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30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Draws and Results, Press Release and Photo Gallery: David Simon (Bel) and Iva Svoboda (Cze) are this year Champions

30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Draws and Results

30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Press Release

30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Photo Gallery

Historical Smrikva Bowl Draws and Results (1996-2024)


30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 was played from (21st) 23rd till 28th of June 2025… “seeds of the Legends of tomorrow” story… one of the most unique u10 events in the world... Iva Svoboda (CZE) and David Simon (BEL) are this year Champions


On 21st of September 2025, the Smrikva Bowl Ambassador’s Day, the selection process for the 31st Smrikva Bowl 2026 generation will be open.


1st Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Olives Harvest Family Week (SBTTOHFW) 2025 autumn – dedicated to players and families who planted their olive trees in Smrikve (11/10-19/10/2025)

1st Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Olives Harvest Family Week 2025 autumn (pdf ~4.7 MB)


Past Smrikva Bowl players and 31st Smrikva Bowl 2026 players will be eligible to present their candidacy for the Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week 2026.

10th Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2026 (18/4-25/4/2026) Introduction of the Program and Application (pdf ~1.2 MB)


SBM+FHW 2025 is a holiday opportunity dedicated to past SB players – already high level ATP/WTA professionals.

Smrikva Bowl M plus Family Holiday Week (SBM+FHW) 2025 (pdf ~0.43 MB)



Smrikve Village is home to Smrikva Bowl


News

05/07/25

18 Smrikva Bowl players are in the singles Main Draws of the Junior WIMBLEDON 2025: Oliver Bonding reached doubles finals

Happy to recognize 18 Smrikva Bowl players in the singles Main Draws of the Junior WIMBLEDON 2025.

Junior BOYS DRAWS (12)
Niels McDonald, Mees Rottgering, Alexander Vasilev, Timofei Derepasko, Thilo Behrmann, Oliver Bonding, Dominick Mosejczuk, William Rejchtman Vinciguerra, Ziga Sesko, Aran Selvaraasan (WC), Conor Brady (WC), Benjamin Gusic Wan (WC).

Junior GIRLS DRAWS (6)
Teodora Kostovic, Rositsa Dencheva, Elizara Yaneva, Ksenia Efremova, Hepzibah Oluwadare (qualified), Flora Johnson (WC),

Junior QUALIFICATIONS (5):

MaximilianCarrier (WC), Dimitar Kisimov, Michele Mecarelli, Dora Miskovic, Hepzibah Oluwadare (WC)

The following are the results obtained in the singles Main Draws:

BOYS:
Alexander VASILEV (BGR) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Alexander Vasilev – Alejandro Arcila (Col) 6:3,6:3
2nd round: Alexander Vasilev – Karim Bennani (Mor) 6:4,6:4
3rd round: Alexander Vasilev – Keaton Hance (USA) 7:6,6:4
Quarterfinals: Alexander Vasilev – Thijs Boogaard (Ndl) 6:4,5:7,6:3
Semifinals: Alexander Vasilev – Ronit Karki (USA) 7:5,4:6,1:6

Ziga SESKO (SVN) – 23rd Smrikva Bowl 2018
1st round: Ziga Sesko – Maximums Dussault (USA) 6:4, 6:2
2nd round: Ziga Sesko – Andreas Santamarta Roig (Esp) 6:3,3:6,6:4
3rd round: Ziga Sesko – Nikita Bilozertsev (Ukr) 7:6,6:2
Quarterfinals: Ziga Sesko – Ivan Ivanov (Blg) 3:6,6:7

Timofej DEREPASKO (RUS) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Timofej Derepasko – Kuan-Shou Chen (CHT) 6:3,6:4
2nd round: Timofej Derepasko – Matisse Farzam (USA) 2:6,7:5,6:1
3rd round: Timofej Derepasko – Thijs Boogaard (Ndl) 6:7,6:7

Mees ROTTGERING (Nld) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Mees Rottgering – Haydar Cem Gokpinar (Tur) 6:1,6:0
2nd round: Mees Rottgering – Maxwell Exsted (USA) 6:2,6:4
3rd round: Mees Rottgering – Max Schoenhaus (Ger) 3:6,4:6

Dominick MOSEJCZUK (USA) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round Dominick Mosejczuk – William Moxon (UK) 6:2,6:2
2nd round Dominick Mosejczuk – Alan Wazny (Pol)

Niels MCDONALD (GER) – 23rd Smrikva Bowl 2018
1st round: Niels McDonald – Kerem Yilmaz (Tur) 6:7,7:6,6:4
2nd round: Niels McDonald – Keaton Hance (USA) 6:3,6:7,4:6

Benjamin GUSIC WAN (UK) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Benjamin Gusic Wan – Pierluigi Basile (Ita) 6:2,1:6,6:2
2nd round: Benjamin Gusic Wan – Jack Secord (USA) 3:6,6:4,4:6

William REJCHTMAN VINCIGUERRA (Swe) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: W. Rejchtman Vinciguerra – Karim Bennani (Mor) 4:6,6:7

Aran SELVARAASAN (UK) – 23rd Smrikva Bowl 2018
1st round: Aran Selvaraasan – Keaton Hance (USA) 1:6,2:6

Oliver BONDING (UK) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Oliver Bonding – Jack Kennedy (USA) 6:1,6:7,4:6

Thilo BEHRMANN (AUT) – 23rd Smrikva Bowl 2018
1st round: Thilo Behrmann – Thijs Boogaard (Ndl) 3:6,4:6

Conor BRADY (UK) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Conor Brady – Andreas Santamarta Roig (Esp) 2:6,2:6


GIRLS:
Teodora KOSTOVIC (Srb) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Teodora Kostovic – Victoria Phle (Ger) 7:6,6:3
2nd round: Teodora Kostovic – Yuhan Wang (Chn) 6:2,7:6
3rd round: Teodora Kostovic – Kanon Sawashiro (Jpn) 6:3,6:1
Quarterfinals: Teodora Kostovic – Vendula Valdmannova (Cze) 2:6,6:4,5:7

Elizara YANEVA (Bul) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round: Elizara Yaneva – Beatrise Zeltina (Lat) 6:4,6:1
2nd round: Elizara Yaneva – Julia Stusek (Ger) 5:7,6:3,6:2
3rd round: Elizara Yaneva – Julieta Pareja (USA) 2:6,2:6

Ksenia EFREMOVA (Fra) – 24th Smrikva Bowl 2019 winner
1st round: Ksenia Efremova – Sonja Zhenikhova (Ger) 6:3,6:1
2nd round: Ksenia Efremova – Mia Poankova (Svk) 3:6,6:7

Rositsa DENCHEVA (Bul) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 winner
1st round: Rositsa Dencheva – Vicotria Luiza Barros (Bra) 6:4,6:4
2nd round: Rositsa Dencheva – Ruby Coolinga (UK) 7:5,4:6,4:6

Flora JOHNSON (UK) – 23rd Smrikva Bowl 2018
1st round: Flora Johnson – Sarah Melany Fajmonova (Cze) 6:3,6:1
2nd round: Flora Johnson – Julieta Pareja (USA) 2:6,2:6

Hephzibah OLUWADARE (UK) – 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017
1st round Hephzibah Oluwadare – Lea Nilsson (Swe) 2:6,2:6

Please visit www.smrikve.com to learn more about Smrikve, Istria from Smrikve, Smrikva Bowl, one of the most important under 10 tennis tournaments in the World, and Villa Smrikve, for your accommodation with swimming pool in Stinjan (Pula – Pola) if you decide to spent your holiday in Istria, Croatia.


30/06/25

27 Smrikva Bowl players are in London for the Wimbledon 2025 singles Main Draws: Carlos Alcaraz reached the finals

15 years ago there were traditionally about 10 former Smrikva Bowl players at the beginning of the Junior Grand Slam Draws… now we have almost always over two times more players at the beginning of Senior Grand Slam Draws… this year there are 27 players in the Main Draws…

Since 2009, and after this year Roland Garros, there are 38 Smrikva Bowl players holding 47 junior Grand Slam titles and 6 Grand Slam titles in total… equal to 53 Grand Slam Titles

Smrikva Bowl Grand Slam Club members is formed by 38 players: Dominic Thiem, Borna Coric, Alex De Minaur, Tommy Paul, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Alexei Popyrin, Gianluigi Quinzi, Nicola Kuhn, Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, Daniel Rincon, Marin Draganja, Dino Marcan, Yshai Oliel, Daniel Berta, Patrik Rikl, George Morgan, Robin Kern, Flavio Cobolli, Mili Poljicak Belinda Bencic, Ana Konjuh, Olga Danilovic, Claire Liu, Petra Marcinko, Alexandra Eala, Tereza Mihalikova, Ajla Tomljanovic, Viktoria Kuzmova, Paula Arias Manjon, Rose Marie Nijkamp, Martin Landaluce, Carlos Alcaraz, Dino Prizmic, Mara Gae, Kylan Bigun, Tereza Valentova, Niels McDonald.

This year WIMBLEDON will attend around 70 former Smrikva Bowl players including junior draws and doubles draws:

MAIN DRAWS (18 ATP + 9 WTA = 27 ATP/WTA):
Carlos Alcaraz, Alex De Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul, Holger Rune, Tomas Machac, Alexei Popyrin, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Flavio Cobolli, Luciano Darderi, Miomir Kecmanovic, Mattia Bellucci, Hamad Medjedovic, Laslo Djere, Jaime Faria (qualified), Luca Nardi, Filip Misolic (qualified), Lloyd Harris

Donna Vekic, Belinda Bencic, Olga Danilovic, Katie Boulter, Alexa Eala, Ajla Tomljanovic, Nina Stojanovic (qualified), Petra Martic (qualified), Linda Fruhvirtova (qualified),

QUALIFICATIONS (9 ATP + 12 WTA = 21 ATP/WTA):
Duje Ajdukovic, Filip Misolic (qualified), Daniel Rincon, Martin Landaluce, Jaime Faria (qualified), Alibek Kachmazov, Vilius Gaubas, Jerome Kym, Oliver Bonding (WC),

Linda Fruhvirtova (qualified), Lea Boskovic, Tereza Valentova, Antonia Ruzic, Lola Radivojevic, Katie Swan (WC), Petra Martic (qualified), Petra Marcinko, Berfu Cengiz, Jana Fett, Nina Stojanovic (qualified), Miram Bulgaru

DOUBLES (5)
Patrik Rikl, Tereza Mihalikova, Maia Lumsden, Angelica Moratelli, Charles Broom (WC)

Junior BOYS DRAWS (12)
Niels McDonald, Mees Rottgering, Alexander Vasilev, Timofei Derepasko, Thilo Behrmann, Oliver Bonding, Dominick Mosejczuk, William Rejchtman Vinciguerra, Ziga Sesko, Aran Selvaraasan (WC), Conor Brady (WC), Benjamin Gusic Wan (WC).

Junior GIRLS DRAWS (6)
Teodora Kostovic, Rositsa Dencheva, Elizara Yaneva, Ksenia Efremova, Hepzibah Oluwadare (qualified), Flora Johnson (WC),

Junior QUALIFICATIONS (5):

MaximilianCarrier (WC), Dimitar Kisimov, Michele Mecarelli, Dora Miskovic, Hepzibah Oluwadare (WC)

The following are the results obtained in the singles Main Draws:

Carlos ALCARAZ, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up, currently ranked #2 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Carlos Alcaraz – Fabio Fognini (Ita) 7:5,6:7,7:5,2:6,6:1
2nd round: Carlos Alcaraz – Oliver Tarvet (UK) 6:1,6:4,6:4
3rd round: Carlos Alcaraz – Jan -Lennard Struff (Ger) 6:1,3:6,6:3,6:4
4th round: Carlos Alcaraz – Andrey Rublev (Rus) 6:7,6:3,6:4,6:4
Quarterfinals: Carlos Alcaraz – Cameron Norrie (UK) 6:2,6:3,6:3
Semifinals: Carlos Alcaraz – Taylor Fritz (USA) 6:4,5:7,6:3,7:6
Finals: Carlos Alcaraz – Jannik Sinner (Ita) 6:4,4:6,4:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Fabio Fognini (Ita) – #138 ATP
Oliver Tarvet (UK) – #733 ATP
Jan -Lennard Struff (Ger) – #125 ATP
Andrey Rublev (Rus) – #14 ATP
Cameron Norrie (UK) – #61 ATP
Taylor Fritz (USA) – #5 ATP
Jannik Sinner (Ita) – #1 ATP

Flavio COBOLLI , 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, currently ranked #24 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Flavio Cobolli – Beibit Zhukayev (Kaz) 6:3,7:6,6:1
2nd round: Flavio Cobolli – Jack Pinnington Jones (UK) 6:1,7:6,6:2
3rd round: Flavio Cobolli – Jakub Mensik (CZE) 6:2,6:4,6:2
4th round: Flavio Cobolli – Marin Cilic (Cro) 6:4,6:4,6:7,7:6
Quarterfinals: Flavio Cobolli – Novak Djokovic (Srb) 7:6,2:6,5:7,4:6

Players ranking:
Beibit Zhukayev (Kaz) – #247 ATP
Jack Pinnington Jones (UK) – #281 ATP
Jakub Mensik (CZE) – #17 ATP
Marin Cilic (Cro) – #83 ATP
Novak Djokovic (Srb) – #6 ATP

Alex DE MINAUR, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 QF, currently ranked #11 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Roberto Carballes Baena (Esp) 6:2,6:2,7:6
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – Arthur Cazaux (Fra) 4:6,6:2,6:4,6:0
3rd round: Alex De Minaur – August Holmgren (Den) 6:4,7:6,6:3
4th round: Alex De Minaur – Novak Djokovic (Srb) 6:1,4:6,4:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Roberto Carballes Baena (Esp) – #74 ATP
Arthur Cazaux (Fra) – #115 ATP
August Holmgren (Den) – #192 ATP
Novak Djokovic (Srb) – #6 ATP

Miomir KECMANOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, currently ranked #48 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Alex Michelsen (USA) 6:2,3:6,6:3,3:6,7:6
2nd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Jesper De Jong (Nld) 1:6,6:3,6:2,6:4
3rd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Novak Djokovic (Srb) 3:6,0:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Alex Michelsen (USA) – #32 ATP
Jesper De Jong (Nld) – #106 ATP
Novak Djokovic (Srb) – #6 ATP

Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, currently ranked #27 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – Brandon Holt (USA) 6:2,6:4,7:5
2nd round: A.Fokina – Botic Van de Zandschulp (Ned) 1:6,6:4,6:3,7:6
3rd round: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – Taylor Fritz (USA) 4:6,3:6,7:6,1:6

Players ranking:
Brandon Holt (USA) – #99 ATP
Botic Van de Zandschulp (Ned) – #92 ATP
Taylor Fritz (USA) – #5 ATP

Luciano DARDERI , 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, currently ranked #59 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Luciano Darderi – Roman Safiulin (Rus) 7:6,1.6,6:7,6:3,6:1
2nd round: Luciano Darderi – Arthur Fery (UK) 6:4,6:3,6:3
3rd round: Luciano Darderi – Jordan Thompson (Aus) 4:6,4:6,6:3,3:6

Players ranking:
Roman Safiulin (Rus) – #75 ATP
Arthur Fery (UK) – #461 ATP
Jordan Thompson (Aus) – #44 ATP

Mattia BELLUCCI, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, currently ranked #73 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Mattia Bellucci – Oliver Crawford (UK) 6:7,6:3,6:4,6:4
2nd round: Mattia Bellucci – Jiri Lehecka (Cze) 7:6,6:1,7:5
3rd round: Mattia Bellucci – Cameron Norrie (UK) 6:7,4:6,3:6

Players ranking:
Oliver Crawford (UK) – #248 ATP
Jiri Lehecka (Cze) – #25 ATP
Cameron Norrie (UK) – #61 ATP

Tommy PAUL, “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2007, currently ranked #13 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Tommy Paul – Johannus Monday (UK) 6:4,6:4,6:2
2nd round: Tommy Paul – Sebastian Ofner (Aut) 6:1,5:7,4:6,5:7

Players ranking:
Johannus Monday (UK) – #224 ATP
Sebastian Ofner (Aut) – #165 ATP

Tomas MACHAC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, currently ranked #23 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Tomas Machac – Damir Dzumhur (BiH) 6:3,6:2,6:4
2nd round: Tomas Machac – August Holmgren (Den) 6:7,7:6,7:6,5:7,6:7

Players ranking:
Damir Dzumhur (BiH) – #67 ATP
August Holmgren (Den) – #192 ATP

Lloyd HARRIS, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, currently ranked #320 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Lloyd Harris – Zizou Bergs (Bel) 7:6,7:6,6:7,6:2
2nd round: Lloyd Harris – Andrey Rublev (Rus) 7:6,4:6,6:7,3:6

Players ranking:
Zizou Bergs (Bel) – #50 ATP
Andrey Rublev (Rus) – #14 ATP

Alexei POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, currently ranked #22 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Alexei Popyrin – Arthur Fery (UK) 4:6,1:6,6:4,4:6

Players ranking:
Arthur Fery (UK) – #461 ATP

Holger RUNE, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 QF, currently ranked #8 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Holger Rune – Nicolas Jarry (Chi) 6:4,6:4,5:7,3:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Nicolas Jarry (Chi) – #143 ATP

Laslo DJERE, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, currently ranked #60 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Laslo Djere – Andrey Rublev (Rus) 0:6,7:6,6:7,7:6

Players ranking:
Andrey Rublev (Rus) – #14 ATP

Filip MISOLIC , 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, currently ranked #111 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Filip Misolic – Jan-Lennard Struff (Ger) 6:2,5:7,6:3,6:3

Players ranking:
Jan-Lennard Struff (Ger) – #125 ATP

Jaime FARIA, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, currently ranked #116 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Jaime Faria – Lorenzo Sonego (Ita) 3:6,4:6,2:6

Players ranking:
Lorenzo Sonego (Ita) – #47 ATP

Lorenzo MUSETTI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 QF, currently ranked #7 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Lorenzo Musetti – Nikoloz Basilashvili (Geo) 2:6,6:4,5:7,1:6

Players ranking:
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Geo) – #126 ATP

Luca NARDI, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, currently ranked #95 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round Luca Nardi – Jannik Sinner (Ita) 4:6,3:6,0:6

Players ranking:
Jannik Sinner (Ita) – #1 ATP

Hamad MEDJEDOVIC, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, currently ranked #68 ATP, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Hamad Medjedovic – Sebastian Ofner (Aut) 6:7,1:3, ret.

Players ranking:
Sebastian Ofner (Aut) – #165 ATP


Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, currently ranked #35 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Belinda Bencic – Alycia Parks (USA) 6:3,6:0
2nd round: Belinda Bencic – Elsa Jackquemot (Fra) 4:6,6:1,6:2
3rd round: Belinda Bencic – Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Ita) 6:4,3:6,7:6
4th round: Belinda Bencic – Ekaterina Alexandrova (Rus) 7:6,6:4
Quarterfinals: Belinda Bencic – Mira Andreeva (Rus) 7:6,7:6
Semifinals: Belinda Bencic – Iga Swiatek (Pol) 2:6,0:6

Players ranking:
Alycia Parks (USA) – #60 WTA
Elsa Jackquemot (Fra) – #113 WTA
Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Ita) – #116 WTA
Ekaterina Alexandrova (Rus) – #17 WTA
Mira Andreeva (Rus) – #7 WTA

Katie BOULTER, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 player, currently ranked #43 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Katie Boulter – Paola Badosa (Esp) 6:2,3:6,6:4
2nd round: Katie Boulter – Solana Sierra (Arg) 7:6,2:6,1:6

Players ranking:
Paola Badosa (Esp) – #9 WTA
Solana Sierra (Arg) – #101 WTA

Donna VEKIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, currently ranked #25 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Donna Vekic – Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 6:0,6:4
2nd round: Donna Vekic – Cristina Bucsa (Esp) 1:6,3:6

Players ranking:
Kimberly Birrell (AUS) – #74 WTA
Cristina Bucsa (Esp) – #102 WTA

Olga DANILOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, currently ranked #37 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Olga Danilovic – Shuai Zhang (Chn) 6:2,6:4
2nd round: Olga Danilovic – Madison Keys (USA) 4:6,2:6

Players ranking:
Shuai Zhang (Chn) – #124 WTA
Madison Keys (USA) – #8 WTA

Alexandra EALA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2015, currently ranked #56 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Alexandra Eala – Barbora Krejcikova (Cze) 6:3,2:6,1:6

Players ranking:
Barbora Krejcikova (Cze) – #16 WTA

Nina STOJANOVIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, currently ranked #172 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Nina Stojanovic – Anna Kalinskaya (Rus) 3:6,6:7

Players ranking:
Anna Kalinskaya (Rus) – #38 WTA

Linda FRUHVIRTOVA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2015, currently ranked #148 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Linda Fruhvirtova – Elise Mertens (Bel) 4:6,2:6

Players ranking:
Elise Mertens (Bel) – #23 WTA

Petra MARTIC, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001, currently ranked #136 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Petra Martic – Diane Parry (Fra) 6:4,3:6,2:6

Players ranking:
Diane Parry (Fra) – #118 WTA

Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 SF, currently ranked #79 WTA, at WIMBLEDON 2025:

Main Draw:
1st round: Ajla Tomljanovic – Anastasia Pavlyuchennkova (Rus) 6:4,3:6,2:6

Players ranking:
Maya Joint (AUS) – #50 WTA

Please visit www.smrikve.com to learn more about Smrikve, Istria from Smrikve, Smrikva Bowl, one of the most important under 10 tennis tournaments in the World, and Villa Smrikve, SMRIKVE LOUNGE, Villa TASTE, for your accommodation with swimming pool in Stinjan (Pula – Pola) if you decide to spent your holiday in Istria, Croatia.


29/06/25

Some pictures of the 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 actors... taken during the Sixth and Final day of their Smrikva Bowl... the AWARDING day... the cake and swimming pool day :)

Smrikva Bowl finals are played since 1996 with linesman and ball kids… it was a nice morning with the sky ready for the finals…

… the stage was prepared early in the morning…

… the trophies and diamond medals were ready too…

… and some seeds of the future dreams were planted…

At 8:30 AM everything was ready for the final act of this year 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Opera stage… the central court was ready :)

When I think of Smrikva Bowl I try to imagine it as a theater where every year we work hard to set a stage where the world’s talents can gather… Every year we gather all these different actors, great talents, very special kids, arriving from different cultures, having different dreams,…

We set the stage and later on they are in charge with their will, dreams and hard work… they are the ones who write the most different stories…

The Finals and Awarding ceremony day of the 30th annual started with traditional Staff and Ball Kids gathering…

and here are 15 ball kids out over 70 Staff Members who behind the curtains directed the Opera to make our actors perform at their best…

Pavle Racic, Matej Zovko, Sebastian Pigott, Teodor Hu, Kurt Wan, Wang Shimeng, Poppy Robinson, Maya Teilmann, Toma Zovko, Laura Adamović, Danica Adamovic, Josefine Miksch, Ritisha Nehe, Matei Petre, Eug

… were this year with us in the finals ball kids team…

Damir and Tamara made the final instructions to our this year Staff seeds…

and here we are all together ready to jump into another wonderful finals…

… over 140 invisible hands that make MORE THEN TENNIS a reality for a week… year after year…

The girls finals are per tradition scheduled at 9:00 AM and it always start with flower pictures of the finalists…

… and here are Ira Pupovac from Croatia and Iva Svoboda from Czech Republic making their photo session before the finals…

…and this year Consolation Draw actors were: Lea Hessel from Slovaka and Maya Firer from Israel. The Chair Umpire Elio Macan was in charge for the Consolation finals…

… and today Maya was able to win the Consolation Draw finals match…

… Main Draw actors of this year Opera final Ira and Iva are on this picture ready to enter the stage :)…

… the stage was ready and Chair Umpire Damir gave to Iva and Ira the final instructions before their opera act started… to enjoy the game and let’s the public enjoy your tennis talent level…

… one more picture with the girls which includes their dreams and the dreams of this year generation to play one day on the most famous tennis courts in London, New York, Wimbledon and Paris…

… here we are starting…

… it was a lovely tennis day… for all the people who gathered around the court #1 where the finals were played…

and here is Ira in action…

… and here is Iva in action…

our precious assistants… Ritisha…

Poppy, Maya and Laura…

and sisters Laura and Danica… ready to change the team on the court…

the game was intense…

… a very long match…

:)…

… the assistance of the ball kids is always extraordinary… in order to make the finals grand…

… we fully enjoyed it…

… today Iva collected the Championship… and here is the moment when the girls handshake at the net…

and the moment of joy when Iva reached her friends and family…

Iva Svoboda crowned herself the 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 edition winner… her sister also play tennis and came to cheer for her…

I am sure this is only one of the first meetings for the most Smrikva kids and there will be many matches in the future for most of them… and many opportunities to measure their skills development…

… after the girls exhibition of their skills it was the time of boys…

… and after girls Consolation finals at the court #2 the boys Consolation finals started… between Nathanael Philip from Sweden and Nicklas Hermann from Germany…

Today Nicklas was able to win the Consolation Draw finals match and crown himself the Champion…

… in the Main Draw… two boys to reach the finals were David Simon from Belgium and Antonio Stanic from Croatia.

here we are with the boys just few minutes before their match when the Chair Umpire Damir shared few words with both of them…

totally ready with Grand Slam sign…

… and here is Antonio in action…

the shangri-la “seeds of the Legends” theater…

and here is David in action…

and here is Antonio in action again

… shangri-la again…

our Staff Members in action…

… in the finals there were two SB players who attended also our Family Week this spring… and Luca came to see the finals…

there were a lot of beautiful and amazing points David and Antonio played… it was a great game… momentum switched more than once…

and here is the moment when David conquered the title…

handshake on the net…

David collected more points today and crowned himself the 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Champion…

The awarding ceremony is always a special moment… and this year due to hot weather we decided to do it in the Central Park…

everything is ready… for the awarding ceremony for the 40 medals and trophies… to start to call the names… and will recall just some of the actors present at the awarding ceremony…

Shimeng Wang with Lea Hessel

Maya Teilmann…

Ivan Penic….

Rafael Heinz…

Balthasar Klemm…

Samuel Gomez…

Toma Zovko…

Koto Kodaira…

Pavle Racic…

Jan Karbowski…

Antea Tomas…

Darya Naumik…

Maxime Gaugry…

Matei Petre…

Maya Firer…

Lea Hessel…

Nathanael Philip…

Nicklas Hermann…

Ira Pupovac…

Antea Tomas and Ira Pupovac…

Antonio Stanic…

US OPEN Wilson Ball… traditionally signed by the winners…

Very special dumpeners for friends…

Alessandro Serra Zanetti and Mattia Sena…

Mattia Sena…

Toma Zovko and Antonio Stanic…

… when you choose a smile :)…

… time to sign the ball …

…time to declare the winners…

… but still some IGRA Game medals to give to Noah Collard and David Simon…

… and Roto Kodaira and Hayato Shimamura…

… time to call the names of David and Iva…

Iva Svoboda… the girls singles Main Draw Champion

David Simon… the boys singles Main Draw Champion

traditional winners Wilson US OPEN ball signing donated by Justin Lee back in 2009 to be signed…

first signed by Iva…

… and later on by David…

… and one memory picture of David and Iva together … this picture will be framed on the wall… Champions together…

time to ride the bike…

and now all together…

… time to seal the memories of this year edition with something sweet :)

it is beautiful and I can see myself…

winners and friends cutting it all together…

… it is wonderful…

and the final acting before departing home is the swimming pool swim ;)

It was a super particular edition… and I hope most of the kids will get a little of inspiration to keep developing their tennis talent…

Thanks to all the participants… players… families… coaches… Smrikva Bowl Staff and friends…

for making 30th annual… ANOTHER GOOD YEAR… :)


28/06/25

30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 - Press Release

PULA, CROATIA 23rd JUNE – 28th JUNE 2025
- one game one nation-

30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 – tennis tournament for boys and girls under 10 – gathered 96 boys and girls representing 48 Smrikva Bowl countries and six continents. It was another successful annual and Smrikva Bowl with this year edition confirms the presence of its Ambassadors in 112 countries and six continents.

Smrikva Bowl winners:

• Vilim Višak (CRO) – Natali Zuliani (CRO) 1996
• Željko Perić (CRO) – Ivana Lisjak (CRO) 1997
• Filip Kovačić (CRO) – Mateja Horvat (CRO) 1998
• Borko Mudronja (CRO) – Astrid Besser (ITA) 1999
• Adelchi Virgili (ITA) – Tereza Mrdeža (CRO) 2000
• Marin Draganja (CRO) – Petra Martić (CRO) 2001
• Javier Marti (ESP) – Martina Caregaro (ITA) 2002
• Dominic Thiem (AUT) – Jennifer Ren (UK) 2003
• Ivan Levar (CRO) – Saška Gavrilovska (SRB) 2004
• Matteo Donati (ITA) – Saška Gavrilovska (SRB) 2005
• Gianluigi Quinzi (ITA) – Eleonor Dean (UK) 2006
• Sacha Merzetti (ITA) – Virgina Pena (ESP) 2007
• Luka Panic (SUI) – Katarina Jokić (BiH) 2008
• Alvaro Regalado (ESP) – Katie Swan (UK) 2009
• Nicola Kuhn (ESP) – Jovana Vuković (SRB) 2010
• Duje Ajduković (CRO) – Olga Danilović (SRB) 2011
• Goran Životić (SRB) – Himari Sato (JPN) 2012
• Turriziani Alvarez (ESP) – Noa Krznarić (CRO) 2013
• Patrick Brady (UK) – Tea Lukić (SRB) 2014
• Branko Đurić (MNE) – Alena Kasatkina (RUS) 2015
• Kaylan Bigun (USA) – Ela Nala Milič (SVN) 2016
• Roben Gavani (BGR) – Rositsa Dencheva (BGR) 2017
• Vito Darderi (ARG) – Alisa Oktiabreva (RUS) 2018
• Svit Suljič (SVN) – Ksenia Efremova (RUS) 2019
• Daniel Gardality (USA) – Arina Fomina (RUS) 2022
• James Borchard (USA) – Ana Marija Rebić (CRO) 2023
• Lukas Kacin (CZE) – Mathilde Dianati (DEN) 2024
• David Simon (BEL) – Iva Svoboda (CZE) 2025

Lukas Kacin from Czech Republic won the boys finals, while Mathilde Hartvingsen Dianati from Denmark won the girls finals.

The winners won, among other, the mountain bikes – the traditional Smrikva Bowl prize – a week stage at Patrick Mouratoglou Academy, and Wilson International support.

David Simon from Belgium won the boys finals, while Iva Svoboda from Czech Republic won the girls finals.

The winners won, among other, the mountain bikes – the traditional Smrikva Bowl prize – a week stage at Patrick Mouratoglou Academy, and Wilson International support.

30th SMRIKVA BOWL 2025 MAIN RESULTS

Boys:
Finals:
David Simon (BEL) – Antonio Stanić (CRO) (4:1,1:4,10:6)

Semifinals:
David Simon (BEL) – Maxime Gaugry (GBR) (5:4,4:0)
Antonio Stanić (CRO) – Matei Petre (ROM) (4:1,4:0)

Quarterfinals:
David Simon (BEL) – Oskar Hončl (CZE) (4:0,4:0)
Antonio Stanić (CRO) – Samuel Gomez (ESP) (4:0,4:0)
Maxime Gaugry (GBR) – Balthasar Klemm (GER) (4:2,4:0)
Matei Petre (ROM) – Toma Zovko (CRO) (4:0, 2:4, 11:9)

Girls:
Finals:
Iva Svoboda (CZE) – Ira Pupovac (CRO) (5:3,4:2)

Semifinals:
Iva Svoboda (CZE) – Antea Tomas (CRO) (4:2,4:1)
Ira Pupovac (CRO) – Darya Naumik (BLR) (4:0,4:1)

Quarterfinals:
Iva Svoboda (CZE) – Moni Mišćević Mezak (CRO) (4:2,4:1)
Ira Pupovac (CRO) – Maya Teilmann (DEN) (4:1,4:2)
Antea Tomas (CRO) – Veronika Baburina (RUS) (2:4,4:0,12:10)
Darya Naumik (BLR) – Shimeng Wang (ESP) (4:0,4:0)

Thanks to the all Smrikva Bowl supporters and especially to the: Smrikva Bowl Friends, Staff, Golden and Honorary Members!

Thanks to the all Smrikva Bowl supporters and especially to the: Smrikva Bowl Friends, Staff, Golden and
Honorary Members!


27/06/25

30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Draws and Results - Fifth Day Results and Order of Play for the 6th Day

30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Draws and 5th Day Results

ORDER OF PLAY FOR THE SIXTH DAY IS AS FOLLOWS:

30th SB 2025 Order of Play 27th of June, 6th day

9:00 AM : Girls Main Draw and Consolation Draw Finals
followed by: Boys Main Draw and Consolation Draw Finals
followed by: Awarding Ceremony (singles quarterfinalists are getting medals, semifinalist, runner ups and winners trophies; IGRA game semifinalists are getting medals and winners and runner ups trophies)
followed by: Cake & Pool goodby Party

FINALIST Main Draw:
Boys:
Antonio Stanić (CRO)
Dávid Simon (BEL)

Girls:
Ira Pupovac (CRO)
Iva Svoboda (CZE)

FINALIST Consolation Draw:
Boys:
Nicklas Hermann (GER)
Nathanael Philip (SWE)

Girls:
Lea Hessel (SVK)
Maya Firrer (ISR)

Cosmopolite book
Istria from Smrikve