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)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.12 April 1999Hvar, CroatiaClay Petra Kučová6–4, 6–4
Runner-up1.19 April 1999Hvar, CroatiaClay Petra Kučová5–7, 3–6
Runner-up2.16 August 1999Maribor, SloveniaClay Stanislava Hrozenská6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.6 September 1999Zadar, CroatiaClay Olga Vymetálková3–6, 4–6
Winner2.13 September 1999Biograd, CroatiaClay Eva Fislová6–4, 6–2
Runner-up4.12 June 2000Ankara, TurkeyClay Stefanie Weiss7–6, 3–6, 3–6
Winner3.18 September 2000Makarska, CroatiaClay Gabriela Chmelinová6–4, 6–2
Winner4.2 July 2001Camaiore, ItalyClay Zuzana Zemenová6–0, 6–4
Runner-up5.20 May 2002Rijeka, CroatiaClay Ivana Abramović3–6, 3–6
Winner5.30 September 2002Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and HerzegovinaClay Nadja Pavić6–4, 6–2
Winner6.30 June 2003Vaihingen, GermanyClay Nuria Llagostera Vives6–3, 6–0
Winner7.25 August 2003Rimini, ItalyClay Mariya Koryttseva6–1, 6–3
Runner-up6.8 September 2003Torino, ItalyClay Kaia Kanepi3–6, 3–6
Winner8.29 September 2003Caserta, ItalyClay Virág Németh6–7, 3–1 Ret.
Runner-up7.8 December 2003Ostrava, Czech RepublicClay Capucine Rousseau2–6, 6–7
Runner-up8.5 April 2004Makarska, CroatiaClay Lucia Krželj2–6, 5–7
Winner9.10 January 2005Stuttgart, GermanyHard Sabine Klaschka6–2, 6–2
Winner10.17 January 2005Grenoble, FranceHard Karen Paterson6–3, 6–1
Runner-up9.7 February 2005Capriolo, ItalyHard Lucie Šafářová4–6, 1–6
Winner11.28 February 2005Buchen, GermanyHard Eva Hrdinová6–2, 2–0 Ret.
Runner-up10.12 December 2005Bergamo, ItalyCarpet Ekaterina Bychkova3–6, 0–6
Runner-up11.10 April 2006Patras, GreeceHard Margit Rüütel3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up12.26 March 2007Patras, GreeceHard Maret Ani4–5 Ret.
Winner12.16 July 2007Rome, ItalyClay Chan Chin-wei6–3, 6–4
Runner-up13.24 March 2008La Palma, SpainHard Kristina Barrois1–5 Ret.
Winner13.25 August 2008Vlaardingen, NetherlandsClay Giulia Gabba6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Winner14.1 September 2008Martina Franca, ItalyClay Anna Floris6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up14.22 September 2008Lecce, ItalyClay Angelika Rösch2–6, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up15.11 April 2011Casablanca, MoroccoClay Galina Voskoboeva7–6, 2–6, 3–6
Winner15.30 July 2012Bad Saulgau, GermanyClay Carina Witthöft6–2. 6–4
Runner-up16.6 August 2012Hechingen, GermanyClay Maša Zec-Peškirič0–6, 4–6

WTA career finals

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Tour Championships
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5
Premier
International

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.5 January 2004Auckland, New ZealandClay Jelena Kostanić Tošić Paola Suárez
Virginia Ruano Pascual
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
Winner2.11 July 2005Modena, ItalyClay Yuliya Beygelzimer Gabriela Navrátilová
Michaela Paštiková
6–2, 6–0
Runner–up3.14 April 2008Estoril, PortugalClay İpek Şenoğlu Flavia Pennetta
Maria Kirilenko
4–6, 4–6
Runner–up4.16 July 2012Båstad, SwedenClay Eva Hrdinová Catalina Castaño
Mariana Duque Mariño
6–4, 5–7,

Doubles finals: 68 (43–25)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.14 September 1998Biograd, CroatiaClay Diane Asensio Lana Miholcek
Gréta Arn
3–6, 2–6
Winner2.12 June 2000Ankara, TurkeyClay Marina Lazarovska Kalina Diankova
İpek Şenoğlu
6–2, 0–6, 6–4
Runner-up3.11 September 2000Biograd, CroatiaClay Ljiljana Nanušević Bianca Kamper
Stefanie Haidner
3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Runner-up4.2 April 2001Makarska, CroatiaClay Zuzana Hejdová Gabriela Chmelinová
Petra Kučová
6–1, 2–6, 3–6
Winner5.9 July 2001Sezze, ItalyClay Alena Paulenková Marisol Berengeno
Margot Torre
6–0, 6–1
Runner-up6.30 September 2002Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and HerzegovinaClay Katarina Kachlikova Lenka Snajdrova
Kika Hogendoorn
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner7.18 November 2002Zagreb, CroatiaHard Karolina Šprem Jelena Kostanić-Tošić
Matea Mezak
6–2, 6–4
Winner8.7 April 2003Cavtat, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Nina Bratchikova
Raissa Gourevitch
6–4, 6–4
Winner9.14 April 2003Dubrovnik, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Gabriela Niculescu
Monica Niculescu
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Winner10.19 May 2003Biograd, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Paulina Slitrova
Petra Cetkovská
6–4, 6–4
Winner11.26 May 2003Zadar, CroatiaClay Darija Jurak Daniela Klemenschits
Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–1
Winner12.9 June 2003Grado, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Laura Dell'Angelo
Giorgia Mortello
2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Winner13.4 August 2003Cuneo, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Stefanie Haidner
Lubomira Bacheva
6–1, 6–2
Winner14.11 August 2003Martina Franca, ItalyClay Darija Jurak María José Martínez Sánchez
Paula García
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner15.25 August 2003Rimini, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Alice Canepa
Emily Stellato
7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Winner16.8 September 2003Turin, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Olga Lazarchuk
Yuliana Fedak
6–4, 6–2
Winner16.20 October 2003Saint Raphael, FranceHard Darija Jurak Maret Ani
Camille Pin
6–2, 6–1
Winner17.24 November 2003Průhonice, Czech RepublicCarpet Darija Jurak Olga Vymetálková
Gabriela Chmelinová
7–5, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up18.6 September 2004Fano, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Delia Sescioreanu
5–7, 6–1, 2–6
Runner-up19.20 September 2004Biella, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Erica Krauth
Martina Müller
2–6, 3–6
Winner20.10 January 2005Stuttgart, GermanyHard Darija Jurak Danielle Harmsen
Eva Pera
6–3, 7–5
Winner21.17 January 2005Grenoble, FranceHard Darija Jurak Anaïs Laurendon
Émilie Bacquet
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up22.31 January 2005Urtijëi, ItalyCarpet Darija Jurak Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Tina Pisnik
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner23.28 February 2005Buchen, GermanyHard Darija Jurak Andrea Petkovic
Korina Perkovic
6–2, 6–2
Winner24.18 April 2005Bari, ItalyClay Stefanie Haidner Stefania Chieppa
Romina Oprandi
6–3, 7–6
Winner25.25 April 2005Taranto, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Winner26.20 June 2005Fontanafredda, ItalyClay Darija Jurak Eva Fislová
Stanislava Hrozenská
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up27.26 September 2005Biella, ItalyClay Maret Ani Lucie Hradecká
Renata Voráčová
4–6, 6–7
Winner28.21 November 2005Poitiers, FranceHard Maret Ani Nina Bratchikova
Akgul Amanmuradova
7–6, 6–1
Runner-up29.10 April 2006Patras, GreeceHard Yana Levchenko Christina Horiatopoulos
Jarmila Gajdošová
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up30.31 July 2006Martina Franca, ItalyClay Edina Gallovits-Hall Ivana Abramović
Aurélie Védy
3–6, 2–6
Winner31.14 August 2006Rimini, ItalyClay Gabriela Chmelinová Ekaterina Dzehalevich
Ekaterina Lopes
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Winner32.23 October 2006Istanbul, TurkeyHard İpek Şenoğlu Katie O'Brien
Sorana Cîrstea
W/O
Winner33.11 December 2006Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Jelena Kostanić-Tošić Kateryna Bondarenko
Valeria Bondarenko
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up34.12 February 2007Saint Paul, Minnesota, United StatesHard İpek Şenoğlu Antonella Serra Zanetti
Sofia Arvidsson
6–7, 7–5, 6–7
Runner-up35.19 February 2007Clearwater, United StatesHard Antonella Serra Zanetti Ryōko Fuda
Seiko Okamoto
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up36.26 March 2007Patras, GreeceHard Anna Koumantou Olga Brózda
Lenka Tvarošková
3–6, 1–3 Ret.
Winner37.18 June 2007Fontanafredda, ItalyClay Teodora Mirčić Carmen Klaschka
Magda Mihalache
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up38.2 July 2007Båstad, SwedenClay Anna Koumantou Teodora Mirčić
Hanna Nooni
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up39.9 July 2007Biella, ItalyClay Renata Voráčová Kaia Kanepi
Maret Ani
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up40.30 July 2007Rimini, ItalyClay Karolina Jovanović Maret Ani
Andreja Klepač
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up41.3 September 2007Mestre, ItalyClay Darya Kustova Margit Rüütel
Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 5–7
Winner42.22 October 2007Istanbul, TurkeyHard İpek Şenoğlu Elise Tamaëla
Kim Kilsdonk
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up43.17 March 2008Tenerife, SpainHard Tzipora Obziler Julie Coin
Violette Huck
4–6, 3–6
Winner44.21 July 2008Les Contamines-Montjoie, FranceHard Teodora Mirčić Darina Sedenkova
Justine Ozga
6–1, 6–4
Winner45.4 August 2008Monteroni d'Arbia, ItalyClay Aurélie Védy Valentina Sulpizio
Verdiana Verardi
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up46.11 August 2008Palić, SerbiaClay Teodora Mirčić Magdalena Kiszczyńska
Olga Brózda
3–6, 6–7
Winner47.25 August 2008Vlaardingen, NetherlandsClay Teodora Mirčić Irina Kuzmina-Rimsa
Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–1, 6–2
Winner48.15 September 2008Mestre, ItalyClay Aurélie Védy Violette Huck
Margalita Chakhnashvili
6–2, 6–3
Winner49.6 October 2008Joué-lès-Tours, FranceHard Kristina Barrois Julie Coin
Violette Huck
6–2, 7–6
Runner-up50.17 November 2008Odense, DenmarkCarpet Gabriela Chmelinová Sarah Borwell
Courtney Nagle
4–6, 4–6
Winner51.26 April 2010Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceClay Darija Jurak Kristina Mladenovic
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
0–6, 6–2,
Winner52.21 June 2010Kristinehamn, SwedenClay Emma Laine Julia Glushko
Pemra Özgen
6–2, 6–3
Winner53.28 June 2010Ystad, SwedenClay Emma Laine Anastasiya Lytovchenko
Tetyana Arefyeva
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up54.1 November 2010Nantes, FranceClay Darija Jurak Anna Smith
Anne Keothavong
7–5, 1–6,
Winner55.31 January 2011Rancho Santa Fe, United StatesHard Julie Ditty Remi Tezuka
Shuko Aoyama
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up56.14 February 2011Surprise, United StatesHard Tetiana Luzhanska Remi Tezuka
Shuko Aoyama
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up57.14 February 2011Hammond, United StatesHard Melanie South Christina Fusano
Julie Ditty
3–6, 3–6
Winner58.20 June 2011Kristinehamn, SwedenClay Emma Laine Tímea Babos
Ksenia Lykina
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up59.27 June 2011Ystad, SwedenClay Emma Laine Alexandra Cadanțu
Diana Buzean
4–6, 6–2,
Winner60.26 September 2011Clermont-Ferrand, FranceHard Anne Keothavong Ekaterina Ivanova
Ksenia Lykina
4–6, 6–3,
Runner-up61.31 October 2011Istanbul, TurkeyHard Ana Vrljić Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok
6–4, 1–6,
Winner62.20 February 2012Mildura, AustraliaGrass Ksenia Lykina Stephanie Bengson
Tyra Calderwood
5–7, 7–5,
Runner-up63.31 October 2011La Marsa, TunisiaClay Sandra Klemenschits Isabella Shinikova
Ulrikke Eikeri
3–6, 4–6
Winner64.2 July 2012Biella, ItalyClay Eva Hrdinová Sandra Klemenschits
Tatjana Maria
1–6, 6–3,
Winner65.6 August 2012Hechingen, GermanyClay Sandra Klemenschits Renata Voráčov
Natela Dzalamidze
6–2, 6–3
Winner66.22 October 2012Poitiers, FranceHard Catalina Castaño Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
Tatjana Maria
6–4, 5–7,
Winner67.29 October 2012Nantes, FranceHard Catalina Castaño Petra Cetkovská
Renata Voráčová
6–4, 6–4
Winner68.6 May 2013Trnava, SlovakiaClay Renata Voráčová Jana Čepelová
Anna Schmiedlova
6–1, 6–1

Singles performance timeline

Women's doubles performance timeline