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30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Draws and Results: David Simon (Bel) and Iva Svoboda (Cze) are this year Champions
30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Draws and Results
30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Press Release
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.
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
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…
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)
Ira Pupovac (CRO) – Maya Teilmann (DEN)
Antea Tomas (CRO) – Veronika Baburina (RUS)
Darya Naumik (BLR) – Shimeng Wang (ESP)
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)
27/06/25
Some pictures of the 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 actors :)... taken during the Fifth day of their Smrikva Bowl... the day when "IGRA" game winners were known... :))... and the day when the finalists of this year edition were known... the BRIONI day :)
The fifth day was the day when the semifinalist of the Main and Consolation Draw were known…
but was also the day of Brioni Islands visit and the day of the “IGRA” Game finals :)
I am pleased to present the list of the actors of the Day who make it to the finals in their singles and towards the victory in special “IGRA” doubles…
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)
“IGRA” GAME WINNERS and RUNNER UPS:
Antonio Stanic (CRO)
Toma Zovko (CRO)
Alessandro Serra Zanetti (ITA)
Mattia Sena (ITA)
After the presentation of the actors of the Day who made it into the finals… I am pleased to share a little piece of the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Day celebrated on 21st of September… because today we spent on Brioni Islands… once upon a time named the Islands of Peace…
Smrikve, September 2010
The International Day of Peace, also known as the World Peace Day, occurs annually on September 21st and this day has been elected to be also the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors’ Day.
It is dedicated to peace, or specifically the absence of war, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone. It is observed by many people. For the first time this holiday was celebrated in 1981.
The Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Day, although celebrated on the same day as the World Peace Day, is dedicated to civilization , intergenerational responsibility and tennis. Without civil society in a modern world there is no guarantee for peace.
In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly declared, in a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica, the third Tuesday of September (the opening day of regular sessions of the General Assembly) as the International Day of Peace devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace and civilization values.
In 2001, the day was changed from the third Tuesday to specifically the twenty-first day of September. A new resolution was passed by the General Assembly, sponsored by the United Kingdom (giving credit to Peace One Day) and Costa Rica (the sponsors of the original day) to give the Day of Peace a fixed date and declare it as a global ceasefire day.
In 1991, on September 21st, I left Smrikve for Milan, it was the war time in my country, 5 years before, on the same day, in 1986, I sailed with a boat to Dubrovnik with school friends living a nice life time memory experience.
Having our calendar year 365 days if we live for some time and create our own experience we learn that the same day can remind us something nice and something not nice… it is a circle…
Not nice could be compared to a mistake in tennis… we learn from the mistakes. They help us understand what is not good or what we do not do properly…
To end this comment I am pleased to repeat words of a Nobel Prize for Peace who was guest speaker to one of Ambrosetti’s Young Leader Group meetings. It is a tradition that every guest dedicate few words to the Group and he wrote down the following:
“The future is always in a minority. Yet the history of the future is more important than the history of the past. It is for the old to remember the past. It is for the young to build the world of tomorrow.
Do it! You can build a world without wars. You can build a new humanity.”
Everything around us lives in a delicate equilibrium and with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it. The knowledge, human curiosity and will to learn are important. They are all parts of the civilization path.
Shimon Peres used in his note the statement: “Do it!” thus reminded me Yoda’s wisdom words when he shares his knowledge with young Jedi: “Try not. Do or do not “ :)
If people believe in the future there is future. If people do not believe in the future there is no future.
Miodrag Bozovic
… and tomorrow is the single FINALS Day… the day of the Cake…
Awarding Ceremony Day…
and the Day of the Swimming Pool :D
… and before going into a new day once again congratulations to the finalist, semifinalists and quarterfinalist of the IGRA Game who made our pizza night special…
GO SMRIKVA GO!!! :D
and those who assisted this year theater show may have noticed that the names of the player mentioned in our articles are often not related with the pictures presented…
…they follow Yoda way of speaking… and often are inverted…
for those not familiar with Yoda… I will borrow one of his saying to finish the article of today…
Luke : “I’m looking for a great warrior”
Yoda: “ Wars not make one great “
… and the story around the olive tree was the story…
…ready for the final acts of the show…
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
27th of June:
2:00 PM : BRIONI Islands trip gathering in Fazana
2:30 PM : departure from Fazana with boat to BRIONI islands
7:00 PM : return to Smrikve
7:30 PM : Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals of the IGRA Game + PIZZA party for all the players cheering for the finals of the IGRA GAME :D
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)
