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22/03/16

Smrikva Bowl Library story and the spring... JRL once said... "books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind..." ;)

21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 generation will be selected in little bit more than a week… and while recently I recalled the story of circle of life that is linked to our little Ambassadors and the old olive trees we plant…

… today I would be pleased to recall another story that is linked to the books and the title of today… linked to the books but also to our players who bring them to their Smrikva Bowl… :)

…it is the story of heritage… but as written in the title… it is again a story related to the spring via pollen … but this time is a kind of mind pollen… ;)…

James Russell Lowell compared books to the bees and I like it… “books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind…”

In 2009 we started the building of the Smrikva Bowl Library… and since than each Smrikva Bowl player is requested to bring with him a cultural book that will remember his or her stay in Smrikve and will represent part of the culture to be shared with other Smrikve friends…

Nowadays Smrikva Bowl Library consists of over 700 books from 61 countries… :)

…Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors are spread in 72 countries and all the continents… and historically their task was to help us in our search of talented kids in their countries of origin and invite them to play the Smrikva Bowl but from 26th of March 2009… since Istria from Smrikve was put on line… they are also ISTRIA Cultural Ambassadors’ seeds.

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 the Smrikva Bowl Library too…

I used to write in my first book on European Union and Cosmopolitan Democracy that we are those who represent the current civilization…

I find it as 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 till today, which our institutions in part are able to pass onto future generations… sometimes this is not easy at all…

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 that great heritage…

We have gotten used to rapid technological progress, but social and civil progress is slower… more complex. Humans learn throughout the whole lifetime, from books… schools, but mostly from 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 in advance to all the 21st Smrikva Bowl players who will help this year with their visit to Smrikve to build another piece of the Smrikva Bowl World library :)

17/03/16

Spring is at the door... nature awakens... and soon the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 tennis talents generation will be known... :)

In 2005, for the 10th Smrikva Bowl anniversary, we started a tradition of planting an Olive tree…

… in many countries the olive tree is a symbol of peace… while the age of the Smrikva Bowl olive tree is a symbol of intergenerational responsibility…

… every person is born without knowing anything about life on this earth and it is the responsibility of every generation to try to understand and to learn to preserve all that each of us is born with…

… the spring moment when nature wakes up… is also the moment when the new Smrikva Bowl generation will be identified… and to me it is a nice moment to recall the story of the circle of life… :)

Smrikve, March 2008

AMBASSADORS’ OLD OLIVE TREE AND THE CIRCLE OF LIFE…

The Lion King cartoon is an artwork and most of the life messages one can find in it are in line with the Smrikva Bowl. They are in line with the message of the Ambassadors’ Olive Tree; they are in line with the values of friendship and love; they are in line with empathy. Love, friendship and empathy are all Cosmopolitan values per excellence, as far as people and humanity are concerned.

The relationship between Mufasa, Sarabi and Simba reminds me of both: parents and family love, but also about 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, discover by watching these artworks.

You might be interested to know that most of the characters’s names in this cartoon have a particular meaning in Swahili language: Simba means “lion”; Nala means “gift”, and love is for me 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” :). These names with their meanings make me think of the American Indians and the way they used to give the names to their people.

Every person is born without knowing anything about life on this earth and it is the responsibility of every generation to understand and to learn, to preserve all that each of us is born with.

When Mufasa was explaining to Simba that is not easy to be the King… a good King should know that everything around us lives in a delicate equilibrium and with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it.

The intergenerational responsibility alone will allow future generations to enjoy the beauty of life, the sunsets and the seasons of the earth. Enjoy the circle of life.

“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…”

Everything around us lives in a delicate equilibrium and with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it. It is true that every generation face new challenges but there are many examples in the past how the old generations managed and solved particular problems and this is why knowledge, human curiosity and will to learn are important.

Miodrag Bozovic

13/03/16

Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update March 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 100 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)

• TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #13 ATP (Mar 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)

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #102 ATP doubles (Aug 2015)

As of 13th of March 2016 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:

• 38 WTA players TOP 800 WTA

Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #8 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #75 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #94 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #101 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #129 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #146 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #180 on WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #237 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #256 WTA
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #266 WTA

Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #271 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #286 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #342 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #366 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #367 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #372 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #403 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #423 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #444 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #498 WTA

Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #501 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #507 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #513 WTA
Ema MIKULCIC – 2002 quarterfinalist – #553 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #565 WTA
Angelica MORATELLI – 2004 player – #569 WTA
Oana Georgetta SIMION – 2005 player – #582 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #585 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #597 WTA

Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #604 WTA
Karin KENNEL – 2005 player – #636 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #640 WTA
Iva MEKOVEC – 2005 player – #641 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #648 WTA
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – 661 WTA
Ema BURGIC BUCO – 2002 player – 674 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #682 WTA
Giada CLERICI – 2004 player – #724 WTA

• 18 players TOP 800 ATP

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #13 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #47 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #181 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #225 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #231 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #237 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #249 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #297 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #310 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #399 ATP

Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 433 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #562 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #660 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #676 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #680 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #719 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #738 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #748 ATP

• 1 player TOP 100 ATP doubles

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #69 ATP

• 10 boys and 13 girls… in total 24 players are in TOP 100 ITF

BOYS:
- #2 Alex DE MINAUR – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles)
- #5 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #7 William BLUMBERG – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 runner up (doubles)
- #10 Youssef HOSSAM
- #28 Patrik RIKL
- #35 Alexei POPYRIN
- #52 Nicola KUHN
- #55 Gian Marco MORONI
- #59 Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA
- #91 Sven LAH

GIRLS:
- #9 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner and Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 runner up
- #12 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #22 Lucie KANKOVA
- #39 Clair LIU
- #40 Michaela GORDON
- #48 Viktoria KUZMOVA – Junior US OPEN 2015 doubles winner
- #54 Tatiana PIERI
- #56 Berfu CENGIZ
- #64 Maia LUMSDEN
- #84 Haruna ARAKAWA
- #90 Lea BOSKOVIC
- #93 Ingrid NEEL
- #95 Olga DANILOVIC

• 1 boy and 1 girl is in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Nicola KUHN #5, Lucie KANKOVA #8)

• 2 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Borna DEVALD #5, Viktor JOVIC #9, Helene PELLICANO #4, Himari SATO #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 #237 WTA.
Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #748 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 #69 ATP double.
Dino MARCAN (CRO), 6th SB 2001 runner up, is ranked #111 ATP doubles.

GIRLS
Petra MARTIC (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #129 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 #249 ATP.
Javier MARTI (ESP), 7th SB 2002 winner, is currently ranked #399 ATP, best ranking #170 ATP (Apr 2002).
Matej SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #235 ATP double.
Ivan SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #235 ATP double.
Robin KERN (GER), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #719 ATP.
Luca MARGAROLI (SUI), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #282 ATP double.
Giacomo MICCINI (ITA), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is currently ranked #1066 ATP.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is ranked #101 WTA.
Martina CAREGARO (ITA), 7th SB 2002 winner, is ranked #271 WTA.
Ema BURGIC (BiH), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is ranked #674 WTA.

2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Dominic THIEM (AUT), 8th SB 2003 winner, is ranked #13 ATP.
Nik RAZBORSEK (SLO), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #680 ATP.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), ranked 3rd on 8th SB 2003, is ranked #101 WTA.
Martina TREVISAN (ITA), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #372 WTA.
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO), 8th SB 2003 runner up, is ranked #444 WTA.
Manisha FOSTER (UK), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #1008 WTA.

2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC (SRB), 9th SB 2004 runner up, is ranked #297 ATP.
Filip VEGER (CRO), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #562 ATP.
Nerman FATIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #676 ATP.

GIRLS
Angelica MORATELLI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #569 WTA.
Giada CLERICI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #724 WTA.
Anita HUSARIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #886 WTA.
Francesca PALMIGIANO (ITA), 9th SB 2004 quarterfinalist, is ranked #888 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 #47 ATP.
Matteo DONATI (ITA), 10th SB 2005 winner, is ranked #181 ATP.
Nikola MILOJEVIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 Consolation tournament winner, is ranked #231 ATP.
Laslo DJERE (SRB), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #237 ATP.
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 10th SB 2005, is ranked #433 ATP.
Luka ILIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #660 ATP.
Nino SERDARUSIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #738 ATP.

GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #94 WTA.
Jana FETT (CRO), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #146 WTA.
Olga IANCHUK (UKR), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #286 WTA.
Irina Maria BARA (ROU), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #367 WTA.
Oana Georgetta SIMION, 10th SB 2005, is ranked #582 WTA.
Karin KENNEL (SUI), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #636 WTA.
Iva MEKOVEC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #641 WTA.
Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #682 WTA.

2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), 11th SB 2006 winner, is ranked #433 ATP.
Andre BIRO (HUN), 11th SB 2006 semifinalist, is ranked #1240 ATP.

GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC (SUI), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #8 WTA.
Dea HERDZELAS (BiH), 11th SB 2006 quarterfinalists, is ranked #342 WTA.
Nina STOJANOVIC (SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #366 WTA.
Deborah CHIESA (ITA), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #1128 WTA.

2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Sacha MERZETTI (ITA), 12th SB 2007 winner, is ranked #1190 ATP.
Bogdan BORZA (ROU), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #1305 ATP.
Sergiu BUCUR (ROU), ranked 4th on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #1485 ATP.

GIRLS
Ana KONJUH (CRO), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #75 WTA.
Ivana JOROVIC (SRB), 12th SB 2007 player, is ranked #180 WTA.
Nina POTOCNIK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #648 WTA.
Anastasia MIKHEEVA (UK), 12th SB 2007, is ranked #386 ITF.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #225 on ATP ranking list.
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #1009 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
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 1021 ATP.
Youssef HOSSAM (EGY), 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 1088 ATP.
Gian Marco MORONI (ITA), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked # 1141 on ATP ranking list.
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.
Sven LAH (SLO), 13th SB 2008, is ranked #91 ITF.

GIRLS
Olga FRIDMAN (UKR), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #256 WTA.
Viktoria KUZMOVA (SVK), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked #423 WTA.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #501 WTA.
Nina ALIBALIC (CRO), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #640 WTA.
Maia LUMSDEN (UK), 13th SB 2008 runner up, is ranked #809 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 ranked #7 ITF.

Ingrid NEEL (USA), played 7th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #565 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 #2 on ITF and is ranked #880 ATP.
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #29 ITF and is ranked #1324 ATP.
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #5 ITF and is ranked #1359 ATP.
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA (ESP), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #59 ITF and is ranked #1360 ATP.
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009 Consolation Draw winner, is ranked #35 ITF.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI (ITA), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #122 ITF.
Max STEWART (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #213 ITF.
Karlo DIVKOVIC (CRO), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #444 ITF.
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL (ESP), 14th SB 2009 winner, is ranked #1496 ITF.
Anthony POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #979 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1378 ITF.

GIRLS
Katie SWAN (UK), 14th SB 2009 winner, is ranked #513 WTA.
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 14th SB 2009 player, is ranked #585 WTA.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA (ROU), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #929 WTA.
Inci OGUT (TUR), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #946 WTA.
Wiktoria KULIK (POL), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1014 WTA.
Lucie KANKOVA (CZE), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #22 ITF.
Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #84 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #280 ITF.
Sina ZUGER (SUI), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #558 ITF.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #720 ITF.

Michaela GORDON, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #604 WTA.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #348 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 #52 ITF.
Yshai OLIEL (ISR), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #151 ITF.
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, #412 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), 15th SB 2010 runner up, from Croatia, #1378 ITF.
Filippo MORONI (ITA), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #128 ETA U16.

GIRLS
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS (BEL), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #104 ITF.
Dalila SAID (EGY), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #190 ITF.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU (ROU), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #266 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #280 ITF.
Ania HERTEL (POL), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #332 ITF.
Kristina NOVAK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #432 ITF.
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP), 15th SB 2010 runner up, is ranked #574 ITF.
Andja KARANUSIC (CRO), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #750 ITF.
Marija ELENOVA (MKD), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #783 ITF.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Max MOTLAGH (USA), played 9th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is not ranked on ITF ranking list.

Claire LIU (USA), played 9th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #39 ITF and is ranked #498 WTA.
Alexa BUTERA (USA), played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #970 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 #11 ETA U16.
Cezar CRETU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #20 ETA U16.
Mihailo POPOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 runner up, is ranked #22 ETA U16.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #57 ETA U16.
Stipan MADZAR (CRO), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #66 ETA U16.
Makary ADAMEK (POL), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #108 ETA U16.
Eric VANSHELBOIM (UKR), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #109 ETA U16.
Nemanja SUBANOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #111 ETA U16.
Vanja DOBRNJAC (BiH), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #115 ETA U16.
Luka ĐURĐEVIĆ (BiH), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #130 ETA U16.
Peetu POHJOLA (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #175 ETA U16.
Marco FURLANETTO (ITA), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #309 ETA U16.
Sergiu MANCIOC (ROU), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #850 ETA U16.

GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #95 ITF.
Iva ZELIC (CRO), 16th SB quarterfinalist, is ranked #807 ITF.
Paula JOUKANEN (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #841 ITF.
Oana Smaranda CORNEANU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #926 ITF.
Betina TOKAC (TUR), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #953 ITF.
Andjela SKROBONJA (SRB), 16th SB 2011 player, is ranked #1558 ITF.
Ksenija TMUSIC (SRB), 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, is ranked #392 ETA U16.
Emilija KOJCIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #404 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 #5 ETA U14.
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #9 ETA U14.
Sebastian GIMA (ROU), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #14 ETA U14.
Mikolaj LORENS (POL), 17th SB 2012 player, is ranked #20 ETA U14.
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #27 ETA U14.
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR (ESP), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #43 ETA U14.
Luca NARDI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #52 ETA U14.
Felix NORDBY (NOR), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #69 ETA U14.
Goran ZIVOTIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #77 ETA U14.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC (BiH), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #210 ETA U14.

GIRLS
Himari SATO (JPN), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #245 ITF.
Helene PELLICANO (MLT), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #609 ITF.
Zoe KRUGER (RSA), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #834 ITF.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE (GER), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #1546 ITF.
Kristyna LAVICKOVA (CZE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #1651 ITF.
Avelina SAYFETDINOVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #11 ETA U14.
Živa FALKNER (SLO), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #17 ETA U14.
Weronika BASZAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #30 ETA U14.
Matilde PAOLETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #49 ETA U14.
Pia LOVRIC (SLO), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #56 ETA U14.
Charlotte OWENSBY (USA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist.

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 #20 ETA U14.
Stefan POPOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #42 ETA U14.
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA (ESP), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #47 ETA U14.
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #59 ETA U14.
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ (ESP), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #87 ETA U14.
Daniel RINCON YAGUE (ESP), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #182 ETA U14.

GIRLS
Kyle BILCHEV (UK), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #64 ETA U14.
Selin Lidya SEPKEN (TUR), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #76 ETA U14.
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #169 ETA U14.
Kornelia HUNCAK (CRO), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #213 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.

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27/02/16

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, win Acapulco 2016 played in Mexico - ATP 500 Tournament... 5th ATP title in his career

In 2015, NICE… UMAG… GSTAAD… and this year BUENOS ARIES and ACAPULCO… the 5th ATP title… Bravo DOMINATOR! ;D

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, currently ranked #15 ATP, is the winner of Acapulco Open 2016 – ATP 500 Tournament and the results were the following:

1st round: Dominic Thiem – Damir Dzumhur (BiH) 7:6,6:3
2nd round: Dominic Thiem – Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) 6:7,6:3,6:4
Quarterfinals: D. Thiem – Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 7:5,6:2
Semifinals: Dominic Thiem – Sam Querrey (Usa) 6:2,6:2
Finals: Dominic Thiem – Bernard Tomic (Aus) 7:6,4:6,6:3

Players ranking:
Damir Dzumhur (BiH) – #95 ATP
Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) – #1045 ATP
Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) – #26 ATP
Sam Querrey (Usa) – #43 ATP
Bernard Tomic (Aus) – #21 ATP

21/02/16

Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update February 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 100 WTA Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:

• TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #15 ATP (Feb 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)

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #102 ATP doubles (Aug 2015)

As of 15th of February 2016 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:

• 38 WTA players TOP 800 WTA

Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #11 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #80 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #100 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #105 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #148 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #162 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #175 on WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #239 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #249 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #254 WTA

Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #268 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #287 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #347 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #358 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #368 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #373 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #414 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #438 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #495 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #508 WTA

Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #522 WTA
Ema MIKULCIC – 2002 quarterfinalist – #526 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #550 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #555 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #557 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #568 WTA
Oana Georgetta SIMION – 2005 player – #597 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #603 WTA
Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #604 WTA

Karin KENNEL – 2005 player – #619 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #637 WTA
Iva MEKOVEC – 2005 player – #638 WTA
Angelica MORATELLI – 2004 player – #646 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #668 WTA
Ema BURGIC BUCO – 2002 player – 674 WTA
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – 698 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #723 WTA
Giada CLERICI – 2004 player – #726 WTA

• 18 players TOP 800 ATP

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #19 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #36 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #180 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #248 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #249 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #254 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #257 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #300 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #326 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #351 ATP

Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 384 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #557 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #660 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #676 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #679 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #711 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #744 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #751 ATP

• 1 player TOP 100 ATP doubles

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #55 ATP

• 10 boys and 13 girls… in total 24 players are in TOP 100 ITF

BOYS:
- #2 Alex DE MINAUR – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles)
- #5 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #7 William BLUMBERG – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 runner up (doubles)
- #9 Youssef HOSSAM
- #29 Patrik RIKL
- #38 Alexei POPYRIN
- #46 Nicola KUHN
- #51 Gian Marco MORONI
- #56 Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA
- #86 Sven LAH

GIRLS:
- #9 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner and Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 winner (doubles), Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 runner up
- #12 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #28 Lucie KANKOVA
- #37 Clair LIU
- #39 Michaela GORDON
- #46 Viktoria KUZMOVA – Junior US OPEN 2015 doubles winner
- #50 Maia LUMSDEN
- #55 Tatiana PIERI
- #59 Berfu CENGIZ
- #87 Lea BOSKOVIC
- #89 Haruna ARAKAWA
- #91 Ingrid NEEL
- #93 Olga DANILOVIC

• 2 boys are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Nicola KUHN #5, Duje AJDUKOVIC #9)

• 2 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Borna DEVALD #2, Viktor JOVIC #10, Helene PELLICANO #2, Himari SATO #7)

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 #239 WTA.
Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA), 5th SB 2000 winner, is currently ranked #751 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 #55 ATP double.
Dino MARCAN (CRO), 6th SB 2001 runner up, is ranked #111 ATP doubles.

GIRLS
Petra MARTIC (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, is ranked #162 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 #254 ATP.
Javier MARTI (ESP), 7th SB 2002 winner, is currently ranked #326 ATP, best ranking #170 ATP (Apr 2002).
Matej SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #234 ATP double.
Ivan SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is currently ranked #234 ATP double.
Robin KERN (GER), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #711 ATP.
Luca MARGAROLI (SUI), 7th SB 2002, is currently ranked #290 ATP double.
Giacomo MICCINI (ITA), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is currently ranked #1036 ATP.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 runner up, is ranked #100 WTA.
Martina CAREGARO (ITA), 7th SB 2002 winner, is ranked #254 WTA.
Ema BURGIC (BiH), 7th SB 2002 semifinalist, is ranked #674 WTA.

2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Dominic THIEM (AUT), 8th SB 2003 winner, is ranked #19 ATP.
Nik RAZBORSEK (SLO), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #679 ATP.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), ranked 3rd on 8th SB 2003, is ranked #100 WTA.
Martina TREVISAN (ITA), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #373 WTA.
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO), 8th SB 2003 runner up, is ranked #438 WTA.
Manisha FOSTER (UK), 8th SB 2003 player, is ranked #1003 WTA.

2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC (SRB), 9th SB 2004 runner up, is ranked #300 ATP.
Filip VEGER (CRO), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #557 ATP.
Nerman FATIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004 semifinalist, is ranked #676 ATP.

GIRLS
Angelica MORATELLI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #646 WTA.
Giada CLERICI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #726 WTA.
Anita HUSARIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004, is ranked #864 WTA.
Francesca PALMIGIANO (ITA), 9th SB 2004 quarterfinalist, is ranked #887 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 #36 ATP.
Matteo DONATI (ITA), 10th SB 2005 winner, is ranked #180 ATP.
Nikola MILOJEVIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 Consolation tournament winner, is ranked #248 ATP.
Laslo DJERE (SRB), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #257 ATP.
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 10th SB 2005, is ranked #384 ATP.
Luka ILIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #660 ATP.
Nino SERDARUSIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #744 ATP.

GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #105 WTA.
Jana FETT (CRO), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #148 WTA.
Olga IANCHUK (UKR), 10th SB 2005 runner up, is ranked #287 WTA.
Irina Maria BARA (ROU), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #358 WTA.
Oana Georgetta SIMION, 10th SB 2005, is ranked #597 WTA.
Karin KENNEL (SUI), 10th SB 2005, is ranked #619 WTA.
Iva MEKOVEC (CRO), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #638 WTA.
Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA), 10th SB 2005 player, is ranked #668 WTA.

2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI (ITA), 11th SB 2006 winner, is ranked #384 ATP.
Andre BIRO (HUN), 11th SB 2006 semifinalist, is ranked #1244 ATP.

GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC (SUI), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #9 WTA.
Dea HERDZELAS (BiH), 11th SB 2006 quarterfinalists, is ranked #347 WTA.
Nina STOJANOVIC (SRB), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #368 WTA.
Deborah CHIESA (ITA), 11th SB 2006, is ranked #1092 WTA.

2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Sacha MERZETTI (ITA), 12th SB 2007 winner, is ranked #1194 ATP.
Bogdan BORZA (ROU), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #1312 ATP.
Sergiu BUCUR (ROU), ranked 4th on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #1494 ATP.

GIRLS
Ana KONJUH (CRO), 12th SB 2007 runner up, is ranked #80 WTA.
Ivana JOROVIC (SRB), 12th SB 2007 player, is ranked #175 WTA.
Nina POTOCNIK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 12th SB 2007, is ranked #723 WTA.
Anastasia MIKHEEVA (UK), 12th SB 2007, is ranked #380 ITF.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #249 on ATP ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner and doubles runner up, Junior US OPEN 2015 runner up.
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #1003 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
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 1050 ATP.
Youssef HOSSAM (EGY), 13th SB 2008, is ranked # 1089 ATP.
Gian Marco MORONI (ITA), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked # 1138 on ATP ranking list.
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.
Sven LAH (SLO), 13th SB 2008, is ranked #86 ITF.

GIRLS
Olga FRIDMAN (UKR), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #249 WTA.
Viktoria KUZMOVA (SVK), ranked 3rd on 13th SB 2008, is ranked #414 WTA.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #550 WTA.
Nina ALIBALIC (CRO), 13th SB 2008 player, is ranked #637 WTA.
Maia LUMSDEN (UK), 13th SB 2008 runner up, is ranked #876 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 ranked #7 ITF.

Ingrid NEEL (USA), played 7th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #568 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
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #5 ITF and is ranked #1355 ATP.
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #2 on ITF and is ranked #1604 ATP.
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #29 ITF.
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009 Consolation Draw winner, is ranked #38 ITF.
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA (ESP), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #56 ITF.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI (ITA), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #122 ITF.
Max STEWART (UK), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #201 ITF.
Karlo DIVKOVIC (CRO), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #424 ITF.
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL (ESP), 14th SB 2009 winner, is ranked #871 ITF.
Anthony POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #949 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1353 ITF.

GIRLS
Katie SWAN (UK), 14th SB 2009 winner, is ranked #522 WTA.
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 14th SB 2009 player, is ranked #557 WTA.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA (ROU), 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist, is ranked #934 WTA.
Inci OGUT (TUR), ranked 3rd on 14th SB 2009, is ranked #953 WTA.
Wiktoria KULIK (POL), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #1010 WTA.
Lucie KANKOVA (CZE), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #28 ITF.
Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #89 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 runner up, is ranked #295 ITF.
Sina ZUGER (SUI), 14th SB 2009, is ranked #490 ITF.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #696 ITF.

Michaela GORDON, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #604 WTA.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is ranked #343 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 #46 ITF.
Yshai OLIEL (ISR), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #157 ITF.
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, #509 ITF.
Karlo SUEVICH (CRO), 15th SB 2010 runner up, from Croatia, #1353 ITF.
Filippo MORONI (ITA), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #119 ETA U16.

GIRLS
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS (BEL), 15th SB 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #104 ITF.
Dalila SAID (EGY), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #179 ITF.
Jovana VUKOVIC (SRB), 15th SB 2010 winner, is ranked #295 ITF.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU (ROU), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #296 ITF.
Ania HERTEL (POL), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #330 ITF.
Kristina NOVAK (SLO), ranked 3rd on 15th SB 2010, is ranked #424 ITF.
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP), 15th SB 2010 runner up, is ranked #573 ITF.
Andja KARANUSIC (CRO), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #739 ITF.
Marija ELENOVA (MKD), 15th SB 2010, is ranked #772 ITF.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Max MOTLAGH (USA), played 9th “Little Mo”/SB, from the USA, is not ranked on ITF ranking list.

Claire LIU (USA), played 9th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #37 ITF.
Alexa BUTERA (USA), played 8th “Little Mo”/SB, is ranked #1714 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 #9 ETA U16.
Cezar CRETU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #20 ETA U16.
Mihailo POPOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 runner up, is ranked #38 ETA U16.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #43 ETA U16.
Stipan MADZAR (CRO), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #59 ETA U16.
Makary ADAMEK (POL), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #98 ETA U16.
Nemanja SUBANOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #100 ETA U16.
Vanja DOBRNJAC (BiH), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #102 ETA U16.
Eric VANSHELBOIM (UKR), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #112 ETA U16.
Luka ĐURĐEVIĆ (BiH), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #125 ETA U16.
Peetu POHJOLA (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #131 ETA U16.
Marco FURLANETTO (ITA), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #604 ETA U16.
Sergiu MANCIOC (ROU), 16th SB 2011 quarterfinalist, is ranked #834 ETA U16.

GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 winner, is ranked #93 ITF.
Paula JOUKANEN (FIN), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #710 ITF.
Iva ZELIC (CRO), 16th SB quarterfinalist, is ranked #793 ITF.
Betina TOKAC (TUR), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #933 ITF.
Oana Smaranda CORNEANU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, is ranked #1235 ITF.
Andjela SKROBONJA (SRB), 16th SB 2011 player, is ranked #1546 ITF.
Emilija KOJCIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 16th SB 2011, is ranked #393 ETA U16.
Ksenija TMUSIC (SRB), 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, is ranked #481 ETA U16.

2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Borna DEVALD (CRO), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #2 ETA U14.
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #10 ETA U14.
Mikolaj LORENS (POL), 17th SB 2012 player, is ranked #15 ETA U14.
Sebastian GIMA (ROU), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #19 ETA U14.
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR (ESP), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #33 ETA U14.
Felix NORDBY (NOR), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #48 ETA U14.
Luca NARDI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #57 ETA U14.
Goran ZIVOTIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #69 ETA U14.
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #72 ETA U14.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC (BiH), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #196 ETA U14.

GIRLS
Himari SATO (JPN), 17th SB 2012 winner, is ranked #431 ITF.
Helene PELLICANO (MLT), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #726 ITF.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE (GER), 17th SB 2012 runner up, is ranked #1533 ITF.
Zoe KRUGER (RSA), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #1888 ITF.
Avelina SAYFETDINOVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #12 ETA U14.
Kristyna LAVICKOVA (CZE), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #15 ETA U14.
Živa FALKNER (SLO), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #26 ETA U14.
Weronika BASZAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, is ranked #26 ETA U14.
Matilde PAOLETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist, is ranked #43 ETA U14.
Pia LOVRIC (SLO), ranked 3rd on 17th SB 2012, is ranked #78 ETA U14.
Charlotte OWENSBY (USA), 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist.

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 #18 ETA U14.
Popovic STEFAN (SRB), 18th SB 2013, is ranked #32 ETA U14.
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA (ESP), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #38 ETA U14.
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (SRB), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #59 ETA U14.
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ (ESP), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #78 ETA U14.
Daniel RINCON YAGUE (ESP), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #138 ETA U14.

GIRLS
Kyle BILCHEV (UK), 18th SB 2013 runner up, is ranked #38 ETA U14.
Selin Lidya SEPKEN (TUR), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #60 ETA U14.
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013 winner, is ranked #189 ETA U14.
Kornelia HUNCAK (CRO), ranked 3rd on 18th SB 2013, is ranked #204 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

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

17/02/16

18 Smrikva Bowl players out of 128 were in the Main Draws of the Open Super 12 - AURAY 2016 start...

OPEN SUPER 12 AURAY is played since 1985 and many top world players played this tournament considered one of the most important under 12 International Tournaments in the World.

Some of the known names are: Les Français Richard GASQUET, Gaël MONFILS, Paul-Henri MATHIEU, Julien BENNETEAU, Tommy ROBREDO, Raphaël NADAL, Mickaël YOUZNY, Féliciano LOPEZ, Amélie MAURESMO, Justine HENIN, Kim CLIJSTERS and Dinara SAFINA.

Over the last years several Smrikva Bowl players won OPEN SUPER 12 AURAY: Maia LUMSDEN, Anastasia MIKHEEVA, Paula ARIAS MANON, Mihailo POPOVIC, Victor JOVIC…

Out of 128 players in both girls and boys Main Draws I recognized 18 former Smrikva Bowl players…

Detailed results of Smrikva boys and girls on this year OPEN Super 12 – AURAY 2016 are the following:

BOYS:

Luka MIKRUT (Cro) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Luka MIKRUT – Damien FAUT (Fra) 6:2, 6:3
2nd round: Luka MIKRUT – Brice PATOUX (Fra) 6:4,6:4
3rd round: Luka MIKRUT – Artur KUKASIAN (Rus) 6:1,6:4
Quarterfinals: Luka MIKRUT – C.BOUCHELAGHEM (Fra) 4:6,3:6

Mili POLJICAK (Cro) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Mili POLJICAK – Johary RABETRANO (Fra) 6:2, 6:4
2nd round: Mili POLJICAK – Alessio BASILE (Bel) 5:7,7:5,6:3
3rd round: Mili POLJICAK – Marc MAJDANDZIC (Ger) 6:2,6:3
Quarterfinals: Mili POLJICAK – Louis DAVEY (Uk) 3:6,3:6

Patrick BRADY (Tha) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 winner
1st round: Patrick BRADY – Kian CARTAU (Fra) 6:1,2:6,6:0
2nd round: Patrick BRADY – Alexander ORLOV (Rus) 6:2,6:3
3rd round: Patrick BRADY – Louis DAVEY (Uk) 4:6,3:6

Nicolas KOBELT (Sui) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Nicolas KOBELT – Paul INCHAUSPE (Fra) 7:6,7:5
2nd round: Nicolas KOBELT – Jacopo BILARDO (Ita) 4:6,6:4,7:6
3rd round: Nicolas KOBELT – Sean CUENIN (Fra) 4:6,7:6,0:6

Marc MAJDANDZIC (Ger) – 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015
1st round: Marc MAJDANDZIC – Benjamin GINEFRI (Fra) 6:2,4:6,6:2
2nd round: Marc MAJDANDZIC – Mathis JOUANNEAU (Fra) 6:3,6:2
3rd round: Marc MAJDANDZIC – Mili POLJICAK (Cro) 2:6,3:6

Dan Vasile DUTA (Rou) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Dan Vasile DUTA – Andrea TIBURZIO (Fra) 6:3, 6:1
2nd round: Dan Vasile DUTA – William JANSEN (Uk) 2:6,6:2,6:3
3rd round: Dan Vasile DUTA – Jaden WEEKES (Can) 0:6,2:6

Svetlin KEREMEDCHIEV (Bul) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Svetlin KEREMEDCHIEV – C.CLEMENT (Can) 6:1,6:2
2nd round: S.KEREMEDCHIEV – Hamza EL AMINE (Mar) 3:6,6:2,3:6

William JANSEN (Uk) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: William JANSEN – Pierre NGIJOL CARRE (Fra) 7:6, 6:4
2nd round: William JANSEN – Dan Vasile DUTA (Rou) 6:2,2:6,3:6

Luis UTRILLA (Esp) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Luis UTRILLA – Luca VAN ASSCHE (Fra) 6:7, 2:6

Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR (Esp) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR – Alessio BASILE (Bel) 0:6,0:6

Vasyl YAZADZHIEV (Usa) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Vasyl YAZADZHIEV – William JUCHA (Fra) 3:6,5:7

Luka NOVAKOVIC (Ned) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Luka NOVAKOVIC – Jacopo BILARDO (Ita) 3:6,6:3,3:6

GIRLS:

Denislava GLUSHKOVA (Bgr) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Denislava LUSHKOVA – Juliette BAHRI (Fra) 6:1,6:3
2nd round: Denislava GLUSHKOVA – Margaux YAICHE (Fra) 6:1,6:1
3rd round: Denislava GLUSHKOVA – Hannah SMITH (UK) 3:6,4:6

Aliona FALEI (Blr) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 runner up
1st round: Aliona FALEI – Ninon MARTINACHE (Fra) 6:4,6:1
2nd round: Aliona FALEI – Sarah MUELLER (Ger) 6:1,4:6,0:6

Stela PEEVA (Bgr) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Stela PEEVA – Sara HEJTMANEK (Fra) 6:2,6:1
2nd round: Stela PEEVA – Kristina VOLGAPKINA (Rus) 1:6,0:6

Neriya YONA (Isr) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Neriya YONA – Chloe DONSTETTER (Fra) 1:6,2:6

Milena JEVTOVIC (Ita) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013
1st round: Milena JEVTOVIC – Meline CHAUMEIL (Fra) 1:6,3:6

Jaquelyn OGUNWALE (Uk) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014
1st round: Jaquelyn OGUNWALE – Eva ELBAZ (Fra) 3:6,2:6

14/02/16

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, won Argentina Open 2016 played in Buenos Aires - ATP 250 Tournament... his 4th ATP Title

In 20015, NICE… UMAG… GSTAAD… and now BUENOS ARIES… the 4td ATP titles 250 series… Bravo DOMINATOR! ;D

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, currently ranked #19 ATP, won Argentina Open 2016 played in Buenos Aires – ATP 250 Tournament and the results were the following:

Main Draw:

1st round: Dominic Thiem – Pablo Carreno Busta (Esp) 6:0,3:6,6:3
2nd round: Dominic Thiem – Gastao Elias (Por) 3:6,7:6,6:3
Quarterfinals: D. Thiem – Dusan Lajovic (Srb) 6:4, 6:2
Semifinals: Dominic Thiem – Rafael Nadal (Esp) 6:4,4:6,7:6
Finals: Dominic Thiem – Nicolas Almagro (Esp) 7:6,3:6,7:6

Players ranking:
Pablo Carreno Busta (Esp) – #64 ATP
Gastao Elias (Por) – #142 ATP
Dusan Lajovic (Srb) – #79 ATP
Rafael Nadal (Esp) – #5 ATP
Nicolas Almagro (Esp) – #72 ATP

14/02/16

Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 player, reached the finals of St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2016 - WTA Premier Tournament

Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 player, currently ranked #11 WTA, reached the finals of St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2016 – USD 753,000 WTA Premier Tournament and become the first Smrikva Bowl player to reach TOP 10 ranking :D

Belinda’s road towards the finals was the following:

Main Draw:
1st round: Belinda Bencic – bye
2nd round: Belinda Bencic – Annika BECK (Ger) 7:6,6:3
Quarterfinals: B.Bencic – A.PAVLYUCHENKOVA (Rus) 6:7,6:4,6:2
Semifinals: Belinda Bencic – Daria KASATKINA (Rus) 6:4,6:3
Finals: Belinda Bencic – Roberta VINCI (Ita) 4:6, 3:6

Players ranking:
Annika BECK (Ger) – #39 WTA
Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA (Rus) – #26 WTA
Daria KASATKINA (Rus) – #63 WTA
Roberta VINCI (Ita) – #16 WTA

24/01/16

23 Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws of the 34th Les Petits As 2016 edition... Borna DEVALD reached the finals... Himari SATO reached semifinals ... Viktor JOVIC quarterfinals

Les Petits As is unofficial under 14 World Championship traditionally played in Tarbes in France.

… and out of 128 players in both girls and boys Main Draws I recognized in total 24 former Smrikva Bowl players (10 girls and 13 boys)

In the 1st round there were 23 Smrikva Bowl players out of 128 (17,97%)
In the 2nd round there were 12 Smrikva Bowl players out of 64 (18,75%)
In the 3rd round there were 8 Smrikva Bowl players out of 32 (25%)
In the quarterfinals round there were 3 Smrikva Bowl players out of 16 (18,75%)
In the semifinals round there were 2 Smrikva Bowl players out of 8 (25%)
and one in the finals

GIRLS

Himari Sato (JPN) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner
1st round: Himari Sato – Gabriella PRICE (USA) 6:2,6:1
2nd round: Himari Sato – Dasha LOPATETSKAYA (Ukr) 6:2,6:1
3rd round: Himari Sato – Carol PLAKK (Est) 6:2, 6:3
Quarterfinals: Himari Sato – Daria FRAYMAN (Rus) 6:3, 6:4
Semifinals: Himari Sato – Marta KOSTYUK (Ukr) 3:6,2:6

Kristyna Lavickova (Cze) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Kristyna Lavickova – Ziva FALKNER (Slo) 6:2,6:3
2nd round: Kristyna Lavickova – Alexandra VECIC (Ger) 6:2,6:2
3rd round: Kristyna Lavickova – Daria FRAYMAN (Rus) 2:6,6:4,4:6

Avelina Sayfetdinova (Rus) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Avelina Sayfetdinova – Michelle VAN MOL (Bel) 6:3,6:3
2nd round: Avelina Sayfetdinova – Victoria HU (USA) 7:6,2:6,6:1
3rd round: Avelina Sayfetdinova – Denisa HINDOVA (Cze) 1:6,2:6

Weronika Baszak (Pol) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Weronika Baszak – Raluca M.TUDORACHE (Rou) 7:6,6:0
2nd round: Weronika Baszak – Carol PLAKK (Est) wo

Matilde Paoletti (Ita) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist
1st round: Matilde Paoletti – Sofiya BABYCH (Can) 7:5,6:1
2nd round: Matilde Paoletti – Sena TAKEBE (Jpn) 3:6,2:6

Ziva Falkner (Slo) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Ziva Falkner – Kristyna LAVICKOVA (Cze) 2:6,3:6

Noa Krznaric (CRO) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 winner
1st round: Noa Krznaric – Daria SNIGUR (Ukr) 2:6,0:6

Pia Lovric (Slo) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 semifinalist
1st round: Pia Lovric – Holly FISCHER (Uk) 2:6,2:6

Selin Sepken (TUR) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 semifinalist
1st round: Selin Sepken – Salma DJOUBRI (Fra) 3:6,2:6

Kylie Bilchev (GBR) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up
1st round: Kylie Bilchev – Alina CHARAEVA (Rus) 3:6,6:4,3:6

BOYS

Borna Devald (Cro) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist
1st round: Borna Devald – Zane KHAN (USA) 6:4,6:2
2nd round: Borna Devald – Leo RAQUIN (FRA) 6:1,6:2
3rd round: B. Devald – J. VON DER SCHULENBURG (Sui) 6:4,3:6,7:6
Quarterfinals: B. Devald – Viktor JOVIC (Srb) 6:4,7:5
Semifinals: B. Devald – Dawid TACZALA (Pol) 3:6,6:3,7:6
Finals: B. Devald – Stefan LEUSTIAN (USA) 6:3,2:6,2:6

Viktor Jovic (Srb) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 semifinalist
1st round: Viktor Jovic – Jorge PLANS (Esp) 6:2,6:0
2nd round: Viktor Jovic – Mehdi SADAOUI (Fra) 6:4,6:4
3rd round: Viktor Jovic – Jaroslav SMEDEK (Cze) 6:3,6:2
Quarterfinals: Viktor Jovic – Borna DEVALD (Cro) 4:6,5:7

Sebastian Gima (Rou) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up
1st round: Sebastian Gima – Petr KAPUSKIN (Rus) 7:5,6:4
2nd round: Sebastian Gima – C. ALCARAZ GARFIA (Esp) 6:4,7:5
3rd round: Sebastian Gima – Harold MAYOT (Fra) 0:6,1:6

Lorenzo Musetti (Ita) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist
1st round: Lorenzo Musetti – Martin BREYSACH (Fra) 6:1,6:4
2nd round: Lorenzo Musetti – Nicholas GARCIA (USA) 7:5,6:0
3rd round: Lorenzo Musetti – Dalibor SVRCINA (Cze) 5:7,6:7

Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013
1st round: Holger V.N.Rune – Damien BERGEROU (Fra) 6:1,6:0
2nd round: Holger V.N.Rune – Kristian KUBIK (Cze) 6:1,6:2
3rd round: Holger V.N.Rune – Stefan LEUSTIAN (USA) 3:6, 3:6

Angel Guerrero Melgar (Esp) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Angel Guerrero Melgar – Ross WEIBULL (Swe) 6:4,6:4
2nd round: Angel Guerrero Melgar – E.AGAFONOV (Rus) 6:4,3:6,2:6

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (Esp) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up
1st round: Carlos Alcaraz Garfia – H.MEDJEDOVIC (Srb) 5:7,6:3,6:3
2nd round: Carlos Alcaraz Garfia – Sebastian GIMA (ROU) 4:6,5:7

Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 semifinalist
1st round: H. Medjedovic – C.ALCARAZ GARFIA (Esp) 7:5,3:6,3:6

Stefan Popovic (Srb) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013
1st round: Stefan Popovic – Terence ATMANE (Fra) 2:6,0:6

Mikolaj Lorens (Pol) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Mikolaj Lorens – Kristian KUBIK (Cze) 1:6,0:6

Ryotaro Koshiba (Jpn) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Ryotaro Koshiba – Harold MAYOT (Fra) 3:6,2:6

Lovro Suevich (Cro) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: Lovro Suevich – Moritz STOEGER (Ger) 3:6,2:6

Daniel Rincon (Esp) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 semifinalist
1st round: Daniel Rincon – Stefan LEUSTIAN (USA) 3:6,6:3,3:6

24/01/16

Invitation to join "Little Mo" Internationals in Palm Springs, California from March 2-6, 2016

I am pleased to share Carol Weyman message about the event to be held during Indian Wells time…

All tennis families who are planing to attend Indian Wells event is an opportunity to play good tennis too the week before…

The players who are age 8-15 (born in 2008 – 2001) are pleased to take into consideration attending the “Little Mo” Internationals in Palm Springs, California from March 2-6.

Wayne Bryan (father and coach of the Bryan Brothers) will offer a “complimentary clinic” to all “Little Mo” players on Saturday, March 5th.

At “Little Mo” you can compete in your own age group because there is “Little Mo” and “Big Mo”…

Carol Weyman wish the players will stay on to attend the Indian Wells pro tournament which is 10 minutes away and will begin on March 7.

To REGISTER please visit the webist page: www.littlemopalmsprings.com

23/01/16

14 Smrikva Bowl players are in the Main Draws of the Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016... Tereza MIHALIKOVA is the runner up and Alex DE MINAUR reached semifinals and won the title in doubles!

There are 14 Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws of the Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 out of 128: 6 girls and 8 boys…

GIRLS:

Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player
1st round: T.Mihalikova – Ioana MINCA (ROU) 7:5,6:4
2nd round: T.Mihalikova – Cristina BUCSA (ESP) 7:6,4:6,6:2
3rd round: T.Mihalikova – Lara Salden (BEL) 6:3, 6:2
Quarterfinals: T.Mihalikova – Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 6:1,6:3
Semifinals: T. Mihalikova – Rebeka Masarova (SUI) 6:3,6:3
Finals: T. Mihalikova – Vera Lapko (BLR) 3:6,4:6

Tereza is the winner of Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN doubles title

Lucie KANKOVA (CZE) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010
1st round: Lucie Kankova – Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN) 6:3,6:2
2nd round: Lucie Kankova – Baijing LIN (CHN) 4:6,6:7

Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Haruna Arakawa – Lucie KANKOVA (CZE) 3:6,2:6

Olga DANILOVIC (SRB) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner
1st round: Olga Danilovic – Anastasia POTAPOVA (RUS) 2:6,1:6

Berfu CENGIZ (TUR) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008
1st round: Berfu Cengiz – Rebeka MASAROVA (SUI) 3:6,5:7

Lea BOSKOVIC (CRO) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Lea Boskovic – Dayana YASTREMSKA (UKR) 6:3,5:7,2:6

BOYS:

Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Corrado SUMMARIA (ITA) 6:2,6:3
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – Elliot BENCHETRIT (CAN) 6:3,7:5
3rd round: Alex De Minaur – Youssef HOSSAM (EGY) 7:5,6:3
Quarterfinals: A.De Minaur – Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6:7,7:5,6:0
Semifinals: Alex De Minaur – J. Karimov(UZB) 6:3,4:6,3:6

Alex is the winner of Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN doubles title

Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Rudolf MOLLEKER (GER) 6:2,6:2
2nd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Jack Mingjie LIN (CAN) 6:1,6:4
3rd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Yosuke WATANUKI (JPN) 6:4,2:6,6:8

Youssef HOSSAM (EGY) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player
1st round: Youssef Hossam – Robertas VRZESINSKI (LTU) 6:1,6:3
2nd round: Youssef Hossam – Piotr MATUSZEWSKI (POL) 6:1,7:6
3rd round: Youssef Hossam – Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) 5:7,3:6

Patrik RIKL (Cze) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Patrik Rikl – Daisuke SUMIZAWA (JPN) 6:2,6:4
2nd round: Patrik Rikl – Yunseong CHUNG (KOR) 7:5,4:6,7:9

Patrik is the runner up of Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN doubles

Nicola KUHN (GER) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner
1st round: Nicola Kuhn – Jack Mingjie LIN (CAN) 4:6,3:6

Gianmarco MORONI (ITA) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player
1st round: Gianmarco Moroni – Mate VALKUSZ (HUN) 4:6,4:6

Yshai OLIEL (ISR) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 semifinalist
1st round: Yshai Oliel – Tao MU (CHN) 6:4,3:6,5:7

Alexei POPYRIN (AUS) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 CD winner
1st round: Alexei Popyrin – Yunseong CHUNG (KOR) 3:6,2:6

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

15/01/16

Six Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws of AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016: Dominic THIEM, Borna CORIC, Donna VEKIC, Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, Belinda BENCIC, Ana KONJUH... eight played qualifications...

Over the last years there were traditionally about 10 former Smrikva Bowl players at the beginning of the Junior Grand Slam Draws…

… and this time… there are six former Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws of a Grand Slam… Australian OPEN 2016: Dominic THIEM, Borna CORIC, Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, Donna VEKIC, Belinda BENCIC, Ana KONJUH…

In the qualification draws there were for the first time eight Smrikva Bowl players: Matteo DONATI, Federico GAIO, Djere LASLO, Alex DE MINAUR, Jana FETT, Ivana JOROVIC, Petra MARTIC, Tereza MIHALIKOVA…

The following are the results of the Main Draw:

Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 player, currently ranked #14 WTA, at AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016:

Main Draw:
1st round: Belinda Bencic – Alison Riske (USA) 6:4,6:3
2nd round: Belinda Bencic – Timea Babos (HUN) 6:3,6:3
3rd round: Belinda Bencic – K. Bondarenko (UKR) 4:6,6:4,6:2
4th round: Belinda Bencic – Maria Sharapova (RUS) 5:7,5:7

Players ranking:
Alison Riske (USA) – #74 WTA
Timea Babos (HUN) – #60 WTA
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) – #92 WTA
Maria Sharapova (RUS) – #5 WTA

Ana KONJUH, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, currently ranked #87 WTA, at AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016:

Main Draw:
1st round: Ana Konjuh – Urszula Radwanska (POL) 0:6,6:4,6:3
2nd round: Ana Konjuh – Daria Kasatkina (RUS)

Players ranking:
Urszula Radwanska (POL) – #109 WTA
Daria Kasatkina (RUS) – #69 WTA

Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 semifinalist, currently ranked #68 WTA, at AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016:

Main Draw:
1st round: Ajla Tomljanovic – Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 6:7,3:6

Players ranking:
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) – #91 WTA

Donna VEKIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, currently ranked #102 WTA, at AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Donna Vekic – Naomi Osaka (JPN) 3:6,2:6

Players ranking:
Naomi Osaka (JPN) – #127 WTA

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, currently ranked #20 ATP, at AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016:

Main Draw:
1st round: Dominic Thiem – Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6:2,7:6,4:6,7:6
2nd round: Dominic Thiem – Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6:3,6:1,6:3
3rd round: Dominic Thiem – David Goffin (BEL) 1:6,6:3,6:7,5:7

Players ranking:
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) – #35 ATP
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) – #73 ATP
David Goffin (BEL) – #16 ATP

Borna CORIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, currently ranked #40 ATP, at AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016:

Main Draw:
1st round: Borna Coric – A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 2:6,2:6,3:6

Players ranking:
Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) – #55 ATP

13/01/16

Dino Prizmic and Lucija Ciric-Bagaric are the Croatian National Indoors under 12 Champions... Mili Poljicak and Daniela Huncak are runner up... all Smrikva kids :)

This week end at the Croatian National Tennis Center the Indoors under 12 Championship was held… and I was pleased to recognize many Smrikva Bowl names in the Main Draws and I am glad that both Champions and runner up are the kids I had pleasure to meet during their Smrikva Bowl…

BOYS

Dino PRIZMIC, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 quarterfinalist, currently ranked #1 on under 12 ranking list, is the boys under 12 Croatian Indoors Champion…

His road towards the victory was the following:

1st round: Dino Prizmic – Leon BABIC BRAJKO 6:0,6:0
2nd round: Dino Prizmic – Stjepan IVANEK 6:1,6:0
Quarterfinals: Dino Prizmic – Noa VUKADIN 6:1,6:0
Semifinals: Dino Prizmic – Luka MIKRUT 6:0,5:7,7:5
Finals: Dino Prizmic – Mili POLJICAK 6:3,6:2

Other Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draw were: Mili POLJICAK (finals), Luka MIKRUT (semifinals), Ivan SODAN (semifinals), Noa VUKADIN (quarterfinals), Matej DODIG (quarterfinals), Luka DOSEN (2nd round), Filip FEREGA (2nd round), Roko MARKOVINA (2nd round), Fran KUNA (2nd round), Viktor BOBAN (1st round), Dorian VASUNG (1st round), Borna PEJIĆ (1st round)

In doubles… the winners were Luka MIKRUT and Ivan SODAN… the winners of Smrikva Bowl IGRA Game in 2014 :)… while Dino PRIZMIC and Bartol BORSE… were runner up…

GIRLS

Lucije CIRIC BAGARIC, 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 player, currently ranked #1 on under 12 ranking list, is the girls under 12 Croatian Indoors Champion…

Her road towards the victory was the following:

1st round: Lucija Ciric Bagaric – Bruna MARICIC 6:0, 6:2
2nd round: Lucija Ciric Bagaric – Lara VOLF 6:1, 6:0
Quarterfinals: Lucija Ciric Bagaric – Marina SKEGRO 6:2, 6:1
Semifinals: Lucija Ciric Bagaric – Hana SOKOLOVIC 4:6,6:1,7:5
Finals: Lucija Ciric Bagaric – Daniela HUNCAK 5:7,7:6,6:3

Other Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draw were: Daniela HUNCAK (finals), Hana SOKOLOVIC (semifinals), Marina SKEGRO (quarterfinals), Renata HUNCAK (quarterfinals), Korina MARTINCIC (2nd round), Petra MARCINKO (2nd round), Ema MIDZIC (2nd round), Laura ZIVKOVIC (2nd round), Tena RAJKI (2nd round), Tara SLADAKOVIC (1st round), Liv HABDIJA SUMAK (1st round), Leticia TAROCCO (1st roud), Valentina KOVACIC (1st round)

In doubles the winners were Lucija CIRIC BAGARIC with Marija MAJETIC… while runner up were sisters HUNCAK…

09/01/16

Borna CORIC played his first ATP 250 final in Chennai (India), while Dominic THIEM played with Roger FEDERER in the semifinals of ATP 250 Brisbane (AUSTRALIA)...

Great start of the year for Borna CORIC and Dominic THIEM… :D

AIRCEL CHENNAI OPEN ATP 250 (INDIA)

Borna CORIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, currently ranked #44 ATP reached the finals in Chennai and his road to the finals was the following:

Main Draw:
1st round: Borna Coric – Marcel Granollers (Esp) 7:6,2:6,6:4
2nd round: Borna Coric – Austin Krajicek (USA) 6:2,7:5
Quarterfinals: Borna Coric – R.Bautista Agut (Esp) 3:6,6:4,7:6
Semifinals: Borna Coric – Aljaz Bedene (Uk) 7:6,6:7,6:3
Finals: Borna Coric – Stan Wawrinka (Sui) 3:6,5:7

Players ranking:
Marcel Granollers (Esp) – #84 ATP
Austin Krajicek (USA) – #83 ATP
Roberto Bautista Agut (Esp) – #25 ATP
Aljaz Bedene (Uk) – #45 ATP
Stan Wawrinka (Sui) – #4 ATP

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL ATP 250 (AUSTRALIA)

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, currently ranked #20 ATP, reached the semifinals in Brisbane and his road to the semifinals was the following:

Main Draw:

1st round: Dominic Thiem – James Duckworth (Aus) 3:6,6:4,6:3
2nd round: Dominic Thiem – Denis Kudla (USA) 6:3,6:2
Quarterfinals: Dominic Thiem – Marin Cilic (Cro) 2:6,7:6,6:4
Semifinals: Dominic Thiem – Roger Federer (Sui) 1:6,4:6

Players ranking:
James Duckworth (Aus) – #120 ATP
Denis Kudla (USA) – #69 ATP
Marin Cilic (Cro) – #13 ATP
Roger Federer (Sui) – #3 ATP

06/01/16

Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update January 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 100 WTA Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:

Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #12 WTA (Aug 2015)
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)

• TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #18 ATP (Aug 2015)
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)

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #102 ATP doubles (Aug 2015)

As of 8th of January 2016 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:

• 38 WTA players TOP 800 WTA

Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #14 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #65 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #82 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #103 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #148 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #152 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #190 on WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #205 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #258 WTA
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #273 WTA

Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #283 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #290 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #342 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #355 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #370 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #376 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #427 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #430 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #477 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #511 WTA

Ema MIKULCIC – 2002 quarterfinalist – #514 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #519 WTA
Iva MEKOVEC – 2005 player – #536 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #559 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #564 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #574 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #578 WTA
Oana Georgetta SIMION – 2005 player – #602 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #606 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #636 WTA

Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #661 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #669 WTA
Ema BURGIC BUCO – 2002 player – 676 WTA
Karin KENNEL – 2005 player – #691 WTA
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – 705 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #725 WTA
Giada CLERICI – 2004 player – #728 WTA
Anita HUSARIC – 2004 player – #791 WTA

• 18 players TOP 800 ATP

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #20 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #44 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #180 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #186 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #240 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #245 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #272 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #276 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #315 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #358 ATP

Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 383 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #536 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #665 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #683 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #720 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #723 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #751 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #758 ATP

• 1 player TOP 50 ATP doubles

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #47 ATP

• 11 boys and 12 girls… in total 23 players are in TOP 100 ITF

BOYS:
- #5 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #6 William BLUMBERG – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 runner up (doubles)
- #10 Alex DE MINAUR
- #31 Patrik RIKL
- #33 Gian Marco MORONI
- #38 Alexei POPYRIN
- #46 Nicola KUHN
- #48 Yshai OLIEL
- #70 Samuele RAMAZZOTTI
- #72 Sven LAH
- #89 Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA

GIRLS:
- #3 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #6 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner
- #22 Michaela GORDON
- #23 Clair LIU
- #24 Viktoria KUZMOVA – Junior US OPEN 2015 doubles winner
- #31 Lucie KANKOVA
- #45 Berfu CENGIZ
- #46 Maia LUMSDEN
- #58 Haruna ARAKAWA
- #80 Wiktoria KULIK
- #85 Ingrid NEEL
- #87 Olga DANILOVIC

• 3 boys and 1 girl are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Nicola KUHN #5, Yshai OLIEL #8, Claire LIU #6)

• 4 boys and 1 girl are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Borna DEVALD #4, Viktor JOVIC #7, Mikolaj LORENS #9, Helene PELLICANO #1, Himari SATO #8)

Vilim VISAK, 1st Smrikva Bowl 1996 winner, from Croatia. Vilim’s best ranking was #612 in March 2006.
Ivana LISJAK, 2nd Smrikva Bowl 1997 winner, from Croatia. Ivana’s best ranking was #95 on WTA list in June 2006.
Astrid BESSER, 4th Smrikva Bowl 1999 winner, from Italy. Atrid’s best ranking was #356 on WTA list in March 2009.
Tereza MRDEZA, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Croatia, is currently ranked #205 on WTA list.
Adelchi VIRGILI, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Italy, is currently ranked #758 on ATP list.

2001 – 6th Smrikva Bowl was the last year with dominance of the top national players…

BOYS
Marin DRAGANJA, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #47 on ATP double ranking list.
Dino MARCAN, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #115 on ATP doubles ranking list.

GIRLS
Petra MARTIC, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #148 on WTA list.

IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING

2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Federico GAIO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Italy, is currently ranked #245 on ATP list.
Javier MARTI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Spain, is currently ranked #272 on ATP ranking list, best ranking #170 on ATP list (Apr 2002).
Matej SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #242 on ATP double list.
Ivan SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #242 on ATP double list.
Robin KERN, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Germany, is currently ranked #720 on ATP list.
Luca MARGAROLI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Switzerland, is currently ranked #318 on ATP double list.
Giacomo MICCINI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Italy, is currently ranked #1038 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #65 on WTA list.
Martina CAREGARO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Italy, is ranked #258 on WTA ranking list.
Ema BURGIC – 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #676 on WTA list.

2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, from Austria, is ranked #20 on ATP ranking list.
Nik RAZBORSEK, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from Slovenia, is ranked #683 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, ranked 3rd on 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003, from Croatia, is ranked #65 on WTA list.
Martina TREVISAN, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from Italy, is ranked #376 on WTA list.
Silvia NJIRIC, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #430 on WTA list.
Manisha FOSTER, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from UK, is ranked #1034 WTA

2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #315 on ATP ranking list.
Filip VEGER, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #536 on ATP ranking list.
Nerman FATIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #723 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Anita HUSARIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #791 on WTA ranking list.
Francesca PALMIGIANO, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #831 on WTA ranking list.

IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 3 CONTINENTS

2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Borna CORIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #44 on ATP list.
Matteo DONATI, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 winner, from Italy, is ranked #180 on ATP list.
Laslo DJERE, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #186 on ATP list.
Nikola MILOJEVIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 Consolation tournament winner, from Serbia, is ranked #240 on ATP list.
Gianluigi QUINZI, ranked 3rd on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Italy, is ranked #383 on ATP list.
Luka ILIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Serbia, is ranked #665 on ATP ranking list.
Nino SERDARUSIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #751 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Donna VEKIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #103 on WTA list.
Jana FETT, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Croatia, is ranked #152 on WTA ranking list.
Olga IANCHUK, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Ukraine, is ranked #290 on WTA list.
Irina Maria BARA, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Romania, is ranked #342 on WTA ranking list.
Iva MEKOVEC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #536 on WTA list.
Oana Georgetta SIMION, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Romania, is ranked #602 on WTA ranking list.
Camilla ROSATELLO, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Italy, is ranked #669 on WTA list.
Karin KENNEL, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Switzerland, is ranked #691 on WTA ranking list.

2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 winner, from Italy, is ranked #383 on ATP list.
Andre BIRO, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 semifinalist, from Hungary, is ranked #1153 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Switzerland, is ranked #14 on WTA list
Dea HERDZELAS, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 quarterfinalists, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #355 on WTA list.
Nina STOJANOVIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Serbia, is ranked #370 on WTA list
Deborah CHIESA, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Italy, is ranked #1019 on WTA list

2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Sacha MERZETTI, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 winner, from Italy, is ranked #1190 on ATP list.
Bogdan BORZA, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Romania, is ranked #1305 on ATP list.
Sergiu BUCUR, ranked 4th on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Romania, is ranked #1492 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Ana KONJUH, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #82 on WTA list.
Ivana JOROVIC, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 player, from Serbia, is ranked #190 on WTA list.
Nina POTOCNIK, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Slovenia, is ranked #725 on WTA list.
Anastasia MIKHEEVA, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from UK, is ranked #367 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #276 on ATP ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner and doubles runner up, Junior US OPEN 2015 runner up.
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #1003 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
Youssef HOSSAM, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Egypt, is ranked #19 on ITF ranking list and is ranked # 1050 on ATP ranking list.
Andrea GUERRIERI, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Italy, is ranked # 1090 on ATP ranking list.
Gian Marco MORONI, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Italy, is ranked # 1146 on ATP ranking list.
Luka PANIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Switzerland, is not ranked on ATP ranking list.
Grega KOKALJ, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovenia, is not yet ranked on ATP ranking list.
Sven LAH, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovenia, is ranked #72 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Olga FRIDMAN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Ukraine, is ranked #283 on WTA ranking list.
Viktoria KUZMOVA, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovakia, is ranked #427 on WTA ranking list.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Slovakia, is ranked #574 on WTA ranking list and is the Junior AUASTRALIAN OPEN 2015 Winner.
Nina ALIBALIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #636 on WTA ranking list.
Maia LUMSDEN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 runner up, from Scotland, is ranked #1040 on WTA ranking list.
Katarina JOKIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #1286 on WTA ranking list.
Nikolina JOVIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Serbia, is ranked #189 on ITF ranking list.
Marija CURNIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #450 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
William BLUMBERG, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #6 on ITF ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 doubles runner up.

Ingrid NEEL, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #578 on WTA ranking list.

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
Miomir KECMANOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Serbia, is ranked #5 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #1350 on ATP list.
Alex DE MINAUR, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #10 on ITF ranking list. Junior US
OPEN 2015 runner up and is ranked #1574 on ATP list.
Patrik RIKL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Czech Republic, is ranked #31 on ITF ranking list.
Alexei POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 Consolation Draw winner, from Australia, is ranked #38 on ITF ranking list.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Italy, is ranked #70 on ITF ranking list.
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKKINA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Spain, is ranked #89 on ITF ranking list.
Max STEWART, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from UK, is ranked #222 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo DIVKOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Croatia, is ranked #408 on ITF ranking list.
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from Spain, is ranked #548 on ITF ranking list.
Anthony POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #918 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo SUEVICH, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Croatia, is ranked #1296 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Katie SWAN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from United Kingdom, is ranked #519 on WTA ranking list.
Berfu CENGIZ, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 player, from Turkey, is ranked #559 on WTA ranking list.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #929 on WTA ranking list.
Inci OGUT, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Turkey, is ranked #966 on WTA ranking list.
Wiktoria KULIK, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Poland, is ranked #1086 on WTA ranking list.
Lucie KANKOVA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Czech Republic, is ranked #31 on ITF ranking list.
Haruna ARAKAWA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Japan, is ranked #58 on ITF ranking list.
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #293 on ITF ranking list.
Sina ZUGER, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Switzerland, is ranked #531 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #648 on ITF ranking list.
Alex GEE, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA.

Michaela GORDON, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #661 on WTA ranking list.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #332 on ITF ranking list.

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, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner, from Spain, is ranked #46 on ITF ranking list.
Yshai OLIEL, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Israel, is ranked #48 on ITF ranking list.
Tomas MACHAC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #898 on ITF ranking ranking.
Karlo SUEVICH, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #1296 on ITF ranking list.
Filippo MORONI, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, is ranked #122 on ETA under 16 list.

GIRLS
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, from Belgium, is ranked #137 on ITF ranking list.
Dalila SAID, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Egypt, is ranked #190 on ITF ranking list.
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #293 on ITF ranking list.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Romania, is ranked #350 on ITF ranking list.
Ania HERTEL, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #352 on ITF ranking list.
Kristina NOVAK, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Slovenia, is ranked #360 on ITF ranking list.
Andja KARANUSIC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Croatia, is ranked #558 on ITF ranking list.
Marija ELENOVA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Macedonia, is ranked #753 on ITF ranking list.
Paula ARIAS MANJON, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Spain, is ranked #813 on ITF ranking list.
Emma ZAKORDONIEC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #1960 on ITF ranking list.
Neli SUNJIC, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Croatia, is not ranked on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Max MOTLAGH, played 9th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is not ranked on ITF ranking list.

Claire LIU, played 9th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #23 on ITF ranking list.
Alexa BUTERA, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #1680 on ITF ranking list.

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, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #16 on ETA under 14 list.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Spain is ranked #28 on ETA under 16 list.
Mihailo POPOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #33 on ETA under 16 list.
Cezar CRETU, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Romania, is ranked #38 on ETA under 16 list.
Stipan MADZAR, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Croatia, is ranked #52 on ETA under 16 list.
Nemanja SUBANOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Serbia, is ranked #93 on ETA under 16 list.
Makary ADAMEK, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Poland, is ranked #98 on ETA under 16 list.
Vanja DOBRNJAC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #99 on ETA under 16 list.
Eric VANSHELBOIM, from Ukraine, is ranked #105 on ETA under 16 list.
Luka ĐURĐEVIĆ, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #115 on ETA under 16 list.
Peetu POHJOLA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #122 on ETA under 16 list.
Marco FURLANETTO, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Italy, is ranked #687 on ETA under 16 list.
Sergiu MANCIOC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #808 on ETA under 16 list.

GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #87 on ITF ranking list.
Paula JOUKANEN, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #770 on ITF ranking list.
Iva ZELIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #782 on ITF ranking list.
Betina TOKAC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Turkey, is ranked #927 on ITF ranking list.
Oana Smaranda CORNEANU, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Romania, is ranked #1212 on ITF ranking list.
Andjela SKROBONJA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 player, from Serbia, is ranked #73 on ETA under 16 list.
Emilija KOJCIC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Serbia, is ranked #380 on ETA under 16 list.
Ksenija TMUSIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #467 on ETA under 16 list.

2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Borna DEVALD, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #4 on ETA under 14 list.
Viktor JOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Serbia, is ranked #7 on ETA under 14 list.
Mikolaj LORENS, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 player, from Poland, is ranked #9 on ETA under 14 list.
Sebastian GIMA, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Romania, is ranked #16 on ETA under 14 list.
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Spain, is ranked #36 on ETA under 14 list.
Luca NARDI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Italy, is ranked #41 on ETA under 14 list.
Lorenzo MUSETTI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #96 on ETA under 14 list.
Goran ZIVOTIC, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #103 on ETA under 14 list.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #172 on ETA under 14 list.

GIRLS
Himari SATO, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Japan, is ranked #423 on ITF ranking list and #8 on ETA under 14 list.
Helene PELLICANO, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Malta, is ranked #707 on ITF ranking list, and #1 on ETA under 14 list.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Germany, is ranked #1635 on ITF ranking list, , is ranked #83 on ETA under 14 list.
Kristyna LAVICKOVA, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Czech Republic, is ranked #21 on ETA under 14 list.
Živa FALKNER, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Slovenia, is ranked #23 on ETA under 14 list.
Weronika BASZAK, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Poland, is ranked #23 on ETA under 14 list.
Matilde PAOLETTI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #43 on ETA under 14 list.
Pia LOVRIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Slovenia, is ranked #66 on ETA under 14 list.
Zoe KRUGER, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Republic of South Africa, is ranked #1861 on ITF ranking list
Charlotte OWENSBY, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from the USA.

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, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 player, from Denmark, is ranked #18 on ETA under 14 list.
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Serbia, is ranked #23 on ETA under 14 list.
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up, from Spain, is ranked #34 on ETA under 14 list.
Popovic STEFAN, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Serbia, is ranked #45 on ETA under 14 list.
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 winner, from Spain, is ranked #65 on ETA under 14 list.
Daniel RINCON YAGUE, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Spain, is ranked #139 on ETA under 14 list.

GIRLS
Noa KRZNARIC, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #190 on ETA under 14 list.
Kyle BILCHEV, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up, from UK, is ranked #40 on ETA under 14 list.
Kornelia HUNCAK, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Croatia, is ranked #190 on ETA under 14 list.
Selin Lidya SEPKEN, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Turkey, is ranked #60 on ETA under 14 list.

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, 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 winner, from UK-Thailand, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Ante CIKOJEVIC, 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 runner up, from Germany, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Enrico BALDISSERRI, ranked 3rd on 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014, from Italy, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Danil SOBOLIEV, ranked 3rd on 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014, from Ukraine, is too young for ETA under 14 list.

GIRLS
Tea LUKIC, 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 winner, from Serbia – Germany, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Aliona FALEI, 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 runner up, from Belarus, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Emma VALLETTA, ranked 3rd on 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014, from Italy, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA, ranked 3rd on 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014, from Czech Republic, is too young for ETA under 14 list.

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, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 winner, from Monte Negro, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Iker SEVILLA, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 runner up, from Spain, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Jose Aless HERNANDEZ, ranked 3rd on 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015, from Spain, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Marc MAJDANDZIC, ranked 3rd on 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015, from Germany, is too young for ETA under 14 list.

GIRLS
Alena KASATKINA, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 winner, from Russia, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Anja PETKOVIC, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 runner up, from Serbia, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Mara GAE, ranked 3rd on 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015, from Romania, is too young for ETA under 14 list.
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA, ranked 3rd on 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015, from Czech Republic, is too young for ETA under 14 list.

27/12/15

Leonard Lozancic won the 4th Smrikva Kids 2015 older group... Nina Maretic the middle group... and Laura Blaskovic the youngest group...

Yesterday we organized 4th Smrikva Kids 2015 tournament for the Club members…

Leki, Marko, Ive, Tara, Filip, Helena, Nina, Stefo, Eni, Noel, Laura, Lara, Mate, Mariela and Andjelina had the opportunity to enjoy the tennis weekend and measure their progress…

There were 3 groups this time… 3 trophies, lots of medals and Christmas gifts for all the players :)

One group was formed by: Nina, Stefo, Eni and Noel…

… another older group by: Leki, Marko, Ive, Tara, Helena and Filip…

the youngest group by: Laura, Lara, Mate, Mariela and Andjelina…

… the first finals we had before PIZZA time between Stefo and Nina… and this time Nina crowned herself with the victory and trophy :)

… it was a cold and windy day… pizza around the fireplace in Konoba was the great moment to distribute gifts, medals and trophies to the winners of the youngest group: Laura… and the winner of the middle group: Nina…

… a group picture before we did another particular competition…

… for the first time we organized a competition of who can hit more times the wall… they had two opportunities… and the more experienced Leki won with 708 hits… but the most impressive was Nina’s wall ability… she hit 457 times :)

She likes to come to hit on Smrikva wall anytime the court is free and the exercise she made is super visible in her ability and all the friends were so impressed! Bravo Nina :D

This was the last part of the first day competition… the finals of the older group was left for Sunday…

… and here are the finalist of the 4th Smrikva Kids 2015: Marko Glavas and Leonard Lozancic – Leki…

… the last trophy of the event… attending to get to know who will take it home ;)…

Marko was playing great…

but today… Leki’s longer training career made him collect more points and win…

… see you all again in Spring with another edition ;)

… it was another nice tennis weekend in Smrikve…

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.

22/12/15

2016 Smrikve and Smrikva Bowl Greetings letter... Sve najljepše... Auguri...

Dear Smrikve and Smrikva Bowl friends,

It is greetings time… time to stay with our families… and time to recall moments of the gone year…

… for many years I continued to believe that Smrikva Bowl kids and families have the opportunity to write life stories that will inspire by example generations to come…

Finally we decided to go on „Facebook“ and combine part of the many stories in Smrikva Bowl Club… to join this virtual Club as far as I understand Facebook there is a need to Like the page… so IF you DO IT ;)… thank you :D

https://www.facebook.com/smrikvabowlclub1996/

Year after year it is becoming more easy to foresee that Smrikva seeds will collect the most prestigious trophies of the tennis game… and more than one will write the name on the stars reserved to the Legends of tomorrow…

This year… 20th annul was celebrated… and so far 1580 Smrikva Bowl seeds are spread in 72 countries… they already have impressive tennis track record… 16 junior GRAND SLAM titles since 2009… 7 professional ATP/WTA titles since 2014… 9 of them reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking… and in the most prestigious under 12, 14, 18 tournaments around the World more then one is always at the end of the Draws…

Most players may not reach their „initial“ dream, but we should believe in dreams and do our best to follow where they lead… never forgetting that for those people who dream with us we are always special simply the way we are…

It takes strong will to act upon our dreams… and every day we learn something, and most of times it’s that what we’ve learned the day before changed… ;)

A part of Facebook news… I am pleased to share that preparations for the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 edition and for the 2nd Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2016 are on going…

2nd Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2016… scheduled for 16th – 23rd of April… is expected to be special again and will continue to be dedicated to 8 former Smrikva Bowl players and families per week…

Luca Appino… inspiring friend… credited for signing contracts with Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Dinara Safina… all of them scouted when they were far away from becoming #1… will help to make the week special and inspiring…

The week is arranged only for former Smrikva Bowl players with families who are still among the best players of their generation and still dream tennis the way they dream it when participating Smrikva Bowl…

„IF“ you have 30 seconds more to dedicate to this long greeting card ;)… I wish to share a poem we read together during the 1st SBTTFW this spring… it is an inspiring peom and most of the tennis fun may be familiar with because of the famous Wimbledon court #1 door inscription… No need to share the name of the author… those more curious will find it immediately ;)…

Here is the gift… Wish….

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

Thanks and best wishes in 2016!

Dragi prijatelji i poznanici Smrikvi i Smrikva Bowl-a,

Prosinac je vrijeme čestitanja… vrijeme želja… vrijeme koje rado provodimo uz svoje najbliže… i isto tako je vrijeme za prisjetiti se godine koja prolazi…

… dugi niz godina vjerujem da djeca Smrikve zajedno uz svoje obitelji imaju prilike zapisati priče koje će svojim primjerom nadahnuti generacije koje dolaze…

… Smrikva Bowl je prije par dana stigao na „Facebook“ da bi se okupio dio priča u Smrikva Bowl Club-u… a da bi se pridružili Klub-u, koliko se ja razumijem Facebook ;), potrebno je „lajkati“ stranicu… pa ako želite NAPRAVITE TO ;)…

https://www.facebook.com/smrikvabowlclub1996/

Svake godine postaje sve lakše razaznati da će brojna djeca Smrikve prikupiti najznačajnije trofeje u svijetu tenisa… i više njih će upisati svoje ime na zvjezdama koje su rezervirane za Legende teniskog sporta sutrašnjice…

Ove je godine održan 20.ti Smrikva Bowl… i sjeme Smrikva Bowl-a broji 1580 talenata raširenih u 72 zemlje svijeta… već danas posjeduju impresivan teniski životopis… 16 juniorskih GRAND SLAM titula od 2009.godine… 7 profesionalnih ATP/WTA titula od 2014.godine… 9 igrača je dostiglo TOP 100 ATP/WTA klub… i zadnjih 5-6 godina svaki najprestižniji turnir u svijetu do 12, 14 ili 18 godina uvijek ima poneko dijete Smrikve u završnici ždrijeba…

Znam da mnogi neće dostići svoj „prvi san“, ali svi bi mi trebali vjerovati u snove, u nadu, i činiti ono najbolje da bi slijedili gdje nas vode… znajući da za naše najbliže koji uz nas sanjaju smo često posebni jednostavno onakvi kakvi jesmo…

Neupitno je da su potrebni hrabrost i velika volja da bi slijedili snove… i vrijedi uživati u putovanjima spoznaje… jer svakoga dana se nešto nauči… a puno puta bude i to da ono što smo jučer naučili je prevaziđeno ili izmjenjeno ;)…

Osim novosti Facebook stranice SMRIKVA BOWL CLUB… rado dijelim vijest da pripreme za 21. Smrikva Bowl 2016… kao i za 2. Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2016. su odavno u tijeku…

2. SBTTFW 2016 će se održati od 16.-23. travnja… i trebalo bi biti zanimljivo iskustvo kao i prošle godine za 8 bivših igrača Smrikve i njihove obitelji…

Luca Appino… inspirativan prijatelj… zaslužan za potpisivanja ugovora s igračima poput Rafaela Nadala, Andy Roddicka, Kim Clijsters, Dinare Safina… većina njih otkrivena dok su bili daleko od #1 na svijetu… će učiniti druženje s talentima i obiteljima posebnim i nadahnjujućim…

Taj tjedan je posvećen djeci Smrikve koji su i dalje među najboljim igračima generacije i koji sanjaju tenis kao što su ga sanjali kada su igrali Smrikvu…

„AKO“ imate još 30 sekundi za uložiti u čitanje ove dugačke čestitke… rado bi podijelio jednu poeziju koju smo čitali tijekom večernjih druženja ovog proljeća za vrijeme 1. SBTTFW… nadahnjujuća je to poezija a i poznata mnogim teniskim prijateljima jer dio nje je zapisan iznad ulaza na centralni teren Wimbledon-a… nema potrebe imenovati autora… znatiželjni će ga zasigurno lako pronaći ;)…

… evo tog poklona… želje… svakome od nas…

Ako možeš sačuvati razum kad ga svi oko tebe
gube i za to krive tebe,
ako možeš da vjeruješ u sebe kad svi sumnjaju u tebe,
ali da ostaviš mjesta i za njihovu sumnju;
Ako možeš da čekaš a da ti čekanje ne dosadi,
ili, ako te lažu, da u lažima ne učestvuješ,
ili, ako te mrze, da ne daš mjesta mržnji,
a ipak, da ne djeluješ suviše dobar, i da ne pričaš previše mudro:

Ako možeš da sanjaš – a da snovi ne ovladaju tobom;
Ako možeš da razmišljaš – a da ti misli ne budu same sebi cilj;
Ako možeš da se suočiš sa Trijumfom i Katastrofom
a da se sa prema ta dva prevaranta ophodiš jednako;
Ako možeš da podneseš da istinu koju si izrekao
izvrću podlaci da namame budale,
Ili da gledaš stvari kojima si život posvetio, slomljene,
i da se pogneš i popraviš ih istrošenim alatom:

Ako možeš da sakupiš sve što si stekao na jednu gomilu
i sve to baciš na kocku,
i izgubiš, i opet kreneš ispočetka
i nikad se ne požališ zbog svog gubitka;
Ako možeš da natjeraš svoje srce i živce i snagu
da te služe dugo nakon što ih izgubiš,
i da se tako držiš i kad ničeg u tebi ne bude
sem Volje koja im govori: ‘Držite se!’

Ako možeš da razgovaraš sa gomilom a da sačuvaš svoju čast,
ili da šetaš s kraljevima – ne gubeći razumijevanje za obične ljude,
ako te ni neprijatelji ni voljeni prijatelji ne mogu povrijediti,
ako svi na tebe računaju, ali nitko previše;
Ako možeš da dobro iskoristiš svaki
sekund u minutu koji ne prašta,
tvoja je cijela zemlja i sve što je na njoj,
i – iznad svega – bićeš Čovjek, sine moj!

Sve najljepše u 2016.godini!

Cari amici di Smrikve e dello Smrikva Bowl!

E’ il tempo degli auguri… il tempo per stare insieme con i propri cari… ed e’ anche il momento per ricordarsi dell’anno passato…

… da tanti anni credo che bimbi dello Smrikva Bowl hanno l’opportunita’ di scrivere storie che possono ispirare con l’esempio le generazioni che veranno…

… e finalmente si e’ deciso di andare su „Facebook“ con Smrikva Bowl e mettere insieme parte di tante storie… per unirsi al Club, da quanto ho capito su Facebook, e ‘ necessario fare un Like sulla pagina… grazie per ogni Like :D

https://www.facebook.com/smrikvabowlclub1996/

Anno dopo anno diventa sempre piu’ facile scorgere che ragazzi Smrikva collezioneranno i piu’ prestigiosi trofei nel tennis… e piu’ di uno scriverra’ il proprio nome sulle stelle riservati alle Legende del tennis del domani…

Quest’anno…. la 20.esima edizione si e’ tenuta… e 1580 semi dello Smrikva sono sparsi in 72 paesi… hanno gia’ un impressionante elenco dei successi ottenuti… 16 titoli juniores negli GRANDE SLAM dal 2009… 7 titoli professionali ATP/WTA dal 2014… 9 ragazzi hanno raggiunto TOP 100 ATP/WTA… ed in tutti i tornei piu’ prestigiosi under 12,14,18 nel Mondo e sempre piu’ di uno che arriva verso la fine del tabellone…

Molti giocatori non raggiungeranno il sogno „iniziale“, ma e’ bello sognare e fare il meglio per seguire dove ci portano… non dimenticando che per la gente che sogna insieme a noi siamo noi stessi speciali semplicemente cosi’ come siamo…

Ci vuole coraggio e grande volonta per perseguire propri sogni… ed ogni giorno si impara qualcosa, il piu’ delle volte impariamo che quanto imparato ieri e’ gia’ superato… ;)

A parte la novita’ Facebook… ho il piacere di ricordare che si lavora da tempo per la preparazione della 21.esima edizione dello Smrikva Bowl 2016 ed anche per la preparazione per 2. edizione di Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2016…

2. SBTTFW 2016 si terra’ quest’anno tra il 16. ed il 23. Aprile… la settimana e’ dedicata a 8 ex-giocatori Smrikva Bowl che siano ancora tra i migliori ragazzi della loro generazione ed ancora sognano il tennis nello stesso modo nel quale lo sognavano al momento della partecipazione al loro Smrikva Bowl…

Luca Appino… amico ispiratore… al quale va il credito d’aver firmato giocatori come Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Dinara Safina… molti di loro scoperti quando erano lontani dal diventare #1 nel tennis… aiuterra’ a rendere la settimana speciale e stimolante…

„SE“ avete ancora 30 secondi da dedicara a questa lunga lettera… ho il piacere di condividere una poesia che venne letta durante una serate del 1. SBTTFW questa primavera… e’ una poesia che tanti amici del tennis potrebbero conoscere… perche’ una parte della stessa e’ scritta sopra l’entrata al famoso centrale del Wimbledon… non c’e’ bisogno di ricordare il nome dell’autore… sono sicuro che i piu’ curiousi lo troveranno ;)…

Se saprai mantenere la testa quando tutti intorno a te
la perdono, e te ne fanno colpa.
Se saprai avere fiducia in te stesso quando tutti ne dubitano,
tenendo però considerazione anche del loro dubbio.
Se saprai aspettare senza stancarti di aspettare,
O essendo calunniato, non rispondere con calunnia,
O essendo odiato, non dare spazio all’odio,
Senza tuttavia sembrare troppo buono, né parlare troppo saggio;

Se saprai sognare, senza fare del sogno il tuo padrone;
Se saprai pensare, senza fare del pensiero il tuo scopo,
Se saprai confrontarti con Trionfo e Rovina
E trattare allo stesso modo questi due impostori.
Se riuscirai a sopportare di sentire le verità che hai detto
Distorte dai furfanti per abbindolare gli sciocchi,
O a guardare le cose per le quali hai dato la vita, distrutte,
E piegarti a ricostruirle con i tuoi logori arnesi.

Se saprai fare un solo mucchio di tutte le tue fortune
E rischiarlo in un unico lancio a testa e croce,
E perdere, e ricominciare di nuovo dal principio
senza mai far parola della tua perdita.
Se saprai serrare il tuo cuore, tendini e nervi
nel servire il tuo scopo quando sono da tempo sfiniti,
E a tenere duro quando in te non c’è più nulla
Se non la Volontà che dice loro: “Tenete duro!”

Se saprai parlare alle folle senza perdere la tua virtù,
O passeggiare con i Re, rimanendo te stesso,
Se né i nemici né gli amici più cari potranno ferirti,
Se per te ogni persona conterà, ma nessuno troppo.
Se saprai riempire ogni inesorabile minuto
Dando valore ad ognuno dei sessanta secondi,
Tua sarà la Terra e tutto ciò che è in essa,
E — quel che più conta — sarai un Uomo, figlio mio!

… grazie ed auguri per il 2016!

Mio

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.

22/12/15

Smrikva Bowl Club on Facebook... LIKE and SHARE

SMRIKVA BOWL CLUB on Facebook
was launched few days ago… IF YOU PLAYED or LIKE SMRIKVA BOWL you can JOIN THE CLUB with a LIKE…

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.

17/12/15

20 Top Smrikva Bowl players on 54th Junior Orange Bowl 2015 edition... KRZNARIC reached the finals... OWNESBY reached the semifinals... BILCHEV, CORNEANU, MEDJEDOVIC reached quarterfinals

Over the last five years Smrikva Bowl players made good results at ORANGE BOWL (2010-2015) and have won various times…

Under 18
George MORGAN – 8th SB 2003 runner up – winner 2010
Dominic THIEM – 8th SB 2003 winner – winner 2011
Laslo DJERE – 10th SB 2005 runner up – winner 2012
Ana KONJUH – 12th SB 2007 runner up – winner 2012
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 14th SB 2009 quarterfinalist – winner 2015

Under 14
Maia LUMSDEN – 13th SB 2008 runner up – winner 2012
Claire LIU –“Little Mo”/SB 2010 player – winner 2013
Yshai OLIEL – 15th SB 2010 semifinalist – winner 2014

Under 12
Claire LIU –“Little Mo”/SB 2010 player – winner 2011
Yshai OLIEL – 15th SB 2010 semifinalist – winner 2012
Borna DEVALD – 17th SB 2012 quarterfinalist – winner 2014

This week the 54th edition of the Junior ORANGE BOWL 2015 is played for the under 12 and under 14 age groups and several top Smrikva Bowl players I recognized in the Main Draws…

Girls:

GIRLS UNDER 12

Noa Krznaric (CRO) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 winner
1st round: Noa Krznaric – Sofia Blanco (VEN) 6:0,6:0
2nd round: Noa Krznaric – Sofia Matiushova (RUS) 6:2,6:0
3rd round: Noa Krznaric – Isabelle Kouzmanov (USA) 6:1,6:0
4th round: Noa Krznaric – Midori Castillo (MEX) 6:2,6:0
Quarterfinals: Noa Krznaric – Anna Chekanskaya (RUS) 6:3,6:2
Semifinals: Noa Krznaric – Cori Gauff (USA) 6:4,6:4
Finals: Noa Krznaric – Daria Lopatetska (UKR)

Charlotte Owensby (USA) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 semifinalist
1st round: Charlotte Owensby – Boyoung Jeong (KOR) 6:0,6:1
2nd round: Charlotte Owensby – Olivia Almy (USA) 6:1,6:1
3rd round: Charlotte Owensby – C.Denysiewicz (CAN)
4th round: Charlotte Owensby – Selin Sepken (TUR) 6:3,6:3
Quarterfinals: Charlotte Owensby – K.Bilchev (UK) 1:6,6:4,6:0
Semifinals: C. Owensby – D. Lopatetska (UKR) 4:6,3:6

Kylie Bilchev (GBR) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up
1st round: Kylie Bilchev – Martina Marica (USA) 6:0, 6:0
2nd round: Kylie Bilchev – Anaelle Leclercq (FRA) 6:2, 6:2
3rd round: Kylie Bilchev – Emma Shasteen (SWE) 6:1,6:2
4th round: Kylie Bilchev – Punnin Kovapitukted (THI) 6:3,6:4
Quarterfinals: K. Bilchev -C.Owensby (USA) 6:1,4:6,0:6

Selin Sepken (TUR) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 semifinalist
1st round: Selin Sepken – Sashi Kempster (USA) 6:0, 6:2
2nd round: Selin Sepken – Nicole Discenza (VEN) 6:1,6:4
3rd round: Selin Sepken – Zongyu Li (CHN) 6:1,7:6
4th round: Selin Sepken – Charlotte E. Owensby (USA) 3:6,3:6

Andrea Mrvic (SRB) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013
1st round: Andrea Mrvic – Isabella Kruger (RSA) 7:5,6:1
2nd round: Andrea Mrvic – Punnin Kovapitukted (THI) 1:6,2:6

Sofia Matiushova (RUS) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013
1st round: S.Matiushova – Kristyna Beranova (CZE) 6:4,6:2
2nd round: Sofia Matiushova – Noa Krznaric (CRO) 2:6,0:6

Sophia Weiland (GER) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013
1st round: Sophia Weiland – Kyoka Kubo (JPN) 1:6,1:6

GIRLS UNDER 14

Oana S. Corneanu (ROM) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinals
1st round: Oana Corneanu – Lauren Anzalotta (PRI) 6:0,6:3
2nd round: Oana Corneanu – Gia M. Cohen (USA) 6:4,6:2
3rd round: Oana Corneanu – Himeno Sakatsume (JPN) 6:4,7:5
4th round: Oana Corneanu – Katie Volynets (USA) 6:1,7:5
Quarterfinals: O.Corneanu – M.Kostyuk (UKR) 3:6,3:5 ret.

Himari Sato (JPN) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner
1st round: Himari Sato – Yashna A. Yellayi (USA) 6:3,6:2
2nd round: Himari Sato – Lilly Elida Haseth (NOR) 6:3,6:4
3rd round: Himari Sato – Mai Nirundorn (USA) 6:2,6:2
4th round: H.Sato – Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 7:6,6:7,4:6

Lana Brezanin (CRO) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011
1st round: Lana Brezanin – Scout Mathews (USA) 2:6,1:6

Borna Mohac (CRO) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011
1st round: Borna Mohac – Carmen Roxana Manu (ROM) 3:6,1:6

Boys:

BOYS UNDER 12

Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) – 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 semifinalist
1st round: Hamad Medjedovic – Mark Lajal (EST) 6:4,6:4
2nd round: Hamad Medjedovic – Ellis Short (USA) 6:0,6:2
3rd round: Hamad Medjedovic – Hyeondeok Yoon (KOR) 6:3,6:4
4th round: Hamad Medjedovic – Junha Hyun (KOR) 7:5,6:4
Quarterfinals: Hamad Medjedovic – C.Li (PER) 6:0,2:6,5:7

Patrick Brady (GBR) – 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 winner
1st round: Patrick Brady – Alexander Sviridochkin (HUN) 6:3,6:1
2nd round: Patrick Brady – Daan van Dijk (NLD) 6:2,6:3
3rd round: Patrick Brady – Jon Lan Suntar (SLO) 2:6,4:6

BOYS UNDER 14

Mihailo Popovic (SRB) – 16th Smrikv Bowl 2011 runner up
1st round: Mihailo Popovic – bye
2nd round: Mihailo Popovic – Matheus Gozzi (BRA) 6:3,6:0
3rd round: Mihailo Popovic – Sebastien Collard (CAN) 6:3,6:2
4th round: Mihailo Popovic – L.Weststrate (NLD) 3:6,6:3,3:6

Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012
1st round: L.Musetti – Ronald Hohmann (USA) 6:1,6:2
2nd round: Lorenzo Musetti – Roi Ginat (ISR) 6:3, 6:0
3rd round: Lorenzo Musetti – Blu K. Baker (UK) 6:0,6:3
4th round: Lorenzo Musetti – Thiago Tirante (ARG) 4:6,1:6

Lancelot Carnello (SWE) – 15th Smrikv Bowl 2010
1st round: Lancelot Carnello – bye
2nd round: Lancelot Carnello – JB Bernard (USA) 6:2, 6:1
3rd round: Lancelot Carnello – Nini Dica (ROM) 2:6,0:6

Filip Misolic (AUT) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011
1st round: Filip Misolic – bye
2nd round: Filip Misolic – David Dorantes (MEX) 6:3,7:5
3rd round: Filip Misolic – Spencer Whitaker (USA) 3:6,3:6

Roko Horvat (CRO) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011
1st round: Roko Horvat – bye
2nd round: Roko Horvat – Keshav Chopra (USA) 4:6,3:6

Nemanja Malesevic (BIH) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011
1st round: N.Malesevic – Vinicius Rodriguez (BRA) 7:6,6:3
2nd round: Nemanja Malesevic – J.Ferreira (BRA) 0:6,1:6

Daniel Salazar (ESP) – 16th Smrikv Bowl 2011
1st round: Daniel Salazar – Nicolas O.Lavoie (CAN) 6:3,3:6,5:7

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13/12/15

11 Smrikva Bowl players were at Metropolia Orange Bowl International Championship 2015 - GRADE A under 18 ITF Tournament: Miomir MECMANOVIC is the winner and Clair LIU reached quarterfinals...

ORANGE BOWL 2015 – Junior Tennis Championships – Grade A – under 18

After Eddie Herr International most of the under 18 age group players who attended that tournament are playing the Grade A – U18 age group ORANGE BOWL 2015… and Miomir KECMANOVIC crowned himself the winner of the ORANGE BOWL 2015 edition…

After losing to Tsitsipas in straight sets at the Eddie Herr, Miso came out more aggressive this time… he said after the match: “I found out how to play him and raised my game a little. It turned out pretty good,”… “I think I was just hitting the ball harder, going for shots, unlike last week [when] I didn’t go for it and just stayed back a little.”… “This year I didn’t do that well, so I’m just happy to win such a big tournament. It sure ended in a nice way,” said Kecmanovic, who is 16 and plans to defend his title next year. “I still can’t believe it. I’m just going to need some time to process it.” ;)

This was Kecmanovic’s first Grade A final…

1st round: there were 11 Smrikva Bowl players out of 128 (8,6%)

2nd round: there were 9 Smrikva Bowl players out of 64 (14,1%)

3rd round: there were 6 Smrikva Bowl players out of 32 (18,8%)

Quarterfinals: there were 2 Smrikva Bowl players out of 16 (12,5%)

Semifinals: there was 1 Smrikva Bowl players out of 8 (12,5%)

Finals there was one Smrikva Bowl player out of 4 (25%)… and the winner Miomir KECMANOVIC…

BOYS UNDER 18

Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Miomir Kecmanovic – A.ROTSAERT (USA) 6:2,6:1
2nd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Kacper ZUK (POL) 6:2, 3:6, 6:3
3rd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) 6:4,6:2
Quarterfinals: M.Kecmanovic – Ulises BLANCH (USA) 6:2,6:4
Semifinals: Miomir Kecmanovic – Calin MANDA (ROU) 6:4,6:2
Finals: Miomir Kecmanovic – S.TSITSIPAS (GRE) 6:3,2:6,7:6

Alex De Minaur (AUS) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Vasil KIRKOV (USA) 6:4,6:4
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – Yibing WU (CHN) 6:4,6:1
3rd round: Alex De Minaur – Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB) 4:6,2:6

Sven Lah (SLO) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008
1st round: Sven Lah – Alberto LIM (PHI) 7:6, 6:3
2nd round: Sven Lah – Bjorn THOMSON (IRL) 5:7,6:2,6:2
3rd round: Sven Lah – Kenneth RAISMA (EST) 1:6,6:7

Alexei Popyrin (AUS) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Alexei Popyrin – Ergi KIRKIN (TUR) 6:2,6:3
2nd round: A.Popyrin – Stefanos TSITSIPAS (GRE) 6:4,2:6,4:6

Yshai Oliel (SRB) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up
1st round: Yshai Oliel – Felipe M.R.ALVES (BRA) 2:6,5:7

GIRLS UNDER 18

Claire Liu (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2010
1st round: Claire Liu – Mayuka AIKAWA (JPN) 6:2,6:1
2nd round: Claire Liu – Kariann PIERRE-LOUIS (USA) 6:3,6:3
3rd round: Claire Liu – Jaqueline CRISTIAN (ROU) 6:4,6:3
Quarterfinals: Claire Liu – Bianca ANDREESCU (CAN) 7:6,6:7,4:6

Michaela Gordon (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Michaela Gordon – Maria J.PORTILLO (MEX) 6:3,6:0
2nd round: Michaela Gordon – Nina KRUIJER (NED) 6:4,6:1
3rd round: Michaela Gordon – Evgenya LEVASHOVA (RUS) 3:6,0:6

Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008
1st round: Tereza Mihalikova – Emiliana ARANGO (COL) 6:2,6:7,6:3
2nd round: Tereza Mihalikova – Shelly KROLITZKY (ISR) 6:2,6:1
3rd round: Tereza Mihalikova – Maria MATES (USA) 6:2,6:4

Olga Danilovic (SRB) – 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner
1st round: Olga Danilovic – Sofia KENIN (USA) 6:0,5:7,7:5
2nd round: Olga Danilovic – Monika KLINAROVA (CZE) 4:6,0:6

Katie SWAN (UK) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner
1st round: Katie Swan – Morgan COPPOC (USA) 6:4,6:1
2nd round: Katie Swan – Anastasia DETIUC (ROU) 4:6,7:6,3:6

Ingrid Neel (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2008
1st round: Ingrid Neel – Eleni CHRISTOFI (GRE) 6:7,3:6

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