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21/10/15

We collected olives and made olive oil that will end up in bottles for the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Ambassadors - Istrian olive oil - one of the best in the World and Smrikva kids "seeds of the legends" are making it more and more special year after year...

Yesterday and today was a very long day… 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Smrikva Bowl olive oil collection day…

… with over 10 friends we started to gather for the olive oil collection at 8:30 AM…

… and we returned home late in the afternoon from the olive mill with anther golden green annual :)

It is the 2016 Smrikva Bowl olive oil production :)…

In Smrikve is considered 2016 production because the next year every new Smrikva Bowl Ambassador will receive a bottle of it.

We moved from Smrikve to Fazana to collect the first part of the day…

later on we moved from Fazana to Valbandon… Villa Taste to collect the second part of the day…

… and than we finally reached Smrikve again…

and continued to collect all around Smrikve…

from the olive trees which hold names over 1100 players who planted some of our trees from 72 countries and all the continents…

In Smrikve we produce Istrian olive oil that has over 2000 years old tradition in olive oil making and was considered among the best one in the Roman Empire and today is still considered among the best one in the World.

During the Smrikva Bowl we use to give to every Smrikva Bowl Ambasador a bottle of oil as a memory to their Smrikva Bowl.

We are already able to produce special and limited collections of the Smrikva Bowl olive oil from the Smrikva Bowl centuries old olive trees planted by some of the future tennis Champions… the long road full of sweat and tears… and in end smile :)

Since 2009 Smrikva Bowl kids won 16 Junior GRAND SLAM Tournaments in total… very soon senior GRAND SLAM titles will come…

…and this year two players reached TOP 20 ATP and WTA ranking for the first time… Dominic THIEM and Belinda BENCIC

The tradition of the olive oil production started to develop in Istria during the time of the Emperor Augustus. Thanks to the olive oil Pula was for few centuries one of the richest towns in the Roman Empire and this is one of the main reasons why Pula got its magnificent Arena.

It is important to say that at the time olive oil was not used only as the salad dressing as we use it today but it was used also for lighting thus it was important as todays are important the sources of energy we use. It was the gold of its period. This explain the status and importance Pula had during the Roman Empire time.

Romans had deep knowledge of olive oil making and we do know that they had five different olive oils quality ranking:

1. Oleum ex albis ulivis: first quality olive oil made by green and white olives
(THIS IS WHAT WE DO FROM THE SMRIKVA BOWL OLIVES)
2. Viride: olive oil made by the olives that started to become black
3. Maturum: olive oil made by mature olives
4. Caducum: olive oil made by olives collected from the ground
5. Cibarium: olive oil made by rotten olives

In 2005, for the 10th Smrikva Bowl anniversary, we started the tradition of planting an old Olive tree. The Olive tree selected was older than the oldest man living on the earth today.

On Brioni island there is an olive tree from the beginning of the 4th century that is one of the oldest olive trees in Europe… and many Smrikva Bowl kids visit it every year…

Marcus Valerius Martialis, native from Cordoba, who lived in the 1st century AD, during the Roman Empire times, celebrated Istrian olive oil with the following verses: “Uncto Corduba Laetior Venafro Histra Nec Minus Absolute Testa”. The translation in English would be: “Cordoba, you being more fertile than the olive oil region of Venafro and so perfect as the oil (amphora) from Istria”.

To learn more about ISTRIAN OLIVE OIL and the Region where Smrikva Bowl is played please visit:

…CULTURAL E-BOOK “Istria from Smrikve” aims to provide Smrikva Bowl players and their families with useful information about the places that should be visited in the Istria region. Here you will find information about: architecture, history, people, music, museums, major cultural events, cuisine, top restaurants and the best olive oil and wine producers.

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.

15/10/15

14 Smrikva Bowl players at Osaka Mayor's Cup 2015 - World Super Junior Tennis Championships

Osaka Mayor’s Cup 2015 – World Super Junior Tennis Championships had 14 Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws out of 128: 8 girls and 6 boys…

In the second round there were 12 players out of 64…

In the third round there are 10 players out of 32…

In the quarterfinals there are 5 players out of 16…

In the semifinals there is 1 player out of 8…

GIRLS:

Berfu CENGIZ (TUR) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Berfu Cengiz – Yang LEE (Tpe) 6:3,3:6,7:5
2nd round: Berfu Cengiz – Emma HIGUCHI (Usa) 6:1,6:3
3rd round: Berfu Cengiz – Bunyavi THAMCHAIWAT (Tha) 6:4,7:6
Quarterfinals: Berfu Cengiz – Misaki MATSUDA (Jpn) 6:3,5:7,7:5
Semifinals: Berfu Cengiz – Yuki NAITO (Jpn) 4:6,4:6

Katie SWAN (GBR) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner
1st round: Katie Swan – Yanni LIU (Chn) 6:4,6:2
2nd round: Katie Swan – I-Hsuan CHO (Tpn) 7:6,3:6,6.4
3rd round: Katie Swan – Haruna ARAKAWA (Jpn) 6:3,6:1
Quarterfinals: Katie Swan – Xinyu GAO (Chn) 1:6,4:6

Wiktoria KULIK (POL) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Wiktoria Kulik – Satoko SUENO (Jpn) 4:6,7:5,6:1
2nd round: Wiktoria Kulik – Saya ITO (Jpn) 6:2,4:6,6:2
3rd round: Wiktoria Kulik – Momoka CHIMURA (Jpn) 6:1,6:3
Quarterfinals: Wiktoria Kulik – Yuki NAITO (Jpn) 4:6,3:6

Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Haruna Arakawa – Shuyue MA (Chn) 7:6, 6:1
2nd round: Haruna Arakawa – Kanna NISHIDA (Jpn) 6:1,6:0
3rd round: Haruna Arakawa – Katie SWAN (Gbr) 3:6,1:6

Lucie KANKOVA (CZE) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010
1st round: Lucia Kankova – Ramu UEDA (Jpn) 6:3,6:1
2nd round: Lucia Kankova – Zhima DU (Chn) 6:2,6:1
3rd round: Lucia Kankova – Mai HONTAMA (Jpn) 3:6,3:6

Georgina AXON (GBR) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 player
1st round: Georgina Axon – Mihika YADAV (Ind) 6:3,6:2
2nd round: Georgina Axon – Mai HONTAMA (Jpn) 1:6,4:6

Lea BOSKOVIC (CRO) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 player
1st round: Lea Boskovic – Naho SATO (Jpn) 2:6,6:3,3:6

Himari SATO (JPN) – 17th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner
1st round: Himari Sato – Rifanty KAHFIANI (Ina) 4:6,6:0,3:6

BOYS:

Nicola KUHN (GER) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner
1st round: Nicola Kuhn – Mikhail SOKOLOVSKIY (Rus) 6:3,6:4
2nd round: Nicola Kuhn – Yuta KIKUCHI (Jpn) 7:5, 6:2
3rd round: Nicola Kuhn – Miomir KECMANOVIC (Srb) 2:6,6:4,6:3
Quarterfinals: Nicola Kuhn – Seong Chan HONG (Kor) 2:6,4:6

Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Rio NOGUCHI (Jpn) 6:1,7:6
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – Piotr MATUSZEWSKI (Pol) 6:1, 6:4
3rd round: Alex De Minaur – Yunosuke TANAKA (Jpn) 6:2,6:1
Quarterfinals: Alex De Minaur – Mate VALKUSZ (Hun) 4:6,3:6

Alexei POPYRIN (AUS) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 CD winner
1st round: Alexei Popyrin – Shinji HAZAWA (Jpn) 4:6,6:3,6:4
2nd round: Alexei Popyrin – Sho SHIMABUKURO (Jpn) 6:7,7:5,7:5
3rd round: Alexei Popyrin – Casper RUUD (Nor) 4:6,6:4,5;7

Rimpei KAWAKAMI (JPN) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 player
1st round: Rimpei Kawakami – Kody PEARSON (Aus) 1:6,6:4,6:3
2nd round: Rimpei Kawakami – Alexey ALESHCHEV (Rus) 6:4,3:6,7:6
3rd round: Rimpei Kawakami – Jay CLARKE (Gbr) 5:7,3:6

Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Masaya KOBAYASHI (Jpn) 6:1,7:5
2nd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Finn BASS (Gbr) 6:1,6:1
3rd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Nicola KUHN (Ger) 6:2,4:6,3:6

Karlo BOLJAT (CRO) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player
1st round: Karlo Boljat – Taisei MIYAMOTO (Jpn) 6:1,6:4
2nd round: Karlo Boljat – Toru HORIE (Jpn) 6:3,1:6,6:7

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.

13/10/15

Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update October 2015)

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 13th of October 2015 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 – #16 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #60 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #67 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #107 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #127 WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #150 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #229 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #254 on WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #257 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #268 WTA

Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #284 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #290 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #335 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #361 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #366 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #416 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #420 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #424 WTA
Ema MIKULCIC – 2002 quarterfinalist – #440 WTA
Iva MEKOVEC – 2005 player – #468 WTA

Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #531 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #546 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #548 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #564 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #573 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #580 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #587 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #590 WTA
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #630 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #643 WTA

Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #671 WTA
Oana Georgetta SIMION – 2005 player – #689 WTA
Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #694 WTA
Anita HUSARIC – 2004 player – #696 WTA
Giada CLERICI – 2004 player – #704 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #721 WTA
Francesca PALMIGIANO – 2004 player – #793 WTA
Karin KENNEL – 2005 player – #791 WTA

• 18 players TOP 800 ATP

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #18 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #40 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #174 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #190 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #223 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #297 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #311 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #329 ATP
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 338 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #345 ATP

Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #490 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #553 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #673 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #683 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #688 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #704 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #716 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #734 ATP

• 1 player TOP 50 ATP doubles

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #37 ATP

• 9 boys and 11 girls… in total 20 players are in TOP 100 ITF

BOYS:
- #4 Tommy PAUL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner and runner up (doubles), Junior US OPEN 2015 runner up
- #11 William BLUMBERG – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 runner up (doubles)
- #24 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #27 Alex DE MINAUR
- #40 Patrik RIKL
- #46 Gian Marco MORONI
- #92 Yshai OLIEL
- #95 Bogdan BORZA
- #96 Nicola KUHN

GIRLS:
- #5 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner
- #6 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #24 Michaela GORDON
- #28 Ingrid NEEL
- #30 Viktoria KUZMOVA – Junior US OPEN 2015 doubles winner
- #44 Maia LUMSDEN
- #61 Clair LIU
- #64 Seone MENDEZ
- #66 Lucie KANKOVA
- #85 Berfu CENGIZ
- #94 Nina POTOCNIK

• 3 boys and 1 girl are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Patrik RIKL #1, Miomir KECMANOVIC #6, Alex DE MINAUR #8, Katie SWAN #2)

• 3 boys and 1 girl are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Duje AJDUKOVIC #3, Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA #6, Mihailo POPOVIC #9, Helene PELLICANO #4)

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…

BOYS
Vilim VISAK, 1st Smrikva Bowl 1996 winner, from Croatia. Vilim’s best ranking was #612 in March 2006.

GIRLS
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 #150 on WTA list.

Adelchi VIRGILI, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Italy, is currently ranked #683 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 #37 on ATP double ranking list.
Dino MARCAN, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #116 on ATP doubles ranking list.

GIRLS
Petra MARTIC, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #127 on WTA list. Petra’s best raning is #42 on WTA list as of June 2012.

IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Federico GAIO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Italy, is currently ranked #223 on ATP list.
Javier MARTI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Spain, is currently ranked #297 on ATP ranking list, best ranking #170 on ATP list (Apr 2002).
Matej SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #278 on ATP double list.
Ivan SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #278 on ATP list.
Robin KERN, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Germany, is currently ranked #704 on ATP list.
Luca MARGAROLI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Switzerland, is currently ranked #808 on ATP list and 295 on ATP doubles list.
Giacomo MICCINI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Italy, is currently ranked #1027 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #60 on WTA list.
Martina CAREGARO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Italy, is ranked #268 on WTA ranking list.
Ema BURGIC – 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #1129 on WTA list.

2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, from Austria, is ranked #18 on ATP ranking list.
Nik RAZBORSEK, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from Slovenia, is ranked #688 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, ranked 3rd on 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003, from Croatia, is ranked #60 on WTA list.
Martina TREVISAN, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from Italy, is ranked #366 on WTA list.
Silvia NJIRIC, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #424 on WTA list.
Manisha FOSTER, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from UK, is ranked #1033 WTA

2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #345 on ATP ranking list.
Filip VEGER, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #553 on ATP ranking list.
Nerman FATIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #716 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Anita HUSARIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #696 on WTA ranking list.
Francesca PALMIGIANO, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #793 on WTA ranking list.

IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM 3 CONTINENTS

2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Borna CORIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #40 on ATP list.
Matteo DONATI, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 winner, from Italy, is ranked #174 on ATP list.
Laslo DJERE, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #190 on ATP list.
Nikola MILOJEVIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 Consolation tournament winner, from Serbia, is ranked #311 on ATP list.
Gianluigi QUINZI, ranked 3rd on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Italy, is ranked #338 on ATP list.
Luka ILIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Serbia, is ranked #673 on ATP ranking list.
Nino SERDARUSIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #734 on ATP ranking list.
Franko MIOCIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #1065 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Donna VEKIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #108 on WTA list.
Jana FETT, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Croatia, is ranked #229 on WTA ranking list.
Olga IANCHUK, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Ukraine, is ranked #257 on WTA list.
Irina Maria BARA, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Romania, is ranked #335 on WTA ranking list.
Iva MEKOVEC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #468 on WTA list.
Oana Georgetta SIMION, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Romania, is ranked #689 on WTA ranking list.
Camilla ROSATELLO, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Italy, is ranked #721 on WTA list.
Karin KENNEL, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Switzerland, is ranked #791 on WTA ranking list.

2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 winner, from Italy, is ranked #338 on ATP list.
Andre BIRO, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 semifinalist, from Hungary, is ranked #1174 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Switzerland, is ranked #16 on WTA list
Nina STOJANOVIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Serbia, is ranked #290 on WTA list
Dea HERDZELAS, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 quarterfinalists, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #361 on WTA list.
Deborah CHIESA, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Italy, is ranked #867 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 #1204 on ATP list.
Bogdan BORZA, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Romania, is ranked #1361 on ATP list.
Sergiu BUCUR, ranked 4th on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Romania, is ranked #1466 on ATP list.
Gonzalo MORELL RASCHIATORE, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Australia, is ranked #579 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Ana KONJUH, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #67 on WTA list.
Ivana JOROVIC, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 player, from Serbia, is ranked #254 on WTA list.
Nina POTOCNIK, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Slovenia, is ranked #671 on WTA list.
Anastasia MIKHEEVA, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from UK, is ranked #242 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #329 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 #978 on ATP ranking list.

IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Gian Marco MORONI, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Italy, is ranked # 1338 on ATP ranking list.
Luka PANIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Switzerland, is not yet ranked on ATP ranking list.
Grega KOKALJ, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovenia, is not yet ranked on ATP ranking list.
Andrea GUERRIERI, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Italy, is ranked #532 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Viktoria KUZMOVA, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovakia, is ranked #416 on WTA ranking list.
Olga FRIDMAN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Ukraine, is ranked #420 on WTA ranking list.
Nina ALIBALIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #580 on WTA ranking list.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Slovakia, is ranked #564 on WTA ranking list and is the Junior AUASTRALIAN OPEN 2015 Winner.
Katarina JOKIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #1253 on WTA ranking list.
Maia LUMSDEN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 runner up, from Scotland, is ranked #44 on ITF ranking list.
Nikolina JOVIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Serbia, is ranked #209 on ITF ranking list.

Marija CURNIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #419 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
William BLUMBERG, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #11 on ITF ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 doubles runner up.

Ingrid NEEL, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #590 on WTA ranking list.

IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THUS 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 #24 on ITF ranking list.
Alex *DE MINAUR*14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #27 on ITF ranking list. Junior US OPEN 2015 runner up.
Patrik RIKL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Czech Republic, is ranked #40 on ITF ranking list.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Italy, is ranked #107 on ITF ranking list.
Alexei POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 Consolation Draw winner, from Australia, is ranked #110 on ITF ranking list.
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from Spain, is ranked #381 on ITF ranking list.
Max STEWART, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from UK, is ranked #404 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo DIVKOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Croatia, is ranked #609 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo SUEVICH, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Croatia, is ranked #1659 on ITF ranking list.
Anthony POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #2173 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Katie SWAN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from United Kingdom, is ranked #548 on WTA ranking list.
Berfu CENGIZ, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 player, from Turkey, is ranked #643 on WTA ranking list.
Inci OGUT, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Turkey, is ranked #1215 on WTA ranking list.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #1022 on WTA ranking list.
Wiktoria KULIK, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Poland, is ranked #1253 on WTA ranking list.
Lucie KANKOVA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Czech Republic, is ranked #66 on ITF ranking list.
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #383 on ITF ranking list.
Sina ZUGER, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Switzerland, is ranked #689 on ITF ranking list.
Arianna CAPOGROSSO, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Italy, is not yet ranked on WTA ranking list.
Alessia WELTI, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Switzerland, is not yet ranked on WTA ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #842 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 #694 on WTA ranking list.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA.

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 #96 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo SUEVICH, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #1659 on ITF ranking list.
Yshai OLIEL, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Israel, is ranked #92 on ITF ranking list.
Tomas MACHAC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1238 on ITF ranking ranking.
Filippo MORONI, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, is ranked #47 in under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, from Belgium, is ranked #172 on ITF ranking list.
Dalila SAID, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Egypt, is ranked #210 on ITF ranking list.
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #383 on ITF ranking list.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Romania, is ranked #391 on ITF ranking list.
Ania HERTEL, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #394 on ITF ranking list.
Andja KARANUSIC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Croatia, is ranked #603 on ITF ranking list.
Kristina NOVAK, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Slovenia, is ranked #611 on ITF ranking list.
Marija ELENOVA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Macedonia, is ranked #834 on ITF ranking list.
Emma ZAKORDONIEC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #1115 on ITF ranking list.
Paula ARIAS MANJON, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Spain, is ranked #146 in under 16 european ranking.
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 #61 on ITF ranking list.
Alexa BUTERA, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #1991 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 #3 in under 14 european ranking.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Spain is ranked #6 in under 14 european ranking.
Mihailo POPOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #9 in under 14 european ranking.
Stipan MADZAR, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Croatia, is ranked #20 in under 14 european ranking.
Vanja DOBRNJAC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #34 in under 14 european ranking.
Makary ADAMEK, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Poland, is ranked #46 in under 14 european ranking.
Peetu POHJOLA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #71 in under 14 european ranking.
Marco FURLANETTO, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Italy, is ranked #340 in under 14 european ranking.
Sergiu MANCIOC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #388 in under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #123 on ITF ranking list.
Paula JOUKANEN, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #846 on ITF ranking list.
Iva ZELIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #948 on ITF ranking list.
Betina TOKAC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Turkey, is ranked #1015 on ITF ranking list.
Oana SMARANDA CORNEANU, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Romania, is ranked #1376 on ITF ranking list.
Andjela SKROBONJA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 player, from Serbia, is ranked #26 in under 14 european ranking.
Emilija KOJCIC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Serbia, is ranked #169 in under 14 european ranking.
Ksenija TMUSIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #259 in under 14 european ranking.

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, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #47 on under 14 european ranking.
Viktor JOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Serbia, is ranked #88 on under 14 european ranking.
Sebastian GIMA, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Romania, is ranked #100 on under 14 european ranking.
Lorenzo MUSETTI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #262 on under 14 european ranking.
Goran ZIVOTIC, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #274 on under 14 european ranking.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #422 on under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Himari SATO, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Japan, is ranked #788 on ITF ranking list.
Helene PELLICANO, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Malta, is ranked #1276 on ITF ranking list.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Germany, is ranked #1887 on ITF ranking list.
Pia LOVRIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Slovenia, is ranked #163 on under 14 european ranking.
Zoe KRUGER, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Republic of South Africa.
Matilde PAOLETTI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Italy.
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
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 winner, from Spain, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Carlos ALVAREZ GARFIA, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up, from Spain, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Serbia, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Daniel RINCON YAGUE, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Spain, is too young for under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Noa KRZNARIC, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 winner, from Croatia, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Kyle BILCHEV, 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013 runner up, from UK, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Kornelia HUNCAK, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Croatia, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Selin Lidya SEPKEN, ranked 3rd on 18th Smrikva Bowl 2013, from Turkey, is too young for under 14 european ranking.

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 under 14 european ranking.
Ante CIKOJEVIC, 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014 runner up, from Germany, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Enrico BALDISSERRI, ranked 3rd on 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014, from Italy, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Danil SOBOLIEV, ranked 3rd on 19th Smrikva Bowl 2014, from Ukraine, is too young for under 14 european ranking.

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

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

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

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

21/09/15

21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 Presentation Letter - Smrikva Bowl Ambassador's Day (SBAD)...

Dear Smrikva Bowl and Smrikve friends!

It was 1996 when the Smrikva Bowl story started… and today is time to open the 21st annual candidacy process…

How to describe 20 years? … 20 years of passion and inspiration…

… maybe a good start would be to mention over 1580 kids and life stories spread in 72 countries who played the event since 1996… over 710 signed books in the Smrikva Bowl library from 61 country (started in 2009)… over 1100 names given to 11 old Smrikva Bowl olive trees (started in 2005)… 16 junior GRAND SLAM titles since 2009… 7 professional ATP/WTA titles since 2014… 9 Smrikva Bowl players are members of the TOP 100 ATP/WTA Club… 3 players are members of the TOP 20 ATP/WTA Club… numerous victories over the last decade in the most prestigious under 12, 14, 16, 18 tournaments around the World…

… but Smrikva Bowl story to me was always more then numbers and more then tennis… and I am gratful to the Smrikva Bowl players, families, coaches, friends who in most different ways inspire me to do better and help my family and friends to go beyond our imaginations…

I am aware that people today do not have time to read long letters ;)… and my letters are usually long :)… I know that not everybody will reach the bottom of this letter… but I hope that those who do it will find it of interest and may enjoy Smrikva ideas, recalling some moments spent together in Smrikve…

I like to repeat myself from time to time… it is teaching I learned from Rafiki in Lion King 3 when he said to Timoon and Pumba that a story we like should be repeated more then once ;)… and I am saying this for those who know me well and will find most of my thinking already known ;D…

It is the 21st of September 2015… and it is the selection date start for the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 edition…

I will also take the opportunity to announce the 2nd Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2016 edition with Luca Appino, reserved for only eight past Smrikva Bowl tennis talents and families and will be held from 16th till 23rd of April 2016…

Today is also celebrated the International Day of Peace, also known as the World Peace Day… and many years ago this date was selected as the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Day (“SBA” Day)…

The SBA Day, although celebrated on the same day as the World Peace Day, is dedicated to intergenerational responsibility, civilization and tennis. Without civil society in a modern world there is no guarantee for peace… and both civil society and peace are the pillars for any talent development…

In 2005, for the 10th Smrikva Bowl anniversary, we started a tradition of planting an old Olive tree during Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Nomination Ceremony. The Olive tree selected was older than the oldest man living on the earth today… during the ceremony, every Ambassador put a tiny piece of land close to the root and donated his/her name to the tree…

The Olive tree is a symbol of peace in various cultures… and his age is 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 understand and to learn to preserve all that each of us is born with… this is the message SBA Olive trees transmit… intergenerational responsibility alone will allow future generations to enjoy the beauty of life, the sunsets and the seasons of the earth.

Smrikva Bowl is dedicated to children… and to find the proper way to communicate with them I learned to love cartoons… cartoons help me to speak with children and to be understood by them… The Lion King is nice one for the Old Olive Tree story that I am pleased to share today again on the World Peace Day… the Circle of Life story…

This cartoon is full of life messages which are in line with the Smrikva Bowl dream. They are in line with the message of the Ambassadors’ Olive Tree; they are in line with the values of friendship 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 parents and family love, but also the intergenerational responsibility.

Timon, Pumbaa and Simba relationship reminds me about love between friends. Pumbaa also make me think about empathy, intuition and loyalty. The relationship between Simba and Nola reminds me again about the importance of love.

Rafiki, the wise old baboo, with his many centuries old tree reminds me about the importance of knowledge and experience of the older. There are many other particular moments that every person on its own, based on his or her own life experience, discovers by watching cartoon artworks.

…most of the character’s names in this cartoon have a particular meaning in Swahili language: Simba means “lion”; Nala means “gift”, and love is in many cultures one of the greatest gifts that people can receive and give during their life; Sarabi means “mirage”; Pumbaa means “dull-witted” or “stunned”; and Rafiki means “friend” :)…

Every children is born without knowing anything about life on this earth and it is the responsibility of every generation to 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 is the key to allow future generations to enjoy the beauty of life, the sunsets and the seasons of the earth.

To end this introductory comment I am pleased to repeat words of a Nobal Prize for Peace – guest speaker to one of Ambrosetti’s Young Leader Group meetings: “The future is always in a minority. Yet the history of the future is more important than the history of the past. It is for the old to remember the past. It is for the young to build the world of tomorrow.

Do it! You can build a world without wars. You can build a new humanity.”

It is worth bearing in our minds that Peace is always a delicate equilibrium and with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it. Knowledge, human curiosity and will to learn are important. They are all parts of the civilization path.

Our Nobel Prize guest used in his note the statement: “Do it!” thus reminded me Yoda’s wisdom words when he shares his knowledge with young Jedi: “There is no try. Do or do not ” ;)

Long time ago I learned when people believe in the future there is future…. and when people do not beleive in the future there is no future.

The books represent the greatest human memory that can help us understand what we see combined with cumulated personal experience of our daily lives. But given the fragility of the circle of life it is very easy for people to ignore these facts and lose sight of our human knowledge. It takes just a few generations to lose this great heritage.

We have gotten used to rapid technological progress, but social and civil progress is slower and more complex. Humans learn throughout their whole lifetime, from books and schools, but we also mostly learn from our personal experiences.

We are those who represent the current civilization.

This is an important concept. Today people live an average of about 80 years. What we call civilization is mostly made up of the human knowledge we have accumulated until today, which our institutions pass onto future generations… and this is part of the idea hidden behind the Smrikva Bowl Library foundation in 2009…

World Peace Day is a good day to start the research of the Smrikva Bowl talents for the 2016 edition… and with this e-mail the selection process for the 21st annual Smrikva Bowl 2016 starts.

21th Smrikva Bowl 2016 will be held in Pula-Istria, Croatia, from (18th) 20th till 25th of June 2016. Smrikva Bowl, as most of you may know, gathers under 10 tennis talents from all over the World…

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

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

Smrikva Bowl is still very young tournament but I would like to think that some of these kids will write nice and inspiring stories in most different professional fields.

Year after year seems more and more likely that more than one senior Grand Slam Tournament will be conquered by Smrikva children… they already won every junior Grand Slam Tournament… since 2009… there were 13 Smrikva Bowl kids able to conquere 16 junior Grand Slam Titles in singles and doubles… and my dream and wishes goes beyond Grand Slam dream… being the SBA Day celebrated on a World Peace Day… and having mentioned in my letter the inspiring words of the Nobel Prize for Peace I am pleased to extend Grand Slam dream to more than one Nobel Prize for Peace dream…

I know that according to the statistics only few of the kids participating Smrikva Bowl will become top professional tennis players, but I like to think that they will make it in other professional fields they choose in their lives.

I will never know how many kids playing Smrikva Bowl are playing tennis because their parents would like them to become professional tennis players and how much of them play it because they enjoy the game.

What I do know is that any kind of sport can help kids in their growth and I also know that people that do excel in any field need full dedication and a lot of sacrifice to reach and master the excellence.

There is one part in Andre Agassi’s book that I liked a lot and I like to share it… it is about inspiration, faith and what does it mean to be a good coach… to have the right word in the right moment… and is about people who believe in other people and help them to write their life stories and to write their own… the following are Gil’s words when he accepted to help Agassi to inscribe his name on the sky of the Tennis Stars…

“I’m not one of those people who expresses or articulates feelings very well, but from now on, just know this: It’s on, man. It is on.

You know what I’m saying? We’are in a fight, and you can count on me until the last man is standing. Somewhere up there is a star with your name on it. I might not be able to help you find it, but I’ve got pretty strong shoulders, and you can stand on my shoulders while you’re looking for that star. You hear? For as long as you want. Stand on my shoulders and reach, man. Reach.”

In every life there are people that influence what we do and how we do it.

The Smrikva Bowl tennis talent gathering aims to inspire its Ambassadors to believe in their dreams and work hard to reach them.

Many people come to Smrikve with different expectations… not understanding that the result is not the key for being part of the Smrikva Bowl… and I need Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors’ help in explaining that Smrikva Bowl is… FUN and GAME… and to have fun in tennis… common sense and respect always come first…

There is a detailed presentation of the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 edition with the application form and other relevant information on the main page of the Smrikva Bowl website:

http://www.smrikve.com/smrikva-bowl/

I am pleased to recall that 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 gathered top players from 42 countries and all the continents…

Since the tournament foundation in 1996, over 1580 top players from 72 countries played in the event… This year… was the second time that over 50% of participants accepted were ranked #1 in their countries…

Smrikva Bowl “more than tennis” idea… would not be explained… will always remain left to the interpretation of each Ambassador… of their feelings because in end they are the one who are writing the Smrikva Bowl story… my only wish is that huge percentage of the interpretation may match my dream too…

As I wrote above, in 2005 we started to plant old olive trees during the Ambassadors’ nomination ceremony… and there are 11 special olive trees in Smrikve with over 1100 names from all around the World…

In 2009 the cultural tourism guide “Istria from Smrikve” was published and this is a gift to the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors and Smrikve friends… SBA are helping us in scouting talents around the world and our little Ambassadors also help us in spreading the word about Istria as cultural tourism destination worth visiting…

That same year, Smrikva Bowl participants started to bring a book about the culture of the place they are coming from thus we started to create Smrikva Bowl Library… from time to time we are also using the library as classroom for “La Bottega” di Smrikve students… donated book form a library of over 710 books from 61 countries…

Cosmopolite is another gift to Smrikve and our Ambassadors. It is dedicated to a book describing the importance of civilization for the talent development.

Many of you are our Ambassadors and I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the number of the accepted players will be 96 players (48 girls and 48 boys) and your help will be precious.

If you know a good tennis player born in 2006 that deserves to play Smrikva Bowl or you wish to present your candidacy for the 2nd SBTTFW 2016 please let me know… and you are more than welcome to participate in helping to spread the word about Smrikva Bowl idea in your community.

I am pleased to recall that since the Smrikva Bowl foundation nine players reached TOP 100 ATP and WTA and their best ranking at the moment is the following: Belinda BENCIC (#12 WTA), Dominic THIEM (#18 ATP), Marin DRAGANJA (#20 ATP doubels), Borna CORIC (#33 ATP), Petra MARTIC (#42 WTA), Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (#47 WTA), Ana KONJUH (#55 WTA), Donna VEKIC (#62 WTA), Ivana LISJAK (#95 WTA)…

… for the end of my long presentation letter of the 21st annual… being today World Peace Day… I wish Smrikva kids to continue to inspire by example other children… and wish some of them may make true during their living and competing Nelson Mandela – Madiba’s words when he noted that “Sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire and the power to unite people in a way little else can – it is an instrument of peace.”

Thank you all for your help and attention and special thanks to all the people who return to visit us in Smrikve,

Mio

15/09/15

Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update September 2015)

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:

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

As of 15th of September 2015 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:

• 37 WTA players TOP 800 WTA

Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #15 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #61 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #67 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #125 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #131 WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #168 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #227 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #253 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #264 on WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #277 WTA

Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #298 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #307 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #345 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #351 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #402 WTA
Ema MIKULCIC – 2002 quarterfinalist – #405 WTA
Iva MEKOVEC – 2005 player – #414 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #416 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #482 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #495 WTA

Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #513 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #536 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #541 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #548 WTA
Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #612 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #616 WTA
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #622 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #632 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #641 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #665 WTA

Anita HUSARIC – 2004 player – #701 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #712 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #721 WTA
Francesca PALMIGIANO – 2004 player – #716 WTA
Giada CLERICI – 2004 player – #737 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #746 WTA
Ema BURGIC – 2002 semifinalist – #778 WTA

• 18 players TOP 800 ATP

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #20 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #33 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #169 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #177 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #220 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #328 ATP
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 331 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #345 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #355 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #418 ATP

Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #493 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #572 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #666 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #692 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #696 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #719 ATP
Robin KERN – 2002 player – #746 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #775 ATP

• 1 player TOP 50 ATP doubles

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #36 ATP

• 9 boys and 11 girls… in total 20 players are in TOP 100 ITF

BOYS:
- #3 Tommy PAUL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner and runner up (doubles), Junior US OPEN 2015 runner up
- #10 William BLUMBERG – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 runner up (doubles)
- #24 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #25 Alex DE MINAUR
- #41 Patrik RIKL
- #48 Gian Marco MORONI
- #93 Yshai OLIEL
- #98 Bogdan BORZA
- #99 Nicola KUHN

GIRLS:
- #5 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner
- #6 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #24 Michaela GORDON
- #28 Ingrid NEEL
- #30 Viktoria KUZMOVA – Junior US OPEN 2015 doubles winner
- #32 Clair LIU
- #46 Maia LUMSDEN
- #67 Seone MENDEZ
- #69 Lucie KANKOVA
- #77 Berfu CENGIZ
- #95 Nina POTOCNIK

• 3 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Patrik RIKL #1, Miomir KECMANOVIC #3, Nicolas KUHN #9, Katie SWAN #2, Michaela GORDON #10)

• 3 boys and 1 girl are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Duje AJDUKOVIC #3, Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA #5, Mihailo POPOVIC #9, Helene PELLICANO #8)

BOYS
Vilim VISAK, 1st Smrikva Bowl 1996 winner, from Croatia. Vilim’s best ranking was #612 in March 2006.

GIRLS
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 #168 on WTA list. Tereza’s best ranking was # 151 on WTA list in April 2013.

Adelchi VIRGILI, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Italy, is currently ranked #666 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 #36 on ATP double ranking list.
Dino MARCAN, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #774 on ATP ranking list and 112 on ATP doubles ranking list.

GIRLS
Petra MARTIC, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #125 on WTA list. Petra’s best raning is #42 on WTA list as of June 2012.

IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Javier MARTI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Spain, is currently ranked #355 on ATP ranking list, best ranking #170 on ATP list (Apr 2002).
Giacomo MICCINI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Italy, is currently ranked #1048 on ATP list.
Matej SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #234 on ATP double list.
Ivan SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #234 on ATP list.
Federico GAIO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Italy, is currently ranked #220 on ATP list.
Robin KERN, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Germany, is currently ranked #746 on ATP list.
Luca MARGAROLI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Switzerland, is currently ranked #860 on ATP list and 316 on ATP doubles list.

GIRLS
Martina CAREGARO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Italy, is ranked #307 on WTA ranking list.
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #61 on WTA list.
Ema BURGIC – 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #778 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 #696 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, ranked 3rd on 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003, from Croatia, is ranked #61 on WTA list.
Silvia NJIRIC, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #416 on WTA list.
Martina TREVISAN, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from Italy, is ranked #351 on WTA list.
Manisha FOSTER, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from UK, is ranked #1037 WTA

2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #418 on ATP ranking list.
Filip VEGER, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #572 on ATP ranking list.
Nerman FATIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #775 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Angelica MORATELLI, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 player, from Italy, is ranked #1163 on WTA ranking list.
Francesca PALMIGIANO, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #716 on WTA ranking list.
Anita HUSARIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #701 on WTA ranking list.

IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM 3 CONTINENTS

2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Matteo DONATI, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 winner, from Italy, is ranked #169 on ATP list.
Laslo DJERE, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #177 on ATP list.
Gianluigi QUINZI, ranked 3rd on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Italy, is ranked #331 on ATP list.
Nikola MILOJEVIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 Consolation tournament winner, from Serbia, is ranked #328 on ATP list.
Borna CORIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #33 on ATP list.
Luka ILIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Serbia, is ranked #719 on ATP ranking list.
Franko MIOCIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #1065 on ATP ranking list.
Nino SERDARUSIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #692 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Olga IANCHUK, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Ukraine, is ranked #253 on WTA list.
Irina Maria BARA, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Romania, is ranked #345 on WTA ranking list.
Donna VEKIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #131 on WTA list.
Iva MEKOVEC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #414 on WTA list.
Camilla ROSATELLO, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Italy, is ranked #746 on WTA list.
Jana FETT, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Croatia, is ranked #227 on WTA ranking list.

2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 winner, from Italy, is ranked #331 on ATP list.
Filip KRALJEVIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #1548 on ATP list.
Andre BIRO, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 semifinalist, from Hungary, is ranked #1218 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Ilka CSOREGI, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 semifinalists, from Romania, is ranked #850 on WTA list.
Dea HERDZELAS, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 quarterfinalists, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #402 on WTA list.
Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Switzerland, is ranked #15 on WTA list
Nina STOJANOVIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Serbia, is ranked #277 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 #1335 on ATP list.
Gonzalo MORELL RASCHIATORE, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Australia, is ranked #496 on ITF ranking list.
Sergiu BUCUR, ranked 4th on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Romania, is ranked #1438 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Ana KONJUH, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #67 on WTA list.
Nina POTOCNIK, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Slovenia, is ranked #721 on WTA list.
Ivana JOROVIC, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 player, from Serbia, is ranked #264 on WTA list.
Bianka BEKEFI, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 player, from Hungary, is not yet ranked on WTA list.
Anastasia MIKHEEVA, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from UK, is ranked #244 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #971 on ATP ranking list.
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #345 on ATP ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner and doubles runner up, Junior US OPEN 2015 runner up.

IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Luka PANIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Switzerland, is not yet ranked on ATP ranking list.
Grega KOKALJ, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovenia, is not yet ranked on ATP ranking list.
Andrea GUERRIERI, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Italy, is ranked #515 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Katarina JOKIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #1238 on WTA ranking list.
Maia LUMSDEN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 runner up, from Scotland, is ranked #46 on ITF ranking list.
Viktoria KUZMOVA, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovakia, is ranked #495 on WTA ranking list.
Olga FRIDMAN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Ukraine, is ranked #482 on WTA ranking list.
Nikolina JOVIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Serbia, is ranked #209 on ITF ranking list.
Gabriella Patricia TAYLOR, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from UK, is ranked #1157 on WTA ranking list.
Marija CURNIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #413 on ITF ranking list.
Nina ALIBALIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #665 on WTA ranking list.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Slovakia, is ranked #548 on WTA ranking list and is the Junior AUASTRALIAN OPEN 2015 Winner.

“Little Mo” TEAM
William BLUMBERG, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #10 on ITF ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 doubles runner up.

Ingrid NEEL, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #513 on WTA ranking list.

IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THUS 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
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from Spain, is ranked #333 on ITF ranking list.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Italy, is ranked #112 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo SUEVICH, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Croatia, is ranked #1627 on ITF ranking list.
Miomir KECMANOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Serbia, is ranked #24 on ITF ranking list.
Alexei POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 Consolation Draw winner, from Australia, is ranked #113 on ITF ranking list.
Max STEWART, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from UK, is ranked #478 on ITF ranking list.
Patrik RIKL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Czech Republic, is ranked #41 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo DIVKOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Croatia, is ranked #783 on ITF ranking list.
Anthony POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #2103 on ITF ranking list.
Alex *DE MINAUR*14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #25 on ITF ranking list. Junior US OPEN 2015 runner up.

GIRLS
Katie SWAN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from United Kingdom, is ranked #616 on WTA ranking list.
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #406 on ITF ranking list.
Inci OGUT, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Turkey, is ranked #1195 on WTA ranking list.
Arianna CAPOGROSSO, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Italy, is not yet ranked on WTA ranking list.
Berfu CENGIZ, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 player, from Turkey, is ranked #632 on WTA ranking list.
Lucie KANKOVA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Czech Republic, is ranked #69 on ITF ranking list.
Sina ZUGER, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Switzerland, is ranked #724 on ITF ranking list.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #222 on ITF ranking list.
Alessia WELTI, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Switzerland, is ranked #1333 on ITF ranking list.
Wiktoria KULIK, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Poland, is ranked #128 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Noah SCHACHTER, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #811 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 #612 on WTA ranking list.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA.

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 #99 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo SUEVICH, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #1627 on ITF ranking list.
Yshai OLIEL, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Israel, is ranked #93 on ITF ranking list.
Tomas MACHAC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1220 on ITF ranking ranking.
Filippo MORONI, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, is ranked #45 in under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #406 on ITF ranking list.
Paula ARIAS MANJON, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Spain, is ranked #146 in under 16 european ranking.
Neli SUNJIC, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Croatia, is not ranked on ITF ranking list.
Kristina NOVAK, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Slovenia, is ranked #823 on ITF ranking list.
Andja KARANUSIC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Croatia, is ranked #502 on ITF ranking list.
Dalila SAID, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Egypt, is ranked #112 on ITF ranking list.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Romania, is ranked #420 on ITF ranking list.
Ania HERTEL, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #393 on ITF ranking list.
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, from Belgium, is ranked #175 on ITF ranking list.
Emma ZAKORDONIEC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #945 on ITF ranking list.
Marija ELENOVA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Macedonia, is ranked #774 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 #32 on ITF ranking list.
Alexa BUTERA, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #1976 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 #3 in under 14 european ranking.
Mihailo POPOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #9 in under 14 european ranking.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Spain is ranked #5 in under 14 european ranking.
Stipan MADZAR, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Croatia, is ranked #17 in under 14 european ranking.
Sergiu MANCIOC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #381 in under 14 european ranking.
Marco FURLANETTO, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Italy, is ranked #331 in under 14 european ranking.
Peetu POHJOLA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #70 in under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #161 on ITF ranking list.
Ksenija TMUSIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #255 in under 14 european ranking.
Emilija KOJCIC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Serbia, is ranked #168 in under 14 european ranking.
Betina TOKAC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Turkey, is ranked #1200 on ITF ranking list.
Andjela SKROBONJA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 player, from Serbia, is ranked #31 in under 14 european ranking.
Oana SMARANDA CORNEANU, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Romania, is ranked #14 in under 14 european ranking.
Iva ZELIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #1268 on ITF ranking list.
Paula JOUKANEN, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #837 on ITF ranking list.

2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Goran ZIVOTIC, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #272 on under 14 european ranking.
Sebastian GIMA, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Romania, is ranked #104 on under 14 european ranking.
Viktor JOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Serbia, is ranked #85 on under 14 european ranking.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #417 on under 14 european ranking.
Borna DEVALD, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #45 on under 14 european ranking.
Lorenzo MUSETTI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #256 on under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Himari SATO, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Japan, is ranked #1610 on ITF ranking list.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Germany, is ranked #1861 on ITF ranking list.
Pia LOVRIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Slovenia, is ranked #156 on under 14 european ranking.
Zoe KRUGER, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Republic of South Africa.

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

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

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12/09/15

Today we finished to collect grapes and started the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 - SMRIKVE Malvazija wine production

We just collected grapes and started 2016 Smrikve wine production… the wine collection of limited 160-200 bottles will be made as per tradition… and it will be donated to the families participating the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 edition…

As per tradition we will do our best to make good wine…

Smrikve Malvazija is thanks to the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors spread in 72 countries and all the continents. Last year we created a limited collection of 160 bottles and never above 200 bottles… it is always a gift of our family to the Smrikva Bowl families and to our friends.

Wine and gastronomy are part of a culture and wine bottle that we give to every Smrikva Bowl family is part of our cultural gift that every year we are pleased to make to our guests coming from all around the World.

The wine making is the tradition in Smrikve since 1957…

The wine production is a passion for many Istrian families and my grandfather Mate was a great lower of wine and wine making. The first thing he made in 1957 when he settled in Smrikve was planting the vineyard.

Probably not many Smrikva Bowl readers do know the story how my grandfather agreed to take out a row of vineyard to create the space for the court where today the Smrikva Bowl finals are played.

My father, me and my Uncle continue the wine making tradition in Smrikve…

Several years ago I bought a vineyard close to the vineyard planted by my grandfather and today my father and me are doing our best to get the best from what Malvasia grapes can give.

The first phase of the processing the grapes started today…

We collected the grapes but also separated the juice of the rest to obtain the golden color that usually our Istrian Malvazija (Malmsey) wine has. Now for two days the fermentation will be blocked to allow the wine to start its transformation process cleaner than it is today after the collection.

In Smrikve we produce Istrian Malvazija (Malmsey) and during the Smrikva Bowl we use to give a bottle of wine to every family as a memory to their Smrikva Bowl. Probably one day this bottles might be something special if our kids continue to love tennis game and continue to write the Smrikva Bowl story with their results.

Wine as part of the culture…

In the regions where the wine is produced the wine was always part of the culture of the particular site. Also the wine we produce is part of the Smrikve tradition and this is the reason why we are pleased to give a bottle to every family that come to visit us for the Smrikva Bowl.

There is an old Istrian saying: ”Vino od loze i mliko od koze” and “Kruh je za tilo a vino je za dušu”. The translation from Croatian is difficult because you loose the feel of the language. Goat is the symbol of Istria and the meaning of the first saying would be: ”Wine from the grapevine and milk from the goat” and the meaning of the second would be: “Bread is for the body, wine is for the soul”.

With todays collection as I said we started the process of transforming the grapes into wine for the 21st Smrikva Bowl 2016 edition of Malvazija.

The main Istrian wines are: Malvazija, Terran, Refosc and Muscatel.

The glory of the Istrian wine dates back to over 2000 years ago…

For those who are not familiar with Istrian wine I am pleased to remined the reader that Istrian wine was considered one of the best in the Roman Empire, around 20 centuries ago, and was preferred by Livia Drusilla, also known as Iulia Augusta, the wife of the first Roman Emperor Augustus.

Livia Drusilla’s preferred wine was the Istrian wine Pucinum. Livia is considered one of the most influent women in the beginning of the Roman Empire era. It is not know what wine it was because todays wines were brought in Istria mostly by Venitians.

Todays Istrian Malvazija’s story is related with Serenissima… the Venetian Republic

The story of Istrian Malvazija, cultivated in Istria since the end of the 16th century, is fascinating and it relates to the Venetians.

At the beginning of the 15th century the Venetians occupied Peloponnesus in Greece. In the Peloponnesus region there is a town Monemvassia, also named Malvasia. From this town the Venetians started to import the wine into Venice and the other areas controlled by the Venetian Republic.

This wine was so successful and became so famous all over Europe that Venetians decided to plant huge vineyards on the biggest Greek island, Crete.

Between the 16th and 18th century Malvasia become the most important wine in Europe. In 1570 the Turks conquered Crete and Venetians decided to plant Malvasia vineyards in other areas that had friendly relations with Venice which, at that time, also included Istria.

In end Malvasia is in Istria since the above mentioned period while it is not known the sort of the wine that was preferred by the wife of the Emperor Augustus, Livia Drusilla – Julia Augusta.

Giacomo Casanova in his diary talks about another Istrian sort and another great wine…

Giacomo Casanova visited Vrsar several times and in his diary he describes a good wine Refosc and nice women… That Refosc could be Terran too because if you look at the grapes you will hardly note the difference and today Refosc is mostly cultivated in the Slovenian part of Istria while in other areas the dominant sort is Malvasia.

Another excellent wine can be found around Momjan area made of Muscatel sort.

On Istria from Smrikve you can learn much more…

To learn more about Istrian gastronomy and wine please visit the E-book about Istrian cultural heritage on www.smrikve.com/istria/ named “Istria from Smrikve” or join Discover Istria from Smrikve group on Linked In.

The grapes are very nice this year… and the wine should be extraordinary again…

From today… the most important part of wine transformation process starts ;)… and at the beginning of November we will make the first quality level tasting check :)…

11/09/15

Maria TIMOFEEVA, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2002 player, is visiting Smrikve with her family and her coach Egor Puntus...

It is third visit of Masha to Smrikve this year :D… it is always a pleasure to see her progressing…

In March Maria was in Smrikve with her friend Oksana SELEKHMETEVA after their victory in Auray in doubles to play ETA under 12 in UMAG…

… and at the end of April she was visiting us with her family on her tournament road again…

… and this week she is back… again on her tournament road… and this time with family and her coach Egor Puntus…

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

06/09/15

Under 10 Regional Master of "Istra and Primorje" 2015 was held last week end at Tennis Klub Kvarner in Rijeka... Tara won the 1st place in the Golden Group while Stefan won the 1st place in the Bronze Group...

Regional Master of “Istria and Northern Adriatic” was held this week end at Tennis Klub Kvarner in Rijeka…

Th event represented the Regional conclusion of a series of nine under 10 tournaments held in the Region… the series of nine tournaments started in Spring and ended the early summer…

The possibility to play the Master was given to 16 boys and girls counting their best results in four tournaments…

The players were competing on the Regional Master to get the possibility to qualify for the National Master…

Tara (9 years old player) and Stefan (7 years old player) both qualified to play the Regional Master of “Istria and Northern Adriatic” by taking into account the four best tournaments results…

At the end of the long tennis day… Stefan was able to win the 1st place in the Bronze Group, while Tara was able to qualify for the National Master by winning the Regional Master obtaining the first place in the Golden Group…

Stefo played four matches during the day winning two of them… while Tara played five matches in total…

Only drinking water, eating little fruit and having small sandwiches between the matches was finally replaced at the end of the last match played with a good home made pasta :D…

Tennis Klub Kvarner host many Croatian Tennis Association tournaments, ETA and ITF… and hopefully future tennis talent development of Tara and Stefo may allow them to return to play again at Kvarner… admire the breathtaking view towards the Kvarner bay and Adriatic sea from the area around the tennis courts… and play nice matches as they did over the week end…

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

06/09/15

15 Smrikva Bowl players are in the Main Draws of the Junior US OPEN 2015... Alex DE MINAUR reached semifinals... while Tommy PAUL reached the finals...

There are 15 Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws of the Junior US OPEN 2015 out of 128: 7 girls and 8 boys…

GIRLS:

Viktoria KUZMOVA (SVK) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 semifinalist
1st round: Viktoria Kuzmova – Abigail Desiatnikov (USA) 6:2,6:3
2nd round: Viktoria Kuzmova – Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 4:1 ret.
3rd round: Viktoria Kuzmova – Vera Lapko (BLR) 1:6,3:6

Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player
1st round: T.Mihalikova – Kayla Day (USA) 7:5,7:6
2nd round: T.Mihalikova – Michaela Gordon (USA) 6:3,6:3
3rd round: T.Mihalikova – Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) 6:7,3:6

Michaela GORDON (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2009
1st round: Michaela Gordon – Rebeka Masarova (SUI) 7:5,6:4
2nd round: Michaela Gordon – Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) 3:6,3:6

Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) – 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 runner up
1st round: Maia Lumsden – Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 4:6,6:4,6:1
2nd round: Maia Lumsden – Anastasia Detiuc (MDA) 4:6,7:6,0:6

Ingrid NEEL (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2008
1st round: Ingrid Neel – Emily Arbuthnott (GBR) 6:7,6:3;2:6

Katie SWAN (GBR) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner
1st round: Katie Swan – T.Andrianjafitrimo (FRA) 6:7,0:3 ret.

Clair LIU (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2010
1st round: Clair Liu – Elena Rybakina (RUS) 6:7,2:6

BOYS:

Tommy PAUL (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2007
1st round: Tommy Paul – Mattias Siimar (EST) 6:4,6:3
2nd round: T.Paul – Felix Auger Aliassime (CAN) 4:6,6:4,7:5
3rd round: Tommy Paul – Corentin Denolly (FRA) 6:3,6:1
Quarterfinals: Tommy Paul – Seong-chan Hong (KOR) 2:6,7:5,6:1
Semifinals: Tommy Paul – Alex De Minaur (AUS) 6:0, 6:0
Finals: Tommy Paul – Talor Fritz (USA) 2:6,7:6,2:6

Alex DE MINAUR (AUS) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Alexandre Rotsaert (USA) 6:4,6:4
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – Jumpei Yamasaki (JPN) 6:1,7:6
3rd round: Alex De Minaur – William Blumberg (USA) 7:5,3:6,6:3
Quarterfinals: Alex De Minaur – Michael Mmoh (USA) 1:6,6:3,6:4
Semifinals: Alex De Minaur – Tommy Paul (USA) 0:6,0:6

Qualification draw:
1st round: Alex De Minaur – Yuki Mochiduki (JPN) 6:1,6:4
2nd round: Alex De Minaur – Emil Reinberg (USA) 6:4,6:2

Lloyd George HARRIS (RSA) – 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 quarterfinalist
1st round: Lloyd Harris (RSA) – Sam Riffice (USA) 6:3,6:7,6:4
2nd round: Lloyd Harris (RSA) – Sora Fukuda (JPN) 6:4,6:4
3rd round: Lloyd Harris (RSA) – Seong-chan Hong (KOR) 3:6,4:6

William BLUMBERG (USA) – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2008
1st round: William Blumberg – Lukas Klein (SVK) 7:6,6:1
2nd round: William Blumberg – Jeff Wolf (USA) 3:6,6:4,6:1
3rd round: William Blumberg – Alex De Minaur (AUS) 5:7,6:3,3:6

Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Marko Osmakcic (SUI) 6:4,7:6
2nd round: Miomir Kecmanovic – Mikael Ymer (SWE) 4:6,3:6

Patrik RIKL (Cze) – 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist
1st round: Patrik Rikl – Jake Delaney (AUS) 7:6,6:4
2nd round: Patrik Rikl – Yunseong Chung (KOR) 5:7,4:6

Eduardo NAVA – “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2007
1st round: Eduardo Nava – Andrea Pellegrino (ITA) 3:6,6:4,4:6

Nicola KUHN (GER) – 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner
1st round: Nicola Kuhn – Casper Ruud (NOR) 4:6,3:6

Qualification draw:
1st round: Nicola Kuhn – Igor Marcondes (BRA) 6:3,6:7,6:1
2nd round: Nicola Kuhn – Zeke Clark (USA) 6:4,6:1

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31/08/15

Daria Solovyeva - Dasha is visiting Smrikve after her first ITF title conquered in Macedonia - Jug Open 2015 :)... and also Miro arrived from China with his four new students :D...

Daria Solovyeva – Dasha spend many hours training and developing at “La Bottega” di Smrikve… and last week she crowned herself with her first ITF title at the tournament held in Macedonia… and few days ago she reached the finals at another ITF tournament held also in Macedonia… :)

There were several strong Smrikva Bowl girls I recognized in girls Main Draw at Jug Open 2015: Kristina Miletic (finals), Mihaela Lorena Marculescu (semifinals), Giualia Peoni (quarterfinals), Benedetta Ivaldi (quarterfinals), Betina Tokac (2nd round), Maria Elenova (2nd round)…

This is Dasha’s first ITF title… and with Kristina Miletic she won also in doubles ;)…

… it is a great pleasure to see her in Smrikve again… and to enjoy her development level on the court…

… Dasha had opportunity to meet four new friends from China… and to see Miro :)

… a nice tennis morning…

with developing talents ;)…

a real pleasure to see…

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27/08/15

Seven Smrikva Bowl players in the Qualification Draws and seven in the Main Draws of the US OPEN OPEN 2015...

There were seven former Smrikva Bowl players in the Qualification Draws of this year US OPEN: Tommy PAUL, Tereza MRDEZA, Petra MARTIC, Clair LIU, Donna VEKIC, Matteo DONATI and Djere LASLO…

Two of them qualified for the Main Draw: Tommy PAUL and Tereza MRDEZA…

… and there are in total seven former Smrikva Bowl players in the Main Draws of this year US OPEN including: Borna CORIC, Dominic THIEM, Belinda BENCIC, Ana KONJUH and Ajla TOMLJANOVIC…

The following are the results obtained:

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, currently ranked #18 ATP, at US OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Dominic Thiem – Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 7:5,6:3,7:5
2nd round: Dominic Thiem – Denis Istomin (UZB) 6:4,6:4,1:0 ret.
3rd round: Dominic Thiem – Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3:6,6:7,6:7

Players ranking:
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) – #76 ATP
Denis Istomin (UZB) – #70 ATP
Kevin Anderson (RSA) – #14 ATP

Borna CORIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, currently ranked #35 ATP, at US OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Borna Coric – Rafael Nadal (Esp) 3:6,2:6,6:4,4:6

Players ranking:
Rafael Nadal (Esp) – #8 ATP

Tommy PAUL, “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2007, currently ranked #430 ATP, at US OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Tommy Paul – Andreas Seppi (ITA) 4:6,0:6,5:7

Qualification Draw:
1st round: Tommy Paul – Blaz Rola (SLO) 6:3,4:6, 6:4
2nd round: Tommy Paul – J.Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) 6:3,7:5
3rd round: Tommy Paul – Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6:1, 6:4

Players ranking:
Blaz Rola (SLO) – #128 ATP
J.Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) – #183 ATP
Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) – #311 ATP

Andreas Seppi (ITA) – #25 ATP

Matteo DONATI, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 winner, currently ranked #169 ATP, at US OPEN 2015:

Qualification Draw:
1st round: Matteo Donati – Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 3:6,6:7

Players ranking:
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) – #80 ATP

Laslo DJERE, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, currently ranked #179 ATP, at US OPEN 2015:

Qualification Draw:
1st round: Laslo Djere – Mathias Bourgue (FRA) 3:6,7:6, 4:6

Players ranking:
Mathias Bourgue (FRA) – #210 ATP

Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 player, currently ranked #12 WTA, at US OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Belinda Bencic – Sesil Karatantcheva (BUL) 6:1,6:2
2nd round: Belinda Bencic – Misaki Doi (JPN) 5:7,7:6,6:3
3rd round: Belinda Bencic – Venus Williams (Usa) 3:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Sesil Karatantcheva (BUL) – #106 WTA
Misaki Doi (JPN) – #75 WTA
Venus Williams (Usa) – #23 WTA

Ana KONJUH, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, currently ranked #78 WTA, at US OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Ana Konjuh – Tatjana Maria (GER) 6:4,6:4
2nd round: Ana Konjuh – Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 4:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Tatjana Maria (GER) – #66 WTA
Daria Kasatkina (RUS) – #133 WTA

Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 semifinalist, currently ranked #62 WTA, at US OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Ajla Tomljanovic – Karin Knapp (ITA) 7:6,2:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Karin Knapp (ITA) – #33 WTA

Tereza MRDEZA, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, currently ranked #193 WTA, at US OPEN 2015:

Main Draw:
1st round: Tereza Mrdeza – Evgeniya Rodina (RUS)

Qualification Draw:
1st round: Tereza Mrdeza – Kristina Kucova (SVK) 7:5, 7:5
2nd round: Tereza Mrdeza – Raveena Kingsley (USA) 6:1,3:6,7:5
3rd round: Tereza Mrdeza – Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 5:7,7:6,7:6

Players ranking:
Kristina Kucova (SVK) – #160 WTA
Raveena Kingsley (USA) – #951 WTA
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) – #87 WTA

Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) – #93 WTA

Petra MARTIC, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, currently ranked #139 WTA, at US OPEN 2015:

Qualification Draw:
1st round: Petra Martic – Florencia Molinero (ARG) 6:1,6:2
2nd round: Petra Martic – Shuai Zhang (CHN) 4:6,6:4,6:4
3rd round: Petra Martic – Maria Sakkari (GRE) 4:6,4:6

Players ranking:
Florencia Molinero (ARG) – #241 WTA
Shuai Zhang (CHN) – #198 WTA
Maria Sakkari (GRE) – #206 WTA

Clair LIU, “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl 2010, currently ranked #827 WTA, at US OPEN 2015:

Qualification Draw:
1st round: Clair Liu – Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) 4:6,7:5,6:2
2nd round: Clair Liu – Jana Cepelova (SVK) 7:6,6:4
3rd round: Clair Liu – Paula Kania (POL) 4:6,1:6

Players ranking:
Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) – #155 WTA
Jana Cepelova (SVK) – #111 WTA
Paula Kania (POL) – #146 WTA

Donna VEKIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, currently ranked #129 WTA, at US OPEN 2015:

Qualification Draw:
1st round: Donna Vekic – Riko Sawayanagi (JPN) 3:6,7:5,6:4
2nd round: Donna Vekic – Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 6:7,6:2,4:6

Players ranking:
Riko Sawayanagi (JPN) – #185 WTA
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) – #176 WTA

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23/08/15

Lara Stojanovski, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 player, is visiting Smrikve... while Mau from Milan just completed his two weeks holidays...

Lara with her family is visiting Smrikve again… and this time is for Lara time for total relax :D… this is very important for every player… to find time during the year and take total rest from tennis activity…

… and Mau from Milan with his family spend two tennis vacation weeks with his numerous new Smrikve friends… recharging the batteries for the new working season ;)…

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16/08/15

Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 player, win the ROGERS CUP 2015 in Toronto (Canada) defeating 4 TOP 10 players in a week...

Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 player, currently ranked #20 WTA, won the ROGERS CUP 2015 played in Toronto (Canada) this week…

To reach the victory she was able to defeat 4 players ranked TOP 10… and always impressive and strong Serena WILLIAMS #1 and tennis legend…

Belinda’s road towards the victory was the following:

Main Draw:
1st round: Belinda Bencic – Eugenie BOUCHARD (Fra) 6:0,5:7,6:2
2nd round: Belinda Bencic – Caroline WOCNIACKI (Den) 7:5,7:5
3rd round: Belinda Bencic – Sabine LISICKI (Ger) 6:1,1:6,7:6
Quarterfinals: Belinda Bencic – Ana IVANOVIC (Srb) 6:4,6:2
Semifinals: Belinda Bencic – Serena WILLIAMS (Usa) 3:6,7:5,6:4
Finals: Belinda Bencic – Simona HALEP (Rou) 7:6,6:7,3:0 ret.

Players ranking:
Eugenie BOUCHARD (Fra) – #25 WTA
Caroline WOCNIACKI (Den) – #5 WTA
Sabine LISICKI (Ger) – #24 WTA
Ana IVANOVIC (Srb) – #6 WTA
Serena WILLIAMS (Usa) – #1 WTA
Simona HALEP (Rou) – #3 WTA

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12/08/15

Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update August 2015)

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 – #20 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:

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #113 ATP doubles (Aug 2015)

As of 13th of August 2015 the ranking summary of the very TOP former Smrikva Bowl boys and girls is the following:

• 32 players TOP 800 WTA

Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #20 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #63 WTA
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #81 WTA
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #127 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #140 WTA
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #193 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #232 WTA
Olga IANCHUK – 2005 runner up – #269 WTA
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #270 on WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #278 WTA

Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #318 WTA
Martina CAREGARO – 2002 winner – #320 WTA
Ema MIKULCIC – 2002 quarterfinalist – #327 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #335 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #339 WTA
Iva MEKOVEC – 2005 player – #349 WTA
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 quarterfinalist – #401 WTA
Silvia NJIRIC – 2003 runner up – #417 WTA
Olga FRIDMAN – 2008 player – #485 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semifinalist – #488 WTA

Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #507 WTA
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 player – #532 WTA
Nina ALIBALIC – 2008 player – #568 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #619 WTA
Michaela GORDON – 2009 player – #623 WTA
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #641 WTA
Anita HUSARIC – 2004 player – #690 WTA
Francesca PALMIGIANO – 2004 player – #721 WTA
Pia CUK – 2006 player – #725 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #773 WTA

Ema BURGIC – 2002 semifinalist – #768 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #779 WTA

• 18 players TOP 800 ATP

Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #18 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #36 ATP
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #170 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #180 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #283 ATP
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #329 ATP
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #372 ATP
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 399 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #429 ATP
Miki JANKOVIC – 2004 runner up – #466 ATP

Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #600 ATP
Adelchi VIRGILI – 1999 winner – #617 ATP
Filip VEGER – 2004 semifinalist – #641 ATP
Nik RAZBORSEK – 2003 player – #717 ATP
Luka ILIC – 2005 player – #718 ATP
Robin *KERN*- 2002 player – #741 ATP
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #774 ATP
Nerman FATIC, 2004 semifinalist- #792 ATP

• 1 player TOP 50 ATP doubles

Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #31 ATP

• 7 boys and 10 girls… in total 19 players are in TOP 100 ITF

BOYS:
- #9 William BLUMBERG – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 runner up (doubles)
- #13 Tommy PAUL – Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner and runner up (doubles)
- #23 Miomir KECMANOVIC
- #48 Gian Marco MORONI
- #54 Patrik RIKL
- #80 Alex DE MINAUR
- #99 Nicola KUHN

GIRLS:
- #5 Katie SWAN – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 runner up
- #10 Tereza MIHALIKOVA – Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner
- #21 Michaela GORDON
- #26 Seone MENDEZ
- #29 Ingrid NEEL
- #33 Clair LIU
- #54 Viktoria KUZMOVA
- #56 Maia LUMSDEN
- #67 Nina POTOCNIK
- #72 Lucie KANKOVA

• 3 boys and 2 girls are in TOP 10 ETA under 16 – (Patrik RIKL #1, Miomir KECMANOVIC #3, Nicolas KUHN #5, Katie SWAN #2, Michaela GORDON #10)

• 2 boy and 1 girl are in TOP 10 ETA under 14 – (Duje AJDUKOVIC #3, Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA #8, Helene PELLICANO #7)

BOYS
Vilim VISAK, 1st Smrikva Bowl 1996 winner, from Croatia. Vilim’s best ranking was #612 in March 2006.

GIRLS
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 #*193 on WTA list*. Tereza’s best ranking was # 151 on WTA list in April 2013.

Adelchi VIRGILI, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Italy, is currently ranked #*617 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 #31 on ATP double ranking list.
Dino MARCAN, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #*774 on ATP ranking list* and 113 on ATP doubles ranking list.

GIRLS
Petra MARTIC, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #*140 on WTA list*. Petra’s best raning is #*42 on WTA list* as of June 2012.

IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Javier MARTI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Spain, is currently ranked #372 on ATP ranking list, best ranking #*170 on ATP list* (Apr 2002).
Giacomo MICCINI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Italy, is currently ranked #*1153 on ATP list*.
Matej SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #*251 on ATP double list*.
Ivan SABANOV, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Croatia, is currently ranked #*252 on ATP list*.
Federico GAIO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Italy, is currently ranked #*283* on ATP list*.
Robin KERN, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Germany, is currently ranked #*741* on ATP list*.
Luca MARGAROLI, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Switzerland, is currently ranked #*811* on ATP list* and 266 on ATP doubles list.

GIRLS
Martina CAREGARO, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Italy, is ranked #320 on WTA ranking list.
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #63 on WTA list.
Ema BURGIC – 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #768 on WTA list.

2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, from Austria, is ranked #*18 on ATP ranking list*.
Nik RAZBORSEK, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from Slovenia, is ranked #717 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC, ranked 3rd on 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003, from Croatia, is ranked #63 on WTA list*.
Silvia NJIRIC, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #417 on WTA list.
Martina TREVISAN, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from Italy, is ranked #339 on WTA list.
Manisha FOSTER, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 player, from UK, is ranked #937 WTA

2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Miki JANKOVIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #466 on ATP ranking list.
Filip VEGER, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #641 on ATP ranking list.
Nerman FATIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 semifinalist, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #792 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Angelica MORATELLI, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 player, from Italy, is ranked #1131 on WTA ranking list.
Francesca PALMIGIANO, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #721 on WTA ranking list.
Anita HUSARIC, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #690 on WTA ranking list.

IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM 3 CONTINENTS

2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Matteo DONATI, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 winner, from Italy, is ranked #170 on ATP list.
Laslo DJERE, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #180 on ATP list.
Gianluigi QUINZI, ranked 3rd on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Italy, is ranked #399 on ATP list.
Nikola MILOJEVIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 Consolation tournament winner, from Serbia, is ranked #329 on ATP list.
Borna CORIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #36 on ATP list.
Luka ILIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Serbia, is ranked #718 on ATP ranking list.
Franko MIOCIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #1112 on ATP ranking list.
Nino SERDARUSIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #815 on ATP ranking list.

GIRLS
Olga IANCHUK, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Ukraine, is ranked #269 on WTA list.
Irina Maria BARA, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Romania, is ranked #335 on WTA ranking list.
Donna VEKIC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #*127 on WTA list*.
Iva MEKOVEC, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Croatia, is ranked #349 on WTA list.
Camilla ROSATELLO, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 player, from Italy, is ranked #779 on WTA list.
Jana FETT, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Croatia, is ranked #232 on WTA ranking list.

2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Gianluigi QUINZI, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 winner, from Italy, is ranked #399 on ATP list.
Filip KRALJEVIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #1437 on ATP list.
Andre BIRO, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 semifinalist, from Hungary, is ranked #1269 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Ilka CSOREGI, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 semifinalists, from Romania, is ranked #802 on WTA list.
Dea HERDZELAS, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 quarterfinalists, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #401 on WTA list.
Belinda BENCIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Switzerland, is ranked #20 on WTA list
Nina STOJANOVIC, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Serbia, is ranked #278 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 #1252 on ATP list.
Bogdan BORZA, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Romania, is ranked #1674 on ATP list.
Gonzalo MORELL RASCHIATORE, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Australia, is ranked #300 on ITF ranking list.
Sergiu BUCUR, ranked 4th on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Romania, is ranked #1437 on ATP list.

GIRLS
Ana KONJUH, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #81 on WTA list.
Nina POTOCNIK, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Slovenia, is ranked #956 on WTA list.
Ivana JOROVIC, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 player, from Serbia, is ranked #270 on WTA list.
Bianka BEKEFI, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 player, from Hungary, is ranked #1232 on ITF ranking list.
Anastasia MIKHEEVA, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from UK, is ranked #247 on ITF ranking list.

“Little Mo” TEAM
Eduardo NAVA, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #972 on ATP ranking list.
Tommy PAUL, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #429 on ATP ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner and doubles runner up.

IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP PLAYERS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Luka PANIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Switzerland, is ranked #1381 on ITF ranking list.
Grega KOKALJ, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovenia, is ranked #1007 on ITF ranking list.
Andrea GUERRIERI, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Italy, is ranked #573 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Katarina JOKIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 winner, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #1232 on WTA ranking list.
Maia LUMSDEN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 runner up, from Scotland, is ranked #56 on ITF ranking list.
Viktoria KUZMOVA, ranked 3rd on 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008, from Slovakia, is ranked #488 on WTA ranking list.
Olga FRIDMAN, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Ukraine, is ranked #485 on WTA ranking list.
Nikolina JOVIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Serbia, is ranked #210 on ITF ranking list.
Gabriella Patricia TAYLOR, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from UK, is ranked #1151 on WTA ranking list.
Marija CURNIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #446 on ITF ranking list.
Nina ALIBALIC, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Croatia, is ranked #568 on WTA ranking list.
Tereza MIHALIKOVA, 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 player, from Slovakia, is ranked #641 on WTA ranking list and is the Junior AUASTRALIAN OPEN 2015 Winner.

“Little Mo” TEAM
William BLUMBERG, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #9 on ITF ranking list. Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 doubles runner up.

Ingrid NEEL, played 7th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #532 on WTA ranking list.

IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THUS 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
Alvaro REGALADO PEDROL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from Spain, is ranked #326 on ITF ranking list.
Samuele RAMAZZOTTI, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Italy, is ranked #127 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo SUEVICH, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Slovenia, is ranked #88 in under 16 european ranking.
Miomir KECMANOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Serbia, is ranked #23 on ITF ranking list.
Alexei POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 Consolation Draw winner, from Australia, is ranked #115 on ITF ranking list.
Max STEWART, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from UK, is ranked #437 on ITF ranking list.
Patrik RIKL, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Czech Republic, is ranked #54 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo DIVKOVIC, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Croatia, is ranked #817 on ITF ranking list.
Anthony POPYRIN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #842 in under 16 european ranking.
Alex *DE MINAUR*14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Australia, is ranked #80 on ITF ranking list.

GIRLS
Katie SWAN, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 winner, from United Kingdom, is ranked #619 on WTA ranking list.
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #414 on ITF ranking list.
Inci OGUT, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Turkey, is ranked #270 on ITF ranking list.
Arianna CAPOGROSSO, ranked 3rd on 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Italy, is ranked #1661 on ITF ranking list.
Lucie KANKOVA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Czech Republic, is ranked #72 on ITF ranking list.
Sina ZUGER, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Switzerland, is ranked #876 on ITF ranking list.
Andrea Amalia ROSCA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #272 on ITF ranking list.
Alessia ROSCA, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009 quarterfinalist, from Switzerland, is ranked #775 on ITF ranking list.
Wiktoria KULIK, 14th Smrikva Bowl 2009, from Poland, is ranked #161 on ITF ranking list.

Michaela GORDON, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #623 on WTA ranking list.
Ashley LAHEY, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA.

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 #99 on ITF ranking list.
Karlo SUEVICH, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #88 in under 16 european ranking.
Yshai OLIEL, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Israel, is ranked #103 on ITF ranking list.
Tomas MACHAC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, is ranked #1551 on ITF ranking ranking.
Filippo MORONI, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, is ranked #34 in under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Jovana VUKOVIC – JOKA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #416 on ITF ranking list.
Paula ARIAS MANJON, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 runner up, from Spain, is ranked #248 in under 16 european ranking.
Neli SUNJIC, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Croatia, is not ranked on ITF ranking list.
Kristina NOVAK, ranked 3rd on 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Slovenia, is ranked #595 on ITF ranking list.
Andja KARANUSIC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Croatia, is ranked #440 on ITF ranking list.
Dalila SAID, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Egypt, is ranked #116 on ITF ranking list.
Mihaela Lorena MARCULESCU, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Romania, is ranked #515 on ITF ranking list.
Ania HERTEL, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #503 on ITF ranking list.
Irina CANTOS SIEMERS, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010 quarterfinalist, from Belgium, is ranked #193 on ITF ranking list.
Emma ZAKORDONIEC, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Poland, is ranked #668 on ITF ranking list.
Marija ELENOVA, 15th Smrikva Bowl 2010, from Macedonia, is ranked #794 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 #33 on ITF ranking list.
Alexa BUTERA, played 8th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #1913 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 #3 in under 14 european ranking.
Mihailo POPOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #11 in under 14 european ranking.
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Spain is ranked #8 in under 14 european ranking.
Stipan MADZAR, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Croatia, is ranked #26 in under 14 european ranking.
Sergiu MANCIOC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Romania, is ranked #371 in under 14 european ranking.
Marco FURLANETTO, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Italy, is ranked #290 in under 14 european ranking.
Peetu POHJOLA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #58 in under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #30 in under 14 european ranking.
Ksenija TMUSIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #194 in under 14 european ranking.
Emilija KOJCIC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Serbia, is ranked #165 in under 14 european ranking.
Betina TOKAC, ranked 3rd on 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Turkey, is ranked #60 in under 14 european ranking.
Andjela SKROBONJA, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 player, from Serbia, is ranked #63 in under 14 european ranking.
Oana SMARANDA CORNEANU, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Romania, is ranked #22 in under 14 european ranking.
Iva ZELIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #43 in under 14 european ranking.
Paula JOUKANEN, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011, from Finland, is ranked #57 in under 14 european ranking.

2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl

BOYS
Goran ZIVOTIC, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #414 on under 14 european ranking.
Sebastian GIMA, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Romania, is ranked #97 on under 14 european ranking.
Viktor JOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Serbia, is ranked #116 on under 14 european ranking.
Ajdin MUHAREMOVIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #371 on under 14 european ranking.
Borna DEVALD, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Croatia, is ranked #65 on under 14 european ranking.
Lorenzo MUSETTI, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 quarterfinalist, from Italy, is ranked #227 on under 14 european ranking.

GIRLS
Himari SATO, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 winner, from Japan, is ranked #29 on under 14 european ranking.
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE, 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012 runner up, from Germany, is ranked #172 on under 14 european ranking.
Pia LOVRIC, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Slovenia, is ranked #150 on under 14 european ranking.
Zoe KRUGER, ranked 3rd on 17th Smrikva Bowl 2012, from Republic of South Africa.

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

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

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09/08/15

Jaša Cvek from Slovenia visited Smrikve...

Jaša Cvek visited Smrikve again with his father and it was a pleasure to see him play after couple of years…

He played a bit with Tara and me annd later on with Leki and Marko a doubles match… Jaša was on his road to the kids tournament organized in Portoroz during ATP Challanger – Slovenia Tilia Open

Also Tara played the same tournament but in the under 10 age group :)

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02/08/15

Together with Fran Rakonic also Andrej Ciric, Paula Hrncic, Kiril, Charlize and Andrei are these days in Smrikve :)

Andrej Ciric from Belgrade arrived few weeks ago to spend his holidays in Fazana with his mom… and thanks to common friends Smrikva Bowl friends he reached our Club and had pleasure to play with various players :)…

Here below is Andrei with Rio from Japan… but he also played with Leki, Andrei Te, Marko, Tara, Fran… always different tactics and strategies for each player… Andrej has huge passion for tennis and is the Master of tennis strategy…

… and here below there is a morning picture of some new tennis friends… Leki, Andrei from UK, Kiril from Russia, Tara and Fran Rakonic…

… another Smrikva Bowl player is visiting Smrikve with her family… Paula Hrncic… and here are Paula and Tara before practice :)

… at the same time on the court #2… Andrej Ciric played with his new friend Fran Rakonic…

… and on the court #3… Charlize from Italy was training with Andrei from UK :D…

… another very nice international morning of kids loving tennis at Smrikve ;)…

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02/08/15

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, is the winner of the Swiss Open Gstaad ATP Tournament... his 3rd ATP title this year...

NICE… UMAG… and today GSTAAD… it is the 3rd ATP titles 250 series since the beginning of the year… Bravo DOMINATOR! ;D

Dominic THIEM, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, currently ranked #24 ATP, played the Swiss Open Gstaad 2015 ATP Tournament as follows:

Main Draw:

1st round: Dominic Thiem – bye
2nd round: Dominic Thiem – Federico Delbonis (Arg) 6:3,6:4
Quarterfinals: D. Thiem – Pablo Carreno Busta (Esp) 6:4,3:6,6:2
Semifinals: Dominic Thiem – Feliciano Lopez (Esp) 6:3,6:7,6:3
Finals: Dominic Thiem – David Goffin (Bel) 7:5, 6:2

Players ranking:
Federico Delbonis (Arg) – #68 ATP
Pablo Carreno Busta (Esp) – #60 ATP
Feliciano Lopez (Esp) – #18 ATP
David Goffin (Bel) – #14 ATP

Next week Dominic is the 1st seeded player at his home country Austria… where he will be playing the ATP Tournament in Kitzbuhel…

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31/07/15

Fran Rakonic, one of the top Croatian players born in 2006, visited Smrikve...

Fran Rakonic is native from Slavonija and is spending part of his summer holidays with his family in Istria… he came to visit Smrikve again…

Since last year when we met last time he kept training hard and at the moment is one of the most talented players in his age group in Croatia…

… we had pleasure to share some time on the court… and Fran also had pleasure to hit few balls with Miha…

Miha 2002 is the player you see on the picture above who never get tired ;)…

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31/07/15

Marc Majdandzic, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 semifinalist, visited Smrikve...

Marc Majdandzic, 20th Smrikva Bowl 2015 semifinalist, was one of the most talented players of this year edition… and it was a huge pleasure to see him return to Smrikve…

He returned to Smrikve to say hello but also to present his younger brother and mother…

His younger brother is following his steps and who knows in 3 years time he might be ready for his Smrikva Bowl ;)…

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28/07/15

Duje AJDUKOVIC, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, claim European 14&U title

Duje Ajdukovic, 16th Smrikva Bowl 2011 winner, has been crowned the new European 14 & Under Champion as a week of high-quality tennis draws to a close at TK Slavia Pilsen (CZE).

I am pleased to share parts of tenniseurope.org article in the following:

“Eighth seeded Ajdukovic scored a third consecutive upset win to complete his path to the boys’ title. Having upset #2 seed Adrian Andreev (BUL) and #5 Wojciech Marek (POL) in his previous two matches, the Croatian withstood a second set fightback from #4 Filip Jianu of Romania before completing a 6-4 2-6 6-2 win.

Ajdukovic has been in impressive form in recent weeks, reaching the quarterfinals of the 16 & Under Avvenire event in Milan and leading his team to the final of the 14 & Under European Summer Cups event. The win is just his second title of the season though, having earlier triumphed at the Category 2 Mladost Grill Open in Zagreb. He becomes the first Croatian boy to win the title since Mario Ancic in 1998.

Saturday’s doubles final saw Czech team Jiri Lehecka & Andrew Paulson please the home crowd in Pilsen with a 6-0 6-4 win over the top seeded Russians Matvey Minin & Timofey Skatov.

The four singles finalists – Swiatek, Pachkaleva, Ajdukovic and Marek, automatically qualify to take part in the season-ending Tennis Europe Junior Masters in Reggio Calabria, Italy, in October.”

Other Smrikva Bowl players top results in the Main Draw are: Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (semifinals) and Mihailo POPOVIC (quarterfinals)… in the girls Draw Iva ZELIC reached the quarterfinals…

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