Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Mervana Jugić-Salkić 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. On 10 July 2006, Jugić-Salkić reached world no. 59 in doubles, 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.
Personal life
Jugić-Salkić was born to Hidajet and Hašiha Jugić. She began playing tennis relatively late, aged 13, citing Gabriela Sabatini as her idol. She is fluent in Bosnian and English.ITF finals
Singles (15–16)
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 |
WTA Tour Championships |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 |
Premier |
International |
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, |
Doubles finals: 68 (43–25)
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, |
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, |
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, |
Winner | 60. | 26 September 2011 | Clermont-Ferrand, France | Hard | Anne Keothavong | Ekaterina Ivanova Ksenia Lykina | 4–6, 6–3, |
Runner-up | 61. | 31 October 2011 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Ana Vrljić | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | 6–4, 1–6, |
Winner | 62. | 20 February 2012 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Ksenia Lykina | Stephanie Bengson Tyra Calderwood | 5–7, 7–5, |
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, |
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, |
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 |