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Mervana
Jugic-Salkic

BIH
5' 10 1/2" (1.79 m)

Career Stats

Career High
59
Doubles Titles
2
Won / Lost
361 / 188
Prize Money
$535,920
  • Coached by Dragan Diklic ... Father's name is Hidajet; mother's name is Hasiha ... Began playing tennis at age 13 when introduced by father ... Favorite surface is hard ... Speaks Bosnian, English ... Favorites include the movie What Women Want, singer Avril Lavigne, author Agatha Christie, chocolate and Coca-Cola ... Enjoys all sports ... Relaxes by reading, listening to music ... Admires Gabriela Sabatini.

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

99

Height

5' 10 1/2" (1.79 m)

Birthday

May 14, 1980 May 14, 1980

Birthplace

Lehica, Bosnia

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Vlaardingen-NED, ITF/Martina Franca-ITA; 2007 - ITF/Rome Tevere Remo-ITA; 2005 - ITF/Stuttgart-GER, ITF/Grenoble-FRA, ITF/Buchen-GER; 2003 - ITF/Vaihingen-GER, ITF/Rimini-ITA, ITF/Caserta-ITA; 2002 - ITF/Siroki Brijeg-BIH; 2001 - ITF/Lido di Camaiore-ITA; 2000 - ITF/Makarska 2-CRO; 1999 - ITF/Hvar 1-CRO, ITF/Beograd-CRO.
Quarterfinalist (1): 2004 - Hyderabad.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2008 - ITF/Les Contamines-FRA, ITF/Vlaardingen-NED (both w/Mircic), ITF/Monteroni d'Arabia-ITA, ITF/Mestre-ITA (both w/Vedy), ITF/Joue-les-Tours-FRA (w/Barrois); 2007 - ITF/Fontanafredda-ITA (w/Mircic), ITF/Istanbul 3-TUR (w/Senoglu); 2006 - ITF/Rimini-ITA (w/G.Navratilova), ITF/Istanbul 2-TUR (w/Senoglu), ITF/Dubai 2-UAE (w/Kostanic Tosic); 2005 - Modena (w/Beygelzimer), ITF/Stuttgart-GER, ITF/Grenoble-FRA, ITF/Buchen-GER, ITF/Taranto-ITA, ITF/Fontanafredda-ITA (all w/Jurak), ITF/Bari-ITA (w/Haidner), ITF/Poitiers-FRA (w/Ani); 2004 - Auckland (w/Kostanic Tosic); 2003 - ITF/Cavtat-CRO, ITF/Dubrovnik-CRO, ITF/Beograd-CRO, ITF/Zadar-CRO, ITF/Grado-ITA, ITF/Cuneo-ITA, ITF/Martina Franca-ITA, ITF/Rimini-ITA, ITF/Torino-ITA, ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA, ITF/Prague Pruhonice-CZE (all w/Jurak); 2002 - ITF/Zagreb-CRO (w/Sprem); 2001 - ITF/Sezze-ITA (w/Paulenkova); 2000 - ITF/Ankara 1-TUR (w/Lazarovska).
Finalist (1): 2008 - Estoril (w/Senoglu).

ADDITIONAL
Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympic Team, 2004.