[Jakeev]

I follow that Challenger events regularly and one name that seems to pop up a lot is a player from Bosnia named Mervana Jugic-Salkic. Any information on her?

This girl seems to go far in every tournament she enters. Her countrywoman, Adriana Basaric seems to have disappeared though.

Just great to see new talent starting to rise from that country. From one of the most war-torn Nations in Europe, it's just nice to see young Bosnian players having a chance at succeeding.

 

[Gowza]

this is her 2003:

Ortisei ($50,000 - Italy) Feb 2 2003
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic - A Kravets(4) 7-65 4-6 6-0
Qual 2 A Zarska - M Jugic-Salkic 5-7 6-4 6-3

Makarska ($10,000 - Croatia) Mar 16 2003
1 D Sescioreanu - M Jugic-Salkic(8) 6-3 1-6 6-2

Makarska ($10,000 - Croatia) Apr 6 2003
1 M Jugic-Salkic(6) - P Dizdar-WC 7-64 6-3
2 M Jugic-Salkic(6) - L Snajdrova 6-4 6-3
QF N Garbellotto-Q - M Jugic-Salkic(6) 6-1 6-4

Cavtat ($10,000 - Croatia) Apr 13 2003
1 M Jugic-Salkic(5) - N Bratchikova 7-63 7-5
2 M Niculescu-Q - M Jugic-Salkic(5) 6-1 5-7 6-4

Dubrovnik ($10,000 - Croatia) Apr 20 2003
1 M Jugic-Salkic(6) - I Senoglu 6-1 6-3
2 M Jugic-Salkic(6) - L Novotna 4-6 6-0 6-2
QF D Jurak(2) - M Jugic-Salkic(6) 6-4 6-4

Fed Cup May 3 2003
M Jugic-Salkic - L Ramocha 6-0 6-0
E Laine - M Jugic-Salkic 6-2 6-1
M Jugic-Salkic - Y Farid 6-1 6-4

Biograd ($10,000 - Croatia) May 25 2003
1 J Schmidt - M Jugic-Salkic(6) 1-6 6-4 6-4

Zadar ($10,000 - Croatia) June 1 2003
1 C Hoppmann - M Jugic-Salkic(7) 6-4 6-2

Grado ($25,000 - Italy) June 15 2003
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic(12) bye
Qual 2 M Jugic-Salkic(12) - M Zavagli 6-1 6-1
Qual 3 M Jugic-Salkic(12) - E Krauth(7) 6-4 6-3
1 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - G Fattakhetdinova 6-1 6-0
2 M Sucha(1) - M Jugic-Salkic-Q 6-3 6-3

Gorizia ($25,000 - Italy) June 22 2003
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic - S Sandano-WC 6-1 6-1
Qual 2 M Jugic-Salkic - V Vuletic 6-1 6-2
Qual 3 M Jugic-Salkic - E Stellato(11) 6-4 6-2
1 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - P Garcia 6-1 6-1
2 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - A Medina Garrigues(2) 3-6 6-3 7-5
QF R Kuti Kis(5) - M Jugic-Salkic-Q 6-3 6-4

Bastad ($25,000 - Sweden) June 29 2003
1 M Jugic-Salkic - E Molnar 6-4 7-5
2 M Zdenovcova(2) - M Jugic-Salkic 7-5 6-2

Vaihingen ($25,000 - Germany) July 6 2003
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic - H Nooni(13) 6-2 6-2
Qual 2 M Jugic-Salkic - S Werner(5) 6-2 6-3
1 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - P Russegger 1-6 6-3 6-2
2 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - S Arvidsson(3) 6-3 6-1
QF M Jugic-Salkic-Q - S Kloesel(5) 6-1 1-6 6-4
SF M Jugic-Salkic-Q - N Duebbers 6-2 6-4
F M Jugic-Salkic-Q - N Llagostera Vives 6-3 6-0

Cuneo ($50,000 - Italy) Aug 10 2003
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic(4) - M Mezak 3-6 6-2 6-1
Qual 2 M Jugic-Salkic(4) - O Golimbioschi 6-2 6-4
Qual 3 M Jugic-Salkic(4) - O Lazarchuk 6-2 1-6 6-1
1 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - M Sucha(1) 6-2 6-4
2 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - A Kravets-Q 6-2 6-2
QF T Garbin-WC(6) - M Jugic-Salkic-Q 6-4 7-63

Martina Franca ($25,000 - Italy) Aug 17 2003
1 M Jugic-Salkic - C Beigbeder 6-4 6-75 7-62
2 M Jugic-Salkic - B Lamade(1) 7-63 6-1
QF M Jugic-Salkic - O Golimbioschi-Q 3-6 6-2 6-0
SF D Jurak(4) - M Jugic-Salkic 6-75 7-5 6-2

Rimini ($25,000 - Italy) Aug 31 2003
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic(1) bye
Qual 2 M Jugic-Salkic(1) - N Bratchikova 6-2 6-1
Qual 3 M Jugic-Salkic(1) - A Jovanovic(14) 6-4 6-3
1 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - S Bammer(9) 7-5 6-2
2 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - S Mamic-LL 7-69 6-2
QF M Jugic-Salkic-Q - D Jurak 7-64 7-5
SF M Jugic-Salkic-Q - A Kravets 6-2 6-3
F M Jugic-Salkic-Q - M Koryttseva 6-1 6-3

Torino ($25,000 - Italy) Sep 14 2003
1 M Jugic-Salkic - A Kapros(1) 5-1
2 M Jugic-Salkic - O Lazarchuk-Q 6-2 6-3
QF M Jugic-Salkic - R Kuti Kis 5-7 6-3 6-1
SF M Jugic-Salkic - Z Kucova 6-4 7-5
F K Kanepi - M Jugic-Salkic 6-3 6-3

 

[Gowza]

and her 2002:


Bastad ($10,000 - Sweden) Jan 27 2002
1 T Hergold - M Jugic-Salkic(5) 6-3 7-5

Makarska ($10,000 - Croatia) Apr 14 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic - M Mihalache(1) 6-0 6-4
2 M Jugic-Salkic - B Kumbarova 6-0 6-2
QF M Jugic-Salkic - M Kovacevic 6-2 7-5
SF I Lisjak-Q - M Jugic-Salkic 1-6 6-2 6-3

Fed Cup E/A 1 Apr 24 2002
M Oremans - M Jugic-Salkic 3-6 6-1 6-1
A Pistolesi - M Jugic-Salkic 7-65 6-2
M Mihalache - M Jugic-Salkic 6-3 6-3

Rijeka ($10,000 - Croatia) May 26 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic - A Migliarini de Leon 6-4 6-2
2 M Jugic-Salkic - G Navratilova(5) 4-6 6-2 6-0
QF M Jugic-Salkic - D Jurak 7-64 6-3
SF M Jugic-Salkic - N Ozegovic-WC 6-1 6-2
F I Abramovic - M Jugic-Salkic 6-3 6-3

Mostar ($25,000 - Bosnia-Herzogovina) June 2 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic-WC - E Kozhokina 6-73 6-4 6-3
2 M Czink(2) - M Jugic-Salkic-WC 6-3 6-2

Gorizia ($25,000 - Italy) June 23 2002
Qual 1 V Sulpizio - M Jugic-Salkic 6-4 1-0

Modena ($50,000 - Italy) July 21 2002
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic - E Erbova 6-3 6-2
Qual 2 M Jugic-Salkic - S Haidner 6-2 6-3
Qual 3 Y Fedak(7) - M Jugic-Salkic 6-4 6-4

Gardone Val Trompia ($10,000 - Italy) July 28 2002
1 E Stellato-Q - M Jugic-Salkic(6) 4-6 6-1 4-2

Maribor ($25,000 - Slovenia) Aug 25 2002
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic - T Schiechtl(6) 0-6 7-5 6-4
Qual 2 D Jurak - M Jugic-Salkic 6-1 6-4

Fano ($50,000 - Italy) Sep 8 2002
Qual 1 A Zarska - M Jugic-Salkic 6-74 6-4 6-2

Sopron ($10,000 - Hungary) Sep 29 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic - T Pochobradsky(7) 6-0 6-3
2 M Jugic-Salkic - B Machovska-Q 6-3 6-3
QF T Schiechtl(1) - M Jugic-Salkic 7-5 6-75 6-4

Siroki Brijeg ($10,000 - BIH) Oct 6 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic(6) - B Kovac-Q 6-1 6-1
2 M Jugic-Salkic(6) - E Kaludjer-Q 6-1 6-4
QF M Jugic-Salkic(6) - L Snajdrova(3) 6-2 4-6 7-62
SF M Jugic-Salkic(6) - A Timotic(1) 6-4 6-1
F M Jugic-Salkic(6) - N Pavic(8) 6-4 6-2

Makarska ($10,000 - Croatia) Oct 13 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic - N Garbellotto-Q 4-6 6-2 6-3
2 M Jugic-Salkic - A Timotic(2) 6-1 7-65
QF I Lisjak(5) - M Jugic-Salkic 6-2 6-3

Makarska ($10,000 - Croatia) Oct 20 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic - K Flipkens 6-1 6-2
2 M Jugic-Salkic - M Babakova(6) 6-2 6-3
QF A Timotic(2) - M Jugic-Salkic 6-4 6-0

Zagreb ($10,000 - Croatia) Nov 24 2002
1 M Jugic-Salkic - B Kumbarova 2-6 6-2 6-3
2 M Jugic-Salkic - D Nociarova(5) 6-4 6-3
QF K Sprem(1) - M Jugic-Salkic 7-63 6-3

 

[Gowza]

her 2001:


Bastad ($10,000 - Sweden) Jan 28 2001
1 J Schruff - M Jugic-Salkic 6-4 6-4

Makarska ($10,000 - Croatia) Apr 8 2001
1 M Jugic-Salkic - L Seelen-Q 4-6 6-3 7-62
2 C Maes(6) - M Jugic-Salkic 6-1 2-6 6-1

Cavtat ($10,000 - Croatia) Apr 15 2001
1 M Jugic-Salkic - J Macurova 6-4 6-2
2 M Jugic-Salkic - Y Meusburger-Q 6-4 6-2
QF R Ciochina - M Jugic-Salkic 6-2 7-5

Hvar ($10,000 - Croatia) Apr 22 2001
1 M Jugic-Salkic - M Marovic-WC 6-1 6-1
2 L Seelen - M Jugic-Salkic 6-4 7-5

Fed Cup E/A 2 May 15 2001
M Jugic-Salkic - Y Farid 6-3 6-2
M Jugic-Salkic - M Molise 6-1 6-2
M Jugic-Salkic - E Otula 6-2 6-1
M Jugic-Salkic - L Nikoian 6-0 6-3

Lido Di Camaiore ($10,000 - Italy) July 8 2001
1 M Jugic-Salkic - M Scartoni(7) 6-0 6-1
2 M Jugic-Salkic - Y Angeli 6-1 6-1
QF M Jugic-Salkic - G Mondani-Q 7-65 6-1
SF M Jugic-Salkic - L Popadic(8) 6-4 6-4
F M Jugic-Salkic - Z Zemenova-Q 6-0 6-4

Sezze ($10,000 - Italy) July 15 2001
1 M Jugic-Salkic - B Majstorovic-Q 6-3 3-6 6-3
2 M Jugic-Salkic - E Balsamo-WC 6-2 2-6 6-3
QF S Haidner(2) - M Jugic-Salkic 6-4 6-3

Civitanova ($25,000 - Italy) July 29 2001
Qual 1 M Jugic-Salkic(2) - A Alexeeva 6-0 6-2
Qual 2 M Jugic-Salkic(2) - D Carmassi-WC 6-0
Qual 3 M Jugic-Salkic(2) - N Remis 6-4 2-6 6-4
1 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - Z Hejdova 6-2 6-2
2 M Jugic-Salkic-Q - G Pizzichini(1) 6-1 3-6 6-3
QF G Dulko - M Jugic-Salkic-Q 6-2 4-6 6-2

Maribor ($25,000 - Slovenia) Aug 26 2001
Qual 1 D Jurak - M Jugic-Salkic 6-2 0-6 6-4

Mostar ($10,000 - Boznia-Herzogovina) Sep 2 2001
1 K Bondarenko-Q - M Jugic-Salkic(3) 1-6 6-0 6-3

 

[Gowza]

she was born in 1980 so she was 23 this year (in may). she is now ranked 162 in the world.

 

[rated_next]

she has been doing really well ... other than that, i have no idea how she looks like, or how she plays

 

[Gowza]

i don't know either i just looked up those results on the net.

 

[Jakeev]

Sounds like she developed late as a player given the fact of where she is from. Better late than other though.

Looks she is on the brink of her first WTA event.

 

[tennisjam]

training conditions in Bosnia are rather difficult and athletes can't get enough financial support at the moment...

 

[Experimentee]

Its good to see Bosnian tennis players coming up. I like the fact that tennis is expanding and getting players from more countries. I look forward to seeing her play when i get a chance.

 

[spiceboy]

Mervana stopped playing because of financial problems as someone said. Now she's back with great success and is training with Drago Diklic (ex-coach of Majoli) and her doubles partner Darija Jurak (another one is having a great run this year)

 

[Seles_Beckham]

I am glad that someone post about her, I did post some of her scores and some informations but no one was iterested. So thank you very much Jakeev for posting this.

She is doing great in the rankings because just last year she was in 460 and her ranking now is

162 (184) JUGIC-SALKIC, MERVANA 185.00

I am really happy for her and that someone from my country, from Bosnia is doing well.

 

[Jakeev]

Mervana stopped playing because of financial problems as someone said. Now she's back with great success and is training with Drago Diklic (ex-coach of Majoli) and her doubles partner Darija Jurak (another one is having a great run this year)

Jurak is actually Croatian though right?

 

[Jakeev]

Mervana is now in the quarters of a 50k in Italy which I guess equals another 50k quarterfinal showing she had in August.

 

[spiceboy]

Jurak is actually Croatian though right?

Yes, she is

 

[Jakeev]

I had mentioned another Bosnian player early in this thread, Adriana Basaric.

Is she still playing or did she give the game up?

 

[Xian]

Adriana Basaric is still playing but only very few tournaments

2003:
Makarska Quali
lost to Karin Kues BEL 26 36

Fed Cup vs Finland
lost to Essi Laine 63 46 57

Horb Quali
lost to Madita Suer GER 61 36 57

 

[Seles_Beckham]

Biella, 27.09.2003. (Fena) - Najbolja bh. teniserka Mervana Jugić-Salkić nastavlja sa odličnim nastupima na turnirima u Italiji. Danas je, na 50.000 dolara vrijednom turniru u gradu Biella, kod Torina, izborila plasman u polufinale. U četvrtfinalnom meču je bila bolja od Španjolke Conchite Martinez Granados, 111. igračice na WTA listi. Naša teniserka je pobijedila sa 2:0 u setovima - 6:2 i 6:4. U sutrašnjem polufinalu Jugić-Salkić će igrati protiv Henriete Nagyove, igračice iz Slovačke koja je prije dvije godine bila 21. na svjetskoj listi najboljih teniserki. Mervana Jugić-Salkić je ove godine već osvojila dva turnira i napravila veliki napredak na WTA listi, tako da je trenutno 162. na toj listi, a nakon ovog najnovijeg uspjeha napredovat će još 10-tak mjesta.


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Biella, ITALY. The best BiH player Mervana Jugić-Salkić continue her great performence in Italy. Today on 50.000 dollars tournement in Biella close to Torino, she is now in semi-finals. In QF, she beat the Spanish player Conchita Martinez Grandos 111 player on WTA list. She won 6:2- 6:4. In the semis she is playing against Henriete Nagyove who was number 21 on WTA list 2 years ago.

Mervana Jugić-Salkić won this year 2 tournements and advence on the ranking list as she is at the 162 place. She will jump at least 10 position higher.

 

[Seles_Beckham]

This week she is playing ITF Caserta(25k$) and she is in the final...


YES YES

2nd round= d.HEJDOVA 6-1;6-1
QF= d. CASONI 3-6;6-3;6-2
SF = d. HAIDNER 6-1;6-2

 

[Seles_Beckham]