Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Country (sports)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Residence
Zagreb , Croatia
Born
(1980-05-14 ) 14 May 1980 (age 36)
Zenica , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , Yugoslavia
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro
1999
Retired
2014
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money
$ 535,920
Singles
Career record
406–253
Career titles
0 WTA, 15 ITF
Highest ranking
No. 99 (21 June 2004)
Current ranking
No. 441 (6 January 2014)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open
Q2 (2004, 2009, 2013)
French Open
1R (2004, 2005)
Wimbledon
1R (2004)
US Open
Q3 (2004)
Doubles
Career record
361–188
Career titles
2 WTA, 43 ITF
Highest ranking
No. 59 (10 July 2006)
Current ranking
No. 314 (6 January 2014)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open
2R (2009)
French Open
2R (2006)
Wimbledon
3R (2006)
US Open
2R (2004, 2005, 2012)
Mervana Jugić-Salkić (born 14 May 1980) is a Bosnian former 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 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 . Jugić-Salkić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2004 Summer Olympics , but fell to Maria Elena Camerin in the first round. During her long 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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Singles (15–16) [ edit ]
$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 Raclavska
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
19 April 1999
Hvar , Croatia
Clay
Petra Raclavska
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 Roesch
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 [ edit ]
Doubles: 4 (2–2) [ edit ]
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) [ edit ]
$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 Raclavska
6–1, 2–6, 3–6
Winner
5.
9 July 2001
Sezze , Italy
Clay
Alena Paulenkova
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-Van
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 Voráčová
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 [ edit ]
Tournament
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
W–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 [ edit ]
Tournament
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
W–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 [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]