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07/10/16
7 Smrikva Bowl players at U14 Tennis Europe Junior Masters - Reggio Calabria (ITALY). Maria TIMOFEEVA & Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE are runner ups
U14 Tennis Europe Junior Masters is played in Reggio Calabria (Italy) this year and I am so glad to recognize several SB names:
quarterfinals: 7 out of 16
semifinals: 4 out of 8
finals: 2 out of 4
GIRLS:
Maria TIMOFEEVA (RUS) – 17th SB 2012
quarterfinals: Maria Timofeeva – Francesca Curmi (Mlt) 6:3,6:7,6:1
semifinals: Maria Timofeeva – V.Kanapatskaya (Blr) 6:2,6:0
Finals: Maria Timofeeva – Federica Sacco (Ita) 4:6,3:6
Živa FALKNER (SLO) – 17th SB 2012
quarterfinals: Živa Falkner – Noa Krznaric (Cro) 6:3, 6:2
semifinals: Živa Falkner – Federica Sacco (Ita) 6:3,4:6,4:6
Avelina SAYFETDINOVA (RUS) – 17th SB 2012
quarterfinals: Avelina Sayfetdinova – F. Sacco (Ita) 7:6,0:6,3:6
Noa KRZNARIĆ (CRO) – 18th SB 2013 winner
quarterfinals: Noa Krznarić – Živa Falkner (Slo) 3:6,2:6
Francesca CURMI (MLT) – 17th SB 2012
quarterfinals: Francesca Curmi – Maria Timofeeva (Rus) 3:6,7:6,1:6
BOYS:
Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE (NOR) – 18th SB 2013
quarterfinals: Holger – Nicholas D.Ionel (Rom) 6:3,4:6,6:1
semifinals: Holger – Lorenzo Musetti (Ita) 1:6,6:3,6:4
Finals: Holger V.N. RUNE – Radu M.Popue (Rom) 2:6,4:6
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA) – 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist
quarterfinals: Lorenzo Musetti – Petr Kapuskin (Rus) 6:2, 6:3
semifinals: L. Musetti – Holger V.N. RUNE (Nor) 6:1,3:6,4:6
Alibek KACHAZOV (RUS) – 17th SB 2012
quarterfinals: Alibek Kachazov – Elme Moller (Nor) 0:6,3:6
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, SMRIKVE LOUNGE, Villa TASTE, for your accommodation with swimming pool in Stinjan (Pula – Pola) if you decide to spent your holiday in Istria, Croatia.
21/09/16
22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 Presentation Letter - Smrikva Bowl Ambassador's Day - ("SBA") Day
Dear Smrikva Bowl and Smrikve friends!
It was 1996 when the Smrikva Bowl story started… and today is time to open the 22nd annual candidacy process…
How to summarize the first two decades?
… maybe a good start would be to mention around 1700 kids and life stories spread in 78 countries who played the event since 1996…
…over 800 signed books in the Smrikva Bowl library from 65 country (started in 2009)…
… over 1200 names given to 12 old Smrikva Bowl olive trees (started in 2005)…
… 23 junior GRAND SLAM titles since 2009… 14 professional ATP/WTA titles since 2014… 9 players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA Club… 2 players are members of the TOP 10 ATP/WTA Club… there are numerous victories over the last decade in the most prestigious under 12, 14, 16, 18 tournaments around the World…
… but Smrikva Bowl story to me was always more then numbers and more then tennis… and I am gratful to the Smrikva Bowl players, families, coaches, friends who in most different ways inspire me to do better and help my family and friends to go beyond our imaginations…
I like to repeat myself from time to time… it is teaching I learned from Rafiki in Lion King “that a story we like should be repeated more then once” ;)… and I am saying this for those who know me well and will find most of my thinking already known ;D…
It is the 21st of September 2016… and it is the selection date start for the 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 edition…
I will also take the opportunity to recall that the 3rd Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2017 edition with Luca Appino will be held from 22nd till 29th of April 2017…
Today is the International Day of Peace, also known as the World Peace Day… and many years ago this date was selected as the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Day (“SBA” Day)…
The SBA Day, although celebrated on the same day as the World Peace Day, is dedicated to civilization and tennis. Without civil society in a modern world there is no guarantee for peace… and both civil society and peace are the pillars for any talent development…
In 2005, for the 10th Smrikva Bowl anniversary, we started to plant old Olive tree during Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Nomination Ceremony. The Olive tree selected had to be older than the oldest man living on the earth today… and during the ceremony, every Ambassador put a tiny piece of land close to the root and donated his/her name to the tree…
The Olive tree is a symbol of good will in various cultures… and his age in Smrikve is symbol of intergenerational responsibility. Intergenerational responsibility alone will allow future generations to enjoy the beauty of life, the sunsets and the seasons of the earth.
Smrikva Bowl is dedicated to children… and cartoons always helped me to speak with children and to be understood better by them… The Lion King is nice one for the Old Olive Tree story that I am pleased to share again on the World Peace Day… the Circle of Life story…
This cartoon is full of life messages which are in line with the Smrikva Bowl dream. They are in line with the message of the Ambassadors’ Olive Tree; they are in line with the values of friendship; they are in line with empathy. Friendship and empathy are both Cosmopolitan values per excellence, as far as people and humanity are concerned.
… and tennis seems to be very linked with love too… 15:love, 30:love, 40:love, love:15, love:30, love:40… love love love ;)… another cosmopolitan milestone…
Let me tell you few more things from the Lion King… the relationship between Mufasa, Sarabi and Simba reminds me of parents and family love, but also the intergenerational responsibility.
Timon, Pumbaa and Simba relationship reminds me about love between friends. Pumbaa also make me think about empathy, intuition and loyalty. The relationship between Simba and Nola reminds me again about the importance of love.
Rafiki, the wise old baboo, with his many centuries old tree reminds me about the importance of knowledge and experience of the older. There are many other particular moments that every person on its own, based on his or her own life experience, discovers by watching cartoon artworks.
…most of the character’s names in this cartoon have a particular meaning in Swahili language: Simba means “lion”; Nala means “gift”, and love is in many cultures one of the greatest gifts that people can receive and give during their life; Sarabi means “mirage”; Pumbaa means “dull-witted” or “stunned”; and Rafiki means “friend” :)…
Every children is born without knowing anything about life on this earth and it is the responsibility of every generation to live and let live…
When Mufasa was explaining to Simba that is not easy to be the King… he told him that a good King should know that everything around us lives in a delicate equilibrium and that with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it. The intergenerational responsibility is the key to allow future generations to enjoy the beauty of life.
A Nobal Prize for Peace will help me to close this introduction words: “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.”
It is worth bearing in our minds that Peace is always a delicate equilibrium and with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it. Knowledge, human curiosity and will to learn are important. They are all parts of the civilization path.
Our Nobel Prize guest used in his note the statement: “Do it!” which always reminds me Yoda’s wisdom words when he shares his knowledge with young Jedi: “There is no try. Do or do not ” ;)
Long time ago I learned when people believe in the future there is future…. and when people do not beleive in the future there is no future.
The books represent the greatest human memory that can help us understand what we see combined with cumulated personal experience of our daily lives and this is one of the reasons why we started to build the Smrikva Bowl Library. Given the fragility of the circle of life it is very easy for people to ignore these facts and lose sight of our human knowledge. It takes just a few generations to lose civilisation heritage.
We have gotten used to rapid technological progress, but social and civil progress is more complex. Humans learn throughout their whole lifetime, from books and schools, but we mostly learn from our personal experiences.
And never forget we are those who represent the current civilization.
This is an important concept. Today people live an average of about 80 years. What we call civilization is mostly made up of the human knowledge we have accumulated until today, which our institutions pass onto future generations… and this is another part of the idea hidden behind the Smrikva Bowl Library foundation in 2009…
World Peace Day is always a good day to start the research of the Smrikva Bowl talents for the 2017 edition… and with this e-mail the selection process for the 22nd annual Smrikva Bowl 2017 is open.
22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 will be held in Pula-Istria, Croatia, from (17th) 19th till 24th of June 2017. Smrikva Bowl, as most of you may know, gathers young tennis talents from all over the World…
When I think of Smrikva Bowl I always imagine it as a theater where every year we work hard to set the stage … Every year we gather 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 who write the most different stories…
Smrikva Bowl is very young tournament but I always believed that more then one of these kids will write nice and inspiring stories in most different professional fields.
Year after year seems more and more likely that more than one senior Grand Slam Tournament will be conquered by Smrikva children… they already won every junior Grand Slam Tournament… since 2009… there are 19 Smrikva Bowl kids being able to conquere 23 junior Grand Slam Titles in singles and doubles… and my dream and wishes goes beyond Grand Slam dream… being the SBA Day celebrated on a World Peace Day… and having mentioned in my letter the inspiring words of the Nobel Prize for Peace I am pleased to extend Grand Slam dream to more than one Nobel Prize for Peace dream…
I know that according to the statistics only few of the kids participating Smrikva Bowl will become top professional tennis players, but I like to think that they will make it in other professional fields.
I will never know how many kids playing Smrikva Bowl are playing tennis because their parents would like them to become professional tennis players and how much of them play it because they enjoy the game.
What I do know is that any kind of sport can help kids in their growth and I also know that people that do excel in any field need full dedication and a lot of sacrifice to reach and master the excellence.
In every life there are people that influence what we do and how we do it.
The Smrikva Bowl tennis talent gathering aims to inspire its Ambassadors to believe in their dreams and work hard to reach them.
Many people come to Smrikve with different expectations… not understanding that the result is not the key of the Smrikva Bowl… and I always need Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors’ help in explaining that Smrikva Bowl is a bit different and that common sense and respect come first…
There is a detailed presentation of the 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 edition with the application form and other relevant information on the main page of the Smrikva Bowl website:
http://www.smrikve.com/smrikva-bowl/
I am pleased to recall that 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 gathered top players from over 40 countries and all the continents…
Since the tournament foundation in 1996, around 1700 top players from 78 countries played in the event… This year… was the 3rd time that over 50% of participants accepted were ranked #1 in their countries…
Smrikva Bowl “more than tennis” idea… will not be explained… will remain left to the interpretation of each Ambassador… of their feelings because in end they are the one who are writing the Smrikva Bowl story… my only wish is that huge percentage of the interpretation may match my dream…
As I wrote above, in 2005 we started to plant old olive trees during the Ambassadors’ nomination ceremony… and there are 12 special olive trees in Smrikve with over 1200 names from all around the World…
In 2009 the cultural tourism guide “Istria from Smrikve” was published and this is a gift to the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors and Smrikve friends… SBA are helping us in scouting talents around the world and our little Ambassadors also help us in spreading the word about Istria as cultural tourism destination worth visiting…
That same year, Smrikva Bowl participants started to bring a book about the culture of the place they are coming from thus we started to create Smrikva Bowl Library… from time to time we are also using the library as classroom for “La Bottega” di Smrikve students… donated book form a library of over 810 books from 65 countries…
Cosmopolite is another gift to Smrikve and our Ambassadors. It is dedicated to a book describing the importance of civilization for the talent development.
Many of you are our Ambassadors and I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the number of the accepted players will be 96 players (48 girls and 48 boys) and your help will be precious.
If you know a good tennis player born in 2007 that deserves to play Smrikva Bowl or you wish to present your candidacy for the 3rd SBTTFW 2017 please let me know…
I am pleased to recall that since the Smrikva Bowl foundation nine players reached TOP 100 ATP and WTA and their best ranking at the moment is the following: Belinda BENCIC (#7 WTA), Dominic THIEM (#7 ATP), Marin DRAGANJA (#20 ATP doubels), Borna CORIC (#33 ATP), Petra MARTIC (#42 WTA), Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (#47 WTA), Ana KONJUH (#55 WTA), Donna VEKIC (#62 WTA), Ivana LISJAK (#95 WTA)…
… for the end of this long presentation letter of the 22nd annual… being today World Peace Day… I wish Smrikva kids to continue to inspire by example other children… and wish some of them may make true during their living and competing Nelson Mandela – Madiba’s words when he noted that “Sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire and the power to unite people in a way little else can – it is an instrument of peace.”
Thank you all for your help and attention and special thanks to all the people who return to visit us in Smrikve.
Miodrag Bozovic
16/09/16
Today we collected grapes and started the 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 - Smrikve Malvazija wine production
We just collected grapes and started 2017 Smrikve wine production… the wine collection of limited 160-200 bottles will be made as per tradition… and it will be donated to the families participating the 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 edition…
As per tradition we will do our best to make good wine…
Smrikve Malvazija is thanks to the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors spread in 78 countries and all the continents. Last year we created a limited collection of 160 bottles and never above 200 bottles… it is always a gift of our family to the Smrikva Bowl families and to our friends.
Wine and gastronomy are part of a culture and wine bottle that we give to every Smrikva Bowl family is part of our cultural gift that every year we are pleased to make to our guests coming from all around the World.
The wine making is the tradition in Smrikve since 1957…
The wine production is a passion for many Istrian families and my grandfather Mate was a great lower of wine and wine making. The first thing he made in 1957 when he settled in Smrikve was planting the vineyard.
Probably not many Smrikva Bowl readers do know the story how my grandfather agreed to take out a row of vineyard to create the space for the court where today the Smrikva Bowl finals are played.
My father, me and my Uncle continue the wine making tradition in Smrikve…
Several years ago I bought a vineyard close to the vineyard planted by my grandfather and today my father and me are doing our best to get the best from what Malvasia grapes can give.
The first phase of the processing the grapes started today…
We collected the grapes but also separated the juice of the rest to obtain the golden color that usually our Istrian Malvazija (Malmsey) wine has. Now for two days the fermentation will be blocked to allow the wine to start its transformation process cleaner than it is today after the collection.
In Smrikve we produce Istrian Malvazija (Malmsey) and during the Smrikva Bowl we use to give a bottle of wine to every family as a memory to their Smrikva Bowl. Probably one day this bottles might be something special if our kids continue to love tennis game and continue to write the Smrikva Bowl story with their results.
Wine as part of the culture…
In the regions where the wine is produced the wine was always part of the culture of the particular site. Also the wine we produce is part of the Smrikve tradition and this is the reason why we are pleased to give a bottle to every family that come to visit us for the Smrikva Bowl.
There is an old Istrian saying: ”Vino od loze i mliko od koze” and “Kruh je za tilo a vino je za dušu”. The translation from Croatian is difficult because you loose the feel of the language. Goat is the symbol of Istria and the meaning of the first saying would be: ”Wine from the grapevine and milk from the goat” and the meaning of the second would be: “Bread is for the body, wine is for the soul”.
With todays collection as I said we started the process of transforming the grapes into wine for the 22nd Smrikva Bowl 2017 edition of Malvazija.
The main Istrian wines are: Malvazija, Terran, Refosc and Muscatel.
The glory of the Istrian wine dates back to over 2000 years ago…
For those who are not familiar with Istrian wine I am pleased to remined the reader that Istrian wine was considered one of the best in the Roman Empire, around 20 centuries ago, and was preferred by Livia Drusilla, also known as Iulia Augusta, the wife of the first Roman Emperor Augustus.
Livia Drusilla’s preferred wine was the Istrian wine Pucinum. Livia is considered one of the most influent women in the beginning of the Roman Empire era. It is not know what wine it was because todays wines were brought in Istria mostly by Venitians.
Todays Istrian Malvazija’s story is related with Serenissima… the Venetian Republic
The story of Istrian Malvazija, cultivated in Istria since the end of the 16th century, is fascinating and it relates to the Venetians.
At the beginning of the 15th century the Venetians occupied Peloponnesus in Greece. In the Peloponnesus region there is a town Monemvassia, also named Malvasia. From this town the Venetians started to import the wine into Venice and the other areas controlled by the Venetian Republic.
This wine was so successful and became so famous all over Europe that Venetians decided to plant huge vineyards on the biggest Greek island, Crete.
Between the 16th and 18th century Malvasia become the most important wine in Europe. In 1570 the Turks conquered Crete and Venetians decided to plant Malvasia vineyards in other areas that had friendly relations with Venice which, at that time, also included Istria.
In end Malvasia is in Istria since the above mentioned period while it is not known the sort of the wine that was preferred by the wife of the Emperor Augustus, Livia Drusilla – Julia Augusta.
Giacomo Casanova in his diary talks about another Istrian sort and another great wine…
Giacomo Casanova visited Vrsar several times and in his diary he describes a good wine Refosc and nice women… That Refosc could be Terran too because if you look at the grapes you will hardly note the difference and today Refosc is mostly cultivated in the Slovenian part of Istria while in other areas the dominant sort is Malvasia.
Another excellent wine can be found around Momjan area made of Muscatel sort.
On Istria from Smrikve you can learn much more…
To learn more about Istrian gastronomy and wine please visit the E-book about Istrian cultural heritage on www.smrikve.com/istria/ named “Istria from Smrikve” or join Discover Istria from Smrikve group on Linked In.
The grapes are very nice this year… and the wine should be extraordinary again…
From today… the most important part of wine transformation process starts ;)… and at the beginning of November we will make the first quality level tasting check :)…
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 and SMRIKVE LOUNGE, for your accommodation with swimming pool in Stinjan (Pula – Pola) if you decide to spent your holiday in Istria, Croatia.
12/09/16
Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update September 2016)
Former top Smrikva Bowl players that reached certain results on the professional ranking list are mentioned below and the top Smrikva Bowl players ranking…
• TOP 200 WTA Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #7 WTA (Feb 2016)
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #42 WTA (Jun 2012)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- # 47 WTA (Feb 2015)
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #52 WTA (Sep 2016)
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #62 WTA (Jul 2013)
Ivana LISJAK – 1997 winner – #95 WTA (Jun 2006)
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #140 on WTA (Jul 2016)
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #142 WTA (Apr 2016)
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #150 WTA (Oct 2015)
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #192 WTA (Aug 2016)
Ema BURGIC – 2002 semifinalist – #158 WTA doubles (Sep 2016)
• TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #7 ATP (Jun 2016)
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #33 ATP (Jul 2015)
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #158 ATP (Aug 2016)
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #159 ATP (Jul 2015)
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #170 ATP (Apr 2012)
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #170 ATP (Nov 2015)
Tommy PAUL – 2007 “LM”/SB player – #191 ATP (Apr 2016)
Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #102 ATP doubles (Aug 2015)
Luca MARGAROLI – 2002 – #196 ATP doubles (Sep 2016)
As of 12th of September 2016 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:
• 48 WTA players TOP 1000 WTA
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #27 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #52 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #102 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #143 on WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #188 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #193 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #236 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #257 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #264 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #273 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #275 WTA
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #286 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #291 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #303 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #323 WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #348 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #376 WTA
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – #377 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #388 WTA
Angelica MORATELLI – 2004 player – #434 WTA
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #437 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #458 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #480 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #484 WTA
Ema BURGIC BUCO – 2002 player – #493 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #495 WTA
Deborah CHIESA – 2006 player – #516 WTA
Oana Georgeta SIMION – 2005 player – #517 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #530 WTA
Dejana RADANOVIC – 2006 player – #554 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #586 WTA
Miriam BULGARU – 2008 player – #605 WTA
Karin KENNEL – 2005 player – #610 WTA
Chiara GRIMM – 2007 quarterfinalist – #615 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #621 WTA
Bianka BEKEFI – 2007 player – #642 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #675 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #691 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #714 WTA
Maia LUMSDEN – 2009 player – #715 WTA
Manisha FOSTER – 2003 player – #764 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #765 WTA
Andreea ROSCA – 2009 player – #767 WTA
Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #768 WTA
Giorgia MARCHETTI – 2005 player – #802 WTA
Katarina JOKIC – 2008 winner – #833 WTA
Inci OGUT – 2009 player – #913 WTA
Tatiana PIERI – 2007 player – #993 WTA
• 25 players TOP 1000 ATP
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #10 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #42 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #171 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #179 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #212 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #224 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #238 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #276 ATP
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 332 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #373 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #491 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #560 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #582 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #612 ATP
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 player – #615 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #640 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #656 ATP
Miguel SEMMLER – 2007 player – #779 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #786 ATP
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 2009 player – #849 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #862 ATP
Bogdan BORZA – 2007 runner up – #869 ATP
Nicola KUHN – 2010 winner – #902 ATP
Gian Marco MORONI – 2008 player – #921 ATP
Andrea GUERRIERI – 2008 player – #932 ATP
• 8 boys and 16 girls… in total 24 players are in TOP 100 ITF
BOYS:
- #3 Miomir KECMANOVIC – Junior US OPEN 2016 runner up
- #7 Alex DE MINAUR – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior Wimbledon 2016 runner up
- #13 Nicola KUHN – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 semifinals
- #16 Youssef HOSSAM
- #18 Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA
- #23 Alexei POPYRIN
- #32 Yshai OLIEL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #97 Andrea GUERRIERI
GIRLS:
- #10 Clair LIU – Junior WIMLBEDON 2016 winner (doubles)
- #13 Olga DANILOVIC – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #32 Lucie KANKOVA
- #35 Tatiana PIERI
- #37 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #47 Seone MENDEZ
- #48 Paula ARIAS MANJON – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #51 Wiktoria KULIK
- #55 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner and Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 runner up
- #59 Ashley LAHEY
- #64 Lea BOSKOVIC
- #67 Michaela GORDON
- #76 Irina CANTOS SIEMERS
- #85 Mihaela MARCULESCU
- #98 Haruna ARAKAWA
- #99 Georgina AXON
• 4 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Nicola KUHN #2, Cerzar CRETU #6, Yshai OLIEL #7, Yannik STEINEGGER #9, Olga DANILOVIC #5, Claire LIU #9, Lucie KANKOVA #10)
• 3 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Lorenzo MUSETTI #5, Viktor JOVIC #7, Alibek KACHMAZOV #9, Helene PELLICANO #1, Kristyna LAVICKOVA #6)
IN 1996 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM ISTRIA AND KVARNER (1st Smrikva Bowl)… IN 1997 TOP PLAYERS FROM CROATIA gathered on the 2nd Smrikva Bowl… IN 1998 3rd SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO GATHER FIRST FOREIGN PLAYERS…
Vilim VISAK (CRO), 1st SB 1996 winner, Vilim’s best ranking was #612 ATP in March 2006.
Ivana LISJAK (CRO), 2nd SB 1997 winner, Ivana’s best ranking was #95 WTA in June 2006.
Astrid BESSER (ITA), 4th SB 1999 winner, Atrid’s best ranking was #356 WTA in March 2009.
Tereza MRDEZA (CRO), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #348 WTA.
Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #560 ATP.
2001 – 6th Smrikva Bowl was the last year with dominance of the top national players…
BOYS
Marin DRAGANJA (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #132 ATP double.
Dino MARCAN (CRO), 6th SB 2001 runner up, is ranked #148 ATP doubles.
GIRLS
Petra MARTIC (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #236 WTA.
IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Federico GAIO (ITA), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #179 ATP.
Javier MARTI (ESP), 7th SB 2002 winner, is currently ranked #491 ATP.
Robin KERN (GER), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #656 ATP.
Luca MARGAROLI (SUI), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #196 ATP double.
Matej SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #251 ATP double.
Ivan SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #251 ATP double.
Giacomo MICCINI (ITA), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is currently ranked #1402 ATP.
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is ranked #273 WTA.
Martina CAREGARO (ITA), 7th SB 2002 winner, is ranked #275 WTA.
Ema BURGIC (BiH), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is ranked #493 WTA.
2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Dominic THIEM (AUT), 8th SB 2003 winner, is ranked #10 ATP.
Nik RAZBORSEK (SLO), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #786 ATP.
Ciprian PORUMB (ROU), 8th SB 2003, is ranked #1436 ATP.
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), ranked 3rd on 8th SB 2003, is ranked #272 WTA.
Martina TREVISAN (ITA), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #388 WTA.
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO), 8th SB 2003 runner up, is ranked #495 WTA.
Manisha FOSTER (UK), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #764 WTA.
2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC (SRB), 9th SB 2004 runner up, is ranked #276 ATP.
Nerman FATIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #612 ATP.
Filip VEGER (CRO), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #640 ATP.
GIRLS
Angelica MORATELLI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #434 WTA.
Anita HUSARIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #1128 WTA.
IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 3 CONTINENTS
2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Borna CORIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #42 ATP.
Laslo DJERE (SRB), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #171 ATP.
Matteo DONATI (ITA), 10th SB 2005 winner, is ranked #212 ATP.
Nikola MILOJEVIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 Consolation tournament winner, is ranked #224 ATP.
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 10th SB 2005, is ranked #332 ATP.
Nino SERDARUSIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #582 ATP.
Luka ILIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #862 ATP.
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #102 WTA.
Jana FETT (CRO), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #188 WTA.
Olga IANCHUK (UKR), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #291 WTA.
Irina Maria BARA (ROU), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #323 WTA.
Oana Georgetta SIMION, 10th SB 2005, is ranked #517 WTA.
Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #530 WTA.
Karin KENNEL (SUI), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #610 WTA.
2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), 11th SB 2006 winner, is ranked #323 ATP.
Andre BIRO (HUN), 11th SB 2006 semifinalist, is ranked #1028 ATP.
GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC (SUI), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #27 WTA.
Nina STOJANOVIC (SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #193 WTA.
Dea HERDZELAS (BiH), 11th SB 2006 quarterfinalists, is ranked #376 WTA.
Katie BOULTER (UK), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #437 WTA
Deborah CHIESA (ITA), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #516 WTA.
Dejana *RADANOVIC*(SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #554 WTA.
Ena KAJEVIC (CRO), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #1095 WTA
2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Bogdan BORZA (ROU), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #869 ATP.
Sergiu BUCUR (ROU), ranked 4th on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #1327 ATP.
Sacha MERZETTI (ITA), 12th SB 2007 winner, is ranked #1339 ATP.
GIRLS
Ana KONJUH (CRO), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #52 WTA.
Ivana JOROVIC (SRB), 12th SB 2007 player, is ranked #143 WTA.
Jessica PIERI (ITA), 12th SB 2007, is ranked #264 WTA
Chiara GRIMM (SUI), 12th SB 2007 quarterfinalist, is ranked #615 WTA.
Nina POTOCNIK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #621 WTA.
Tatiana PIERI (ITA), 12th SB 2007, is ranked #993 WTA
“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #238 on ATP ranking list.
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is not ranked on ATP ranking list.
IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Gian Marco MORONI (ITA), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #921 on ATP ranking list.
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 932 ATP.
Youssef HOSSAM (EGY), 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 1021 ATP.
Sven LAH (SLO), 13th SB 2008, is ranked #1542 ATP.
GIRLS
Olga FRIDMAN (UKR), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #257 WTA.
Viktoria KUZMOVA (SVK), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked #303 WTA.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #458 WTA.
Nina ALIBALIC (CRO), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #480 WTA.
Maia LUMSDEN (UK), 13th SB 2008 runner up, is ranked #715 WTA.
Katarina JOKIC (BiH), 13th SB 2008 winner, is ranked # 833 WTA.
Estea PEREZ-SOMARRIBA (ESP), 13th SB 2008, is not ranked WTA
Nikolina JOVIC (SRB), 13th SB 2008 player, is not ranked WTA.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Ingrid NEEL (USA), played 7th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #765 WTA.
IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THEREFORE REACHED THE TOTAL OF 40 COUNTRIES AND 6 CONTINENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2009 – 14th Smrikva Bowl and 8th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #615 ATP.
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #849 ATP.
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA (ESP), 14th SB 2009 semifinalist, is ranked #1144 ATP.
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1283 ATP.
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009 Consolation Draw winner, is ranked #1570 ATP.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI (ITA), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #1993 ATP.
Max STEWART (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #121 ITF.
Karlo DIVKOVIC (CRO), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #370 ITF.
Anthony POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #689 ITF.
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL (ESP), 14th SB 2009 winner, is not ranked on ATP.
GIRLS
Katie SWAN (UK), 14th SB 2009 winner, is ranked #484 WTA.
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 14th SB 2009 player, is ranked #586 WTA.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA (ROU), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #767 WTA.
Inci OGUT (TUR), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #913 WTA.
Wiktoria KULIK (POL), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #952 WTA.
Seone MENDEZ (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1011 WTA.
Lucie KANKOVA (CZE), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #32 ITF.
Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #98 ITF.
Georgina AXON (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #99 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #277 ITF.
Sina ZUGER (SUI), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #324 ITF.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #463 ITF.
Michaela GORDON, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #768 WTA.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #59 ITF.
IN 2010 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 49 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2010 – 15th Smrikva Bowl and 9th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Nicola KUHN (ESP), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #902 ATP.
Yshai OLIEL (ISR), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1183 ATP.
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, #207 ITF.
Filippo MORONI (ITA), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #970 ITF.
GIRLS
Dalila SAID (EGY), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1066 WTA.
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP), 15th SB 2010 runner up, is ranked #48 ITF.
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS (BEL), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #76 ITF.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU (ROU), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #85 ITF.
Daria SOLOVYEVA (RUS), La Bottega di Smrikve, is ranked #175 ITF.
Ania HERTEL (POL), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #230 ITF.
Kristina NOVAK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #259 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #277 ITF.
Marija ELENOVA (MKD), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1180 ITF.
Andja KARANUSIC (CRO), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1214 ITF.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Claire LIU (USA), played 9th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #714 WTA.
Alexa BUTERA (USA), played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #633 ITF.
IN 2011 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 53 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2011 – 16th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #2062 ATP.
Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #242 ITF.
Cezar CRETU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #604 ITF.
Marco FURLANETTO (ITA), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #703 ITF.
Mihailo POPOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 runner up, is ranked #858 ITF.
Eric VANSHELBOIM (UKR), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #944 ITF.
Makary ADAMEK (POL), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1684 ITF.
Stipan MADZAR (CRO), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1969 ITF.
Vanja DOBRNJAC (BiH), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #73 ETA U16.
Nemanja SUBANOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #157 ETA U16.
Luka ĐURĐEVIĆ (BiH), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #389 ETA U16.
Peetu POHJOLA (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #878 ETA U16.
Sergiu MANCIOC (ROU), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1678 ETA U16.
GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #13 ITF.
Oana Smaranda CORNEANU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #306 ITF.
Iva ZELIC (CRO), 16th SB quarterfinalist, is ranked #551 ITF.
Andjela SKROBONJA (SRB), 16th SB 2011 player, is ranked #836 ITF.
Paula JOUKANEN (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #877 ITF.
Betina TOKAC (TUR), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1067 ITF.
Emilija KOJCIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #584 ETA U16.
Ksenija TMUSIC (SRB), 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, is ranked #706 ETA U16.
IN 2012 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 57 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION… and for the first time in the quarterfinals there were still five continents represented: AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICA, OCENIA and EUROPE
2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #5 ETA U14.
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #7 ETA U14.
Alibek KACHMAZOV (RUS), 17th SB 2012 player, is ranked #9 ETA U14.
Mikolaj LORENS (POL), 17th SB 2012 player, is ranked #15 ETA U14.
Borna DEVALD (CRO), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #23 ETA U14.
Peter ALAM (UK), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #49 ETA U14.
Piotr PAWLAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #49 ETA U14.
Felix NORDBY (NOR), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #53 ETA U14.
Sebastian GIMA (ROU), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #59 ETA U14.
Goran ZIVOTIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #175 ETA U14.
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR (ESP), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #190 ETA U14.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC (BiH), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #352 ETA U14.
GIRLS
Himari SATO (JPN), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #158 ITF.
Helene PELLICANO (MLT), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #174 ITF.
Zoe KRUGER (RSA), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #326 ITF.
Kristyna LAVICKOVA (CZE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #574 ITF.
Maria PETROVIC (SWE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #1281 ITF.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE (GER), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #1191 ITF.
Charlotte OWENSBY (USA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1622 ITF.
Weronika BASZAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #1940 ITF.
Avelina SAYFETDINOVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #12 ETA U14.
Maria TIMOFEEVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #12 ETA U14.
Živa FALKNER (SLO), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #14 ETA U14.
Francesca CURMI (MLT), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #38 ETA U14.
Pia LOVRIC (SLO), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #68 ETA U14.
Matilde PAOLETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #91 ETA U14.
IN 2013 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 5 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 62 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2013 – 18th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE (DEN), 18th SB 2013 player, is ranked #13 ETA U14.
Luca NARDI (ITA), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #39 ETA U14.
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA (ESP), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #52 ETA U14.
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #56 ETA U14.
Stefan POPOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #92 ETA U14.
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ (ESP), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #171 ETA U14.
Lovre ERCEG (CRO), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #190 ETA U14.
Aleksa KRIVOKAPIC (MNE), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #197 ETA U14.
Daniel RINCON (ESP), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #244 ETA U14.
GIRLS
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #783 ITF.
Selin Lidya SEPKEN (TUR), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #43 ETA U14.
Kyle BILCHEV (UK), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #45 ETA U14.
Kornelia HUNCAK (CRO), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #266 ETA U14.
IN 2014 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 2 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 64 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2014 – 19th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Patrick BRADY (THI), 19th SB 2014 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Ante CIKOJEVIC (GER), 19th SB 2014 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Enrico BALDISSERRI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
Danil SOBOLIEV (UKR), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Tea LUKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Aliona FALEI (BLR), 19th SB 2014 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Emma VALLETTA (ITA), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
IN 2015 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 72 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2015 – 20th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Branko DJURIC (MNE), 20th SB 2015 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Iker SEVILLA (ESP), 20th SB 2015 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Jose Aless HERNANDEZ (ESP), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
Marc MAJDANDZIC (GER), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Alena KASATKINA (RUS), 20th SB 2015 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Anja PETKOVIC (SRB), 20th SB 2015 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Mara GAE (ROU), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
IN 2016 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 78 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2016 – 21st Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Kaylan BIGUN (USA), 21st SB 2016 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Luis Garcia PAEZ (ESP), 21st SB 2016 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Petr BRUNCLIK (CZE), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
Meecah BIGUN (USA), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Ela Nala MILIČ (SVN), 21st SB 2016 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Camilia SAMEL DRUZ (FRA), 21st SB 2016 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Yufei REN (CHN), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
Mia RISTIĆ (SRB), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
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02/09/16
20 Smrikva Bowl players are playing Junior US OPEN 2016... Miomir KECMANOVIC & Viktoria KUZMOVA reached the single finals
Nice to recognize 20 Smrikva Bowl players names playing Junior US OPEN 2016: 10 girls and 10 boys…
1st round of the Main Draw: 18 out of 128 (14%)
2nd round of the Main Draw: 13 out of 64 (20%)
3rd round of the Main Draw: 8 out of 32 (25%)
Quarterfinals of the Main Draw: 3 out of 16 (19%)
Semifinals of the Main Draw: 2 out of 8 (25%)
Finals of the Main Draw: 2 out of 4 (50%)
BOYS:
Main Draw
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB) – 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: M.Kecmanovic – Toru HORIE (JPN) 6:7,6:3,6:3
2nd round: M.Kecmanovic – Brandon HOLT (USA) 7:5,6:2
3rd round: M.Kecmanovic – Y.HOSSAM (EGY) 6:2,6:2
Quarterfinals: M.Kecmanovic – N.KUHN (GER) 6:2,5:7,6:4
Semifinals: M.Kecmanovic – Yosuke WATANUKI (JPN) 6:1,6:4
Finals:M. Kecmanovic -F.AUGER-ALIASSIME (CAN) 3:6,0:6
Nicola KUHN (GER) – 15th SB 2010 winner
1st round: Nicola Kuhn – Elliot BENCHETRIT (FRA) 6:2,7:6
2nd round: Nicola Kuhn – Sam RIFFICE (USA) 6:2,4:6,6:1
3rd round: Nicola Kuhn – Yshai OLIEL (ISR) 6:3, 6:2
Quarterfinals: N.Kuhn – M.KECMANOVIC (SRB) 2:6,7:5,4:6
Yshai OLIEL (ISR) – 15th SB 2010 runner up
1st round: Yshai Oliel – Juan C.M.AGUILAR (BOL) 4:6,6:1,6:2
2nd round: Yshai Oliel – Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) 4:6,6:2,7:6
3rd round: Yshai Oliel – Nicola KUHN (GER) 3:6,2:6
Youssef HOSSAM (EGY) – 13th SB 2008 player
1st round: Youssef Hossam – E.DALLA VALLE (ITA) 6:7,6:3,7:6
2nd round: Youssef Hossam – O.A.D.AYENI (USA) 6:3, 6:2
3rd round: Youssef Hossam – M.KECMANOVIC (SRB) 2:6,2:6
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA (Esp) – 14th SB 2009 semifinalist
1st round: A.Davidovich F.- John MCNALLY (USA) 3:6,6:3,6:3
2nd round: A.Davidovich F.- Chin Hsun LO (TPE) 6:4,6:2
3rd round: A.Davidovich F.- F.AUGER-ALIASSIME (CAN) 4:6,6:7
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS) – 14th SB 2009 CD winner
1st round: Alexei Popyrin – Lev KAZAKOV (RUS) 6:4,6:4
2nd round: A.Popyrin – F.AUGER-ALIASSIME (CAN) 6:4,3:6,4:6
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) – 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Lukas GREIF (USA) 6:4, 6:0
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – Yshai OLIEL (ISR) 6:4,2:6,6:7
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA) – 13th SB 2008 semifinalist
1st round: Andrea Guerrieri – Jeffrey John WOLF (USA) 4:6,1:6
qualification:
1st round: Andrea Guerrieri – Keenan MAYO (USA) 6:4,6:0
2nd round: Andrea Guerrieri – Alen AVIDZBA (RUS) 6:1,6:1
Qualification Draw:
Adam NEFF (USA) – 16th SB 2011
1st round: Adam Neff – Lingxi ZHAO (Chn) 7:6,6:4
2nd round: A. Neff – C.B. KOUZMINE (Fra) 6:2,2:6,0:6
Jacopo BERRETTINI (ITA) – 13th SB 2008
1st round: Jacopo Berrettini – A.DONSKI (Bul) 4:6,6:3,3:6
GIRLS:
Main Draw:
Viktoria KUZMOVA (SVK) – 13th SB 2008 semifinals
1st round: Viktoria Kuzmova – V.GRACHEVA (RUS) 6:0,6:3
2nd round: Viktoria Kuzmova – Iga SWIATEK (POL) 6:2,6:2
3rd round: V.Kuzmova – A. ANISIMOVA (USA) 6:2,4:6,6:4
Quarterfinals: V.Kuzmova – T.ANDRIANJAFITRIMO (FRA) 7:5,6:4
Semifinals: V.Kuzmova – Sofia KENIN (USA) 6:7,7:5,7:6
Finals: V. Kuzmova – Kayla DAY (USA) 3:6,2:6
Ashley LAHEY (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Ashley Lahey – Lucie KANKOVA (CZE) 6:3,6:2
2nd round: Ashley Lahey – Natasha SUBHASH (USA) 6:2,6:3
3rd round: Ashley Lahey – Sofia KENIN (USA) 6:4,6:7,3:6
qualifications:
1st round: Ashley Lahey – Michaela BAYERLOVA (CZE) 6:3,6:2
2nd round: Ashley Lahey – Zhima DU (CHN) 3:6,6:2,6:0
Katie SWAN (UK) – 14th SB 2009 winner
1st round: Katie Swan – C.DOLEHIDE (USA) 7:5,5:7,7:5
2nd round: Katie Swan – Xiyu WANG (CHN) 6:2, 7:5
3rd round: Katie Swan – A.POTAPOVA (RUS) 4:6,1:6
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP) – 15th SB 2010 runner up
1st round: Paula Arias Manjon -O.DANILOVIC (SRB) 3:6,6:3,3-0r.
2nd round: Paula Arias Manjon – Kylie MCKENZIE (USA) 2:6,2:6
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS (GER) – 15th SB 2010
1st round: Irina Cantos Siemers – M.COPPOC (USA) 6:2,6:4
2nd round: I.C. Siemers – Taylor JOHNSON (USA) 4:6,4:6
qualifications:
1st round: Irina Cantos Siemers – Maria V. VIVIANI (Ita) 6:1,7:6
2nd round: Irina Cantos Siemers – C. BECHRI (Tun) 4:6,6:4,6:1
Claire LIU (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2010
1st round: Claire Liu – Ylena IN-ALBON (SUI) 6:1,6:3
2nd round: C.Liu -T.ANDRIANJAFITRIMO (FRA) 6:2,4:6,1:6
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB) – 16th SB 2011 winner
1st round: Olga Danilovic – P.ARIAS MANJON (ESP) 6:3,3:6,0:3.r.
Lucie KANKOVA (CZE) – 15th SB 2010
1st round: Lucie Kankova – Ashley LAHEY (USA) 3:6,2:6
Wiktoria KULIK (POL) – 14th SB 2009
1st round: Wiktoria Kulik – P.YADLAPALLI (Ind) 6:2,3:6,2:6
Tatiana PIERI (ITA) – 12th SB 2007
1st round: Tatiana Pieri – Yuki NAITO (JPN) 4:6,3:6
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10/08/16
Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update August 2016)
Former top Smrikva Bowl players that reached certain results on the professional ranking list are mentioned below and the top Smrikva Bowl players ranking…
• TOP 200 WTA Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #7 WTA (Feb 2016)
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #42 WTA (Jun 2012)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- # 47 WTA (Feb 2015)
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #55 WTA (Jun 2015)
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #62 WTA (Jul 2013)
Ivana LISJAK – 1997 winner – #95 WTA (Jun 2006)
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #140 on WTA (Jul 2016)
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #142 WTA (Apr 2016)
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #150 WTA (Oct 2015)
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #197 WTA (Aug 2016)
Ema BURGIC – 2002 semifinalist – #169 WTA doubles (Aug 2016)
• TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #7 ATP (Jun 2016)
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #33 ATP (Jul 2015)
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #158 ATP (Aug 2016)
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #159 ATP (Jul 2015)
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #170 ATP (Apr 2012)
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #173 ATP (Aug 2015)
Tommy PAUL – 2007 “LM”/SB player – #191 ATP (Apr 2016)
Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #102 ATP doubles (Aug 2015)
As of 10th of August 2016 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:
• 49 WTA players TOP 1000 WTA
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #16 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #100 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #121 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #144 on WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #171 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #183 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #197 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #255 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #259 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #275 WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #287 WTA
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #292 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #306 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #324 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #326 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #333 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #358 WTA
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – #381 WTA
Angelica MORATELLI – 2004 player – #447 WTA
Dejana RADANOVIC – 2006 player – #466 WTA
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #467 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #481 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #484 WTA
Ema BURGIC BUCO – 2002 player – #488 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #501 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #519 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #524 WTA
Oana Georgeta SIMION – 2005 player – #544 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #545 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #556 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #590 WTA
Deborah CHIESA – 2006 player – #593 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #594 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #634 WTA
Karin KENNEL – 2005 player – #636 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #655 WTA
Chiara GRIMM – 2007 quarterfinalist – #665 WTA
Bianka BEKEFI – 2007 player – #672 WTA
Miriam BULGARU – 2008 player – #675 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #704 WTA
Maia LUMSDEN – 2009 player – #720 WTA
Manisha FOSTER – 2003 player – #752 WTA
Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #759 WTA
Katarina JOKIC – 2008 winner – #846WTA
Andreea ROSCA – 2009 player – #852 WTA
Giorgia MARCHETTI – 2005 player – #867 WTA
Seone MENDEZ – 2009 player – #873 WTA
Ena KAJEVIC – 2006 player – #897 WTA
Inci OGUT – 2009 player – #927 WTA
• 25 players TOP 1000 ATP
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #10 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #51 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #159 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #184 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #214 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #228 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #249 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #258 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #326 ATP
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 333 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #431 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #566 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #580 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #604 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #612 ATP
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 player – #650 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #654 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #764 ATP
Miguel SEMMLER – 2007 player – #790 ATP
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 2009 player – #869 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #881 ATP
Gian Marco MORONI – 2008 player – #930 ATP
Andrea GUERRIERI – 2008 player – #952 ATP
Luca MARGAROLI – 2002 player – #992 ATP
Bogdan BORZA – 2007 runner up – #999 ATP
• 10 boys and 16 girls… in total 26 players are in TOP 100 ITF
BOYS:
- #3 Alex DE MINAUR – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior Wimbledon 2016 runner up
- #11 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #17 Nicola KUHN – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 semifinals
- #22 Youssef HOSSAM
- #25 Alexei POPYRIN
- #31 Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA
- #44 Yshai OLIEL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #84 Sven LAH
- #85 Patrik RIKL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #100 Andrea GUERRIERI
GIRLS:
- #12 Olga DANILOVIC – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #14 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner and Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 runner up
- #19 Clair LIU – Junior WIMLBEDON 2016 winner (doubles)
- #31 Lucie KANKOVA
- #35 Tatiana PIERI
- #41 Wiktoria KULIK
- #45 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #50 Seone MENDEZ
- #52 Paula ARIAS MANJON – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #66 Michaela GORDON
- #71 Ashley LAHEY
- #75 Berfu CENGIZ
- #80 Lea BOSKOVIC
- #81 Irina CANTOS SIEMERS
- #92 Haruna ARAKAWA
- #95 Georgina AXON
• 3 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Nicola KUHN #2, Yshai OLIEL #8, Cerzar CRETU #9, Olga DANILOVIC #5, Lucie KANKOVA #9)
• 1 boy and 3 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Lorenzo MUSETTI #4, Helene PELLICANO #1, Kristyna LAVICKOVA #6, Avelina SAYFETDINOVA #9)
IN 1996 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM ISTRIA AND KVARNER (1st Smrikva Bowl)… IN 1997 TOP PLAYERS FROM CROATIA gathered on the 2nd Smrikva Bowl… IN 1998 3rd SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO GATHER FIRST FOREIGN PLAYERS…
Vilim VISAK (CRO), 1st SB 1996 winner, Vilim’s best ranking was #612 ATP in March 2006.
Ivana LISJAK (CRO), 2nd SB 1997 winner, Ivana’s best ranking was #95 WTA in June 2006.
Astrid BESSER (ITA), 4th SB 1999 winner, Atrid’s best ranking was #356 WTA in March 2009.
Tereza MRDEZA (CRO), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #287 WTA.
Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #604 ATP.
2001 – 6th Smrikva Bowl was the last year with dominance of the top national players…
BOYS
Marin DRAGANJA (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #138 ATP double.
Dino MARCAN (CRO), 6th SB 2001 runner up, is ranked #139 ATP doubles.
GIRLS
Petra MARTIC (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #171 WTA.
IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Federico GAIO (ITA), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #159 ATP.
Javier MARTI (ESP), 7th SB 2002 winner, is currently ranked #431 ATP.
Matej SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #236 ATP double.
Ivan SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #236 ATP double.
Robin KERN (GER), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #654 ATP.
Luca MARGAROLI (SUI), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #992 ATP.
Giacomo MICCINI (ITA), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is currently ranked #1282 ATP.
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is ranked #255 WTA.
Martina CAREGARO (ITA), 7th SB 2002 winner, is ranked #275 WTA.
Ema BURGIC (BiH), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is ranked #488 WTA.
2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Dominic THIEM (AUT), 8th SB 2003 winner, is ranked #10 ATP.
Nik RAZBORSEK (SLO), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #764 ATP.
Ciprian PORUMB (ROU), 8th SB 2003, is ranked #1415 ATP.
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), ranked 3rd on 8th SB 2003, is ranked #255 WTA.
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO), 8th SB 2003 runner up, is ranked #484 WTA.
Martina TREVISAN (ITA), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #590 WTA.
Manisha FOSTER (UK), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #752 WTA.
2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC (SRB), 9th SB 2004 runner up, is ranked #258 ATP.
Filip VEGER (CRO), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #566 ATP.
Nerman FATIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #612 ATP.
GIRLS
Angelica MORATELLI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #447 WTA.
Anita HUSARIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #1100 WTA.
IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 3 CONTINENTS
2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Borna CORIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #51 ATP.
Laslo DJERE (SRB), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #184 ATP.
Nikola MILOJEVIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 Consolation tournament winner, is ranked #228 ATP.
Matteo DONATI (ITA), 10th SB 2005 winner, is ranked #249 ATP.
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 10th SB 2005, is ranked #333 ATP.
Nino SERDARUSIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #580 ATP.
Luka ILIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #881 ATP.
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #121 WTA.
Jana FETT (CRO), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #183 WTA.
Olga IANCHUK (UKR), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #324 WTA.
Irina Maria BARA (ROU), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #333 WTA.
Oana Georgetta SIMION, 10th SB 2005, is ranked #544 WTA.
Karin KENNEL (SUI), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #636 WTA.
Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #655 WTA.
2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), 11th SB 2006 winner, is ranked #333 ATP.
Andre BIRO (HUN), 11th SB 2006 semifinalist, is ranked #1075 ATP.
GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC (SUI), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #16 WTA.
Nina STOJANOVIC (SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #197 WTA.
Dea HERDZELAS (BiH), 11th SB 2006 quarterfinalists, is ranked #358 WTA.
Dejana *RADANOVIC*(SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #466 WTA.
Katie BOULTER (UK), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #467 WTA
Deborah CHIESA (ITA), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #593 WTA.
Ena KAJEVIC (CRO), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #897 WTA
2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Bogdan BORZA (ROU), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #999 ATP.
Sacha MERZETTI (ITA), 12th SB 2007 winner, is ranked #1357 ATP.
Sergiu BUCUR (ROU), ranked 4th on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #1448 ATP.
GIRLS
Ana KONJUH (CRO), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #100 WTA.
Ivana JOROVIC (SRB), 12th SB 2007 player, is ranked #144 WTA.
Nina POTOCNIK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #556 WTA.
Chiara GRIMM (SUI), 12th SB 2007 quarterfinalist, is ranked #665 WTA.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #214 on ATP ranking list.
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is not ranked on ATP ranking list.
IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Gian Marco MORONI (ITA), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #930 on ATP ranking list.
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 952 ATP.
Youssef HOSSAM (EGY), 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 1013 ATP.
Sven LAH (SLO), 13th SB 2008, is ranked #1799 ATP.
Luka PANIC (SUI), 13th SB 2008 winner, is not ranked on ATP.
Grega KOKALJ (SLO), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is not ranked ATP.
GIRLS
Olga FRIDMAN (UKR), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #259 WTA.
Viktoria KUZMOVA (SVK), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked #306 WTA.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #501 WTA.
Nina ALIBALIC (CRO), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #519 WTA.
Maia LUMSDEN (UK), 13th SB 2008 runner up, is ranked #720 WTA.
Katarina JOKIC (BiH), 13th SB 2008 winner, is ranked # 846 WTA.
Estea PEREZ-SOMARRIBA (ESP), 13th SB 2008, is ranked #1130 WTA
Nikolina JOVIC (SRB), 13th SB 2008 player, is not ranked WTA.
Marija CURNIC (CRO), 13th SB 2008 player, is not ranked WTA.
“Little Mo” TEAM
William BLUMBERG (USA), played 7th “Little Mo”/SB, is not ranked on ATP ranking list.
Ingrid NEEL (USA), played 7th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #704 WTA.
IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THEREFORE REACHED THE TOTAL OF 40 COUNTRIES AND 6 CONTINENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2009 – 14th Smrikva Bowl and 8th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #650 ATP.
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #869 ATP.
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA (ESP), 14th SB 2009 semifinalist, is ranked #1250 ATP.
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1286 ATP.
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009 Consolation Draw winner, is ranked #2013 ATP.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI (ITA), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #164 ITF.
Max STEWART (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #168 ITF.
Karlo DIVKOVIC (CRO), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #350 ITF.
Anthony POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #680 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1614 ITF.
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL (ESP), 14th SB 2009 winner, is not ranked on ATP.
GIRLS
Katie SWAN (UK), 14th SB 2009 winner, is ranked #481 WTA.
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 14th SB 2009 player, is ranked #634 WTA.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA (ROU), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #852 WTA.
Inci OGUT (TUR), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #927 WTA.
Wiktoria KULIK (POL), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1020 WTA.
Lucie KANKOVA (CZE), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #31 ITF.
Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #92 ITF.
Georgina AXON (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #95 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #286 ITF.
Sina ZUGER (SUI), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #328 ITF.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #506 ITF.
Michaela GORDON, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #759 WTA.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #71 ITF.
IN 2010 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 49 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2010 – 15th Smrikva Bowl and 9th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Yshai OLIEL (ISR), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1181 ATP.
Nicola KUHN (ESP), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #1324 ATP.
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, #258 ITF.
Filippo MORONI (ITA), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #939 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), 15th SB 2010 runner up, from Croatia, #1614 ITF.
GIRLS
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP), 15th SB 2010 runner up, is ranked #52 ITF.
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS (BEL), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #81 ITF.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU (ROU), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #130 ITF.
Daria SOLOVYEVA (RUS), La Bottega di Smrikve, is ranked #162 ITF.
Ania HERTEL (POL), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #242 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #286 ITF.
Dalila SAID (EGY), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #240 ITF.
Kristina NOVAK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #313 ITF.
Marija ELENOVA (MKD), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1078 ITF.
Andja KARANUSIC (CRO), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1294 ITF.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Claire LIU (USA), played 9th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #545 WTA.
Alexa BUTERA (USA), played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #637 ITF.
IN 2011 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 53 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2011 – 16th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #284 ITF.
Marco FURLANETTO (ITA), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #823 ITF.
Mihailo POPOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 runner up, is ranked #840 ITF.
Eric VANSHELBOIM (UKR), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #918 ITF.
Cezar CRETU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1198 ITF.
Stipan MADZAR (CRO), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1848 ITF.
Vanja DOBRNJAC (BiH), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #95 ETA U16.
Makary ADAMEK (POL), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #201 ETA U16.
Nemanja SUBANOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #202 ETA U16.
Luka ĐURĐEVIĆ (BiH), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #291 ETA U16.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #541 ETA U16.
Peetu POHJOLA (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #863 ETA U16.
Sergiu MANCIOC (ROU), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1090 ETA U16.
GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #12 ITF.
Oana Smaranda CORNEANU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #412 ITF.
Iva ZELIC (CRO), 16th SB quarterfinalist, is ranked #569 ITF.
Paula JOUKANEN (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #777 ITF.
Betina TOKAC (TUR), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1067 ITF.
Andjela SKROBONJA (SRB), 16th SB 2011 player, is ranked #1157 ITF.
Emilija KOJCIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #600 ETA U16.
Ksenija TMUSIC (SRB), 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, is ranked #600 ETA U16.
IN 2012 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 57 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION… and for the first time in the quarterfinals there were still five continents represented: AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICA, OCENIA and EUROPE
2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #4 ETA U14.
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #13 ETA U14.
Borna DEVALD (CRO), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #14 ETA U14.
Mikolaj LORENS (POL), 17th SB 2012 player, is ranked #20 ETA U14.
Sebastian GIMA (ROU), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #43 ETA U14.
Felix NORDBY (NOR), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #49 ETA U14.
Peter ALAM (UK), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #57 ETA U14.
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR (ESP), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #128 ETA U14.
Goran ZIVOTIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #151 ETA U14.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC (BiH), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #476 ETA U14.
GIRLS
Himari SATO (JPN), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #160 ITF.
Helene PELLICANO (MLT), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #183 ITF.
Zoe KRUGER (RSA), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #334 ITF.
Kristyna LAVICKOVA (CZE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #932 ITF.
Maria PETROVIC (SWE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #1247 ITF.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE (GER), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #1647 ITF.
Charlotte OWENSBY (USA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1574 ITF.
Weronika BASZAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #1882 ITF.
Avelina SAYFETDINOVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #12 ETA U14.
Živa FALKNER (SLO), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #12 ETA U14.
Maria TIMOFEEVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #20 ETA U14.
Francesca CURMI (MLT), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #43 ETA U14.
Pia LOVRIC (SLO), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #57 ETA U14.
Matilde PAOLETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #64 ETA U14.
IN 2013 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 5 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 62 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2013 – 18th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE (DEN), 18th SB 2013 player, is ranked #14 ETA U14.
Luca NARDI (ITA), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #33 ETA U14.
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #52 ETA U14.
Stefan POPOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #93 ETA U14.
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA (ESP), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #92 ETA U14.
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ (ESP), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #122 ETA U14.
Lovre ERCEG (CRO), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #215 ETA U14.
Aleksa KRIVOKAPIC (MNE), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #183 ETA U14.
Daniel RINCON (ESP), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #243 ETA U14.
GIRLS
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #1134 ITF.
Selin Lidya SEPKEN (TUR), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #36 ETA U14.
Kyle BILCHEV (UK), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #41 ETA U14.
Kornelia HUNCAK (CRO), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #278 ETA U14.
IN 2014 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 2 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 64 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2014 – 19th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Patrick BRADY (THI), 19th SB 2014 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Ante CIKOJEVIC (GER), 19th SB 2014 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Enrico BALDISSERRI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
Danil SOBOLIEV (UKR), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Tea LUKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Aliona FALEI (BLR), 19th SB 2014 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Emma VALLETTA (ITA), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
IN 2015 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 72 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2015 – 20th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Branko DJURIC (MNE), 20th SB 2015 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Iker SEVILLA (ESP), 20th SB 2015 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Jose Aless HERNANDEZ (ESP), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
Marc MAJDANDZIC (GER), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Alena KASATKINA (RUS), 20th SB 2015 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Anja PETKOVIC (SRB), 20th SB 2015 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Mara GAE (ROU), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
IN 2016 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 78 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2016 – 21st Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Kaylan BIGUN (USA), 21st SB 2016 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Luis Garcia PAEZ (ESP), 21st SB 2016 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Petr BRUNCLIK (CZE), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
Meecah BIGUN (USA), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Ela Nala MILIČ (SVN), 21st SB 2016 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Camilia SAMEL DRUZ (FRA), 21st SB 2016 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Yufei REN (CHN), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
Mia RISTIĆ (SRB), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
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.
26/07/16
Summer in Smirkve is always time to see old friends... rising talents who return to visit us :D
Summer in Smirkve is always time to see old tennis friends… former Smrikva Bowl players… and children who already started to fall in love with tennis…
During last 3 weeks there were so many friends visiting their “home away from home” :)…
Miro Hrvatin on his road back to China after bringing one of his students to play junior Wimbledon stopped at his SMRIKVE home…
Neven Krivokuca, 10th SB 2005 player, after playing a futures in Macedonia made us a visit after long time… Deni Zmak, 4th SB 1999 runner up, returned from the US to his home town and it was a pleasure to see him on the courts back in Smrikve :)…
… a week after this year Smrikva Bowl… Matic Podlipnik, 15th SB 2010 player, and U12,U14,U16 Slovenian National Champion made us a visit with his family…
Matic is one of Smirkve pupils I started to meet for the first time when he was 8 years old… and I love to share time with him and his family…
… and every visit is an opportunity to create some new good memories with him, Borut and Vesna :)
Milan Gal, from Netherland, I had pleasure to meet for the first time couple of years ago… and we spent a great week together with a lot of little tennis details Milan brought home after this experience…
… new friends… a lot of friendly matches with Tara, Leki, Ivan, Andrej…
… and there is nothing more beautiful then teaching someone who loves to learn something new…
… another young and talents player Nikolas Car, 21st SB 2016 player, visited us various times this summer… Istria is his second home although he is native from Kranj – Slovnia… the same us Milan he likes to learn and experience new elements… and every time we do our best to find something interesting to try on the court…
Andrej Ciric from Belgrade loves tennis a lot… and he loves to spend his summer time in Istria with family… every time he visit Istria he likes to visit us too :) and play some friendly matches with Tara, Leki, Ivan, Milan but this time he had pleasure also to play a sparing match with Marko Nikolic, his tournaments friend from Belgrade and 20th SB 2015 player, who pay us visit with his father last week :D… both Marko and Andrej train at the moment with Dejan Vukojcic…
… and Marko played SB last year and in this year his talent kept growing and he was able to obtain great results in his country…
Andrej is a huge fun of tennis… with various talents and in combination of tennis bright future might be a head of him… it is always a pleasure to listen his observations in relation with talents emerging in his country today…
On the picture is Helena with Nikolas… both who loves to dedicate their time to tennis… and I am pleased to recall with this picture many other kids such as Charlise from Genova (Italy) who starts to love tennis every day more and more… Ana Stojnev from Slovenia, but also many children from Russia such as: Julia, Liza, Sasha, Sonja, Lisa, Andrej who are also dedicating their time with interest to learn more about tennis game and develop new skills…
Jaša Cvek comes from Idria – Slovenia… the same Club where also another Smrikve friends train Luka Miklavčič… and with Joško we have pleasure to develop incorporate some new elements in his already developed skills :)…
There is a big pleasure when you find and master something that a child can bring back home… which will improve his game and become part of his knowledge…
Also Dario Bitorajac and his daughter Romy, SB player, made us a visit… Dario is currently living in Germany… and his daughter moved from Kim Clijsters Academy to the Academy Dario helped to develop in Austria… a very famous one today… and with common story with Smrikva thanks to one of our player… it is Gunther Bresnik Academy in Vienna…
… Dario and Romy came from Austria… and Dario made this picture with Domi for Smrikve after their training week together just few days before coming to Istria… :)
Tara and Jaša after morning session when they had the opportunity to hit together few balls…
The visit of Ivan, Matej Sabanov, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalists and currently ranked #214 on ATP doubles ranking list, with their mother Nada who was last time in Smrikve back in 2002, this was another nice surprise… a short stop at “home away from home” before continuing to another ATP Challenger!!! :D
There are several tennis friends, past SB players, who announced their arrival for August and September :D…
LOVE SUMMER TIME :D and thank you all for paying us a visit…
25/07/16
Olga Danilovic is the 2016 European Junior Champion 16 & under while Helene Pellicano is the 2016 European Junior Champion 14 & under
Great results obtained by SB players at 2016 European Junior Championships 16 & under played in MOSCOW and 16 & under played in PILSEN.
Olga Danilovic, 16th SB 2011 winner, crowned herself U16 European Champion, while Helene Pellicano, 17th SB 2012 player, U14 European Champion.
2016 European Junior Championships 16 & under (MOSCOW) and Olga Danilovic road toward her victory:
Olga Danilovic (SRB) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner
1st round: O.Danilovic – BYE
2nd round: O.Danilovic – Nicole NADEL (ISR) 6:0,3:6,6:4
3rd round: O.Danilovic – Lenka STARA (SVK) 6:2, 6:1
4th round: O.Danilovic – Iveta DAUJOTAITE (LTU) 6:1,6:2
Quarterfinals: O.Danilovic – Clara BUREL (FRA) 6:2,6:4
Semifinals: O. Danilovic – Lucie KANKOVA (CZE) 6:1, 6:1
Finals: O. Danilovic – Iga SWIATEK (POL) 6:3, 6:1
Other SB players in Girls Draw:
Lucie KANKOVA (semifinals), Paula ARIAS MANJON (quarterfinals), Irina CANTOS SIEMERS (4th round), Kristina NOVAK (2nd round), Costanza TRAVERSI (2nd round), Oana Smaranda CORNEANU (2nd round), Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU (1st round), Anđa KARANUSIC (1st round)
Other SB players in Boys Draw:
Rafael IZQUIERDO LUQUE (runner up), Duje AJDUKOVIC (quarterfinals), Riccardo DI NOCERA (4th round), Damien WENGER (3rd round), Nemanja MALESEVIC (2nd round), Mihailo POPOVIC (2nd round), Matic PODLIPNIK (1st round).
2016 European Junior Championships 14 & under (PILSEN) and Helene Pellicano road towards her victory:
Helene Pellicano (MLT) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Helene Pellicano – bye
2nd round: Helene Pellicano – Katarina TRIVIC (BIH) 6:3,6:3
3rd round: Helene Pellicano – Amarissa TOTH (HUN) 6:3,6:2
4th round round: Helene Pellicano – Melania DELAI (ITA) 6:1,7:6
Quarterfinals: Helene Pellicano -Emma RADUCANU (GBR) 6:2, 6:0
Semifinals: Helene Pellicano – Noa KRZNARIC (CRO) 2:6,7:6,6:4
Finals: Helene Pellicano – Denisa HINDOVA (CZE) 6:4, 6:1
Other SB players in Girls Draw:
Noa KRZNARIC (semifinals), Kylie BILCHEV (quarterfinals), Ziva FALKNER (quarterfinals), Kristyna LAVICKOVA (4th round), Avelina SAYFETDINOVA (4th round), Pia LOVRIC (3rd round), Francesca CURMI (3rd round), Julie BELGRAVER (2nd round), Maria PETROVIC (2nd round), Maja DODIK (2nd round), Sarina REINERTSEN (1st round), Betina TOKAC (1st round), Alina GAVRISH (1st round), Sophia WEILAND (1st round), Weronika BASZAK (1st round)
Other SB players in Boys Draw:
Lorenzo MUSETTI (runner up), Viktor JOVIC (quarterfinals), Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE (4th round), Felix NORDBY (3rd round), Lovro SUEVICH (3rd round), Uros JOVIC (3rd round), Borna DEVALD (2nd round), Leo PULJIC (2nd round), Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC (1st round)
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.
13/07/16
Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update July 2016)
Former top Smrikva Bowl players that reached certain results on the professional ranking list are mentioned below and the top Smrikva Bowl players ranking…
• TOP 200 WTA Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #7 WTA (Feb 2016)
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #42 WTA (Jun 2012)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- # 47 WTA (Feb 2015)
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #55 WTA (Jun 2015)
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #62 WTA (Jul 2013)
Ivana LISJAK – 1997 winner – #95 WTA (Jun 2006)
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #140 on WTA (Jul 2016)
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #142 WTA (Apr 2016)
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #150 WTA (Oct 2015)
• TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #7 ATP (Jun 2016)
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #33 ATP (Jul 2015)
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #159 ATP (Jul 2015)
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #170 ATP (Apr 2012)
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #173 ATP (Aug 2015)
Tommy PAUL – 2007 “LM”/SB player – #191 ATP (Apr 2016)
Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #102 ATP doubles (Aug 2015)
As of 13th of July 2016 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:
• 49 WTA players TOP 1000 WTA
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #15 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #94 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #111 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #140 on WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #155 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #170 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #173 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #210 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #255 WTA
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #273 WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #279 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #282 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #297 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #315 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #333 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #336 WTA
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – #377 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #380 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #419 WTA
Angelica MORATELLI – 2004 player – #448 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #478 WTA
Dejana RADANOVIC – 2006 player – #484 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #496 WTA
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #498 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #500 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #509 WTA
Ema BURGIC BUCO – 2002 player – #514 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #515 WTA
Oana Georgeta SIMION – 2005 player – #548 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #549 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #578 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #592 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #594 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #656 WTA
Bianka BEKEFI – 2007 player – #666 WTA
Karin KENNEL – 2005 player – #668 WTA
Deborah CHIESA – 2006 player – #701 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #708 WTA
Miriam BULGARU – 2008 player – #718 WTA
Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #724 WTA
Maia LUMSDEN – 2009 player – #728 WTA
Chiara GRIMM – 2007 quarterfinalist – #749 WTA
Manisha FOSTER – 2003 player – #754 WTA
Giada CLERICI – 2004 player – #771 WTA
Andreea ROSCA – 2009 player – #870 WTA
Seone MENDEZ – 2009 player – #890 WTA
Ena KAJEVIC – 2006 player – #917 WTA
Inci OGUT – 2009 player – #936 WTA
Estela PEREZ SOMARRIBA – 2008 player – #992 WTA
• 25 players TOP 1000 ATP
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #9 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #54 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #203 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #218 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #229 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #231 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #258 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #292 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #323 ATP
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 374 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #417 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #570 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #575 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #577 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #652 ATP
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 player – #661 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #679 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #730 ATP
Miguel SEMMLER – 2007 player – #738 ATP
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 2009 player – #885 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #932 ATP
Gian Marco MORONI – 2008 player – #944 ATP
Andrea GUERRIERI – 2008 player – #946 ATP
Luca MARGAROLI – 2002 player – #973 ATP
Matej SABANOV – 2002 player – #985 ATP
• 10 boys and 15 girls… in total 25 players are in TOP 100 ITF
BOYS:
- #3 Alex DE MINAUR – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior Wimbledon 2016 runner up
- #11 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #18 Nicola KUHN – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 semifinals
- #21 Youssef HOSSAM
- #26 Alexei POPYRIN
- #33 Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA
- #49 Yshai OLIEL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #76 Patrik RIKL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #87 Sven LAH
- #100 Andrea GUERRIERI
GIRLS:
- #12 Olga DANILOVIC – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #15 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner and Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 runner up
- #20 Clair LIU – Junior WIMLBEDON 2016 winner (doubles)
- #30 Lucie KANKOVA
- #37 Tatiana PIERI
- #41 Wiktoria KULIK
- #44 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #47 Seone MENDEZ
- #48 Paula ARIAS MANJON – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 winner (doubles)
- #65 Michaela GORDON
- #71 Lea BOSKOVIC
- #80 Irina CANTOS SIEMERS
- #83 Berfu CENGIZ
- #93 Haruna ARAKAWA
- #100 Georgina AXON
• 3 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Nicola KUHN #2, Yshai OLIEL #6, Cerzar CRETU #10, Olga DANILOVIC #7, Lucie KANKOVA #10)
• 1 boy and 3 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Borna DEVALD #10, Helene PELLICANO #1, Kristyna LAVICKOVA #7, Avelina SAYFETDINOVA #9)
IN 1996 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM ISTRIA AND KVARNER (1st Smrikva Bowl)… IN 1997 TOP PLAYERS FROM CROATIA gathered on the 2nd Smrikva Bowl… IN 1998 3rd SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO GATHER FIRST FOREIGN PLAYERS…
Vilim VISAK (CRO), 1st SB 1996 winner, Vilim’s best ranking was #612 ATP in March 2006.
Ivana LISJAK (CRO), 2nd SB 1997 winner, Ivana’s best ranking was #95 WTA in June 2006.
Astrid BESSER (ITA), 4th SB 1999 winner, Atrid’s best ranking was #356 WTA in March 2009.
Tereza MRDEZA (CRO), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #279 WTA.
Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #577 ATP.
2001 – 6th Smrikva Bowl was the last year with dominance of the top national players…
BOYS
Marin DRAGANJA (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #136 ATP double.
Dino MARCAN (CRO), 6th SB 2001 runner up, is ranked #114 ATP doubles.
GIRLS
Petra MARTIC (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #155 WTA.
IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Federico GAIO (ITA), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #292 ATP.
Javier MARTI (ESP), 7th SB 2002 winner, is currently ranked #417 ATP.
Matej SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #227 ATP double.
Ivan SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #227 ATP double.
Robin KERN (GER), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #730 ATP.
Luca MARGAROLI (SUI), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #973 ATP.
Giacomo MICCINI (ITA), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is currently ranked #1279 ATP.
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is ranked #170 WTA.
Martina CAREGARO (ITA), 7th SB 2002 winner, is ranked #282 WTA.
Ema BURGIC (BiH), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is ranked #514 WTA.
Ema MIKULCIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 quarterfinalist, #1204 WTA
2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Dominic THIEM (AUT), 8th SB 2003 winner, is ranked #9 ATP.
Nik RAZBORSEK (SLO), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #932 ATP.
Ciprian PORUMB (ROU), 8th SB 2003, is ranked #1407 ATP.
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), ranked 3rd on 8th SB 2003, is ranked #170 WTA.
Martina TREVISAN (ITA), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #419 WTA.
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO), 8th SB 2003 runner up, is ranked #496 WTA.
Manisha FOSTER (UK), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #754 WTA.
2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC (SRB), 9th SB 2004 runner up, is ranked #258 ATP.
Filip VEGER (CRO), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #575 ATP.
Nerman FATIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #679 ATP.
GIRLS
Angelica MORATELLI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #448 WTA.
Giada CLERICI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #771 WTA.
Anita HUSARIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #1093 WTA.
IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 3 CONTINENTS
2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Borna CORIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #54 ATP.
Laslo DJERE (SRB), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #218 ATP.
Matteo DONATI (ITA), 10th SB 2005 winner, is ranked #229 ATP.
Nikola MILOJEVIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 Consolation tournament winner, is ranked #231 ATP.
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 10th SB 2005, is ranked #374 ATP.
Nino SERDARUSIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #570 ATP.
Luka ILIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #652 ATP.
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #111 WTA.
Jana FETT (CRO), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #173 WTA.
Olga IANCHUK (UKR), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #297 WTA.
Irina Maria BARA (ROU), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #315 WTA.
Oana Georgetta SIMION, 10th SB 2005, is ranked #548 WTA.
Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #656 WTA.
Karin KENNEL (SUI), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #668 WTA.
2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), 11th SB 2006 winner, is ranked #374 ATP.
Andre BIRO (HUN), 11th SB 2006 semifinalist, is ranked #1099 ATP.
GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC (SUI), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #15 WTA.
Nina STOJANOVIC (SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #210 WTA.
Dea HERDZELAS (BiH), 11th SB 2006 quarterfinalists, is ranked #380 WTA.
Dejana *RADANOVIC*(SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #484 WTA.
Katie BOULTER (UK), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #498 WTA
Deborah CHIESA (ITA), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #701 WTA.
Ena KAJEVIC (CRO), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #917 WTA
2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Bogdan BORZA (ROU), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #1045 ATP.
Sacha MERZETTI (ITA), 12th SB 2007 winner, is ranked #1353 ATP.
Sergiu BUCUR (ROU), ranked 4th on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #1622 ATP.
GIRLS
Ana KONJUH (CRO), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #94 WTA.
Ivana JOROVIC (SRB), 12th SB 2007 player, is ranked #140 WTA.
Nina POTOCNIK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #578 WTA.
Chiara GRIMM (SUI), 12th SB 2007 quarterfinalist, is ranked #749 WTA.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #203 on ATP ranking list.
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #1407 on ATP ranking list.
IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Gian Marco MORONI (ITA), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #944 on ATP ranking list.
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 946 ATP.
Youssef HOSSAM (EGY), 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 1009 ATP.
Sven LAH (SLO), 13th SB 2008, is ranked #1803 ATP.
Luka PANIC (SUI), 13th SB 2008 winner, is not ranked on ATP.
Grega KOKALJ (SLO), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is not ranked ATP.
GIRLS
Olga FRIDMAN (UKR), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #255 WTA.
Viktoria KUZMOVA (SVK), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked #333 WTA.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #500 WTA.
Nina ALIBALIC (CRO), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #509 WTA.
Maia LUMSDEN (UK), 13th SB 2008 runner up, is ranked #728 WTA.
Katarina JOKIC (BiH), 13th SB 2008 winner, is not ranked WTA.
Nikolina JOVIC (SRB), 13th SB 2008 player, is not ranked WTA.
Marija CURNIC (CRO), 13th SB 2008 player, is not ranked WTA.
“Little Mo” TEAM
William BLUMBERG (USA), played 7th “Little Mo”/SB, is not ranked on ATP ranking list.
Ingrid NEEL (USA), played 7th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #708 WTA.
IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THEREFORE REACHED THE TOTAL OF 40 COUNTRIES AND 6 CONTINENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2009 – 14th Smrikva Bowl and 8th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #661 ATP.
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #885 ATP.
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA (ESP), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1191 ATP.
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1283 ATP.
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009 Consolation Draw winner, is ranked #26 ITF.
Max STEWART (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #161 ITF.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI (ITA), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #165 ITF.
Karlo DIVKOVIC (CRO), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #354 ITF.
Anthony POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #670 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1533 ITF.
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL (ESP), 14th SB 2009 winner, is not ranked on ATP.
GIRLS
Katie SWAN (UK), 14th SB 2009 winner, is ranked #478 WTA.
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 14th SB 2009 player, is ranked #592 WTA.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA (ROU), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #870 WTA.
Inci OGUT (TUR), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #936 WTA.
Wiktoria KULIK (POL), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1017 WTA.
Lucie KANKOVA (CZE), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #30 ITF.
Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #93 ITF.
Georgina AXON (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #100 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #284 ITF.
Sina ZUGER (SUI), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #389 ITF.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #494 ITF.
Michaela GORDON, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #724 WTA.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #105 ITF.
IN 2010 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 49 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2010 – 15th Smrikva Bowl and 9th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Yshai OLIEL (ISR), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1180 ATP.
Nicola KUHN (ESP), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #1602 ATP.
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, #350 ITF.
Filippo MORONI (ITA), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1250 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), 15th SB 2010 runner up, from Croatia, #1533 ITF.
GIRLS
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP), 15th SB 2010 runner up, is ranked #48 ITF.
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS (BEL), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #80 ITF.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU (ROU), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #137 ITF.
Daria SOLOVYEVA (RUS), La Bottega di Smrikve, is ranked #166 ITF.
Ania HERTEL (POL), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #248 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #284 ITF.
Kristina NOVAK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #313 ITF.
Dalila SAID (EGY), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #244 ITF.
Marija ELENOVA (MKD), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1055 ITF.
Andja KARANUSIC (CRO), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #1267 ITF.
“Little Mo” TEAM
Claire LIU (USA), played 9th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #549 WTA.
Alexa BUTERA (USA), played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #635 ITF.
IN 2011 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 53 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2011 – 16th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #282 ITF.
Mihailo POPOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 runner up, is ranked #821 ITF.
Eric VANSHELBOIM (UKR), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #910 ITF.
Cezar CRETU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1441 ITF.
Marco FURLANETTO (ITA), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #103 ETA U16.
Vanja DOBRNJAC (BiH), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #171 ETA U16.
Makary ADAMEK (POL), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #176 ETA U16.
Luka ĐURĐEVIĆ (BiH), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #188 ETA U16.
Nemanja SUBANOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #188 ETA U16.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #269 ETA U16.
Stipan MADZAR (CRO), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #489 ETA U16.
Peetu POHJOLA (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #627 ETA U16.
Sergiu MANCIOC (ROU), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1055 ETA U16.
GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #12 ITF.
Oana Smaranda CORNEANU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #406 ITF.
Iva ZELIC (CRO), 16th SB quarterfinalist, is ranked #571 ITF.
Paula JOUKANEN (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #762 ITF.
Betina TOKAC (TUR), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #963 ITF.
Andjela SKROBONJA (SRB), 16th SB 2011 player, is ranked #1140 ITF.
Emilija KOJCIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #403 ETA U16.
Ksenija TMUSIC (SRB), 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, is ranked #502 ETA U16.
IN 2012 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 57 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION… and for the first time in the quarterfinals there were still five continents represented: AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICA, OCENIA and EUROPE
2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Borna DEVALD (CRO), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #10 ETA U14.
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #12 ETA U14.
Mikolaj LORENS (POL), 17th SB 2012 player, is ranked #23 ETA U14.
Sebastian GIMA (ROU), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #37 ETA U14.
Felix NORDBY (NOR), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #41 ETA U14.
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #47 ETA U14.
Peter ALAM (UK), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #62 ETA U14.
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR (ESP), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #101 ETA U14.
Goran ZIVOTIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #125 ETA U14.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC (BiH), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #491 ETA U14.
GIRLS
Himari SATO (JPN), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #165 ITF.
Helene PELLICANO (MLT), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #268 ITF.
Zoe KRUGER (RSA), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #335 ITF.
Kristyna LAVICKOVA (CZE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #1231 ITF.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE (GER), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #1420 ITF.
Charlotte OWENSBY (USA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1544 ITF.
Avelina SAYFETDINOVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #9 ETA U14.
Živa FALKNER (SLO), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #18 ETA U14.
Maria TIMOFEEVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #26 ETA U14.
Weronika BASZAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #34 ETA U14.
Pia LOVRIC (SLO), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #57 ETA U14.
Matilde PAOLETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #61 ETA U14.
Francesca CURMI (MLT), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #65 ETA U14.
Maria PETROVIC (SWE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #158 ETA U14.
IN 2013 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 5 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 62 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2013 – 18th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE (DEN), 18th SB 2013 player, is ranked #13 ETA U14.
Luca NARDI (ITA), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #31 ETA U14.
Stefan POPOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #86 ETA U14.
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #86 ETA U14.
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA (ESP), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #89 ETA U14.
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ (ESP), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #99 ETA U14.
Lovre ERCEG (CRO), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #134 ETA U14.
Aleksa KRIVOKAPIC (MNE), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #175 ETA U14.
Daniel RINCON (ESP), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #210 ETA U14.
GIRLS
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #16 ETA U14.
Selin Lidya SEPKEN (TUR), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #30 ETA U14.
Kyle BILCHEV (UK), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #44 ETA U14.
Kornelia HUNCAK (CRO), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #368 ETA U14.
IN 2014 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 2 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 64 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2014 – 19th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Patrick BRADY (THI), 19th SB 2014 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Ante CIKOJEVIC (GER), 19th SB 2014 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Enrico BALDISSERRI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
Danil SOBOLIEV (UKR), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Tea LUKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Aliona FALEI (BLR), 19th SB 2014 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Emma VALLETTA (ITA), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), ranked 3rd on 19th SB 2014, is too young for ETA U14.
IN 2015 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 72 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2015 – 20th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Branko DJURIC (MNE), 20th SB 2015 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Iker SEVILLA (ESP), 20th SB 2015 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Jose Aless HERNANDEZ (ESP), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
Marc MAJDANDZIC (GER), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Alena KASATKINA (RUS), 20th SB 2015 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Anja PETKOVIC (SRB), 20th SB 2015 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Mara GAE (ROU), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), ranked 3rd on 20th SB 2015, is too young for ETA U14.
IN 2016 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 78 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2016 – 21st Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Kaylan BIGUN (USA), 21st SB 2016 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Luis Garcia PAEZ (ESP), 21st SB 2016 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Petr BRUNCLIK (CZE), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
Meecah BIGUN (USA), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
GIRLS
Ela Nala MILIČ (SVN), 21st SB 2016 winner, is too young for ETA U14.
Camilia SAMEL DRUZ (FRA), 21st SB 2016 runner up, is too young for ETA U14.
Yufei REN (CHN), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
Mia RISTIĆ (SRB), ranked 3rd on 21st SB 2016, is too young for ETA U14.
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.
10/07/16
Invitation to join "Little Mo" Internationals in historic Forest Hills, New York - August 21st-27th 2016
I am pleased to share Carol Weyman’s message about the event to be held the week before the U.S. Open :)…
“Little Mo” Internationals in the historic Forest Hills, New York from August 21-27.
The event will be held the week before the U.S. Open and the qualifying matches will be going on and players can stay to attend the pro matches.
In addition, if you are planning to be in Florida this December Carol Weyman is pleased to invite you to join their biggest event of the year, the “Little Mo” Internationals at the PGA National Resort & Spa in West Palm Beach, Florida from December 2-7.
Last year the event gathered 450 players from 50 countries and it looks to be even bigger this year.
To REGISTER for the Forst Hills event please visit the webist page: www.littlemoforesthills.com or write directly to Carol.
02/07/16
18 Smrikva Bowl players are in the Main Draws of Junior WIMBLEDON 2016...In the finals is: Alex DE MINAUR; reached quarterfinals: Claire LIU and Gabriella TAYLOR
Nice to recognize 18 Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws of Junior WIMBLEDON 2016 out of 128: 10 girls and 8 boys…
So far 18 SB players in the junior Grand Slam is a record number…
1st round: 18 SB players out of 128
2nd round: 10 SB players out of 64
3rd round: 5 SB players out of 32
Quarterfinals: 3 SB players out of 16
Semifinals: 1 SB player (Alex DE MINAUR) out of 8
Finals: 1 SB player (Alex DE MINAUR) out of 4
BOYS:
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) – 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Kenneth RAISMA (EST)
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – E.DALLA VALLE (Ita) 6:3,7:6
3rd round: Alex De Minaur – Daniel ALTMAIER (Ger) 7:6,6:4
Quarterfinals: A.De Minaur-F.AUGER-ALIASSIME (Can) 5:7,7:6,6:2
Semifinals: Alex De Minaur – Ulises BLANCH (USA) 6:3,6:2
Finals: Alex De Minaur – Denis SHAPALOV (Can)
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB) – 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: M.Kecmanovic – A.DAVIDOVICH F.(Esp) 6:3,4:6,6:2
2nd round: M.Kecmanovic – Tung-lin WU (TPE) 7:6,6:1
3rd round: M.Kecmanovic – Geoffrey Blancaneaux (Fra) 5:7,6:1,3:6
Nicola KUHN (GER) – 15th SB 2010 winner
1st round: Nicola Kuhn – Sam RIFFICE (USA) 6:2,6:3
2nd round: Nicola Kuhn – F.AUGER-ALIASSIME (Can) 6:7,3:6
William BLUMBERG – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2008 player
1st round: William Blumberg – Denis SHAPALOV (Can) 3:6,4:6
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA (Esp) – 14th SB 2009
1st round: A.Davidovich F.- M.KECMANOVIC (SRB) 3:6,6:4,2:6
Max STEWART (GBR) – 14th SB 2009 player
1st round: Max Stewart – Daniel ALTMAIER (GER) 2:6,0:6
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS) – 14th SB 2009 CD winner
1st round: Alexei Popyrin – Tung-lin WU (TPE) 5:7,6:7
Youssef HOSSAM (EGY) – 13th SB 2008 player
1st round: Youssef Hossam – E.GUELL BARTRINA (ESP) 4:6,5:7
GIRLS:
Claire LIU (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2010
1st round: Claire Liu – Elena RYBAKINA (Rus) 6:1, 6:3
2nd round: Claire Liu – Lara SALDEN (Bel) 6:2,6:2
3rd round: Claire Liu – Amanda Anisimova (USA) 4:6,6:2,13:11
Quarterfinals: Claire Liu – Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) 1:6,4:6
Gabriella TAYLOR (UK) – 13th SB 2008
1st round: Gabriella Taylor – Morgan COPPOC (USA) 6:3,6:1
2nd round: Gabriella Taylor – Lucrezia Stefanini (Ita) 6:2,6:2
3rd round: Gabriella Taylor – Rebeka Masarova (Sui) 6:1,6:1
Quarterfinals: Gabriella Taylor – Kayla Day (USA) 4:6,1:1 ret.
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB) – 16th SB 2011 winner
1st round: Olga Danilovic – M.KLINAROVA (Cze) 7:5,2:6,6:3
2nd round: Olga Danilovic – C.Robillard-Millette (Can) 6:4,5:7,9:7
3rd round: Olga Danilovic – Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) 0:6,4:6
Michaela GORDON (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Michaela Gordon – C. MURAMATSU (Jpn) 6:2,6:4
2nd round: Michaela Gordon – Katarina Zavatska (Ukr) 1:6,3:6
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP) – 15th SB 2010 runner up
1st round: Paula Arias Manjon – M.Lumsden (UK) 6:7,6:3,6:3
2nd round: Paula Arias Manjon – B.V.Andreescu (Can) 4:6,4:6
Lucie KANKOVA (CZE) – 15th SB 2010
1st round: Lucie Kankova – Chiara LOMMER (USA) 6:2,6:1
2nd round: Lucie Kankova – U.Maitane Arconada (USA) 2:6,3:6
Tatiana PIERI (ITA) – 12th SB 2007
1st round: Tatiana Pieri – Emily APPLETON (UK) 6:3,6:3
2nd round: Tatiana Pieri – Olesya PERVUSHINA (Rus) 1:6,2:6
Katie SWAN (UK) – 14th SB 2009 winner
1st round: Katie Swan – M.BOLKVADZE (Geo) 5:6 ret.
Georgina AXON (UK) – 14th SB 2009
1st round: Georgina Axon – Lara SALDEN (Bel) 1:6,5:7
Maia LUMSDEN (UK) – 13th SB 2008 runner up
1st round: Maia Lumsden – P.Arias Manjon (Esp) 7:6,3:6,3:6
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.
02/07/16
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 videos are on line :)
21st SMRIKVA BOWL 2016 video
21st SMRIKVA BOWL 2016 girls finals
21st SMRIKVA BOWL 2016 boys finals
28/06/16
Smrikva Bowl Library list is updated with over 100 new books donated by 21st SB 2016 generation... there are in total over 800 books from 65 countries...
“Va, pensiero ‘Smrikva’, sull’ali dorate”… “Go, ‘Smrikva’ thought, on golden wings” – borrowed from Giuseppe Verdi
Smrikva Bowl Library list is updated and as of today it contains over 800 books from 65 countries… it is an opportunity to share couple of words related with our library written some time ago but still valid to me…
Smrikve, July 2009 – July 2016
In 2009 we started the building of the Smrikva Bowl library. Each Smrikva Bowl player is requested to bring with him a cultural book that will remember his stay in Smrikve and will represent his culture of origin that one day guests of Smrikve will be able to consult, enjoy and discover.
Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors are today spread in 78 countries and all the continents. Historically their task was to search the talented kids in their countries of origin and invite them to play the Smrikva Bowl but from this year they are also our Cultural Ambassadors.
The old olive tree Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors plant every year is a symbol of friendship and intergenerational responsibility and Smrikva Bowl’s idea of children, sport, music and culture that are able to pass all frontiers are incorporated in the creation of this Smrikva Bowl Library.
I used to write in my first book on European Union and Cosmopolitan Democracy that we are those who represent the current civilization.
This is an important concept. Today people live an average of about 80 years. What we call civilization is mostly made up of the human knowledge we have accumulated until today, which our institutions pass onto future generations.
The books represent the greatest human memory that can help us understand what we see combined with cumulated personal experience of our daily lives.
But given the fragility of the circle of life it is very easy for people to ignore these facts and lose sight of our human knowledge. It takes just a few generations to lose this great heritage.
We have gotten used to rapid technological progress, but social and civil progress is slower and more complex. Humans learn throughout their whole lifetime, from books and schools, but we also mostly learn from our personal experiences.
Smrikva Bowl mission is to develop and spread cosmopolitan values. Love, friendship and empathy are cosmopolitan values per excellence for people and humanity…
Thanks to all Smrikva Bowl players and todays Ambassadors that are helping to build the Smrikva Bowl library.
Miodrag Bozovic
26/06/16
Some pictures of the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 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 boys… and at 8:30 AM everything was ready for the final act of this year 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Opera stage… :)
The Finals and Awarding ceremony day of the 20h annual started with traditional Staff gathering…
… and this is the view that those who reach Smrikva Bowl finals see before entering the stage… the entrance to the finals…
… over 100 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…
… the Main actors of this year Opera final act were Ela Nala Milič from Slovenia and Camilia Samel Druz from France :)…
… here is the Chair Umpire Damir giving Ela and Camilia the final instructions before their opera start… enjoy the game and let’s the public enjoy your tennis talent level…
On the court #2 the girls were at same time ready for the Finals… and their Chair Umpire Dragan was giving them the final instructions for the game… The finals was played between Barbora Mihalikova from Czech Republic and Jovana Grujić from Serbia…
and here you see Jovana in action… and she was the winner of the day…
… playing with Barbora…
and here we return to see Eli in action…
… it was a lovely tennis day… for all the people who gathered around the court #1 where all the 21st annual finals were played… and here is Camilia in action…
… and again Eli…
Camilia
… at the same time after girls Consolation finals at the court #2 the boys Consolation finals started… between Mudiwa Munyimani from Australia and Pavel Marinov from Bulgaria…
here is Pavel in action…
followed by Mudiwa in action… today Mudiwa played better and won the Draw…
From the first edition ball kids are part of the stage… and I wish to thanks: Ivan, Marko, Fatih, Karina, Rustam, Ann, Rose, Luke, Marijana and Pim for making the finals of today special :D
… this year Ela Nala Milič was able to collect more points then Camilia Samel Druz and take the bike for the first time to Slovenia…
Ela Nala Milič crowned herself the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 edition winner… and is the first winner from Slovenia in Smrikva Bowl history… here are the two girls together…
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…
… and after the girls exhibition of their skills it was the time of boys…
Two boys to reach the finals were Kylan Bigun from the United States and Luis Garcia Paez from Spain.
The garden of Smrikve during Smrikva Bowl always remind me a bit of a Central Park… and here are the ball kids again ready to assist the finals…
the final instructions from the Chair Umpire Damir… to Kylan and Louis and the boys were ready for their game show exhibition…
here is Kylan in action…
… Luis…
and Kylan again…
Umpire…
… a very interesting and inspiring experience for the most young children who are starting to love tennis…
Lefty Kylan Bigun showed a very high tennis talent level during the whole tournament the same as his twin brother… and in the finals was able to win today… this is the moment when the boys shake hands…
soon after the finals we were ready for the awarding ceremony…
there were many awards given today… here are friends Petr and Barbora…
and here come the girls winner Ela Nala who asked for her coach Fonzi to give her the trophy…
and Kylan who asked for his father and coach Dmitry to give him the trophy…
the traditional signature of the US OPEN ball donated by Justin Lee in 2009… Ela Nala…
and here is Kylan…
picture together for the memory wall….
and winners’ bike ride :D
started with Kylan… who decided to donate his trophy to Rose from Netherland… big heart shown by Kylan <3
… followed by Ela Nala bike ride…
and here is the cake before swimming pool :D
cut by Ela Nala, Kylan and Lazar who had birthday on 25th of June :)
… and before leaving for home the winners and awarded players invited all the friends into the swimming pool :)
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 21st annual… ANOTHER GOOD YEAR… :)
26/06/16
21st SMRIKVA BOWL 2016 Press Release
PULA, CROATIA 20 th JUNE – 25 th JUNE 2016
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 – tennis tournament for boys and girls under 10 – gathered 115 boys and girls from over 40 countries. It was another successful annual and Smrikva Bowl from this year counts its Ambassadors in 78 countries and all the continents.
Smrikva Bowl winners:
1996
• Vilim Višak (CRO) Natali Zuliani (CRO)
1997
• Željko Perić (CRO) Ivana Lisjak (CRO)
1998
• Filip Kovačić (CRO) Mateja Horvat (CRO)
1999
• Borko Mudronja (CRO) Astrid Besser (I)
2000
• Adelchi Virgili (I) Tereza Mrdeža (CRO)
2001
• Marin Draganja (CRO) Petra Martić (CRO)
2002
• Javier Marti (ESP) Martina Caregaro (I)
2003
• Dominic Thiem (A) Jennifer Ren (UK)
2004
• Ivan Levar (CRO) Saška Gavrilovska (SRB)
2005
• Matteo Donati (I) Saška Gavrilovska (SRB)
2006
• Gianluigi Quinzi (I) Eleonor Dean (UK)
2007
• Sacha Merzetti (I) Virgina Pena (ESP)
2008
• Luka Panic (SUI) Katarina Jokić (BiH)
2009
• Alvaro Regalado (ESP) Katie Swan (UK)
2010
• Nicola Kuhn (ESP) Jovana Vuković (SRB)
2011
• Duje Ajduković (CRO) Olga Danilović (SRB)
2012
• Goran Životić (SRB) Himari Sato (JPN)
2013
• Turriziani Alvarez (ESP) Noa Krznarić (CRO)
2014
• Patrick Brady (UK) Tea Lukić (SRB)
2015
• Branko Đurić (MNE) Alena Kasatkina (RUS)
2016
• Kaylan Bigun (USA) Ela Nala Milič (SVN)
Kaylan Bigun from the United States won the boys finals, while Ela Nala Milič from Slovenia 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.
21st SMRIKVA BOWL 2016 MAIN RESULTS
Boys:
Finals:
Kaylan Bigun (USA) – Luis Garcia Paez (ESP) (4:2, 5:4)
Semifinals:
Kaylan Bigun (USA) – Petr Brunclík (CZE) (4:0, 4:0)
Luis Garcia Paez (ESP) – Meecah Bigun (USA) (4:0, 4:5, 10:5)
Quarterfinals:
Kaylan Bigun (USA) – Georgi Georgiev (BGR) (5:4, 4:1)
Luis Garcia Paez (ESP) – Taichi Wakamatsu (JPN) (4:0,4:2)
Petr Brunclík (CZE) – Rafael Segado (ESP) (5:4,4:1)
Meecah Bigun (USA) – Martin Landaluce (ESP) (2:4,4:1,10:4)
Girls:
Finals:
Ela Nala Milič (SVN) – Camilia Samel Druz (FRA) (4:5, 4:0, 10:5)
Semifinals:
Ela Nala Milič (SVN) – Ren Yufei (CHN) (4:2, 4:1)
Camilia Samel Druz (FRA) – Mia Ristić (SRB) (5:3, 4:2)
Quarterfinals:
Ela Nala Milič (SVN) – Rose Marie Nijkamp (NED) (4:0,1:4,10:3)
Camilia Samel Druz (FRA) – Nadin Barbarossa (ITA) (4:2, 5:4)
Ren Yufei (CHN) – Ema Kovačević (BEL) (4:1, 4:0)
Mia Ristić (SRB) – Katalina Petrova (BGR) (4:1, 4:1)
Thanks to the all Smrikva Bowl supporters and especially to the: Smrikva Bowl Friends, Staff, Golden and Honorary Members!
25/06/16
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Draws and Results. The winners of the 21st annual are: Kaylan Bigun (USA) and Ela Nala Milič (SVN)
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Draws and Results
25/06/16
Some pictures of the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 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 some of the actors of the Day who make it to the finals in their singles and towards the victory in special “IGRA” doubles…
MAIN DRAW FINALIST:
BOYS
Kaylan Bigun (USA)
Luis Garcia Paez (ESP)
GIRLS
Camilia Samel Druz (FRA)
Ela Nala Milič (SVN)
CONSOLATION DRAWS FINALIST
BOYS
Mudiwa Munyimani (AUS)
Pavel Marinov (BGR)
GIRLS
Barbora Michálková (CZE)
Jovana Grujić (SRB)
BOYS “IGRA” GAME WINNERS and RUNNER UPS:
Chris Spyrou (GRE)
Tomek Berkieta (POL)
Barbora Michálková (CZE)
Petr Brunclik (CZE)
After the presentation of the actors of the Day… I am pleased to share a little piece of the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Day celebrated on 21st of September… because yesterday day 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 civilisation, 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 civilisation 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 Nobal 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 civilisation 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 no. Do or do not “ :)
If people beleive in the future there is future. If people do not beleive in the future there is no future.
Miodrag Bozovic
… and today is the FINALS Day… the day of the Cake…
Awarding Ceremony Day… and the Day of the Swimming Pool :D
GO SMRIKVA GO!!! :D
24/06/16
21st Smrikva Bowl Fifth Day Results and Order of Play for the Sixth Smrikva Bowl Day 25th of June
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Draws and Fifth Day Results
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Order of Play SMRIKVE 25th of June
Semifinalist of the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016
MAIN DRAWS
BOYS
Kaylan Bigun (USA)
Luis Garcia Paez (ESP)
GIRLS
Camilia Samel Druz (FRA)
Ela Nala Milič (SVN)
CONSOLATION DRAWS
BOYS
Mudiwa Munyimani (AUS)
Pavel Marinov (BGR)
GIRLS
Barbora Michálková (CZE)
Jovana Grujić (SRB)
23/06/16
Some pictures of the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 actors... taken during the fourth day of their Smrikva Bowl... the day when the children participated lucky draw :)... and pictures with few words related to Smrikva Bowl Mission story...
During the long Fourth Smrikva Bowl Day the semifinalist of all the single draws and IGRA game were known :)…
… and I am pleased to present just some of them… but also to take the opportunity to share few words related to Smrikva Bowl Mission story with our new Ambassadors generation ;)…
MAIN DRAW SEMIFINALIST:
Boys
Petr Brunclík (CZE)
Kaylan Bigun (USA)
Meecah Bigun (USA)
Luis Garcia Paez (ESP)
Girls
Mia Ristić (SRB)
Camilia Samel Druz (FRA)
Ela Nala Milič (SVN)
Ren Yufei (CHN)
CONSOLATION DRAW SEMIFINALIST:
Boys
Gianluca Filoramo (ITA)
Mudiwa Munyimani (AUS)
Pavel Marinov (BGR)
Žiga Švec (SVN)
Girls
Barbora Michálková (CZE)
Jimena Gomez Alonso (ESP)
Jovana Grujić (SRB)
Ashanti Zumofen (SUI)
Having introduced some of the actors of the Fourth Day and Lucky Draw Day… I would be pleased to share just few promised words behind Smrikva ;)…
Smrikva Bowl mission is to inspire, develop and spread cosmopolitan values. Love, friendship and empathy are cosmopolitan values per excellence for people and humanity…
What does that mean?…
CULTURE, CHILDREN, SPORT and MUSIC are part of the Smrikva Bowl idea of the cosmopolitan world. It is a matter of civilization …
…a truly wise windy, product of imagination, once whispered… “Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.” (M.Y.)… and fairy tales seems to help that beauty…
… but I am sure you will cross in the future with the following opinion… “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” (A.E.)…
I noted that all of you are very calm during hard points… and usually in tennis game, as well as in many other fields, it does not matter what goes wrong but your reaction to it…
… we received special gifts for the Lucky Draw from… Dominic Thiem, Katie Swan, Ana Ivanovic, Borna Coric, Nicolas Kuhn, Tereza Mihalikova, Donna Vekic, Olga Danilovic, Miomir Kecmanovic, Matteo Donati…
… and their success could teach us how fear and anger are for the brain the same as cramps for the muscles…
and… what Master Yoda noted “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”…
… in tennis seems to be the same… if you want to win more… you master your skills and believe in your game ;)
There are different ways to look at sport. There are different ways to look at music, culture, love and also to children.
The vision of sport preferred in Smrikve can be described and extended to: culture, music and children using the following Nelson Mandela – Madiba’s words…
… “Sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire and the power to unite people in a way little else can – it is an instrument of peace.”
… a wise men living in China 2500 years ago once observed… “To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.” … hmmm… sounds very interesting… hm hm :)
an interesting opinion…
… and to set your heart right you need good characters… those who wish to contribute to the greater public good had to begin by working on themselves…
… only then they will see progress radiate out from their personal circles to society at large…
Today is the semifinals day… the BRIONI Islands Day… and IGRA GAME Day :D… a lot to do and a lot to see ;)….
GO SMRIKVA GO!!! :D
23/06/16
21st Smrikva Bowl Fourth Day Results and Order of Play for the fifth Smrikva Bowl Day 24th of June
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Draws and Fourth Day Results
21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Order of Play SMRIKVE 24th of June
Semifinalist of the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016
MAIN DRAWS
BOYS
Petr Brunclík (CZE)
Kaylan Bigun (USA)
Meecah Bigun (USA)
Luis Garcia Paez (ESP)
GIRLS
Mia Ristić (SRB)
Camilia Samel Druz (FRA)
Ela Nala Milič (SVN)
Ren Yufei (CHN)
CONSOLATION DRAWS
BOYS
Gianluca Filoramo (ITA)
Mudiwa Munyimani (AUS)
Pavel Marinov (BGR)
Žiga Švec (SVN)
GIRLS
Barbora Michálková (CZE)
Jimena Gomez Alonso (ESP)
Jovana Grujić (SRB)
Ashanti Zumofen (SUI)
