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26/06/08

13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 Main Draw Girls Quarterfinalists

13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 continues today with beautiful matches and the girls quarterfinalists are already known.

Before the tournament started it was known that the quality was expected to be good according to the information received from the players but you can not understand the level till you do not see the players. It is like with the wine. Until you do not taste the wine you do not know the wine you have made. It is a similar story with the Smrikva Bowl players you can expected new talents and every year you discover new talents with their different caracters, different styles. Also this year Smrikva Bowl is showing outstanding quality.

The girls that will play tomorrow the quarterfinals are:

Marija Curnic (Croatia)
Katerina Jokic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Iulia Maria Ivascu (Romania)
Estela Perez Somarriba (Spain)

Petra Granic (Croatia)
Maia Lumsden (Scotland)

Ena Delibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Viktoria Kuzmova (Slovakia)

In the afternoon we will have the Boys Main Draw Quarterfinalists and at 6PM all the Smrikva Bowl players will be nominated the Ambassadors and the centuries old Olive Tree will be planted.

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.

25/06/08

13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 has started today at 8:30 AM

13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 started today at 8:30 AM with a nice openning cerimony. The balet dancers from the group “Rondo”, the World Champions, danced for the Smrikva Bowl players. It was a pleasure to enjoy the dance performance and the Smrikva Bowl players invited the dancers to enjoy their matches.

It is the first time that Smrikva Bowl gathered players from 5 continents and it is the first time that Australian players compete in the Smrikva Bowl. Sydney is located over 16000 kilometres far away from Smrikve.

There are several new countries represented such as: Algery, Australia, Egypt, France, Syria and Turkey. With this new countries Smrikva Bowl has gone to over 30 countries represented over the years and has also reached the fifth continent.

The level of the players is expected to be very high. There are many talented players among the 100 accepted participants: 39 girls and 61 boy:

Girls
Marija Curnic (Croatia)
Nikolina Jovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Anja Humar (Slovenia)
Tereza Mihalikova (Slovakia)
Martina Pratesi (Italia)
Olga Fridman (Ukraine)
Ivona Radanovic (Serbia)
Lana Lipovcevic (Croatia)
Nicole Taylor Pafundi(Italia)
Katerina Jokic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Iulia Maria Ivascu (Romania)
Zana Lukac (Slovenia)
Miriam Šiljic (Croatia)
Wiktoria Kulik (Poland)
Paola Maza (Puerto Rico)
Estela Perez Somarriba (Spain)
Sara Sanjug (Croatia)
Helena Tripunovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Zala Dovnik (Slovenia)
Nina Marjanovic (Serbia)
Costanza Pera (Italia)
Miriam Bulgaru (Romania)
Letizia Gussetti (Italia)
Petra Granic (Croatia)
Danche Krzovska (Macedonia)
Nina Alibalić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Gabriella P. Taylor (England)
Moni Potrc(Slovenia)
Maia Lumsden (Scotland)
Berfu Cengiz (Turkey)
Ema Mulalic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bianca Elena Mihalescu (Romania)
Ena Delibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Hana A.K. Mortagy (Egypt)
Anette Sculac (Slovenia)
Patarina Kozarov (Serbia)
Ana Biskic (Croatia)
Camilla Moroni (Italia)
Viktoria Kuzmova (Slovakia)

Boys
Karlo Boljat (Croatia)
James Shemilt (Scotland)
Yossef Hossam Salah (Egypt)
Mattia Bedolo (Italy)
Ovunc Filiz(Turkey)
Matko Varga (Croatia)
Matic Zaplotnik (Slovenia)
Robbie Marshall (Russia)
Elia Coloretti (Italia)
Karlo Suevich (Croatia)
Anthony Popyrin (Australia)
Ali Amr Elhamshary (Egypt)
Dorian Roadonjic (Croatia)
Andrej Jokic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Luka Panic(Switzerland)
Grega Kokalj (Slovenia)
Federico Ghilardi (Italy)
Luka Spelic (Croatia)
Arslan Kellou (France)
Sven Lah (Slovenia)
Matteo Zanchi (Italia)
Antonio Capasso (England)
Mohamed Sabry (Egypt)
Jacopo Berrettini (Italy)
Adam McKinstry (Scotland)
Abdul Maten Khouja (Syria)
Nik Hribar (Slovenia)
Nejc Sitar (Slovenia)
Matija Selak (Croatia)
Alessandro Visentini(Italia)
Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia)
Charles Broom (England)
Toni Simonovic (Croatia)
Gaber Zajc (Slovenia)
Matija Volarevic (Croatia)
Mark Keki(Hungary)
Matteo Mingori (Italia)
Patrik Rikl(Czeck Republic)
Mouhammad A. Rahouadj (Algery)
Federico Margotti (Italia)
Borna Cilic Kraljevic (Croatia)
Mihunea Turcu (Romania)
Gianmarco Moroni (Italia)
Omar Smajlovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Zvonimir Oreskovic (Croatia)
Adam Eduard (Romania)
Giorgji Popovski (Makedonia)
Vladan Bilandzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Jernej Zaplotnik (Slovenia)
Matyas Fule (Hungary)
Remy Bertola (Switzerland)
Luka Petresic (Croatia)
Andrea Guerrieri (Italia)
Jakov Martinis (Croatia)
Alexei Popyrin (Australia)
Edoardo Picchin (Italia)
Bruno Novakovic (Croatia)
Emir Mulalic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Karlo Divkovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Viktor Flauder (Croatia)
Filippo Mora (Italy)

“Little Mo” team for the 7th „Little Mo“/Smrikva Bowl
Justin Lee(USA)
William Blumberg (USA)
Ingrid Neel (USA)
Paulina Ferrari (USA)

Tomorrow at 6PM Smrikva Bowl players will be nominated the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors that will be followed by the cerimony of the centuries old Olive Tree planting.

16/06/08

13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 Press Release for the Croatian Media

SVIM MEDIJIMA

Pula, 16. lipanj 2008.

Poštovani,

Obavještavamo Vas i pozivamo da popratite 13. Smrikva Bowl, međunarodni teniski turnir za djecu do 10 godina, koji će se održati od 25. do 28. lipnja 2008. godine na terenima tenis kluba Smrikve u Štinjanu pokraj Pule.

Nakon finala Smrikva Bowla, u nedjelju, 29. lipnja 2008. godine, održati će se 7. «Little Mo»/Smrikva Bowl, susret koji ujedinjuje dva važna dječija turnira. «Little Mo» slovi za najjači turnir u SAD-u koji je 1992. godine osvojio poznati svjetski tenisač Andy Roddick. «Little Mo»/Smrikva Bowl je stvoren kao susret Američkih i Europskih talentiranih igrača, a danas je to susret između najtalentiranih igrača Amerike i ostatka svijeta.

Konferencija za tisak će se održati u ponedjeljak 23. lipnja 2008. godine, s početkom u 11:00 sati u tenis klubu Smrikve.

Smrikva Bowl je odigran po prvi puta 1996. godine i danas slovi za jedan od ljepših i najvažnijih dječijih turnira na svijetu do 10 godina, koji je okupio djecu i njihove obitelji iz više od 30-tak zemalja u svojih 13 godina postojanja. Za ovu godine je prijavljeno više od 100 djece sa 4 kontinenta i iz 23 zemlje. Tako da će nastupiti na turniru djeca iz: Hrvatske, Bosne i Hercegovine, Alžira, Republike Češke, Egipta, Engleske, Francuscke, Mađarske, Italije, Makedonije, Poljske, Porto Rika, Rumunjske, Rusije, SAD-a, Srbije, Slovačke, Slovenije, Španjolske, Švicarske, Sirije, Turske i Ukrajine.

Na internet stranici Smrikva Bowl-a www.smrikve.com/smrikva-bowl moguće je pogledati 7 minutnu reportažu prošlogodišnjeg Smrikva Bowl-a.

Brojni takmičari su rangirani kao najbolji igrači u svojoj zemlji, a velika većina je rangirana među prvih pet igrača u zemlji. Igrači Smrikve dolaze iz dalekih krajeva a neki od njih putujući iz Kalifornije naprave i više od 10000 kilometara da bi nastupila na Smrikva Bowl-u.

Posebnost Smrikva Bowl-a čini i njegova ideja vodilja koja ga karakterizira od samoga počekta, a ta ideja vodilja kozmopolitanskih vrijednosti se prožima ne samo kroz sport i djecu nego i kroz kulturu i muziku.

Godinama, igrači Smrikva Bowl-a postaju Ambasadori turnira, i kao dio te ceremonije sva djeca zajedno sade stoljetnu maslinu. Ambasadori Smrikve imaju dužnost pomoći organizatoru u sakupljanju talenata za sljedeću godinu i zahvaljujući njihovim preporukama turnir iz godine u godinu raste. Maslina je simbol mira i prijateljstva, a njene godine su za sudionike Smrikva Bowl-a simbol mudrosti i međugeneracijske odgovornosti.

Nikada se ne zna gdje će se novi talenat roditi u svijetu, i isto tako se nikada ne zna pobjednik Smrikve. Skoro svakom irgaču Smrikve je ovo jedan od prvih velikih međunarodnih turnira gdje mogu izmjeriti svoj talenat sa ostalim talentima iz teniskog svijeta pa je tako svaka Smrikva jedno novo otkriće kako za djecu tako i za nas.

Ključni djelovi programa Smrikva Bowl-a koji bi mogli biti od interesa za praćenje od strane medija se mogu sažeti u sljedećem:

Prvi dan
25. lipanj – 8:30 otvaranje turnira

Drugi dan
26. lipanj – 18:00 imenovanje Ambasadora i sadnja stoljetne masline

Treći dan
27. lipanj – 18:00 predstavljanje «Little Mo» i Smrikva Bowl tima

Četvrti dan
28. lipanj – 9:00 finale Smrikva Bowl-a i svečano proglašenje pobjednika oko 12:00

Peti dan
29. lipanj – 9:00 «Little Mo»/Smrikva Bowl

Više dobrih igrača iz Hrvatske su postigli visoke rezultate na Smrikva Bowl-u igrajući finale ili čak pobjedivši turnir pa tako vrijedi spomenuti: Vilima Viška (1996), Ivanu Lisjak (1997), Denija Žmaka (1999), Terezu Mrdežu (2000), Marina Draganju (2001), Dina Marcana (2001), Petru Martić (2001), Indire Akiki (2001), Ajlu Tomljanović (2002 i 2003), Silviju Njirić (2003), Ivana Levara (2004), Filipa Kraljevića (2006) i Anu Konjuh (2007).

Razvoj turnira bi bio nemoguć bez brojnih volontera, zaljubljenika Smrikve i njenih sponzora. Tako se i ovim putem zahvaljujemo svim volonterima i zaljubljenicima Smrikve koji danas čine više stotina osoba i obitelji diljem svijeta. Do danas je kroz Smrikvu prošlo više od 4000 ljudi.

Zahvaljujemo se i ovogodišnjim sponzorima koji omogućavaju rast i posebnost Smrikve: igračima i rekreativcima Tenis kluba Smrikve, Ronzio Oleodinamici iz Milana, tvrtci teniske opreme Wilson, Teniskoj Akademiji Mouratoglou iz Pariza, MV Fotolito iz Milana, Duravitu iz Pule, IZO iz Balići, Agrofarmaciji iz Pule, Svijetu biljaka iz Vodnjana, Royal Boats-u iz Pule, SM Design iz Fažane, Ani Ivanović, Ledu, Radio Velenju, Product Impexu iz Pule, Genting-u iz Pule, Histrici iz Pule, Villi Kasćuni iz Pule, Restoranu Oaza sa Velog Vrha, Vita – Si sa Verude, Komot iz Zagreba, Nove Istarske Knjižare iz Pule, Balun Vodnjan, Gradu Puli, Gradu Vodnjanu, Turističkoj Zajednici Grada Pule, Istarskoj Županiji, Agroproduktu iz Vodnjana, Puljanci iz Pule, tvrtci Shake iz Pule, Zdravecu iz Ljubljane, Vladi Bziku, Vedranu Cateli i Gordani Peteršić iz Pule.

Očekujemo Vaš dolazak i sportski Vas pozdravljamo,

TENIS KLUB SMRIKVE

Kontakt osoba: Rossana Matejčić – Miljević [email protected]

16/06/08

Press Release 7th “Little Mo”/ Smrikva Bowl - June 29, 2008 - Pula, Croatia - United States Team Announced

7th “Little Mo”/ Smrikva Bowl
June 29, 2008 – Pula, Croatia
United States Team Announced
(U.S. vs. Europe)
For Boys & Girls 10 & under

Dallas…The Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation and Tennis Club Smrikve are proud to present the 7th annual international team competition between the United States and Europe for young players on Sunday, June 29, 2008. This is the only international team competition which features the top boys and girls from the United States and Europe who are 10 & under.

The “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl is named after two prestigious tournaments: the “Little Mo” Nationals which features the best young players in the United States from 7-11 years of age and the Smrikva Bowl which is one of the top European tournaments for boys and girls.

The 13th annual Smrikva Bowl will be held the week of June 23rd at the Tennis Club Smrikve in Pula, Croatia. The Smrikva Bowl is expected to have over 100 top players from 23 countries and 4 continents competing in this prestigious European tournament—over 20 players are ranked #1 in their country and many others are ranked in the top 5 in their country. The “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl meeting is probably the highest level competition for boys and girls who are 10 & under in the World.

The “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl will feature the top two boys and top two girls in the United States and Europe playing a total of eight matches. The competition was held the first two years in Austin, Texas at the Austin Tennis Academy and the past four years at the Tennis Club Smrikve in Pula, Croatia. Europe has won the competition each year and leads the USA in wins 6-0.

The players representing the United States are:
Boys:

#1: Justin Lee (Cos Cob, Connecticut)

#2: William Blumberg (Greenwich, Connecticut)

Girls:

#1: Ingrid Neel (Rochester, Minnesota)

#2: Paulina Ferrari (San Diego, California)

The U.S. players were selected due to their outstanding results in “Little Mo” competition at the Sectional, Regional and National level.

The USA team captain is Brian Cristensen from Rochester, Minnesota. Christensen has been teaching tennis since 1988, with the last 11 years at the Rochester Athletic Club (2007 USTA Outstanding Facility). In 2006, Brian was awarded the USTA Northern Section Jack Dow Adult Development Award having coached 11 teams to the USTA national competition. He is currently developing the games of Ingrid Neel and Jessie Aney, as well as 7-year old Sebastian Vile. Brian is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, with a B.A. in Economics.

This is one of the many events sponsored by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation to further junior tennis development. Maureen Connolly, who was known as “Little Mo” was the first woman to win the Grand Slam at age 18 in 1953. She is still the youngest Grand Slam winner and the only American woman. For more information, visit www.mcbtennis.org.

The players that will play for the Smrikva Bowl team in the 7th”Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl competition will be known after the Smrikva Bowl quarterfinals on Friday 27th, 2008.

On Friday 27th, 2008 at 6PM at the Smrikve Tennis Club the “Little Mo” and the Smrikva Bowl team will be presented and the players will receive their formal t-shirts. The updates will follow on Smrikva Bowl website www.smrikve.com.

14/06/08

13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 Sponsors Update

There is a long list of Smrikva Bowl Sponsors, Staff and Honorary Members that over the years support Smrikva Bowl growth.

I am pleased to thank all of them and you can find the list of the Staff and Honorary Members in the Smrikva Bowl Staff section while in the Smrikva Bowl Sponsors section you will find the main Sponsors and if you clik on their logos you will be linked to their internet sites.

13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 Spnsors are: – Smrikve Tennis Club players – Ronzio Oleodinamica from Milan – Wilson sportswear company – MV Fotolito from Milan – Mouratoglou Tennis Academy from Paris – Duravit from Pula – IZO from Balici – Agrofarmacija from Pula – Svijet biljaka from Vodnjan – Royal Boats from Pula – Puljanka from Pula – “Shake” from Pula – SM Design from Fazana – Ana Ivanovic – Ledo from Zagreb – Radio Velenje from Velenje – Product Impex from Pula – Genting from Pula – Histrica from Pula – Villa Kascuni from Pula – Restoran Oaza from Veli Vrh – Vita – Si from Veruda – Komot from Zagreb – Nove Istarske Knjizare from Pula – Balun Vodnjan from Vodnjan – Grad Pula – Grad Vodnjan – Turisticka Zajednica Grada Pule – Istarska Zupanija – Vlado Bzik from Pula – Zdravec from Ljubljana – Vedran Catela from Pula – Gordana Petersic from Pula

Once again thank you all!

12/06/08

Arian Rabac played the finals of the 26th Stella Maris Cup, an under 12 tennis tournament in Umag

Ariana Rabac trains at the Smrikve Tennis Club and this week she played an under 12 tournament in Umag. Currently Ariana is ranked #15 in Croatia in under 12 age group cathegory.

Ariana’s road towards the finals was the following:

First round: Ariana Rabac – Petra Maric 6:0, 6:0
Second round: Ariana Rabac – Julijana Versic 6:3, 6:2
Semifinals: Ariana Rabac – Josipa Sakic 6:3, 6:3
Finals: Ariana Rabac – Barbara Bacic 4:6, 3:6

Jospia Sakic is ranked #6 in Croatia in under 12 age group while Barbara Bacic is ranked #11 in Croatia.

07/06/08

Ana Ivanovic - Honorary Smrikva Bowl Member - won her first Grand Slam Tournament - Roland Garros - and from Monday Ana will be ranked #1 in the World

Ana Ivanovic today reached two dreams in one: she won her first Grand Slam in Paris and from Monday she will be ranked #1 in the World.

Ana Ivanovic is a tennis superstar and is also Honorary Smrikva Bowl Member. I am very pleased that Ana Ivanovic signed the t-shirts that will be given to the 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 finalists. I am sure that girls will love Ana’s gift and I am also sure that this gift will inspire tham to do better and better in tennis.

On September 17th, 2007 Ana Ivanovic has been officially named the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ambassador. On that day, in relation with the nomination, Ana said “This is a great honour for me to be invited to be UNICEF Ambassador. I love children, and I relish this opportunity to help them in some small way.”

With the signed t-shirts Ana showed that she loves children and this way she also helps Smirkva Bowl development “in some small way”.

“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.” said Nelson Mandela.

I am sure that Ana will soon have new dreams to share with her funs and I am also sure that with her personaility she will continue to insipre future generations. Todays success is probably just the beginning of the story Ana is writing.

Congratulations Ana from the Smrikva Bowl team and thank you for the emotions and smiles that you share with people! :)

03/06/08

Marin Draganja lost in the second round of Junior Roland Garros

Marin Draganja lost in the second round of Junior Roland Garros against Jerzy Janowicz from Poland 4:6, 4:6.

In the first round Marin Draganja defeated Julien Obry from France with the result 6:3, 7:6.

Marin Draganja, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #44 on ITF ranking list. One year ago he played the finals of Avenire in Milan, one of the most important under 16 tennis tournaments in the World.

03/06/08

Gianluigi Quinzi won his first under 14 Tennis Europe tournament being 12 years and 3 months old

Gianluigi Quinzi, ranked 3rd on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 and 1st on 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006, from Italy, is ranked #73 in Europe in under 14 cathegory. Gianluigi Quinzi trains at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and this week he won an Tennis Europe under 14 tournament in Chisinau (Moldova)

Gianluigi Quinzi is 12 years and 3 months old and this is the first time that a player of his age reach the victory in under 14 cathegory in Europe. His road towards the victory was the following:

First round: Gianluigi QUINZI – ZABIROV (RUS) 6:1, 7:6
Second round: Ginaluigi QUINZI – KALYUZHNY (UKR) 6:0, 6:3
Quarterfinals: Gianluigi QUINZI – COZBINOV (MDA) 6:1, 6:4
Semifinals: Gianluigi QUINZI – SIPOS (SVK) 7:6, 6:0
Finals: Gianluigi QUINZI – KRYVOY (UKR) 6:2 6:4

Recently Gianluigi Quinzi won the important International under 12 tournament of Auray in France and also Le Passage.

03/06/08

Tereza Mrdeza arrived in the finals of USD 10000 Tennis Tournament in Budva (Montenegro)

The good news from Budva’s tournament is that Tereza Mrdeza returned to the tennis courts with good result after a hard hand injury she had one year ago. This is the second good result in the last three weeks after Mostar where she arrived in the semifinals.

Tereza Mrdeza, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Croatia, because of the last year injury is not ranked on WTA list but was ranked around #800 before the injury.

Tereza Mrdeza’s road towards the finals in Budva was the following:

First round:
Tereza MRDEZA – Emilia ARNAUDOVSKA (MKD) 6:0, 6:1

Second round:
Tereza MRDEZA – Danica KRSTAJIC (MNE) 6:2, 6:7, 6:2

Quarterfinals:
Tereza MRDEZA – Ema POLIC (SRB) 6:4, 7:5

Semifinals:
Tereza MRDEZA – Ljubica AVRAMOVIC (SRB) 6:4, 6:1

Finals:
Tereza MRDEZA – Palma KIRALY (HUN) 5:7, 1:6

21/05/08

Marin Draganja and Ajla Tomljanovic lost in the second round of 49th edition of Internazionali d'Italia Trofeo Bonfiglio in Milan

There are 3 top Smrikva Bowl players that finished the tournament in the second round of 49th edition of Internazionali d’Italia Trofeo Bonfiglio that is played in Milan: Marin Draganja, Giacomo Miccini and Ajla Tomljanovic.

Trofeo Bonfiglio is a Grade A tournament and is one of the most important junior tournaments in the World after junior Grand Slam tournaments.

Some of the winners of this important tournament in its almost half century long history were: Sergio Tacchini (1959), Andrea Panatta (1971), Barazzutti (1972), Ivan Lendl (1978), Slobodan Zivojinovic (1981), Gabriela Sabatini (1984), Jim Curier (1987), Zvereva (1987), Goran Ivanisevic (1988), Kafelnikov (1992), Ana Kournikova (1995), Srebotnik (1997), Coria (1998).

Marin Draganja, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #44 on ITF ranking list. Marin Draganja played in the finals of the last year Avenire in Milan, one of the most important under 16 tennis tournaments in the World.

Giaccomo Miccini, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Italy, is ranked #31 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #1781 on ATP list.

Ajla Tomljanovic, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up and ranked 3rd on 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003, from Croatia, is ranked #78 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #1067 on WTA list.

Marin Draganja’s, Giacomo Miccini’s and Ajla Tomljanovic results on Bonfiglio was the following:

First round: Marin Draganja – Jose Hernandez (DOM) 6:2, 6:4
Second round: Marin Draganja – Bernard Tomic (AUS) 1:6, 4:6

Bernard Tomic is probably the most promissinig junior in the World at the moment. He won this year junior Australian Open and is very strong for his age.

First round: Ajla Tomljanovic – Sally Peers (AUS) 4:6, 6:3, 7:6
Second round: Ajla Tomljanovic – Ksenia Lykin (RUS) 3:6, 4:6

First round: Giacomo Miccini – Niki Mouser (AUT) 6:4, 6:4
Second round: Giacomo Miccini – David Souto (VEN) 6:3, 5:7, 4:3

Giacomo Miccini was actually disqualified. The judge called 3 foot fouls to Giacomo. He get nervous and lost the control by saying different bad words to the judge. In turn the judge gave him the first warning, later on, the penalty point and in end the game point. After that Giacomo used threat words versus the judge and than the judge and the organisers decided to disqualify him.

All of them can play also the next year and for sure they will have another chance to improve current year results.

19/05/08

Top Smrikva Bowl and "Little Mo"/Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF, USTA and European under 14 and 16 ranking lists (update May 2008)

1996 – 1st Smrikva Bowl
Vilim Visak, 1st Smrikva Bowl 1996 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #914 on ATP list. Vilim’s best ranking was #612 in March 2006. Vilim Visak is currently ranked #443 on ATP Doubles Ranking.

1997 – 2nd Smrikva Bowl
Ivana Lisjak, 2nd Smrikva Bowl 1997 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #261 on WTA list. Ivana’s best ranking was #95 in June 2006.

1999 – 4th Smrikva Bowl
Astrid Besser, 4th Smrikva Bowl 1999 winner, from Italy, is ranked #383 on WTA list.

Deni Zmak, 4th Smrikva Bowl 1999 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #1781 on ATP list. Deni Zmak is currently ranked #1077 on ATP Doubles Ranking.

2000 – 5th Smrikva Bowl
Adelchi Virgili, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Italy. Adelchi is very talented player but he continues to be injured. Hopefully he will be able to start to play professional tennis.

Tereza Mrdeza, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Croatia, is currently not ranked on WTA list.

2001 – 6th Smrikva Bowl
Marin Draganja, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #44 on ITF ranking list. Marin Draganja played in the finals of the last year Avenire in Milan, one of the most important under 16 tennis tournaments in the World.
Marcan Dino, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #105 on ITF ranking list.

Petra Martic, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #409 on WTA list.
Indire Akiki, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked # 548 on WTA list.

2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl and 1st”Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
Javier Marti, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Spain, is ranked #12 in Europe in under 16 cathegory and is ranked #844 on ITF ranking list.
Giaccomo Miccini, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Italy, is ranked #31 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #1781 on ATP list. Giacomo Miccini trains at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Giacomo Miccini is among the best players in the World in his age group.

Martina Caregaro, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 winner, from Italy, is ranked #974 on WTA ranking list.
Ajla Tomljanovic, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #78 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #1067 on WTA list.
Ema Burgic, ranked 3rd on 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ranked #1 in Europe in under 16 age group cathegory, #199 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #972 on WTA list.

Jordaan Sanford, played 1st “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #827 on ITF ranking list.

2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl and 2nd”Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
Dominic Thiem, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, from Austria, is ranked #116 in Europe in under 16 cathegory.
George Morgan, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Great Britain, is ranked #577 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #352 in Europe in under 16 cathegory. George Morgan won Junior Orange Bowl 2007 under 14 age group. George Morgan also played the finals of the Prince Cup 2007.
Ciprian Porumb, ranked 3rd on 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003, from Romenia, is ranked #518 on ITF ranking list and and is ranked #83 in Europe in under 16 cathegory.

Jennifer Ren, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 winner, from Great Britain, is ranked #219 on ITF ranking list.
Silvia Njiric, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #162 on ITF ranking list.
Ajla Tomljanovic, ranked 3rd on 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003, from Croatia, is ranked #78 on ITF ranking list and is ranked #1067 on WTA list.

Emmett Egger, played 2nd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #63 in the USA in under 16 cathegory and is ranked #623 on ITF ranking list.
Robert Stineman, played 2nd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #280 in the USA in under 16 cathegory.
Karen Forman, played 2nd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #501 in the USA in under 16 cathegory.
Katie Klyczek, played 2nd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #340 in the USA in under 16 cathegory.

2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl and 3rd”Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
Ivan Levar, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 winner, from Croatia, is ranked #14 in Europe in under 14 cathegory.
Miki Jankovic, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #5 in Europe in under 14 cathegory.

Saska Gavrilovska, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #528 in Europe in under 14 cathegory.
Ecaterina Opriou, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 runner up, from Romenia, is ranked #88 in Europe in under 14 cathegory.

Mitchel Polnet, played 3rd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #94 in the USA in under 14 cathegory.
Rayan Andrada, played 3rd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #1374 in the USA in under 14 cathegory.
Blair Shankle, played 3rd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #11 in the USA in under 14 cathegory and is ranked #1131 on ITF ranking list.
Anna Mamalat, played 3rd “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #38 in the USA in under 14 cathegory.

2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl and 4th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
Matteo Donati, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 winner, from Italy, is ranked #74 in Europe in under 14 cathegory. Matteo Donati arrived in the semifinals of Junior Orange Bowl 2007 under 12 age group and he was the winner of the Prince Cup.
Gyore Laszlo, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Serbia, is ranked #96 in Europe in under 14 cathegory.
Gianluigi Quinzi, ranked 3rd on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from Italy, is ranked #73 in Europe in under 14 cathegory. Gianluigi Quinzi trains at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Harry Busby, ranked 4th on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005, from UK, is not ranked in Europe in under 14 cathegory. In 2007, Harry Busby won Ouatt Kids Cup World Wide under 11 cathegory.

Saska Gavrilovska, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 winner, from Serbia, is ranked #528 in Europe in under 14 cathegory.
Olga Yanchuk, 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 runner up, from Ukraine, is ranked #61 in Europe in under 14 cathegory.

Jeffrey Schorsch, played 4th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #406 in the USA in under 14 cathegory.
Jose Gracia, played 4th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #368 in the USA in under 14 cathegory.
Yale Goldberg, played 4th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #153 in the USA in under 14 cathegory.
Dorothy Tang, played 4th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #150 in the USA in under 14 cathegory.

2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl and 5th”Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
Gianluigi Quinzi, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 winner, from Italy, is ranked #73 in Europe in under 14 cathegory. Gianluigi Quinzi trains at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Filip Kraljevic, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 runner up, from Croatia, is ranked #3 in Croatia in under 12 cathegory.

Eleanor Dean, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 winner, from Great Britain, is not ranked in Europe in under 14 cathegory.
Dina Paocic, 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006 runner up, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is not ranked in Europe in under 14 cathegory.

Daniel Maese, played 5th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #94 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.
Aries Wong, played 5th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #46 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.
Christina Makarova, played 5th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #17 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.
Gabriella Umoquit, played 5th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #316 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.

2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th”Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
Sacha Merzetti, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 winner, from Italy, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Bogdan Borza, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Romania, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Gonzalo Morell, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Spain, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Sergiu Bucur, ranked 4th on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Romania, is too young for under 14 european ranking.

Virginia Pena, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 winner, from Spain, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Ana Konjuh, 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007 runner up, from Croatia, is too young for under 14 european ranking and is ranked #5 in Croatia in under 12 cathegory. Ana Konjuh won the 2nd “Little Mo” International 2007 under 10 age group.
Nina Potocnik, ranked 3rd on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from Slovenia, is too young for under 14 european ranking.
Katie Dayson, ranked 4th on 12th Smrikva Bowl 2007, from UK, is too young for under 14 european ranking.

Eduardo Nava, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #59 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.
Tommy Paul, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #104 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.
Ndindi Ndunda, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #126 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.
Domonique Garley, played 6th “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl, from the USA, is ranked #431 in the USA in under 12 cathegory.

16/05/08

Silvia Njiric lost in the finals of "La Vie Sport Junior Cup Villach 2008" while Ajla Tomljanovic lost in the semifinals

Ajla Tomljanovic, 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002 runner up, from Croatia, ranked #78 on ITF ranking list and Silvia Njiric, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Croatia, ranked #162 on ITF ranking list have both obtained great results on “La Vie Sport Junior Cup Villach 2008”. Silvia Njiric played the finals and Ajla Tomljanovic reached semifinals.

Ajla’s road towards semifinals was the following:
First round: Ajla Tomljanovic – Rieke HONIBALL (NAM) 6:2, 6:0
Second round: Ajla Tomljanovic-Mara NOWAK (GER) 3:6, 6:4, 6:4
Quarterfinals: A.Tomljanovic-Aleksandra JOSIFOSKA (MKD)
Semifinals: Ajla Tomljanovic – Linda BERLINECKE (GER) 5:7, 0:6

Silvia’s road towards finals was the following:
First round: Silvia Njiric – Dana MACHALKOVA (CZE) 6:3 6:4
Second round: Silvia Njiric – Janina TOLJAN (AUT) 7:6, 7:6
Quarterfinals: Silvia Njiric – Tereza VANCUROVA (CZE)
Semifinals: Silvia Njiric – Martina BORECKA (CZE) 6:3, 6:3
Finals: S. Njiric – Linda BERLINECKE (GER) 6:3, 5:7, 3:6

Congratulations Silvia and Ajla!

15/05/08

Marin Draganja lost in the semifinals of the 30th International Junior Tournament "Citta' Di Santa Croce" 2008

Marin Draganja, 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001 winner, from Croatia, is playing well on the 30th International Junior Tournament “Citta’ Di Santa Croce” 2008.

First round: Marin Draganja – Luca Pippi (ITA) 5:7, 7:6, 6:2
Second round: M. Draganja – Mikhail Biryukov (RUS) 7:5, 6:4
Third round: Marin Draganja – Marco Bortolotti (ITA) 7:5, 6:3
Quarterfinals: M.Draganja – Michael Thompson (UK) 3:6, 7:6, 6:2
Semifinals: Marin Draganja – Henrique Cunha (BRA) 4:6, 4:6

Congratulations Marin!

Marin Draganja is currently ranked #44 on ITF ranking list. Marin Draganja played in the finals of the last year Avenire in Milan, one of the most important under 16 tennis tournaments in the World.

12/05/08

Ajla Tomljanovic and Ema Burgic gained first WTA points

Ajla Tomljanovic and Ema Burgic recently gained first WTA points. They were the players that went in Austin, in Texas, to play 1st “Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl in 2002.

Ajla Tomljanovic is from Croatia and is born in 1993 while Ema Burgic is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and is born in 1992. They both played 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002. Ajla Tomljanovic was runner up and Ema Burgic ranked third. In the USA they both contributed to the first victory of the Smrikva Bowl team of this unique competition.

Currently Ajla Tomljanovic is ranked 1063 on WTA list and Ema Burgic is ranked 1003 on WTA list.

They are both very good juniors because Ajla is ranked #78 on ITF ranking list while Ema Burgic is ranked #199.

Last summer Goran Prpic said for Ajla that in two years time he would like to see her competing on Senior Roland Garros. Lets cross the finghers and they both might play thirs first Senior Roland Garros.

Congratulations Ajla and Ema for the first WTA points!

11/05/08

Tereza Mrdeza and Silvia Njiric arrived in the semifinals of USD 10000 ITF Tennis tournament played in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

The good news from Mostar’s tournament is that Tereza Mrdeza returned to the tennis courts with good result after a hard hand injury she had one year ago.

There were 3 top Smrikva Bowl players that played this week ITF USD 10000 Tennis Tournament in Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tereza Mrdeza, Silvia Njiric and Ema Burgic. They played Smrikva Bowl respectevly in 2000, 2002 and 2003.

Tereza Mrdeza, 5th Smrikva Bowl 2000 winner, from Croatia, was ranked #813 on WTA list.

Ema Burgic, ranked 3rd on 7th Smrikva Bowl 2002, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, was ranked #158 on ITF ranking list.

Silvia Njiric, 8th Smrikva Bowl 2003 runner up, from Croatia, was ranked #151 on ITF ranking list.

In Mostar the road towards the semifinals of Tereza and Silvia was the following:

First round:
Tereza MRDEZA – Dunja SUNKIC (SRB) 6:3, 6:2
Ema BURGIC (BIH) – Andrea BERKOVA (CZE) 6:0, 4:6, 6:4
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO) – Roxana ALEXANDRU (CAN) 6-3 6-1

Second round:
Tereza MRDEZA – Ema MIKULCIC (CRO) 6:2, 6:2
Ema BURGIC (BIH) – Davinia LOBBINGER (BEL) 6:1, 6:1
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO) – Eva PIGOVA (CZE) 6:7, 6:1, 6:4

Quarterfinals:
Tereza MRDEZA – Mika URBANCIC (SLO) 6:3, 6:2
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO) – Ema BURGIC (BIH) 6:4, 6:0

Semifinals:
Tereza MRDEZA – Johanna KONTA (AUS) 1:6 1:6
Silvia NJIRIC (CRO) – TOLJAN, Janina (AUT) 4:6, 4:6

Herebelow is the article about Tereza Mrdeza’s injury written in January of this year.

Tereza Mrdeza will hopefully return to the tennis courts in the Spring 2008

In May of the last year Tereza Mrdeza played a tournament in Milan and after a victory over Kristina Kucova from Slovak Republic that is also the junior US Open winner and is currently ranked #3 on ITF ranking list, Tereza felt a pain in her left hand.

The tournament in Milan was the last tournament Tereza had to play before the Junior Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open. Later on was established that her left hand was broken and that the surgery was needed to fix the problem.

In July 2007 Tereza Mrdeza had the surgery in Aurau in Switzerland and since then she has been going trough the recovery programme. Hopefully in April we will read good news about Tereza’s recovery and her return to the tennis courts.

Tereza Mrdeza is from Porec and is one of the best players in her age group in Croatia. She was six times Croatian National Champion and she also won the 5th Smrikva Bowl in year 2000. Tereza have not played tournaments in the last eight months but is still ranked #780 on WTA list.

Good luck Tereza!

02/05/08

The registration for the 13th Smrikva Bowl 2008 has been completed

On 30th of April, the registration for the 13 Smrikva Bowl 2008 edition has been completed. Top players from 24 country and 4 continents are expected.

It is likely that we will have another year full of talents given the fact that there are 3 players that won OUATT Kids Cup World finals (in July and in December of the last year) and there are over 20 players that are ranked #1 in their age group in their country. There are also many other players that are ranked among top 5 players in their country.

If any player did not receive the answer e-mail on the sent application please write an e-mail to [email protected]

30/04/08

Petra Martic defeated the #1 seed player Evgeniya Rodina on USD 50000 ITF Tournament played in Makarska

Petra Martic played an extraordinary game in the first round of USD 50000 Croatian ITF Makarska Tournament. She defeated the 1st seed player from Russia Evgeniya Rodina with the result 6:3, 6:2. Petra entered the tournament with a wild card.

In the second round Petra Martic lost against Sandra Mamic from Croatia 7:5, 6:4. In 2005 Sandra Mamic was ranked among top 100 players on WTA list.

Petra Martic is from Croatia and she won the 6th Smrikva Bowl 2001. Currently she is ranked #330 on WTA list. It is early to say but hopefully this results shows that Petra could be among the top 100 players in the World. Petra

Last summer in an interview Goran Prpic said that she is promissing very well for the Croatian tennis. She already played for the Croatian Fed Cup team.

Congratulations Petra!

28/04/08

Ivan Levar arrived in the finals of Mladost Grill Open, European under 14 tournament

Ivan Levar, 9th Smrikva Bowl 2004 winner, from Croatia, currently ranked #17 in Europe in under 14 cathegory, these days played a great European under 14 tournament in Zagreb, Mladost Grill Open.

Ivan Levar was stopped in the finals by Johannes Schretter from Austria. Ivan’s road towards the finals was the following:

1st round: Ivan Levar – Platzer 5:7, 6:4, 6:2
2nd round: Ivan Levar – Byelinsky 6:2, 6:2
3rd round: Ivan Levar – Miocic 7:5, 6:1
Quarterfinals: Ivan Levar – Hoyt 6:0, 6:3
Semifinals: Ivan Levar – Faber 6:4, 6:0
Finals: Ivan Levar – Johannes Schretter 2:6, 1:6

I am pleased that this year Ivan Levar’s cousin will play Smrikva Bowl.

Congratulations Ivan!

25/04/08

12 years old Gianluigi Quinzi won an under 16 tournament in the USA

Gianluigi Quinzi is from Italy and he trains at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Recently Gianluigi won an under 16 tournament in the USA and he is only 12.

Gianluigi Quinzi played Smrikva Bowl three times and ranked 3rd on 10th Smrikva Bowl 2005 and was the winner of the 11th Smrikva Bowl 2006.

He lives part of the year in the USA and part of the year in Italy. Currently is ranked #64 in Europe in under 14 cathegory and #3 in the USA in under 12 cathegory; #88 in the USA in under 14 cathegory and #504 in the USA in under 16 cathegory.