Mervana Jugić-Salkić

Mervana Jugić-Salkić (born 14 May 1980) is a retired tennis player from Bosnia. 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 ASB Classic in 2004 with Jelena Kostanić and Internazionali di Modena in 2005 with Yuliya Beygelzimer. She also won 15 singles and 43 doubles events organized by International Tennis Federation. During 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
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 titles0 WTA, 15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 99 (21 June 2004)
Current ranking-
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)
Current ranking-
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (2009)
French Open2R (2006)
Wimbledon3R (2006)
US Open2R (2004, 2005, 2012)

Personal life

Jugić-Salkić was born to Hidajet and Hašiha Jugić.[2] She began playing tennis relatively late, aged 13, citing Gabriela Sabatini as her idol.[2] She is fluent in Bosnian and English.

ITF finals

Singles (15–16)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 12 April 1999 Hvar, Croatia Clay Petra Kučová 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 19 April 1999 Hvar, Croatia Clay Petra Kučová 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 16 August 1999 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Stanislava Hrozenská 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 6 September 1999 Zadar, Croatia Clay Olga Vymetálková 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 13 September 1999 Biograd, Croatia Clay Eva Fislová 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 12 June 2000 Ankara, Turkey Clay Stefanie Weiss 7–6, 3–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 18 September 2000 Makarska, Croatia Clay Gabriela Chmelinová 6–4, 6–2
Winner 4. 2 July 2001 Camaiore, Italy Clay Zuzana Zemenová 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 20 May 2002 Rijeka, Croatia Clay Ivana Abramović 3–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 30 September 2002 Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Nadja Pavić 6–4, 6–2
Winner 6. 30 June 2003 Vaihingen, Germany Clay Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–3, 6–0
Winner 7. 25 August 2003 Rimini, Italy Clay Mariya Koryttseva 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 6. 8 September 2003 Torino, Italy Clay Kaia Kanepi 3–6, 3–6
Winner 8. 29 September 2003 Caserta, Italy Clay Virág Németh 6–7, 3–1 Ret.
Runner-up 7. 8 December 2003 Ostrava, Czech Republic Clay Capucine Rousseau 2–6, 6–7
Runner-up 8. 5 April 2004 Makarska, Croatia Clay Lucia Krželj 2–6, 5–7
Winner 9. 10 January 2005 Stuttgart, Germany Hard Sabine Klaschka 6–2, 6–2
Winner 10. 17 January 2005 Grenoble, France Hard Karen Paterson 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 7 February 2005 Capriolo, Italy Hard Lucie Šafářová 4–6, 1–6
Winner 11. 28 February 2005 Buchen, Germany Hard Eva Hrdinová 6–2, 2–0 Ret.
Runner-up 10. 12 December 2005 Bergamo, Italy Carpet Ekaterina Bychkova 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 11. 10 April 2006 Patras, Greece Hard Margit Rüütel 3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up 12. 26 March 2007 Patras, Greece Hard Maret Ani 4–5 Ret.
Winner 12. 16 July 2007 Rome, Italy Clay Chan Chin-wei 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 13. 24 March 2008 La Palma, Spain Hard Kristina Barrois 1–5 Ret.
Winner 13. 25 August 2008 Vlaardingen, Netherlands Clay Giulia Gabba 6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Winner 14. 1 September 2008 Martina Franca, Italy Clay Anna Floris 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up 14. 22 September 2008 Lecce, Italy Clay Angelika Rösch 2–6, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up 15. 11 April 2011 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Galina Voskoboeva 7–6, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 15. 30 July 2012 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Carina Witthöft 6–2. 6–4
Runner-up 16. 6 August 2012 Hechingen, Germany Clay Maša Zec-Peškirič 0–6, 4–6

WTA career finals

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Tour Championships (0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0)
Premier (0)
International (2–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 5 January 2004 Auckland, New Zealand Clay Jelena Kostanić Tošić Paola Suárez
Virginia Ruano Pascual
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
Winner 2. 11 July 2005 Modena, Italy Clay Yuliya Beygelzimer Gabriela Navrátilová
Michaela Paštiková
6–2, 6–0
Runner–up 3. 14 April 2008 Estoril, Portugal Clay İpek Şenoğlu Flavia Pennetta
Maria Kirilenko
4–6, 4–6
Runner–up 4. 16 July 2012 Båstad, Sweden Clay Eva Hrdinová Catalina Castaño
Mariana Duque Mariño
6–4, 5–7, [5–10]

Doubles finals: 68 (43–25)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 14 September 1998 Biograd, Croatia Clay Diane Asensio Lana Miholcek
Gréta Arn
3–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 12 June 2000 Ankara, Turkey Clay Marina Lazarovska Kalina Diankova
İpek Şenoğlu
6–2, 0–6, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 11 September 2000 Biograd, Croatia Clay Ljiljana Nanušević Bianca Kamper
Stefanie Haidner
3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Runner-up 4. 2 April 2001 Makarska, Croatia Clay Zuzana Hejdová Gabriela Chmelinová
Petra Kučová
6–1, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 9 July 2001 Sezze, Italy Clay Alena Paulenková Marisol Berengeno
Margot Torre
6–0, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 30 September 2002 Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Katarina Kachlikova Lenka Snajdrova
Kika Hogendoorn
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 7. 18 November 2002 Zagreb, Croatia Hard Karolina Šprem Jelena Kostanić-Tošić
Matea Mezak
6–2, 6–4
Winner 8. 7 April 2003 Cavtat, Croatia Clay Darija Jurak Nina Bratchikova
Raissa Gourevitch
6–4, 6–4
Winner 9. 14 April 2003 Dubrovnik, Croatia Clay Darija Jurak Gabriela Niculescu
Monica Niculescu
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 10. 19 May 2003 Biograd, Croatia Clay Darija Jurak Paulina Slitrova
Petra Cetkovská
6–4, 6–4
Winner 11. 26 May 2003 Zadar, Croatia Clay Darija Jurak Daniela Klemenschits
Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–1
Winner 12. 9 June 2003 Grado, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Laura Dell'Angelo
Giorgia Mortello
2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Winner 13. 4 August 2003 Cuneo, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Stefanie Haidner
Lubomira Bacheva
6–1, 6–2
Winner 14. 11 August 2003 Martina Franca, Italy Clay Darija Jurak María José Martínez Sánchez
Paula García
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 15. 25 August 2003 Rimini, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Alice Canepa
Emily Stellato
7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Winner 16. 8 September 2003 Turin, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Olga Lazarchuk
Yuliana Fedak
6–4, 6–2
Winner 16. 20 October 2003 Saint Raphael, France Hard Darija Jurak Maret Ani
Camille Pin
6–2, 6–1
Winner 17. 24 November 2003 Průhonice, Czech Republic Carpet Darija Jurak Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová
7–5, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up 18. 6 September 2004 Fano, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Delia Sescioreanu
5–7, 6–1, 2–6
Runner-up 19. 20 September 2004 Biella, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Erica Krauth
Martina Müller
2–6, 3–6
Winner 20. 10 January 2005 Stuttgart, Germany Hard Darija Jurak Danielle Harmsen
Eva Pera
6–3, 7–5
Winner 21. 17 January 2005 Grenoble, France Hard Darija Jurak Anaïs Laurendon
Émilie Bacquet
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 22. 31 January 2005 Urtijëi, Italy Carpet Darija Jurak Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Tina Pisnik
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner 23. 28 February 2005 Buchen, Germany Hard Darija Jurak Andrea Petkovic
Korina Perkovic
6–2, 6–2
Winner 24. 18 April 2005 Bari, Italy Clay Stefanie Haidner Stefania Chieppa
Romina Oprandi
6–3, 7–6
Winner 25. 25 April 2005 Taranto, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Winner 26. 20 June 2005 Fontanafredda, Italy Clay Darija Jurak Eva Fislová
Stanislava Hrozenská
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 27. 26 September 2005 Biella, Italy Clay Maret Ani Lucie Hradecká
Renata Voráčová
4–6, 6–7
Winner 28. 21 November 2005 Poitiers, France Hard Maret Ani Nina Bratchikova
Akgul Amanmuradova
7–6, 6–1
Runner-up 29. 10 April 2006 Patras, Greece Hard Yana Levchenko Christina Horiatopoulos
Jarmila Gajdošová
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 30. 31 July 2006 Martina Franca, Italy Clay Edina Gallovits-Hall Ivana Abramović
Aurélie Védy
3–6, 2–6
Winner 31. 14 August 2006 Rimini, Italy Clay Gabriela Chmelinová Ekaterina Dzehalevich
Ekaterina Lopes
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Winner 32. 23 October 2006 Istanbul, Turkey Hard İpek Şenoğlu Katie O'Brien
Sorana Cîrstea
W/O
Winner 33. 11 December 2006 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Jelena Kostanić-Tošić Kateryna Bondarenko
Valeria Bondarenko
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 34. 12 February 2007 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Hard İpek Şenoğlu Antonella Serra Zanetti
Sofia Arvidsson
6–7, 7–5, 6–7
Runner-up 35. 19 February 2007 Clearwater, United States Hard Antonella Serra Zanetti Ryōko Fuda
Seiko Okamoto
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 36. 26 March 2007 Patras, Greece Hard Anna Koumantou Olga Brózda
Lenka Tvarošková
3–6, 1–3 Ret.
Winner 37. 18 June 2007 Fontanafredda, Italy Clay Teodora Mirčić Carmen Klaschka
Magda Mihalache
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 38. 2 July 2007 Båstad, Sweden Clay Anna Koumantou Teodora Mirčić
Hanna Nooni
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up 39. 9 July 2007 Biella, Italy Clay Renata Voráčová Kaia Kanepi
Maret Ani
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 40. 30 July 2007 Rimini, Italy Clay Karolina Jovanović Maret Ani
Andreja Klepač
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 41. 3 September 2007 Mestre, Italy Clay Darya Kustova Margit Rüütel
Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 5–7
Winner 42. 22 October 2007 Istanbul, Turkey Hard İpek Şenoğlu Elise Tamaëla
Kim Kilsdonk
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 43. 17 March 2008 Tenerife, Spain Hard Tzipora Obziler Julie Coin
Violette Huck
4–6, 3–6
Winner 44. 21 July 2008 Les Contamines-Montjoie, France Hard Teodora Mirčić Darina Sedenkova
Justine Ozga
6–1, 6–4
Winner 45. 4 August 2008 Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy Clay Aurélie Védy Valentina Sulpizio
Verdiana Verardi
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 46. 11 August 2008 Palić, Serbia Clay Teodora Mirčić Magdalena Kiszczyńska
Olga Brózda
3–6, 6–7
Winner 47. 25 August 2008 Vlaardingen, Netherlands Clay Teodora Mirčić Irina Kuzmina-Rimsa
Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–1, 6–2
Winner 48. 15 September 2008 Mestre, Italy Clay Aurélie Védy Violette Huck
Margalita Chakhnashvili
6–2, 6–3
Winner 49. 6 October 2008 Joué-lès-Tours, France Hard Kristina Barrois Julie Coin
Violette Huck
6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 50. 17 November 2008 Odense, Denmark Carpet Gabriela Chmelinová Sarah Borwell
Courtney Nagle
4–6, 4–6
Winner 51. 26 April 2010 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay Darija Jurak Kristina Mladenovic
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
0–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Winner 52. 21 June 2010 Kristinehamn, Sweden Clay Emma Laine Julia Glushko
Pemra Özgen
6–2, 6–3
Winner 53. 28 June 2010 Ystad, Sweden Clay Emma Laine Anastasiya Lytovchenko
Tetyana Arefyeva
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 54. 1 November 2010 Nantes, France Clay Darija Jurak Anna Smith
Anne Keothavong
7–5, 1–6, [6–10]
Winner 55. 31 January 2011 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard Julie Ditty Remi Tezuka
Shuko Aoyama
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 56. 14 February 2011 Surprise, United States Hard Tetiana Luzhanska Remi Tezuka
Shuko Aoyama
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 57. 14 February 2011 Hammond, United States Hard Melanie South Christina Fusano
Julie Ditty
3–6, 3–6
Winner 58. 20 June 2011 Kristinehamn, Sweden Clay Emma Laine Tímea Babos
Ksenia Lykina
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 59. 27 June 2011 Ystad, Sweden Clay Emma Laine Alexandra Cadanțu
Diana Buzean
4–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Winner 60. 26 September 2011 Clermont-Ferrand, France Hard Anne Keothavong Ekaterina Ivanova
Ksenia Lykina
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Runner-up 61. 31 October 2011 Istanbul, Turkey Hard Ana Vrljić Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok
6–4, 1–6, [7–10]
Winner 62. 20 February 2012 Mildura, Australia Grass Ksenia Lykina Stephanie Bengson
Tyra Calderwood
5–7, 7–5, [10–7]
Runner-up 63. 31 October 2011 La Marsa, Tunisia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Isabella Shinikova
Ulrikke Eikeri
3–6, 4–6
Winner 64. 2 July 2012 Biella, Italy Clay Eva Hrdinová Sandra Klemenschits
Tatjana Maria
1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Winner 65. 6 August 2012 Hechingen, Germany Clay Sandra Klemenschits Renata Voráčov
Natela Dzalamidze
6–2, 6–3
Winner 66. 22 October 2012 Poitiers, France Hard Catalina Castaño Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
Tatjana Maria
6–4, 5–7, [10–4]
Winner 67. 29 October 2012 Nantes, France Hard Catalina Castaño Petra Cetkovská
Renata Voráčová
6–4, 6–4
Winner 68. 6 May 2013 Trnava, Slovakia Clay Renata Voráčová Jana Čepelová
Anna Schmiedlova
6–1, 6–1

Singles performance timeline

Tournament2004200520062007200820092010201120122013W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open Q2 A Q1 A A Q2 A A A Q2 3–4
French Open 1R 1R Q1 A A Q1 A A A Q1 3–5
Wimbledon 1R Q2 Q2 A A Q3 A A A Q1 4–5
US Open Q3 Q1 A A A A A A A A 2–2

Women's doubles performance timeline

Tournament2004200520062007200820092010201120122013W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
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 4–5
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 9–17

References

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