   Kaia Kanepi 3–6, 3–6
Winner 8. 29 September 2003 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay   Virág Németh 6–7, 3–1 ret.
Runner-up 7. 8 December 2003 ITF Ostrava, Czech Republic Clay (i)   Capucine Rousseau 2–6, 6–7
Runner-up 8. 5 April 2004 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay   Lucia Krželj 2–6, 5–7
Winner 9. 10 January 2005 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i)   Sabine Klaschka 6–2, 6–2
Winner 10. 17 January 2005 Open de l'Isère, France Hard (i)   Karen Paterson 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 7 February 2005 ITF Capriolo, Italy Hard (i)   Lucie Šafářová 4–6, 1–6
Winner 11. 28 February 2005 ITF Buchen, Germany Hard (i)   Eva Hrdinová 6–2, 2–0 ret.
Runner-up 10. 12 December 2005 ITF Bergamo, Italy Carpet (i)   Ekaterina Bychkova 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 11. 10 April 2006 ITF Patras, Greece Hard   Margit Rüütel 3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up 12. 26 March 2007 ITF Patras, Greece Hard   Maret Ani 4–5 ret.
Winner 12. 16 July 2007 ITF Rome, Italy Clay   Chan Chin-wei 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 13. 24 March 2008 ITF La Palma, Spain Hard   Kristina Barrois 1–5 ret.
Winner 13. 25 August 2008 ITF Vlaardingen, Netherlands Clay   Giulia Gabba 6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Winner 14. 1 September 2008 ITF Martina Franca, Italy Clay   Anna Floris 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up 14. 22 September 2008 ITF Lecce, Italy Clay   Angelika Rösch 2–6, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up 15. 11 April 2011 ITF Casablanca, Morocco Clay   Galina Voskoboeva 7–6, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 15. 30 July 2012 ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay   Carina Witthöft 6–2. 6–4
Runner-up 16. 6 August 2012 Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany Clay   Maša Zec Peškirič 0–6, 4–6

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

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 14 September 1998 ITF Biograd, Croatia Clay   Diane Asensio   Lana Miholcek
  Gréta Arn
3–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 12 June 2000 ITF Ankara, Turkey Clay   Marina Lazarovska   Kalina Diankova
  İpek Şenoğlu
6–2, 0–6, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 11 September 2000 ITF Biograd, Croatia Clay   Ljiljana Nanušević   Bianca Kamper
  Stefanie Haidner
3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Runner-up 4. 2 April 2001 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay   Zuzana Hejdová   Gabriela Chmelinová
  Petra Kučová
6–1, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 9 July 2001 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay   Alena Paulenková   Marisol Berengeno
  Margot Torre
6–0, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 30 September 2002 ITF Široki Brijeg,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clay   Katarína Kachlíková   Lenka Snajdrová
  Kika Hogendoorn
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 7. 18 November 2002 ITF Zagreb, Croatia Hard   Karolina Šprem   Jelena Kostanić
  Matea Mezak
6–2, 6–4
Winner 8. 7 April 2003 ITF Cavtat, Croatia Clay   Darija Jurak   Nina Bratchikova
  Raissa Gourevitch
6–4, 6–4
Winner 9. 14 April 2003 ITF Dubrovnik, Croatia Clay   Darija Jurak   Gabriela Niculescu
  Monica Niculescu
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 10. 19 May 2003 ITF Biograd, Croatia Clay   Darija Jurak   Paulina Slitrová
  Petra Cetkovská
6–4, 6–4
Winner 11. 26 May 2003 ITF Zadar, Croatia Clay   Darija Jurak   Daniela Klemenschits
  Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–1
Winner 12. 9 June 2003 Grado Tennis Cup, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Laura Dell'Angelo
  Giorgia Mortello
2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Winner 13. 4 August 2003 ITF Cuneo, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Stefanie Haidner
  Lubomira Bacheva
6–1, 6–2
Winner 14. 11 August 2003 ITF Martina Franca, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   María José Martínez Sánchez
  Paula García
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 15. 25 August 2003 ITF Rimini, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Alice Canepa
  Emily Stellato
7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Winner 16. 8 September 2003 ITF Turin, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Olga Lazarchuk
  Yuliana Fedak
6–4, 6–2
Winner 17. 20 October 2003 ITF Saint Raphael, France Hard (i)   Darija Jurak   Maret Ani
  Camille Pin
6–2, 6–1
Winner 18. 24 November 2003 ITF Průhonice,
Czech Republic
Carpet (i)   Darija Jurak   Olga Vymetálková
  Gabriela Chmelinová
7–5, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up 19. 6 September 2004 ITF Fano, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
  Delia Sescioreanu
5–7, 6–1, 2–6
Runner-up 20. 20 September 2004 ITF Biella, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Erica Krauth
  Martina Müller
2–6, 3–6
Winner 21. 10 January 2005 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i)   Darija Jurak   Danielle Harmsen
  Eva Pera
6–3, 7–5
Winner 22. 17 January 2005 Open de l'Isère, France Hard (i)   Darija Jurak   Anaïs Laurendon
  Émilie Bacquet
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 23. 31 January 2005 ITF Ortisei, Italy Carpet (i)   Darija Jurak   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
  Tina Pisnik
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner 24. 28 February 2005 ITF Buchen, Germany Hard (i)   Darija Jurak   Andrea Petkovic
  Korina Perkovic
6–2, 6–2
Winner 25. 18 April 2005 ITF Bari, Italy Clay   Stefanie Haidner   Stefania Chieppa
  Romina Oprandi
6–3, 7–6
Winner 26. 25 April 2005 ITF Taranto, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Nadejda Ostrovskaya
  Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Winner 27. 20 June 2005 ITF Fontanafredda, Italy Clay   Darija Jurak   Eva Fislová
  Stanislava Hrozenská
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 28. 26 September 2005 ITF Biella, Italy Clay   Maret Ani   Lucie Hradecká
  Renata Voráčová
4–6, 6–7
Winner 29. 21 November 2005 Internationaux de Poitiers, France Hard (i)   Maret Ani   Nina Bratchikova
  Akgul Amanmuradova
7–6, 6–1
Runner-up 30. 10 April 2006 ITF Patras, Greece Hard   Yana Levchenko   Christina Horiatopoulos
  Jarmila Gajdošová
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 31. 31 July 2006 ITF Martina Franca, Italy Clay   Edina Gallovits-Hall   Ivana Abramović
  Aurélie Védy
3–6, 2–6
Winner 32. 14 August 2006 ITF Rimini, Italy Clay   Gabriela Chmelinová   Ekaterina Dzehalevich
  Ekaterina Lopes
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Winner 33. 23 October 2006 ITF Istanbul, Turkey Hard   İpek Şenoğlu   Katie O'Brien
  Sorana Cîrstea
w/o
Winner 34. 11 December 2006 Dubai Tennis Challenge,
United Arab Emirates
Hard   Jelena Kostanić Tošić   Kateryna Bondarenko
  Valeria Bondarenko
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 35. 12 February 2007 ITF Saint Paul, United States Hard   İpek Şenoğlu   Antonella Serra Zanetti
  Sofia Arvidsson
6–7, 7–5, 6–7
Runner-up 36. 19 February 2007 ITF Clearwater, United States Hard   Antonella Serra Zanetti   Ryōko Fuda
  Seiko Okamoto
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 37. 26 March 2007 ITF Patras, Greece Hard   Anna Koumantou   Olga Brózda
  Lenka Tvarošková
3–6, 1–3 ret.
Winner 38. 18 June 2007 ITF Fontanafredda, Italy Clay   Teodora Mirčić   Carmen Klaschka
  Magda Mihalache
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 39. 2 July 2007 ITF Båstad, Sweden Clay   Anna Koumantou   Teodora Mirčić
  Hanna Nooni
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up 40. 9 July 2007 ITF Biella, Italy Clay   Renata Voráčová   Kaia Kanepi
  Maret Ani
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 41. 30 July 2007 ITF Rimini, Italy Clay   Karolina Jovanović   Maret Ani
  Andreja Klepač
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 42. 3 September 2007 Save Cup, Italy Clay   Darya Kustova   Margit Rüütel
  Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 5–7
Winner 43. 22 October 2007 ITF Istanbul, Turkey Hard   İpek Şenoğlu   Elise Tamaëla
  Kim Kilsdonk
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 44. 17 March 2008 ITF Tenerife, Spain Hard   Tzipora Obziler   Julie Coin
  Violette Huck
4–6, 3–6
Winner 45. 21 July 2008 ITF Les Contamines-Montjoie, France Hard   Teodora Mirčić   Darina Sedenková
  Justine Ozga
6–1, 6–4
Winner 46. 4 August 2008 ITF Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy Clay   Aurélie Védy   Valentina Sulpizio
  Verdiana Verardi
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 47. 11 August 2008 Palić Open, Serbia Clay   Teodora Mirčić   Magdalena Kiszczyńska
  Olga Brózda
3–6, 6–7
Winner 48. 25 August 2008 ITF Vlaardingen, Netherlands Clay   Teodora Mirčić   Irina Kuzmina-Rimsa
  Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–1, 6–2
Winner 49. 15 September 2008 Save Cup Mestre, Italy Clay   Aurélie Védy   Violette Huck
  Margalita Chakhnashvili
6–2, 6–3
Winner 50. 6 October 2008 Open de Touraine, France Hard (i)   Kristina Barrois   Julie Coin
  Violette Huck
6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 51. 17 November 2008 ITF Odense, Denmark Carpet (i)   Gabriela Chmelinová   Sarah Borwell
  Courtney Nagle
4–6, 4–6
Winner 52. 26 April 2010 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay   Darija Jurak   Kristina Mladenovic
  Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
0–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Winner 53. 21 June 2010 ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden Clay   Emma Laine   Julia Glushko
  Pemra Özgen
6–2, 6–3
Winner 54. 28 June 2010 ITF Ystad, Sweden Clay   Emma Laine   Anastasiya Lytovchenko
  Tetyana Arefyeva
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 55. 1 November 2010 Open Nantes Atlantique, France Clay (i)   Darija Jurak   Anna Smith
  Anne Keothavong
7–5, 1–6, [6–10]
Winner 56. 31 January 2011 Rancho Santa Fe Open,
United States
Hard   Julie Ditty   Remi Tezuka
  Shuko Aoyama
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 57. 14 February 2011 ITF Surprise, United States Hard   Tetiana Luzhanska   Remi Tezuka
  Shuko Aoyama
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 58. 14 February 2011 ITF Hammond, United States Hard   Melanie South   Christina Fusano
  Julie Ditty
3–6, 3–6
Winner 59. 20 June 2011 ITF Kristinehamn, Sweden Clay   Emma Laine   Tímea Babos
  Ksenia Lykina
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 60. 27 June 2011 ITF Ystad, Sweden Clay   Emma Laine   Alexandra Cadanțu
  Diana Buzean
4–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Winner 61. 26 September 2011 ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France Hard (i)   Anne Keothavong   Ekaterina Ivanova
  Ksenia Lykina
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Runner-up 62. 31 October 2011 ITF Istanbul, Turkey Hard   Ana Vrljić   Lyudmyla Kichenok
  Nadiia Kichenok
6–4, 1–6, [7–10]
Winner 63. 20 February 2012 ITF Mildura, Australia Grass   Ksenia Lykina   Stephanie Bengson
  Tyra Calderwood
5–7, 7–5, [10–7]
Runner-up 64. 31 October 2011 ITF La Marsa, Tunisia Clay   Sandra Klemenschits   Isabella Shinikova
  Ulrikke Eikeri
3–6, 4–6
Winner 65. 2 July 2012 Internazionali di Biella, Italy Clay   Eva Hrdinová   Sandra Klemenschits
  Tatjana Maria
1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Winner 66. 6 August 2012 Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany Clay   Sandra Klemenschits   Renata Voráčov
  Natela Dzalamidze
6–2, 6–3
Winner 67. 22 October 2012 ITF Poitiers, France Hard (i)   Catalina Castaño   Stéphanie Foretz
  Tatjana Maria
6–4, 5–7, [10–4]
Winner 68. 29 October 2012 Open Nantes, France Hard (i)   Catalina Castaño   Petra Cetkovská
  Renata Voráčová
6–4, 6–4
Winner 69. 6 May 2013 Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia Clay   Renata Voráčová   Jana Čepelová
  Anna Schmiedlová
6–1, 6–1

Grand Slam performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Australian Open Q2 A Q1 A A Q2 A A A Q2
French Open 1R 1R Q1 A A Q1 A A A Q1
Wimbledon 1R Q2 Q2 A A Q3 A A A Q1
US Open Q3 Q1 A A A A A A A A

Doubles

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Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 W–L
Australian Open 1R A 1R A A 2R A A A 1R 1–4
French Open 1R A 2R A 1R 1R A A A 1R 1–5
Wimbledon 1R A 3R A 1R 1R A A A 1R 2–5
US Open 2R 2R A A A A A A 2R A 3–3
Win–loss 1–4 1–1 3–3 0–0 0–2 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 7–17

Top 10 wins

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She has a 1–2 (33%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

# Opponent Rank Event Surface Round Score MJR
2009
1.   Agnieszka Radwańska 9 2009 Fed Cup, Estonia Hard (i) G1 RR 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) 170

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Stats | Mervana Jugić-Salkić". Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Biography) | Mervana Jugić-Salkić". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
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