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30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 will be played from (21st) 23rd till 28th of June 2025… “seeds of the Legends of tomorrow” story… one of the most unique u10 events in the world...
30th SMRIKVA BOWL 2025 Presentation with Application Instructions (pdf ~1.84 MB)
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 30th SMRIKVA BOWL 2025 CANDIDATES:
The application form – included in the above presentation – must be completed in full with Capital Letter’s and be sent by e-mail (in PDF or jpg format) indicated in the presentation. It is important to complete all the information requested in the forms and to provide all the other relevant information requested.
The number of players is limited to 48 in total (24 boys + 24 girls) => there are few places available per country. Top players from each country will be preferred. 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 is reserved for the players born in 2015 ONLY.
Deadline for applications: 30th March 2025 (we reserve the right to bring forward this deadline date if the number of applications received from qualifying TOP players exceed the total number of 24+24 players we can invite)
Each player will receive by e – mail confirmation that the application form has been received… Invited players and players from outside Europe ranked #1 in their country, which provide all the required information, may receive confirmation of their acceptance before the deadline date. Other players will receive confirmation as to whether or not their application has been successful no later then 8th April 2025.
Accepted players are eligible to present their candidacy for the 9th Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week 2025.
For any additional questions you may have regarding the Smrikva Bowl or your application, after reading with attention the presentation, please address those to: miodrag_bozovic@ yahoo.it
Past Smrikva Bowl players and 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 players will be eligible to present their candidacy for the Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week 2025.
Smrikva Bowl Olives Harvest Family Week (SBOHFW) 2025 story – dedicated to players and families who planted their olive trees in Smrikve (24/10-2/11/2025)
Smrikva Bowl Olives Harvest Family Week 2025 (pdf ~1.9 MB)
SBM+FHW 2025 is a holiday opportunity dedicated to past SB players – already high level ATP/WTA professionals.
Smrikva Bowl M plus Family Holiday Week (SBM+FHW) 2025 (pdf ~0.43 MB)
Smrikve Village is home to Smrikva Bowl
29th Smrikva Bowl 2024 Draws & Results, Press Release
29th Smrikva Bowl 2024 Draws and Results
29th Smrikva Bowl 2024 Press Release
News
20/12/24
Greetings letter from Smrikve... Sve najljepše... Auguri 2025
Dear Smrikve friends,
It is greetings time and time to prepare for another round around the Sun…
I keep following new pages of tennis history written by the Smrikva Bowl seeds… and the results they are achieving are always above my expectations…
I always believed in dreams… and inspiration is that invisible force I believe in… for 29 years my family keep our family gardens open for the tennis families from all around the world and together we created many life time memories…
Many Smrikva Bowl players are today examples and inspiration for the new generations… and I can already envisage that 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 edition will be another wonderful year of very talented children…
I do hope to see some Smrikve friends again for their holidays in our „Smrikve Village“… each of your returns put the smile on my face…
Recently we completed the traditional harvest of our olive trees and I am pleased to invite you to visit Smrikva Bowl website and take some moments to read how amazing is the olive tree planting tradition during Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Nomination Ceremony…
I enjoy the harvest period of the year and for the autumn 2025 we will open for the first time that beauty for few families to enjoy the harvest with us and spend their holidays in Smrikve…
By visiting Smrikva Bowl website:
https://www.smrikve.com/smrikva-bowl/
you will find the relevant details about this idea presented in PDF file named:
Smrikva Bowl Olives Harvest Family Week 2025 (pdf ~1.9 MB)
Happy holidays and best wishes for the New Year!
Mio
Dragi prijatelji i poznanici Smrikvi,
Vrijeme je čestitanja, vrijeme želja i vrijeme je za još jedan novi krug oko sunca…
S uživanjem pratim nove stranice teniske povijesti koje ispisuju djeca Smrikva Bowl-a… a rezultate koje postižu nadilaze odavno sva moja očekivanja…
Uvijek sam vjerovao u snove…a i u inspiraciju, tu nevidljivu silu… već 29 godina moja obitelj drži otvorena vrata naše obiteljske kuće teniskim obiteljima iz cijeloga svijeta i godinu za godinom se stvaraju brojne životne uspomene…
Mnogi igrači Smrikva Bowl-a su danas inspiracija novim generacijama… i već sada mogu osjetiti da će 30. izdanje Smrikva Bowl-a 2025. biti još jedna godina vrlo talentirane djece…
Nadam se da ću ponovno vidjeti neke prijatelje Smrikvi za praznike u našem „Smrikve Village-u“… jer svaki vaš povratak izmami osmijeh na moje lice…
Nedavno smo završili berbu maslina i drago mi je pozvati ljubitelje ulja da posjete web stranicu Smrikva Bowl-a i odvoje nekoliko trenutaka da saznaju koliko je već sada čarobna ta tradicija sađenja maslina tijekom ceremonije imenovanja Ambasadora Smrikve…
Volim period berbe i za jesen 2025. ćemo prvi put otvoriti tu ljepotu za nekoliko obitelji da s nama prožive dio berbe…
Posjetom stranici Smrikva Bowl-a:
https://www.smrikve.com/smrikva-bowl/
mogu se pronaći detalji o ovoj ideji u PDF datoteci koja nosi ime:
Smrikva Bowl Olives Harvest Family Week 2025 (pdf ~1.9 MB)
Sretni blagdani i najljepše želje u novoj godini!
Mio
Cari amici di Smrikve,
È arrivato il tempo degli auguri ed il momento di prepararsi per un altro giro intorno al Sole…
Continuo a seguire con gioia le nuove pagine di storia del tennis scritte dai bambini dello Smrikva Bowl… ed i risultati sono sempre al di sopra delle mie aspettative…
Ho sempre creduto nei sogni… e l’ispirazione è quella forza invisibile nella quale credo… Da 29 anni la mia famiglia tiene le porte della nostra casa aperte alle famiglie di tennisti di tutto il mondo… ed insieme abbiamo creato tanti bei ricordi…
Molti giocatori di Smrikva Bowl sono oggi esempio e ispirazione per le nuove generazioni… e posso gia’ immaginare che la 30a edizione dello Smrikva Bowl 2025 sarà un altro anno di bambini di grande talento…
Spero di rivedere alcuni amici di Smrikve per le loro vacanze nel nostro “Smrikve Village”… ogni vostro ritorno mi fa molto piacere…
Di recente abbiamo completato la raccolta dei nostri ulivi e sono lieto di invitarvi a visitare il sito web di Smrikva Bowl e prendervi qualche minuto per leggere quanto sia già significativa la tradizione di piantare l’ulivo durante la cerimonia di nomina degli Ambasciatori dello Smrikva Bowl…
Mi piace molto il periodo della raccolta e per l’autunno 2025 studieremo per la prima volta affinché le famiglie dello Smrikva possano godersi il raccolto con noi e trascorrere le vacanze autunnali a Smrikve…
Visitando il sito web di Smrikva Bowl:
https://www.smrikve.com/smrikva-bowl/
troverete i dettagli relativi a questa idea presentata nel file PDF che porta il nome:
Smrikva Bowl Olives Harvest Family Week 2025 (pdf ~1.9 MB)
Buone vacanze e auguri per l’Anno nuovo!
Mio
21/11/24
Top Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European U14 ranking lists (update November 2024)
Former top Smrikva Bowl players that reached certain results on the professional ranking list and the top Smrikva Bowl players current ranking.
As of November 27th, 2024 their track record includes the following:
=> 115 professional ATP/WTA titles (5 Grand Slams) conquered by 32 players
=> 51 GRAND SLAM titles (including junior titles) conquered by 36 players
=> 7 Olympic medals (singles, doubles and mixed doubles)
=> 2 Davis Cup titles & 2 Billie Jean King titles
=> 2 NEXT GEN ATP Finals titles
=> 93 players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking => 45 players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking => 13 players reached TOP 20 ATP/WTA => 5 players reached TOP 10 ATP/WTA ranking => 1 player reached #1 ATP ranking
=> 14 players reached #1 ITF ranking; 1 player reached #1 ATP ranking
=> 356 + SB players (1996-2016) received scholarships to study in the US & play tennis… and the list of the players can be seen on the following link SB US University Club
- 532 + SB players (1996-2017) collected ATP/WTA points on the following link ATP/WTA SB Club
• 48 TOP 200 WTA Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #4 WTA (Feb 2020)
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #14 WTA (Jan 2020)
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #18 WTA (May 2023)
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #20 WTA (Jul 2017)
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #23 WTA (Nov 2024)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- # 32 WTA (Apr 2022)
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semif.- #43 WTA (Mar 2019)
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA – 2005 semif. – #49 (Jun 2023)
Olga DANILOVIC – 2011 winner – #52 WTA (Oct 2024)
Clair LIU – 2010 “LM”/SB player -#52 WTA (Jan 2023)
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #81 WTA (Mar 2020)
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #86 on WTA (Jul 2019)
Maria TIMOFEEVA – 2012 player – #93 WTA (Apr 2024)
Ivana LISJAK – 1997 winner – #95 WTA (Jun 2006)
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #97 WTA (Oct 2017)
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #104 WTA (Apr 2022)
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #118 WTA (Oct 2022)
Petra MARCINKO – 2015 player – #132 WTA (Oct 2023)
Antonia RUZIC, 18th SB 2013, #143 WTA (Nov 2024)
Alexandra EALA – 2015 player – #143 WTA (Jul 2024)
Deborah CHIESA – 2006 player – #143 WTA (Jun 2018)
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #150 WTA (Oct 2015)
Lucija CIRIC BAGARIC – 2014 player – #157 WTA (Aug 2024)
Lea BOSKOVIC – 2009 player – #158 WTA (Sep 2024)
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – #162 WTA (Dec 2018)
Joanne ZUGER – 2010 player – #164 WTA (Jul 2022)
Lina GJORCHESKA – 2003 player – #170 WTA (Jun 2017)
Aliona FALEI – 2014 runner up – #173 WTA (May 2024)
Lola RADIVOJEVIC – 2015 player – #174 (Oct 2024)
Miriam BULGARU – 2008 player – #176 (Oct 2024)
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 player – #183 (May 2022)
Dejana RADANOVIC – 2006 player – #187 WTA (Jul 2018)
Seone MENDEZ – 2009 player – #198 WTA (Mar 2022)
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #200 WTA (Sep 2022)
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #200 WTA (Dec 2024)
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 “LM”/SB player -#33 WTA doubles (May 2024)
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #37 WTA doubles (Jan 2022)
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #41 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #56 WTA doubles (May 2019)
Maia LUMSDEN – 2008 runner up – #57 WTA doubles (Jul 2024)
Angelica MORATELLI – 2004 player – #62 WTA doubles (Sep 2024)
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #72 WTA doubles (May 2024)
Giorgia MARCHETTI – 2005 player – #143 WTA doubles (May 2019)
Ema BURGIC – 2002 semifinalist – #145 WTA doubles (Oct 2016)
Vladica BABIC – 2005 player – #164 WTA doubles (Nov 2019)
Anita WAGNER HUSARIC – 2004 player – #163 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Angela FITA BOLUDA – 2009 player – #168 WTA doubles (Aug 2022)
Ashley LAHEY – 2009 “LM”/SB player – #170 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Andreea ROSCA – 2009 player – #179 WTA doubles (Sep 2022)
• 46 TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Carlos ALCARAZ – 2013 runner up – #1 ATP (Sep 2022)
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #3 ATP (Mar 2020)
Holger RUNE – 2013 QF – #4 ATP (Aug 2023)
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 player – #6 ATP (Jul 2024)
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #12 ATP (Nov 2018)
Tommy PAUL – 2007 “LM”/SB player – #12 ATP (Oct 2023)
Lorenzo MUSETTI – 2012 QF – #15 ATP (Jun 2023)
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA – 2009 SF- #21 ATP (Aug 2023)
Alexei POPYRIN – 2009 CD winner – #23 ATP (Aug 2024)
Tomas MACHAC – 2010 QF – #25 ATP (Oct 2024)
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #27 ATP (Jun 2019)
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 2009 quarterf.- #27 ATP (Jan 2023)
Flavio COBOLLI – 2012 player – #30 ATP (Sep 2024)
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #31 ATP (Sep 2021 )
Luciano DARDERI – 2012 player – #32 ATP (Aug 2024)
Luca NARDI – 2013 player – #70 ATP (May 2024)
Mattia BELLUCCI – 2010 player – #100 ATP (Nov 2024)
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC – 2013 SF – #102 ATP (Oct 2023)
Duje AJDUKOVIC – 2011 winner – #105 ATP (Sep 2024)
Jaime FARIA – 2013 player – #116 ATP (Nov 2024)
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #124 ATP (Feb 2020)
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #125 ATP (Feb 2022)
Filip MISOLIC – 2011 player – #126 ATP (Apr 2023)
Jerome KYM – 2013 – #134 ATP (Oct 2024)
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 142 ATP (Apr 2019)
Dino PRIZMIC – 2015 QF – #155 ATP (Nov 2023)
Martin LANDALUCE – 2016 QF – #156 ATP (Nov 2024)
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #159 ATP (Jul 2015)
Gian Marco MORONI – 2008 player – #159 ATP (Jun 2022)
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #167 ATP (Jun 2022)
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #170 ATP (Apr 2012)
Nicola KUHN – 2010 winner – #174 ATP (Oct 2019)
Alibek KACHMAZOV – 2012 – #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Vilius GAUBAS – 2014 – #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Daniel RINCON – 2013 SF – #181 ATP (Dec 2023)
Abdullah SHELBAYH – 2013 – #181 ATP (Jan 2024)
Nerman FATIC – 2004 SF – #191 ATP (Aug 2023)
Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Patril RIKL – 2009 – #72 ATP doubles (Oct 2024)
Matej SABANOV – 2002 semi – #72 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
William BLUMBERG – 2008 “LM”/SB player – #74 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
Ivan SABANOV – 2002 semi – #75 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #87 ATP doubles (May 2017)
Luca MARGAROLI – 2002 – #128 ATP doubles (May 2019)
Charles BROOM – 2008 QF – #132 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Remy BERTOLA – 2008 – #200 ATP doubles (Aug 2024)
As of November 18th 2024 the ranking summary of the TOP 1000 ATP/WTA former Smrikva Bowl players is the following:
• 76 WTA players (7,6%)
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #19 WTA
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #24 WTA
Olga DANILOVIC – 2011 winner – #52 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #84 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #123 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #126 WTA
Maria TIMOFEEVA – 2012 player – #134 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #137 WTA
Antonia RUZIC – 2013 player – #143 WTA
Alexandra EALA – 2015 SF – #163 WTA
Lola RADIVOJEVIC – 2015 player – #179 WTA
Miriam BULGARU – 2008 player – #182 WTA
Aliona FALEI – 2014 runner up – #197 WTA
Lucija CIRIC BAGARIC – 2014 player – #199 WTA
Lea BOSKOVIC – 2009 player – #201 WTA
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA – 2015 SF – #204 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #214 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA HRUNCANKOVA – 2008 SF – #238 WTA
Angela FITA BOLUDA – 2009 player – #242 WTA
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #252 WTA
Petra MARCINKO – 2015 player – #254 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #258 WTA
Tereza VALENTOVA – 2017 player – #260 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #265 WTA
Lina GJORCHESKA – 2003 player – #286 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #333 WTA
Dejana RADANOVIC – 2006 player – #359 WTA
Julie BELGRAVER – 2012 player – #366 WTA
Francesca CURMI – 2012 player – #375 WTA
Tatiana PIERI – 2007 player – #384 WTA
Mia RISTIC – 2016 SB SF – #398 WTA
Ariana GEERLINGS – 2015 player – #401 WTA
Elena MICIC – 2014 player – #405 WTA
Deborah CHIESA – 2006 player – #415 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #431 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #432 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #461 WTA
Pia LOVRIC – 2012 player – #466 WTA
Yufei REN – 2016 SF – #481 WTA
Haruna ARAKAWA – 2008 player – #490 WTA
Aleksandra VECIC – 2011 player – #498 WTA
Seone MENDEZ – 2009 player – #516 WTA
Ziva FALKNER – 2012 player – #521 WTA
Matilde PAOLETTI – 2012 player -#530 WTA
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE – 2012 runner up – #532 WTA
Rositza DENCHEVA – 2017 winner – #541 WTA
Denislava GLUSHKOVA – 2014 player – #570 WTA
Mio MUSHIKA – 2015 player – #587 WTA
Ena KOIKE – 2016 player – #629 WTA
Katarina KOZAROV – 2008 player – #630 WTA
Oana GEORGETA SIMION – 2006 player – #631 WTA
Monika STANKIEWICZ – 2016 player – #666 WT
Patricija PAUKSTYTE – 2014 player – #674 WTA
Ana Konjuh – 2007 runner up – #715 WTA
Ania HERTEL – 2010 player – #721 WTA
Kristiana SIDOROVA – 2016 player #727 WTA
Joelle STEUR – 2014 player – #730 WTA
Ela Nala MILIC – 2016 winner – #736 WTA
Ksenia EFREMOVA – 2019 winner – #737 WTA
Ashley LAHEY – 2009 LM/SB – #748 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #753 WTA
Katarina JOKIC – 2008 winner – #762 WTA
Zoe KRUGER – 2012 SF – 775 WTA
Mao MUSHIKA – 2015 player – #777 WTA
Paula ARIAS MANON – 2010 runner up – #781 WTA
Sarah TATU – 2014 player – #806 WTA
Anastasia GRECHKINA – 2015 player – #837 WTA
Hephzibah OLUWADARE – 2017 player – #897 WTA
Teodora KOSTOVIC – 2017 player – #898 WTA
Belinda *BENCIC – 2006 player – #910 WTA
Ema BURGIC – 2002 player – #926 WTA
Alexandra IORDACHE – 2012 player – #929 WTA
Dunja MARIC – 2016 player – #934 WTA
Rose Marie NIJKAMP – 2016 player – #953 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #966 WTA
Suana TUCAKOVIC – 2014 player – #967 WTA
• 71 ATP players (7,1%)
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA – 2013 runner up – #3 ATP
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 player – #9 ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #12 ATP
Holger RUNE – 2013 QF – #13 ATP
Lorenzo MUSETTI – 2012 QF – #17 ATP
Alexei POPYRIN – 2009 cd winner – #24 ATP
Tomas MACHAC – 2010 QF- #25 ATP
Flavio COBOLLI – 2012 player – #32 ATP
Luciano DARDERI – 2012 player – #44 ATP
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 2009 player – #54 ATP
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA – 2009 SF- #62 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #92 ATP
Mattia BELLUCCI – 2010 player – #100 ATP
Luca NARDI – 2013 player – #110 ATP
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC – 2013 SF – #113 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #115 ATP
Jaime FARIA – 2013 player – #121 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #134 ATP
Jerome KYM – 2013 player – #136 ATP
Duje AJDUKOVIC – 2011 winner – #144 ATP
Martin LANDALUCE – 2016 QF – #156 ATP
Vilius GAUBAS – 2014 player – #185 ATP
Alibek KACHMAZOV – 2012 player – #194 ATP
Daniel RINCON – 2013 SF – #246 ATP
Abedallah SHELBAYH – 2013 player – #249 ATP
Matej DODIG – 2015 player – #265 ATP
Charles BROOM – 2008 player – #277 ATP
Filip MISOLIC – 2011 player – #281 ATP
Remy BERTOLA – 2008 player – #285 ATP
Mili POLJICAK – 2014 player – #294 ATP
Cezar CRETU – 2011 player – #313 ATP
Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR – 2014 player – #314 ATP
Dino PRIZMIC – 2015 QF – #319 ATP
Jacopo BERRETTINI – 2008 player – #326 ATP
Nicola KUHN – 2010 winner – #346 ATP
Gabi Adrian BOITAN – 2009 player – #364 ATP
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA – 2011 player – #375 ATP
Luka MIKRUT – 2014 player – #393 ATP
Bor ARTNAK – 2014 player – #401 ATP
Nerman FATIC – 2004 player – #402 ATP
Stefan POPOVIC – 2013 player – #436 ATP
Yshai OLIEL – 2010 runner up – #469 ATP
Damien WENGER – 2010 player – #494 ATP
Andrea GUERRIERI – 2008 player – #508 ATP
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #518 ATP
Eric VANSHELBOIM – 2011 player – #531 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #582 ATP
Federico BONDIOLI – 2015 player – #588 ATP
Federico CINA – 2017 SB player – #598 ATP
Fabrizio ANDALORO – 2011 player – #610 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #612 ATP
Sebastian GIMA – 2012 runner up – #625 ATP
Dusan OBRADOVIC – 2011 player – #630 ATP
Adam NEFF – 2011 player – #680 ATP
Branko DJURIC – 2015 SB winner – #685 ATP
Gian Marco MORONI – 2008 player – #695 ATP
Samuele PIERI – 2012 player – #707 ATP
Noah SCHACHTER – “LM”/SB 2009 – #739 ATP
Ewen LUMSDEN – 2010 player – #743 ATP
Adrian BODMER – 2005 player – #783 ATP
Filip PLANINSEK – 2011 SB player – #792 ATP
Filippo *ROMANO*- 2015 player – #806 ATP
Kylan BIGUN – 2016 winner – #821 ATP
Petr BRUNCLIK – 2016 SB player – #827 ATP
Mees ROTTGERING – 2017 SB player – #837 ATP
Patrick BRADY – 2014 SB winner – #898 ATP
Tomasz BERKIETA – 2016 player – #905 ATP
Viktor JOVIC – 2012 player – #918 ATP
Aleksa PISARIC – 2015 player – #962 ATP
Thymen LOOF – 2012 player – #969 ATP
Jan KUPČIČ – 2011 player – #971 ATP
Kalin IVANOVSKI – 2014 CD winner – #978 ATP
Tomas CURRAS ABASOLO – 2010 player – #992 ATP
• 13 players TOP 100 ATP last RACE TO JEDDAH 2024 NEXT GEN (13%)
Martin LANDALUCE – 2016 – 9 ATP
Vilius GABAUS – 2014 – 12 ATP
Matej DODIG – 2015 – 20 ATP
Mili POLJICAK – 2014 – 21 ATP
Dino PRIZMIC – 2015 QF – 22 ATP
Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR – 2014 – 24 ATP
Luka MIKRUT – 2014 – 29 ATP
Bor ARTNAK – 2014 – 32 ATP
Federico CINA – 2016 – 43 ATP
Federico BONDIOLI – 2015 – 47 ATP
Branko DJURIC – 2015 – 70 ATP
Kylan*BIGUN* – 2016 – 96 ATP
Filippo ROMANO – 2015 – 97 ATP
NEXT GEN SB PLAYERS:
Milano 2017: Borna CORIC and Gianluigi QUINZI (WC)
Milano 2018: Alex DE MINAUR (runner up) and Lloyd HARRIS (alternate)
Milano 2019: Alex DE MINAUR (runner up), Miomir KECMANOVIC (semifinals), Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA (round robin)
Milano 2020: not played for Covid – 19 but would have played: Alex DE MINAUR, Miomir KECMANOVIC, Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, Lorenzo MUSETTI, Carlos ALCARAZ
Milano 2021: Carlos ALCARAZ (winner), Lorenzo MUSETTI (round robin), Holger RUNE (round robin), Flavio COBOLLI (alternate)
Milano 2022: Lorenzo MUSETTI, Carlos ALCARAZ (qualified but did not play), Holger RUNE (qualified but did not play)
Jeddah 2023: Carlos ALCARAZ, Holger RUNE, Lorenzo MUSETTI (qualified but did not play)
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (winner), Luca NARDI (round robin), Flavio COBOLLI (round robin), Abdullah SHELBAYS (round robin wc), Luciano DARDERI (alternate)
• 21 boys (21%) and 11 girls (11%)… in total 32 players are in TOP 100 ITF
BOYS:
- #2 Kylan BIGUN – junior RG s. 2024 winner
- #3 Mees ROTTGERING – junior W s. 2024 runner up
- #15 Oliver BONDING
- #22 Marko MAKSIMOVIC
- #23 Petr BRUNCLIK
- #34 Tomasz BERKIETA – junior RG s. 2024 runner up
- #35 William REJCHTMAN VINCIGUERRA
- #36 Timofei DEREPASKO
- #40 Alexander VASILEV
- #42 Andreas TIMINI
- #43 Ognjen MILIC
- #50 Mika PETKOVIC
- #59 Daniele RAPAGNETTA
- #63 Niels McDONALD
- #68 Dominick MOSEJCZUK
- #70 Thilo BEHRMANN
- #71 Nico HIPFL
- #81 Anas MAZDRASHKI
- #88 Benjamin GUSIC WAN
- #91 Federico CINA – junior RG d. 2024 runner up
- #99 Nikolai BARSUKOV
- #105 Duje MARKOVINA
- #113 Michele MECARELLI
- #141 Conor BRADY
- #156 Luis GARCIA PAEZ
- #184 Max STENZER
- #207 Vito DARDERI
- #218 Georgi GEORGIEV
- #222 Antonio VOLJAVEC
- #224 Dimitar KISIMOV
- #234 Maximilian CARRIER
- #268 Ziga SESKO
- #280 Rafael SEGADO ESTEVE
- #290 Volodymyr GURENKO
- #349 Victor RYDEN
- #361 Aleksa OPARNICA
- #362 Leny PETIT
- #377 Viktor KIROV
- #387 Filip KOSINSKI
- #398 Oliver MAJDANDZIC
- #426 Filippo ALFANO
- #443 Meecah BIGUN
- #466 Štepan SKLENIČKA
- #471 Wiktor JEZ
- #482 Jacob Kailiang SHEN
- #492 Mustafa EGE SIK
- #531 Sin Hang TAM
- #579 Marcell KOVACS
- #601 Filip GARBERO
- #631 Leo MATTHYSEN
- #641 Juliusz STANCZYK
- #685 Roger KOIKE
- #812 Roben GAVANI
- #868 Marko RETELJ
- #885 Luka NIKOLIC
- #912 Patrick-Valentin MOISE
- #915 Aleksander MITEV
- #921 Tim VAISMAN
- #953 Aleksandar TOLEV
- #968 Marko DRAGOVIC
- #980 Timofii MILANOV
GIRLS:
- #9 Teodora KOSTOVIC
- #11 Rositsa DENCHEVA
- #20 Monica STANKIEWICZ
- #32 Tereza VALENTOVA junior RG singles & doubles winner
- #34 Elizara YANEVA
- #39 Alana SUBASIC
- #59 Rose NIJKAMP – Junior W 2022 doubles winner
- #61 Ksenia EFREMOVA
- #84 Petra KONJIKUSIC
- #86 Flora JOHNSON
- #95 Hepzibah OLUWADARE
- #101 Ena KOIKE
- #145 Dora MISKOVIC
- #175 Angelica SARA
- #250 Lana PETKOVIC
- #259 Daria KORESHKOVA
- #294 Sarina SCHNYDER
- #331 Raya KOTSEVA
- #343 Lia BELIBOVA
- #355 Aurora NOSEI
- #358 Alisa OKTIABREVA
- #362 Antonina CZAJKA
- #387 Lana VIRC
- #394 Iva LAKIC
- #430 Alja SENICA
- #439 Milla KOTAMAKI
- #482 Duru BAYCAN
- #507 Briyana IVANOVA
- #509 Marta GAYOSO DE LOS RIOS
- #515 Yufei REN
- #525 Maja WROBEL
- #585 Marta DOBRIC
- #622 Africa BURILLO BEREZAK
- #675 Tea KOVACEVIC
- #709 Anna SHKUTOVA
- #720 Georgiana MITITELU
- #777 Chiara JEROLIMOV
- #870 Liya CHU
- #895 Eva KHRUSTALEVA
- #956 Aleksandra STEVANOVIC
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… and in 2001 – 6th Smrikva Bowl was the last year with dominance of the top national players…
Vilim VISAK (CRO), 1st SB 1996 winner, #612 ATP (Mar 2006)
Ivana LISJAK (CRO), 2nd SB 1997 winner, #95 WTA (Jun 2006)
Mateja HORVAT (CRO), 3rd SB 1998 winner, #830 WTA (Nov 2005)
Astrid BESSER (ITA), 4th SB 1999 winner, #356 WTA (Mar 2009)
Deni ZMAK (CRO), 4th SB 1999 runner up, #961 ATP (May 2010)
Tereza MRDEZA (CRO), 5th SB 2000 winner, #150 WTA (Oct 2015)
Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA), 5th SB 2000 winner, #394 ATP doubles (Oct 2017)
Marin DRAGANJA (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN (CRO), 6th SB 2001 runner up, #87 ATP doubles (May 2017)
Petra MARTIC (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, #14 WTA (Jan 2020)
IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #124 ATP (Feb 2020)
Javier MARTI (ESP), 7th SB 2002 winner, #170 ATP (Apr 2012)
Matej SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semif., #72 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
Ivan SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semif., #75 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
Luca MARGAROLI (SUI), 7th SB 2002, #171 ATP doubles (May 2019)
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 runner up, # 32 WTA (Apr 2022)
Martina CAREGARO (ITA), 7th SB 2002 winner, #253 WTA (Feb 2016)
Ema BURGIC (BiH), 7th SB 2002 SF, #145 WTA (Oct 2016)
2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Dominic THIEM (AUT), 8th SB 2003 winner, #3 ATP (Mar 2020)
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 8th SB 2003, #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Martina TREVISAN (ITA), 8th SB 2003, #18 WTA (May 2023)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO),8th SB 2003 semif., # 32 WTA (Apr 2022)
Lina GJORCHESKA (MKD), 8th SB 2003, #170 WTA (Jun 2017)
2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Nerman FATIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004 semif, #191 ATP (Aug 2023)
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 9th SB 2004, #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Angelica MORATELLI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, #62 WTA doubles (Sep 2024)
Anita WAGNER HUSARIC (BIH), 9th SB 2004, #163 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 3 CONTINENTS
2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Borna CORIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #12 ATP (Nov 2018)
Laslo DJERE (SRB), 10th SB 2005 runner up, #27 ATP (Jun 2019)
Nikola MILOJEVIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 Cons.winner, #125 ATP (Feb 2022)
Nino SERDARUSIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #167 ATP (Jun 2022)
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Jana FETT (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #97 WTA (Oct 2017)
Irina Maria BARA (ROM), 10th SB 2005, #104 WTA (Apr 2022)
Tena LUKAS (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #200 WTA (Sep 2022)
Oana Georgetta SIMION (ROM), 10th SB 2005, #380 WTA (Jul 2021)
Iva PRIMORAC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #386 WTA (Sep 2024)
Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA), 10th SB 2005, #72 WTA doubles (May 2024)
2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl
GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC (SUI), 11th SB 2006, #4 WTA (Feb 2020)
Katie BOULTER (UK), 11th SB 2006, #23 WTA (Nov 2024)
Nina STOJANOVIC (SRB), 11th SB 2006, #81 WTA (Mar 2020)
Deborah CHIESA (ITA), 11th SB 2006, #143 WTA (Jun 2018)
Dea HERDZELAS (BiH), 11th SB 2006 quarterf., #183 (May 2022)
Dejana *RADANOVIC*(SRB), 11th SB 2006, #187 WTA (Jul 2018)
Iva PRIMORAC (CRO), 11th SB 2006, #386 WTA (Sep 2024)
2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lloyd HARRIS (RSA), ,12th SB 2007, #31 ATP (Sep 2021)
GIRLS
Ana KONJUH (CRO), 12th SB 2007 runner up, #20 WTA (Jul 2017)
Ivana JOROVIC (SRB), 12th SB 2007, #86 on WTA (Jul 2019)
Jessica PIERI (ITA), 12th SB 2007, #205 WTA (May 2018)
Nina POTOCNIK (SLO), 12th SB 2007 semif., #257 WTA (Feb 2023)
Anna BROGAN (UK), 12th SB 2007 – #303 WTA (May 2023)
Tatiana PIERI (ITA), 12th SB 2007, #322 WTA (Jul 2024)
“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL (USA), 6th “Little Mo”/SB, #12 ATP (Oct 2023)
IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 13th SB 2008, #23 ATP (Aug 2024)
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 13th SB 2008, #27 ATP (Jan 2023)
Gian Marco MORONI (ITA), 13th SB 2008, #159 ATP (Jun 2022)
Charles BROOM (UK) , 13th SB 2008, #235 ATP ATP (Jun 2024) 129 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Jacopo BERRETTINI (ITA), 13th SB 2008, #326 ATP (Nov 2024)
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA), 13th SB 2008 semif., #511 ATP (Jul 2024)
Matyas FUELE (HUN), 13th SB 2008, #547 ATP (Apr 2024)
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 13th SB 2008,#72 ATP doubles (Oct 2024)
GIRLS
Viktoria KUZMOVA HRUNCANKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008 semif., #43 WTA (Mar 2019)
Miriam Bulgaru (ROU), 13th SB 2008, #176 (Oct 2024)
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 13th SB 2008, #210 WTA (Oct 2024)
Katarina KOZAROV (SRB), 13th SB 2008, #302 WTA (Nov 2023)
Katarina JOKIC (SRB), 13th SB 2008 winner, #417 WTA (Oct 2022)
Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008, #41 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Maia LUMSDEN (UK), 13th SB 2008 runner up, #57 WTA doubles (Jul 2024)
“Little Mo” TEAM
Ingrid NEEL (USA), 7th “Little Mo”/SB, #33 WTA doubles (May 2024)
William BLUMBERG (USA), 7th “Little Mo”/SB, #74 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THEREFORE REACHED THE TOTAL OF 40 COUNTRIES AND 6 CONTINENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2009 – 14th Smrikva Bowl and 8th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS), 14th SB 2009 quarterf., #6 ATP (Jul 2024)
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA (ESP), 14th SB 2009 semif., #21 ATP (Aug 2023)
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009 Cons.winner, #23 ATP (Aug 2024)
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 14th SB 2009, #25 ATP (Oct 2024)
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 quarterf., #27 ATP (Jan 2023)
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 14th SB 2009 quarterf., #72 ATP doubles (Oct 2024)
Gabi Adrian BOITAN (ROM), 14th SB 2009, #328 ATP (Aug 2024)
GIRLS
Katie SWAN (UK), 14th SB 2009 winner, #118 WTA (Oct 2022)
Lea Bošković (CRO), 14th SB 2009, #158 WTA (Sep 2024)
Seone MENDEZ (AUS), 14th SB 2009, #198 WTA (Mar 2022)
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 14th SB 2009 player, #210 WTA (Oct 2024)
Angela FITA BOLUDA (ESP), 14th SB 2009, #245 WTA (Oct 2024)
Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN), 14th SB 2009, #352 WTA (Feb 2020)
Ashley LAHEY (USA), 8th “Little Mo”/SB, #170 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
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
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 15th SB 2010 quarterf., #25 ATP (Oct 2024)
Mattia BELLUCCI (ITA), 15th SB 2010, #100 ATP (Oct 2024)
Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO), 2010 & 16th SB 2011 winner, #105 ATP (Sep 2024)
Nicola KUHN (ESP), 15th SB 2010 winner, #174 ATP (Oct 2019)
Yshai OLIEL (ISR), 15th SB 2010 semif., #305 ATP (Aug 2022)
Damien WENGER (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #363 ATP (May 2023)
Rimpei KAWAKAMI (JPN), 15th SB 2010, #464 ATP (Dec 2022)
Ewan LUMSDEN (SCO), 15th SB 2010, #743 ATP (Nov 2024)
Tomas CURRAS ABASOLO (ESP), 15th SB 2010, #887 ATP (Apr 2024)
Rafael IZQUIRED LUQUE (ESP), 15th SB 2010, #892 ATP (Aug 2024)
Yannick SKINNEGER (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #920 ATP (Apr 2024)
Jan KUPČIČ (SLO), 15th SB 2010, #994 ATP (Sep 2024)
Nico HORNITSCHEK (GER), 15th SB 2010, #1031 ATP (Aug 2024)
Mischa LANZ (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #1332 ATP (Aug 2024)
GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 15th SB 2010, # 52 WTA (Oct 2024)
Joanne ZUGER (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #163 WTA (Aug 2022)
Tina CVETKOVIC (SLO), 15th SB 2010, #552 WTA (Jul 2022)
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP), 15th SB 2010 runner up, #681 WTA (Apr 2024)
Ania HERTEL (POL), 15th SB 2010, #691 WTA (Jul 2024)
“Little Mo” TEAM
Claire LIU (USA), 9th “Little Mo”/SB, #52 WTA (Jan 2023)
IN 2011 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 5 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 54 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2011 – 16th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO), 2010 & 16th SB 2011 winner, #105 ATP (Sep 2024)
Filip MISOLIC (AUT), 16th SB 2011, #126 ATP (Apr 2023)
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP), 16th SB 2011 quarterf., #219 ATP (Oct 2022)
Cezar CRETU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, #291 ATP (Sep 2024)
Eric VANSHELBOIM (UKR), 16th SB 2011, #357 ATP (Feb 2024)
Dusan OBRADOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, #511 ATP (Aug 2024)
Fabbrizio ANDALORO (ITA), 16th SB 2011, #574 ATP (Jul 2024)
Adam NEFF (USA), 16th SB 2011, 669 ATP (Sep 2024)
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, #729 ATP (Jun 2024)
Filip PLANINSEK (SVN), 16th SB 2011, #792 ATP (Nov 2024)
Jan KUPČIČ (SLO), 16th SB 2011, #950 ATP (Oct 2024)
Daniel SALAZAR (ESP), 16th SB 2011, #1199 ATP (Aug 2024)
Herman HOYERAAL (NOR), 16th SB 2011, #1531 ATP (Jul 2024)
GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 winner, #52 WTA (Oct 2024)
Alexandra VECIC (GER), 16th SB 2011, #384 WTA (Aug 2023)
IN 2012 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 58 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION… and for the first time in the quarterfinals there were still five continents represented: AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICA, OCENIA and EUROPE
2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterf., #15 ATP (Jun 2023)
Flavio COBOLLI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, #30 ATP (Sep 2024)
Luciano DARDERI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, #32 ATP (Aug 2024)
Alibek KACHMAZOV (RUS), 17th SB 2012, #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Sebastian GIMA (ROU), 17th SB 2012 runner up, #436 ATP (Aug 2023)
Samuele PIERI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, #707 ATP (Oct 2024)
Patrick Brady (GBR), 17th SB 2012, #728 ATP (Feb 2024)
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012, #729 ATP (Jun 2024)
Fons VAN SAMBEEK (NED), 17th SB 2012, #949 ATP (Nov 2023)
Thijmen LOOF (NED), 17th SB 2012, #961 ATP (Oct 2024)
Mikolaj LORENS (ESP), 17th SB 2012, #1249 ATP (Nov 2021)
Alan BOJARSKI (POL), 17th SB 2012, #1367 ATP (Jul 2024)
Drazen PETROVIC (BiH), 17th SB 2012, #1419 ATP (Sep 2024)
Michael Francis EALA (PHI), 17th SB 2012, #1475 ATP (Aug 2022)
Aly SHOKEIR (EGY), 17th SB 2012, #1579 ATP (Dec 2019)
Goran ZIVOTIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012, #1579 ATP (Dec 2019)
Piotr PAWLAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, #1626 ATP (Jun 2023)
Sean KAMYSHEV (ISR), 17th SB 2012, #1634 ATP (Aug 2022)
Alexa MARDJONOVIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012, #1210 ATP doubles (Nov 2023)
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR (ESP), 17th SB 2012, #1759 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
GIRLS
Maria TIMOFEEVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, #93 WTA (Apr 2024)
Matilde PAOLETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterf., #262 WTA (Jul 2023)
Francesca CURMI (MLT), 17th SB 2012, #299 WTA (Sep 2023)
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE (Ger), 17th SB 2012, #376 WTA (Oct 2022)
Živa FALKNER (SLO), 17th SB 2012, #397 WTA (Sep 2023)
Zoe KRUGER (RSA), 17th SB 2012 semif., #424 WTA (Apr 2022)
Pia LOVRIC (SLO), 17th SB 2012 semif., #454 WTA (Aug 2024)
Julie BELGRAVER (FRA), 17th SB 2012, #482 WTA (Oct 2022)
Himari SATO (JPN), 17th SB 2012 winner, #685 WTA (Jun 2023)
Weronika BASZAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, #692 WTA (Jul 2023)
Helene PELLICANO (MLT), 17th SB 2012, #710 WTA (May 2019)
Kristyna LAVICKOVA (CZE), 17th SB 2012, #986 WTA (Feb 2021)
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013, #1260 WTA doubles (Jan 2023)
IN 2013 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 5 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 63 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2013 – 18th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA (ESP), 18th SB 2013 runner up, #1 ATP (Sep 2022)
Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE (DEN), 18th SB 2013, #4 ATP (Aug 2023)
Luca NARDI (ITA), 18th SB 2013, #70 ATP (May 2024)
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013 semif., #102 ATP (Oct 2023)
Jaime FARIA (POR), 18th SB 2013, #116 ATP (Nov 2024)
Jerome KYM (SUI), 18th SB 2013, #134 ATP (Oct 2024)
Daniel RINCON (ESP), 18th SB 2013 semif., #181 ATP (Dec 2023)
Abedallah SHELBAYH (JOR), 18th SB 2013, #181 ATP (Jan 2024)
Stefan POPOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013, #410 ATP (May 2024)
Patrick BRADY (GBR), 19th SB 2014 winner, #728 ATP (Feb 2024)
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ (ESP), 18th SB 2013, #1111 ATP (Sep 2024)
Gabriele BRANCATELLI (USA), 18th SB 2013, #1177 ATP (Feb 2024)
Stepan BAUM (CZE), 18th SB 2013, #1193 ATP (Sep 2024)
Timofey STEPANOV (BLR), 18th SB 2013, #1358 ATP (Jul 2023)
Piotr KUSIEWICZ (POL) , 18th SB 2013, #1519 ATP (Mar 2023)
Gal EMERSIC POTOCNIK (SLO), 18th SB 2013, #1545 ATP (Jul 2024)
Aljaž JERAN (SLO), 18th SB 2013, #1850 ATP doubles (Jun 2023)
GIRLS
Antonia RUZIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013, #143 WTA (Nov 2024)
Aliona FALEI (BLR), 18th SB 2013, #173 WTA (May 2024)
Tea LUKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014 winner, #654 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013, #1260 WTA doubles (Jan 2023)
Remika OHASHI (JPN) , 18th SB 2013, #1315 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Maja RADISIC (SLO), 18th SB 2013, #1470 WTA doubles (Dec 2022)
Jelena RISTIC (AUT), 18th SB 2013, #1555 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
IN 2014 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 2 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 65 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2014 – 19th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Vilius GAUBAS (LIT), 19th SB 2014, #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Mili POLJICAK (CRO), 19th SB 2014, #292 ATP (Nov 2024)
Kalin IVANOVSKI (MKD), 19th SB 2014, #305 ATP (Oct 2023)
Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR (ESP), 19th SB 2014, #310 ATP (Oct 2024)
Luka MIKRUT (CRO), 19th SB 2014, # 345 ATP (Aug 2024)
Bor ARTNAK (SVN), 19th SB 2014, #373 ATP (Sep 2024)
Pedro RODENAS (ESP), 19th SB 2014, # 553 ATP (Aug 2023)
Patrick BRADY (GBR), 19th SB 2014 winner, #728 ATP (Feb 2024)
Nicolas KOBELT (SUI) , 19th SB 2014, # 810 ATP (Jun 2023)
William JANSEN (GBR), 19th SB 2014, #1023 ATP (Dec 2022)
Alex DE GABRIELE (MLT) , 19th SB 2014, #1481 ATP (Aug 2024)
Enrico BALDISSERRI (ITA) , 19th SB 2014, #1679 ATP (Jan 2024)
Matija SAMARDZIC (MNE), 19th SB 2014, #1702 ATP (May 2022)
Maj PREMZL (SLO), 19th SB 2014, #1783 ATP (Sep 2022)
Noa VUKADIN (CRO) , 19th SB 2014, #1820 ATP (Jun 2024)
Lun OBRUL (SLO) , 19th SB 2014, #1821 ATP (Jun 2024)
Tarik BAJROVIC (BIH) , 19th SB 2014, #1827 ATP (May 2023)
Venedikt TSIRIKIDZE (RUS) , 19th SB 2014, #1876 ATP (May 2024)
Aljaž KIRBIS (SLO) , 19th SB 2014, #ATP doubles (Nov 2023)
Ivan SODAN (CRO), 19th SB 2014, #1871 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
Alberto SANNA (ITA), 19th SB 2014, #1974 ATP doubles (Nov 2023)
Nikola ZEKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014, #2055 ATP doubles (Feb 2023)
Dragomir DRAGANOV (BLG), 19th SB 2014, #2063 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
GIRLS
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), 19th SB 2014 semif., #49 WTA (Jun 2023)
Lucija CIRIC BAGARIC (CRO), 19th SB 2014, #157 WTA (Aug 2024)
Aliona FALEI (BLR), 19th SB 2014 runner up, #173 WTA (May 2024)
Elena MICIC (AUS), 19th SB 2014, #433 WTA (Oct 2024)
Denislava GLUSHKOVA (BGR), 19th SB 2014, #453 WTA (Aug 2023)
Joelle STEUR (GER), 19th SB 2014, #500 WTA (Apr 2023)
Patricija PAUKSTYTE (LTU), 19th SB 2014, #672 WTA (Nov 2024)
Charlotte KEMPENAERS POCZ (AUS), 19th SB 2014, #760 (Nov 2022)
Suana TUCAKOVIC (BIH), 19th SB 2014 semif., # 818 WTA (Jun 2024)
Sarah TATU (UK), 19th SB 2014, #824 WTA (Sep 2024)
Carolina GOMEZ (ESP), 19th SB 2014, #854 WTA (Feb 2023)
Petja DRAME (SLO), 19th SB 2014, #1127 WTA (Nov 2023)
Mirjana JOVANOVIC (SRB) , 19th SB 2014, #1184 WTA (Sep 2024)
Sarah MUELLER (GER), 19th SB 2014, #1333 WTA (Jul 2023)
Jaquelyn OGUNWALE (UK), 19th SB 2014,#1381 WTA (Jul 2024)
Tea LUKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014 winner, #654 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Stela Peeva (BGR) , 19th SB 2014,#981 WTA doubles (Feb 2020)
IN 2015 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 73 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2015 – 20th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Dino PRIZMIC (CRO), 20th SB 2015 quarterf., #155 ATP (Oct 2023)
Matej DODIG (CRO), 20th SB 2015, #264 ATP (Oct 2024)
Federico BONDIOLI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, #588 ATP (Nov 2024)
Branko DJURIC (MNE), 20th SB 2015 winner, #656 ATP (Sep 2024)
Lorenzo SCIAHBASI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, #721 ATP (Sep 2024)
Filippo ROMANO (ITA) , 20th SB 2015, #795 ATP (Sep 2024)
Ofek SHIMANOV (ISR), 20th SB 2015, #822 ATP (Apr 2024)
Marc MAJDANDZIC (GER), 20th SB 2015 semif., #947 ATP (May 2024)
Aleksa PISARIC (SRB), 20th SB 2015, #966 ATP (Sep 2024)
Matic KRIZNIK (SVN), 20th SB 2015, #996 ATP (Oct 2024)
Romeo HADZIMEHMEDOVIC (SRB) , 20th SB 2015, #1177 ATP (Nov 2023)
Iker SEVILLA (ESP), 20th SB 2015 runner up , #1370 ATP (Aug 2024)
Viktor MARKOV (BGR), 20th SB 2015, #1517 ATP (Jun 2023)
Kevin EDENGREN (SWE), 20th SB 2015, #1647 ATP (Jan 2024)
Marko NIKOLIC (SRB) , 20th SB 2015, #1756 ATP (Sep 2024)
Federico GARBERO (ITA) , 20th SB 2015, #1850 ATP (Sep 2024)
Manuel LAZIC (AUT) , 20th SB 2015, # 1858 ATP (Apr 2024)
Kristian TUMBAS KAJGO (CRO), 20th SB 2015, #1161 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Matthias UWE KASK (CAN), 20th SB 2015, #1954 ATP doubles (Jun 2024)
Andrea MEDURI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, #1257 ATP doubles (Aug 2024)
Mikalai BANKOU (BLR), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on ATP
Giacomo NOSEI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on ATP
Jose Alessandro HERNANDEZ (ESP), 20th SB 2015 semif., not yet ranked on ATP
GIRLS
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), 20th SB 2015 semif., #49 WTA (Jun 2023)
Petra MARCINKO (CRO), 20th SB 2015, #132 WTA (Oct 2023)
Alexandra EALA (PHI), 20th SB 2015 , #143 WTA (Jul 2024)
Lola RADIVOJEVIC (SRB), 20th SB 2015, #174 (Oct 2024)
Ariana GEERLINGS (ESP), 20th SB 2015, #385 WTA (Nov 2024)
Mio MUSHIKA (JPN), 20th SB 2015, #559 WTA (Aug 2024)
Mao MUSHIKA (JPN), 20th SB 2015, #718 WTA (Jan 2024)
Anastasia GRECHKINA (RUS), 20th SB 2015, #730 WTA (Aug 2024)
Mara GAE (ROU), 20th SB 2015 semif. ,#1039 WTA (Jan 2024)
Roisin GILHEANY (AUS) , 20th SB 2015, #1226 WTA (Dec 2022)
Lara STOJANOVSKI (SRB), 20th SB 2015, #1280 WTA (Jun 2023)
June BJORK (SWE), 20th SB 2015, #1254 WTA (May 2024)
Jaquelyn OGUNWALE (UK), 20th SB 2015, #1381 WTA (Jul 2024)
Tea NIKCEVIC (MNE), 20th SB 2015, # 558 WTA doubles (Aug 2024)
Given ROACH (BRB), 20th SB 2015, #779 WTA doubles (Aug 2023)
Malwina ROWINSKA (POL), 20th SB 2015, #877 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Vanesa DANKO (HUN), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
Leticia TAROCCO (CRO), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
Anastasia NIKOLOVA (BGR), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
Klio Maria IOANNOU (CYP), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
IN 2016 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 79 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2016 – 21st Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Martin LANDALUCE (ESP), 21st SB 2016, #156 ATP (Nov 2024)
Kaylan BIGUN (USA), 21st SB 2016 winner, #799 ATP (Oct 2024)
Petr BRUNCLIK (CZE), 21st SB 2016 semif., #827 ATP (Nov 2024)
Tomasz BERKIETA (POL), 21st SB 2016, #915 ATP (Sep 2024)
Daniele RAPAGNETTA (ITA), 21st SB 2016, #1006 ATP (Jul 2024)
Nico HIPFL (AUS), 21st SB 2016, #1159 ATP (Sep 2024)
Marko MAKSIMOVIC (BiH), 21st SB 2016, #1216 ATP (May 2024)
Zach STEPHENS (GBR), 21st SB 2016, #1270 ATP (Nov 2024)
Mika PETKOVIC (GER) , 21st SB 2016, #1277 ATP (Sep 2024)
Leo MATTHYSEN (RSA) , 21st SB 2016, #1343 ATP (Jul 2024)
Meecah BIGUN (USA), 21st SB 2016 semif., #1373 ATP (Aug 2022)
Max STENZER (GER), 21st SB 2016, #1485 ATP (Aug 2024)
Georgi GEORGIEV (BGR), 21st SB 2016, #1584 ATP (Sep 2024)
Andreas TIMINI (CYP), 21st SB 2016, #1794 ATP (May 2024)
Antonio VOLJAVEC (CRO), 21st SB 2016, #1905 ATP (Jul 2024)
Mak MIKOVIČ (SVN) , 21st SB 2016, #1632 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Rafael SEGADO ESTEVE (ESP) , 21st SB 2016, #1649 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Luis Garcia PAEZ (ESP), 21st SB 2016 runner up, #1893 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Kenay ORTIZ GONZALES (ESP) , 21st SB 2016, #1961 ATP doubles (May 2024)
Sergej ZIVKOVIC (SRB) , 21st SB 2016, #2013 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Julian PLATZER (AUT), 21st SB 2016, #2083 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Timoefii MILOVANOV (UKR), 21st SB 2016, # 2196 ATP doubles (May 2024)
Rares Andrei GOLESCU (ROM), 21st SB 2016, #2546 ATP doubles (Aug 2024)
Ziga SVEC (PVN), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Nikolai BARSUKOV (GER), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Pavel MARINOV (BGR), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Fran RAKONIC (CRO), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Chris SPYROU (GRE), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
GIRLS
Mia RISTIC (SRB), 21st SB 2016 semif., #266 WTA (Aug 2024)
Yufei REN (CHN), 21st SB 2016 semif. , #441 WTA (Jun 2024)
Ena KOIKE (Jpn), 21st SB 2016, #544 WTA (Aug 2024)
Monika STANKIEWICZ (POL), 21st SB 2016 ,#666 WTA (Nov 2024)
Ela Nala MILIC (SVN), 21st SB 2016 winner, #676 WTA (Sep 2024)
Kristiana SIDOROVA (RUS), 21st SB 2016, #724 WTA (Nov 2024)
Dunja MARIC (SRB), 21st SB 2016, #891 WTA (Sep 2024)
Rose Marie NIJKAMP (NLD), 21st SB 2016, #947 WTA (Oct 2024)
Camilia SAMEL DRUZ (FRA), 21st SB 2016 runner up, #1213 (Sep 2024)
Ema KOVACEVIC (BEL), 21st SB 2016, #526 WTA doubles (Sep 2024)
Chiara JEROLIMOV (CRO), 21st SB 2016, #1248 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Barbora MICHALKOVA (CZE) , 21st SB 2016, #1369 WTA (Jul 2024)
Ann Akasha CEUCA (GER), 21st SB 2016, #1344 WTA doubles (Apr 2024)
Jovana GRUJIC (SRB), 21st SB 2016 CD winner, not yet ranked on WTA
Aleksandra GABROVSKA (BGR), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on WTA
Karina JUMAZHANOVA (KAZ), 21st SB 2016 , not yet ranked on WTA
Ece GENCER (TUR), 21st SB 2016 winner, not yet ranked on WTA
Anastasija IGNJATIC (BiH), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on WTA
Luna DINOTO FERNANDEZ (ESP), 21st SB 2016 ,not yet ranked on WTA
Nera TESANKIC (CRO), 21st SB 2016 , not yet ranked on WTA
Tara MIHALJEVIC (SRB) , 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on WTA
IN 2017 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD AGAIN SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 85 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2017 – 22nd Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Federico CINA (ITA), 22nd SB 2017, #596 ATP (Nov 2024)
Mees ROTTGERING (NDL), 22nd SB 2017, #800 ATP (Sep 2024)
Alexander VASILEV (BGR) , 22nd SB 2017, #1277 ATP (Sep 2024)
Duje MARKOVINA (CRO), 22nd SB 2017 semif., #1588 ATP (Sep 2024)
Ognjen MILIC (SRB), 22nd SB 2017, #1572 ATP (Jul 2024)
Timofei DEREPASKO (RUS), 22nd SB 2017, #1656 ATP (May 2023)
Oliver BONDING (UK), 22nd SB 2017, #1936 ATP (Sep 2024)
Benjamin GUSIC WAN (UK), 22nd SB 2017, #1993 ATP (Aug 2024)
Filip KOSINSKI (POL), 22nd SB 2017, #1836 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
William REJCHTMAN VINCIGUERRA (SWE), 22nd SB 2017 runner up, #2022 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
Michele MECARELLI (ITA), 22nd SB 2017, #2066 ATP doubles (Jul 2024)
Roben GAVANI (BGR), 22nd SB 2017 winner, not yet ranked on ATP
Maximilian CARRIER (UK), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on ATP
Štepan SKLENIČKA (CZE), 22nd SB 2017 semif., not yet ranked on ATP
Jacob Kailiang SHEN (HKG), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on ATP
Tim VAISMAN (ISR), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on ATP
GIRLS
Tereza VALENTOVA (CZE) , 22nd SB 2017, #258 WTA (Oct 2024)
Rositsa DENCHEVA (BGR), 22nd SB 2017 winner, #541 WTA (Nov 2024)
Hephzibah OLUWADARE (UK), 22nd SB 2017, #838 WTA (Oct 2024)
Teodora KOSTOVIC (SRB) , 22nd SB 2017, #882 WTA (Oct 2024)
Elizara YANEVA (BGR), 22nd SB 2017, #1177 WTA (Mar 2023)
Dora MISKOVIC (CRO), 22nd SB 2017, #1205 WTA (Aug 2024)
Alana SUBASIC (AUS), 22nd SB 2017, #1179 WTA doubles (Apr 2024)
Sapir COHEN (ISR), 22nd SB 2017, #1428 WTA doubles (Dec 2022)
Petra KONJIKUSIC (SRB), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Liya CHU (TWN), 22nd SB 2017 semif., not yet ranked on WTA
Antonina CZAJKA (POL) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Lana PETKOVIC (BiH) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Aurora NOSEI (ITA) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Flora JOHNSON (GBR) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Shanice ROIGNOT (FRA), 22nd SB 2017 runner up, not yet ranked on WTA
Africa BURILLO BEREZAK (ESP) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Greta RIZZETTO (ITA) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Mai GOTO (JPN), 22nd SB 2017 semif., not yet ranked on WTA
Sofia SEGUI EDMUNDSON (ESP) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
IN 2018 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD AGAIN SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 87 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2018 – 23rd Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lenny PETIT (FRA), 23rd SB 2018 winner, #1820 ATP (Jun 2024) #362 ITF
Niels McDONALD (GER), 23rd SB 2018 runner up, #1121 ATP doubles (Nov 2024) #63 ITF
Žiga ŠEŠKO (SLO), 23rd SB 2018 semif., #1419 ATP doubles (Jun 2024) #268 ITF
Thilo BEHRMANN (AUT), 23rd SB 2018, #70 ITF
Vito DARDERI (ARG), 23rd SB 2018 winner, #207 ITF
Dimitar KISIMOV (BLG), 23rd SB 2018, #224 ITF
Victor RYDEN (SWE), 23rd SB 2018, #349 ITF
Oliver MAJDANDZIC (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #398 ITF
Wiktor JEZ (POL), 23rd SB 2018, #471 ITF
Marcell KOVACS (HUN), 23rd SB 2018, #579 ITF
Luka NIKOLIC (FRA), 23rd SB 2018, #885 ITF
Patrick-Valentin MOISE (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #912 ITF
Marko DRAGOVIC (MNE), 23rd SB 2018, #968 ITF
Alex BERGOMI (SUI), 23rd SB 2018, #1110 ITF
Krystof KOMINEK (CZE), 23rd SB 2018, #1202 ITF
Skender *KATANA*(MNE), 23rd SB 2018, #1264 ITF
Viggo WAGENKNECHT (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #1798 ITF
Antoni KASPERSKI (POL), 23rd SB 2018, #1825 ITF
Pietro VERNO (ITA), 23rd SB 2018, #1954 ITF
Vitorio STANKOV (BUL), 23rd SB 2018, #2043 ITF
Maksim DESPOTOVIC (SVN), 23rd SB 2018, #2757 ITF
Ian BOLOBAN (BiH), 23rd SB 2018, #3511 ITF
Riki IMAI (JPN), 23rd SB 2018 semif. #4056 ITF
GIRLS
Alja SENICA (SVN), 23rd SB 2018, #1253 WTA (Oct 2024)
Daria KORESHKOVA (RUS), 23rd SB 2018 semif., #259 ITF
Sarina SCHNYDER (SUI), 23rd SB 2018, #294 ITF
Alisa OKTIABREVA (RUS), 23rd SB 2018 winner, #358 ITF
Lana VIRC (SRB), 23rd SB 2018, #387 ITF
Iva LAKIC (MNE), 23rd SB 2018 runner up, #394 ITF
Marta DOBRIC (CRO), 23rd SB 2018, #585 ITF
Georgiana MITITELU (UK), 23rd SB 2018, #720 ITF
Eva KHRUSTALEVA (RUS), 23rd SB 2018, #895 ITF
Amalia WIDDOWSON (UK), 23rd SB 2018, #952 ITF (Jan 2022)
Tatiana CANTOS SIEMERS (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #1300 ITF
Astrid JOHA-BILIC (CRO), 23rd SB 2018, #2078ITF
Eva ANDREEA MUNTEANU (ROU), 23rd SB 2018, #2131 ITF
Selena ROMERO CALVO (ESP), 23rd SB 2018, #2910 ITF
IN 2019 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD AGAIN SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 93 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2019 – 24th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Mustafa EGE SIK (TUR), 24th SB 2019, #492 ITF
Sin Hang TAM (HKG), 24th SB 2019, #531 ITF
Filippo GARBERO (ITA), 24th SB 2019, #601 ITF
Juliusz STANCZYK (POL), 24th SB 2019 semif., #641 ITF
Svit SULJIC (SVN), 24th SB 2019 winner, #658 ITF (Apr 2023)
Aleksandar TOLEV (BLG), 24th SB 2019, #915 ITF
Dehan VAN DEVEENTER (RSA), 24th SB 2019, #1011 ITF
Itamar VERTHAIMER (ISR), 24th SB 2019, #1024 ITF
Filip LADMAN (CZE), 24th SB 2019 semif., #1312 ITF
Tadevos MIRIJANYAN (USA), 24th SB 2019 runner up, #1456 ITF
Murray WATTERS (GBR), 24th SB 2019, #1572 ITF
Ivan DUMBOVIC (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #2040 ITF
Carlo PACI (ITA), 24th SB 2019, #2083 ITF
Alexey FROLOV (RUS), 24th SB 2019, #2122 ITF
Mikhail MICHSHENKO (KAZ), 24th SB 2019, #2546 ITF
Patrik SEMENIC (SVN), 24th SB 2019, #2660 ITF
Filip DJOKIC (SRB), 24th SB 2019, #2913 ITF
Dario ZORICA (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #2948 ITF
Ki Cheong Morris *TANG (HKG), 24th SB 2019, #3126 ITF
Aoi MIYOSHI (JPN), 24th SB 2019, #3193 ITF
Akhiro TOYODA (JPN), 24th SB 2019, #3511 ITF
Marko ERCEG (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #3380 ITF
Mihailo TOPIC (SRB), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Dennis Ciprian SPIRCU (ROU), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Novak JACIMOVIC (BiH), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Ivan MARAKOVIC (CRO), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Ivan USHAKOV (UKR), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
GIRLS
Ksenia EFREMOVA (RUS), 24th SB 2019 winner, #737 WTA (Nov 2024)
Angelica SARA (ITA), 24th SB 2019, #175 ITF
Lia BELIBOVA (MDA), 24th SB 2019 runner up, #343 TF
Briyana IVANOVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019, #507 ITF
Marta GAYOSO DE LOS RIOS (ESP), 24th SB 2019, #509 ITF
Lora KARDOS (HUN), 24th SB 2019, #1097 ITF
Eleonora TONEVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019, #1143 ITF
Eva ZHAROVA (RUS), 24th SB 2019, #1166 ITF (Feb 2023)
Karolina JECMINKOVA (CZE), 24th SB 2019, #1268 ITF
Katsiaryina DUBIK (BLR), 24th SB 2019, #1318 ITF
Andreya GLUSHKOVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019, #1505 ITF
Zoja PETERNEL (SVN), 24th SB 2019, #1774 ITF
Nika CAKARUN (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #2107 ITF
Daria BARSUKOV (GER), 24th SB 2019 semif., #2464 ITF
Mihaela BOBEVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019,#2598 ITF
Lola FEHER (HUN), 24th SB 2019, #2768 ITF (Jan 2023)
Milana RASAN-BUHA (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #3780 ITF
Varitsa YANEVA (SVN), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Evelin BORTSOVA (ISR), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Veronika GUBASHEVA (RUS), 24th SB 2019 semif. not yet ranked on ITF
IN 2020 SMRIKVA BOWL WAS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID 19 BUT THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WERE SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND SB REACHED THE TOTAL OF 95 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
IN 2021 SMRIKVA BOWL WAS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID 19 BUT THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WERE FIVE CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND SB REACHED THE TOTAL OF 98 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
IN 2022 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD FOUR CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND ITS AMBASSADORS ARE SPREAD IN 98 COUNTRIES…
2022 – 27th Smrikva Bowl
Daniel GARDALITY (USA), 27th SB 2022 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Luka MITROVIC (CRO), 27th SB 2022 runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Philip DIANATI (DEN), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Daniel STOYANOV (BGR), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
David SCHWENK (GER), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Pekko PFUNDSTEIN (GBR), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Kaloyan GAYDADZHIEV (BGR), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nikola JOTIC (SRB), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Tommaso PANTO (ITA), 27th SB 2022 player, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Frederick FABRICIUS (UK), 27th SB 2022 player, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Arina FOMINA (RUS), 27th SB 2022 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Beata MARESOVA (CZE), 27th SB 2022 runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nadia POZNICK (USA), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Korana BARISIC (CRO), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nicole SCARPINO (ITA), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nađa KNEZEVIC (MNE), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ginny CHEN (GBR), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Giulia LUCHETTI (SVK), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Maya MICHEVA (BGR), 27th SB 2022 player, not yet ranked on ETA U14
IN 2023 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD FIVE CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND ITS AMBASSADORS ARE SPREAD IN 101 COUNTRY…
2023 – 28th Smrikva Bowl
James BORCHARD (USA), 28th SB 2023 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Kajetan KOSINSKI (POL), 28th SB 2023 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Lennox KELLY (AUS), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Matyas OPRCHAL (GBR), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Stavros LADEROS (GRE), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Adam ZIKMUND (CZE), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ian SULJIC (SVN), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Luis CASTRO (ESP), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ana Marija REBIC (CRO), 28th SB 2023 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Lyubov PRONENKO (RUS), 28th SB 2023 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Mio OHTA (JPN), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nicole KURYLOVA (CZE), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Amajla KADRIC (BIH), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Arina PAVLOVA (TUR), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Isuzu KAWAGUCHI (JPN), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Karla BARZAKOVA (BGR), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
IN 2024 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD SIX CONTINENTS AND 50 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AND ITS AMBASSADORS ARE SPREAD IN 111 COUNTRY…
2024 – 29th Smrikva Bowl
Lukas KACIN (CZE), 29th SB 2024 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Daichi FUJISE (JPN) , 29th SB 2024 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Sahaj KOTHARI (IND), 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Hedi KSOURI (TUN), 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Mikael IVANOV (BGR) , 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nikolay NIKOLOV (BGR) , 29th 2024 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Lucca TORRES (ESP) , 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Hugo LAGERLOF (FIN) , 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Mathilde Hartvingsen DIANATI (DEN), 29th SB 2024 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Sofia BRIGATTI (ITA), 29th SB 2024 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Marta BARISIC (CRO), 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Maia Ioana MUNTEANU (ROM) , 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ella BURESOVA (CZE), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Maja MICHENER (USA), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Kotoha TOMOTOKI (JPN), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Visnja MITIC (SRB), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
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31/10/24
We collected 2024 olives and made olive oil that will end up in bottles for the 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 Ambassadors - Istrian Smrikve olive oil - one of the best in the World. Smrikva "seeds of the Legends" are making it more and more special
We had 7 collection days in Smrikve this year which started on 11and 12th of October, continued on 26th, 27th, 29th… 3rd of November and we finished on 10th of November… it was again special collection with a lot people with passion who contributed to make this annual harvest great again…
… over the 7 collection days over 30 family members and friends helped us and we had all type of weather beautiful and sunny olive collection day… as well as cloudy and nearby rainy conditions…
and this is the story of the 2025 Smrikva Bowl olive oil production :)…
In Smrikve is considered 2025 production because the next year every new Smrikva Bowl Ambassador will receive as per tradition a memory bottle of the olive oil we made this year during the Ambassador’s nomination ceremony.
Collecting olives is always wonderful family and friends time…
… and the team we have is always a great team… and this year we had a great team too…
we started our collection in Valbandon this year… and the second day we harvest the olives in Fazana… we continued the next day at the LOUNGE… and the fourth day our harvest was focused where the Istria from Smrikve monument is located… on fifth day we harvest our home courtyard and part of the vineyard younger olive groves… and we finished all the olives in the valley during the sixth day…
most of the days we were able to have between 5 and 6 people using “tresač” – electric harvests stick…
and each day at around 11:00 we had our brunch time (“marenda”)
and after every collection day there is the important cleaning leaves moment…
Back in 2020 we had our record year in terms of quantity of the olives collected… it was over 5000 kg… and this year we overcome by far our record in our history in terms of quantity of olives collecting over 7800 kg…
… this year it was not an easy year… and a lot of work was required to allow the fruits to resist from blossoming period till harvest… over 140 trees reached important dimensions… and there are still young trees developing… in addition we did a bigger cutting maintenance… and most of all we had a lot of rain during September which made our olives a bit heavier…
Our Legendary olive trees hold names of over 2000 players coming from 111 countries and all the continents are for another great tennis year more special…
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 tennis Champions of today… and in the following I am pleased to share the story of the Heritage Collection bottles…
… so far 44 players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA… 93 reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA… holding 115 professional ATP/WTA titles (5 Grand Slam title)… 37 children holds a total of 51 Grand Slam titles and over 355+ players study or completed their studies in the US thanks to their tennis skills.
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 today 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.
The story of:
Smrikva Bowl Heritage Olive Oil – “seeds of the Legends” Limited edition
… it is the story of one of the most prestige and rare olive oil in the World with very unique story… and the symbolic donation value as of today is set at 44 units for 200 ml collection bottle… 44 is determined as the total number of Grand Slam titles conquered by the children who planted the trees and thanks to our talented seeds it is updated almost after every Grand Slam of the season…
Smrikve, 30th of June 2005 – 28th of April 2019 – 2024
This is the story of one of the most unique olive oils in the world…
On 30th of June in 2005, for the 10th Smrikva Bowl anniversary, we started a tradition of planting an Olive tree during our Smrikva Bowl Ambassador’s nomination ceremony…
and that year we started to donate to each player’s family a limited collection bottle 375 ml of our Malmsey wine with hope to be recalled one day when some of the SB seeds from that generation win a Grand Slam event and make that bottle very prestige with their own results…
In 2006 small olive oil bottles became part of the Smrikva Bowl Ambassador’s nomination ceremony and we started to donate to each Smrikva Bowl kid this special bottle with indication of their generation year…
Both our wine & olive oil gift bottles are usually limited between 90 and 150 pieces… and it is thanks to our “seeds of the Legends” that our olive oil and wine are getting more and more special day after day… and are currently present in 111 country and six continents thanks to our Smrikva Bowl seeds…
The Olive tree selected are traditionally older then our players. The age of the tree is a symbol of intergenerational responsibility.
Every person is born without knowing anything about life on this earth and it is the responsibility of every generation to understand and to learn to preserve all that each of us is born with.
In March 2019 we bottled for the first time the super special limited olive oil bottles collection with aim to make it a tradition.
At the time there were 14 generations (over 1440 players) who had their olive trees when the story of limited collections started.
As you are starting to understand… children who planted our olive trees are the one who are making with their life stories our collection bottles so special.
As of March 2019, there were over 1930 players from 87 countries and 6 continents who participated Smrikva Bowl and on the first 14 collection bottles of 200 ml representing 14 generations was written the following:
Smrikva Bowl was founded in 1996 and over 1930 players from 87 countries and 6 continents participated so far. In 2005 Smrikva Bowl players started to plant olive trees and till 2019 there were 14 generations (over 1440 players) having their dedicated olive tree in Smrikve.
As of 18/03/2019, their track record* is:
• 30 (23) junior Grand Slam titles conquered by 23 (17) players
• 30 (13) professional ATP/WTA titles
• 45 (31) players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking & 21 (15) players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking
• 150+ (100+) players received scholarships to study in the US
Note – In brackets: 14 olive trees generations track record
… 500 ml of the heritage symbolic value was at the time 57,5…
The collection bottle symbolic donation value is linked to the number of Grand Slam conquered by Smrikva Bowl players at the time when the bottles are bottled… and on the first symbolic collection bottle donation value was 23… equal to 23 Grand Slam titles conquered by the time by the children who planted our trees… and I knew that year after year this number will increase and the bottles will help us to measure the growth of our living human SB tree around the globe…
All the Collection bottles are numbered and tracked… and the 1st limited edition bottles homes are the following:
2019 “Seeds of the Legends” Heritage Olive Oil Limited edition
1 of 14 – Smrikve
2 of 14 – Babic family
3 of 14 – Pieragostini family
4 of 14 – Horvat family
5 of 14 – Podlipnik family
6 of 14 – Jug family
7 of 14 – Perko family
8 of 14 – Mucha family
9 of 14 – Genoese family
10 of 14 – Ronzio family
11 of 14 – Matteo Rossetti (Pradhaban family)
12 of 14 – Pradhaban family
13 of 14 – Dejan Vukojčić (Hubert family)
14 of 14 – Hubert family
A big thanks to all those willing to support our dreams.
In spring 2022, when we bottled our second limited collection, there were over 2220 players from 98 countries and 6 continents part of the Smrikva Bowl family… and we bottled 17 collection bottles representing 17 generations…
Smrikva Bowl was founded in 1996 and this particular tradition started in 2005. So far 20 generations (over 2000 players) have their olive tree planted in Smrikve… and two generations 25th and 26th generation have also their tree dedicated in Smrikve (over 170 players) although those two editions were not played due to covid 19 pandemic… but both generations players who passed the Smrikva Bowl selection process were honored and have a dedicated tree living in Smrikve…
In April 2021 we were planning to bottle the 16 bottles “seeds of the Legends” Limited edition… but due to pandemic we decided not to bottle the special collections for the 2020 and 2021… and we were happy to re start the tradition in spring 2022…
The 2nd Heritage Smrikva Bowl collection bottles had inscribed on it the following:
As of 04/04/2022, Smrikva Bowl seeds track record* is:
• 60 (38) professional ATP/WTA titles (1 Grand Slam title) conquered by 21 (16) player
• 37 (30) Grand Slam titles conquered by 29 (22) players
• 1 (1) Olympic golden medal (singles) & 1 (1) Olympic silver medal (doubles)
• 1 (1) NEXT GEN ATP Finals title
• 57 (42) players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking & 33 (24) players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking
• 12 (11) players reached #1 ITF ranking
• 250+ (200+) players received scholarships to study in the US
*Note – In brackets: 17 olive trees generations track record
… 200 ml of the heritage symbolic value was at the time 30…
2022 “Seeds of the Legends” Heritage Olive Oil Limited edition homes are as follows:
1 of 17 – Smrikve
2 of 17 – Šenjug family
3 of 17 – Aziz Kijametović
4 of 17 – Perko family
5 of 17 – Borna Ćorić & family
6 of 17 – Donna Vekić & family
7 of 17 – Ahić family
8 of 17 – Maretić family
9 of 17 – Holger Rune and family & Lars Christensen
10 of 17 – Carlos Alcaraz & family
11 of 17 – Anđela Skrobonja
12 of 17 – Genoese family
13 of 17 – Mili Poljičak & family
14 of 17 – Appino family
15 of 17 – Lorenzo Musetti and family & Simone Tartarini
16 of 17 – Petra Marčinko & family
17 of 17 – Quentin Rayniere
The 3rd Heritage Smrikva Bowl collection bottles had inscribed on it the following:
As of 06/03/2023, their track record* is:
• 43 (36) Grand Slam titles conquered by 33 (22) players
• 84 (59) professional ATP/WTA titles (2 GS titles) conquered by 26 (20) players
• 1 (1) Olympic golden medal (s) & 1 (1) silver medal (d)
• 1 (1) NEXT GEN ATP Finals title
• 71 (55) players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking & 36 (27) players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking
• 280+(230+) players with scholarships to study in the US
• 13 (12) players reached #1 ITF ranking; 1(1) player reached #1(1) ATP ranking
*Note – In brackets are the track records of 18 olive trees generations
… 200 ml of the heritage value was at the time 36…
2023 “Seeds of the Legends” Heritage Olive Oil Limited edition homes are as follows:
1 of 18 – Smrikve
2 of 18 – Genoese family
3 of 18 – Ramon Simonetti
4 of 18 – Kristina Ostojić
5 of 18 – Vjeran Friščić Bayo
6 of 18 – Chloe Wong and family
7 of 18 – Vlado Juričić
8 of 18 – Alexei & Anthony Popyrin and family
9 of 18 – Mariusz Radochonski & Agnieszka Bereda
10 of 18 – Perko family
11 of 18 – Sebastien Safar & Elizabeth Wallace
12 of 18 – Belci family Meloto
13 of 18 – Miro Hrvatin
14 of 18 – Radovan & Marija Janković
15 of 18 – Martin Boning family
16 of 18 – Bianka Bekefi & family
17 of 18 – Yik Hong Lenka Hung & family
18 of 18 – Svit & Jan Suljič and family
The 4th collection bottles series limited to 19 bottles had inscribed on it the following::
As of 04/03/2024, Smrikva Bowl seeds track record* is:
• 46 (39) Grand Slam titles conquered by 35 (24) players
• 104 (78) professional ATP/WTA titles (3 (2) Grand Slam titles) conquered by 32 (26) players
• 1 (1) Olympic golden medal (singles) & 1 (1) Olympic silver medal (doubles)
• 2 (2) Davis Cup titles & 1 (1) Billie Jean King title
• 2 (2) NEXT GEN ATP Finals titles
• 82 (65) players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking & 42 (32) players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking
• 324+ (274+) players received scholarships to study in the US
• 13 (12) players reached #1 ITF ranking; 1 player reached #1 (1) ATP ranking
*Note – In brackets: 19 olive trees generations track record
… 200 ml of the heritage symbolic value was at the time 39…
2024 “Seeds of the Legends” Heritage Olive Oil Limited edition homes are as follows:
1 of 19 – Luciano, Vito & Gino Darderi
2 of 19 – Imen Ben Achour (Hedi Ksouri family friend)
3 of 19 – Dominic & Moritz Thiem & family
4 of 19 – Shinichi Suzuki
5 of 19 – Andras Szekely
6 of 19 – Maurizio Genoese & family
7 of 19 – Ena Tabak & family
8 of 19 – Mladen & Dorijana Roce
9 of 19 – Miomir Kecmanovic & Tanja Pavlov & family
10 of 19 – Sami Ksouri (Hedi Ksouri & family)
11 of 19 – Olga Danilovic & family
12 of 19 – Damir & Tamara Perko
13 of 19 – Matei Gorodea & family
14 of 19 – Petra Martić & family
15 of 19 – Andreas Gregoriou & family
16 of 19 – Tomaš Machač & family
17 of 19 – Edgar Lang-De Sage & family
18 of 19 – Thierry Beyltiens & family
19 of 19 – Chakib Jmaii (Hedi Ksouri coach)
The 5th collection bottles series, limited to 20 bottles, to be bottled in spring 2025, is expected to have inscribed on it at least the following:
As of 27/10/2024, Smrikva Bowl seeds track record* is:
• 51 (44) Grand Slam titles conquered by 37 (26) players
• 115 (89) professional ATP/WTA titles (5 (4) Grand Slam titles) conquered by 32 (26) players
• 7 (7) Olympic medals (singles, doubles, mixed doubles)
• 2 (2) Davis Cup titles & 1 (1) Billie Jean King title
• 2 (2) NEXT GEN ATP Finals titles
• 93 (75) players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking & 44 (34) players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking
• 355+ (305+) players received scholarships to study in the US
• 14 (13) players reached #1 ITF ranking; 1 player reached #1 (1) ATP ranking
*Note – In brackets: 20 olive trees generations track record
… 200 ml of the heritage symbolic value is currently measured in terms of Grand Slam titles conquered is 44…
LEGENDARY SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA BOTTLES STORY…
In Smrikve we produce Istrian Malvazija (Malmsey) a white wine related with Venice Republic heritage… and also a very limited collection of Angvšta… a very special story is related to this wine and has roots in the story recorded by Pliny the Elder and is related to the Roman Empire and first Emperor Augustus’ wife Iulia Augusta – Livia Drusila…
During Smrikva Bowl we like to give a bottle of wine to every family on a departure day as a memory to their Smrikva Bowl.
Already today this limited collection donated bottles are something very special thanks to our kids who continue to love tennis game and continue to write the Smrikva Bowl story and the stories of this bottles with their results.
Before I give it to the family I like to share with them that some kids from this generation will win a Grand Slam title one day… and the value will be priceless in the long run and to keep it as a memory with hope the kids makes this dream true one day… and I believe they will…
Limited collections ranged over the years from 90 bottles to 150 bottles per SB generation… and they are spread so far thanks to the SB families in 111 country and six continents…
I am pleased to share in the following as of Sep 2024 the Grand Slam titles related with SB collection bottles which makes them special:
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2005 (2 GS title)
Borna CORIC – 2005 SB player
• Junior US OPEN 2013 winner
• #1 ITF in 2013
Date of birth: 14th of November 1996
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2005 SB player
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2013 winner
• #1 ITF in 2013
Date of birth: 1st of February 1996
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2006 (3 GS titles)
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 SB player
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2013 winner
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2013 winner
• #1 ITF year end 2013
Date of birth: 10th of March 1997
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 SB winner
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2013 winner
• #1 ITF in 2013
Date of birth: 1st of February 1996
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2007 (4 GS titles)
Ana KONJUH – 2007 SB runner up
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2013 winner
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2013 doubles winner
• Junior US OPEN 2013 winner
• #1 ITF in 2013
Date of birth: 27th of December 1997
Tommy PAUL – 2007 “Little Mo”/SB player
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2015 winner
Date of birth: 17th of May 1997
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2008 (5 GS titles)
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015 winner
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 doubles winner
Date of birth: 2nd of June 1998
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 SB semifinalist
• Junior US OPEN 2015 doubles winner
Date of birth: 11th of May 1998
Alexei POPYRIN – 2008 player
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2017 winner
Date of birth: 5th of August 1999
Patrik RIKL – 2008 player
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 doubles winner
Date of birth: 6th of January 1999
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2009 (4 GS titles)
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 SB quarterfinalist
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 doubles winner
Date of birth: 17th of February 1999
Alexei POPYRIN – 2009 SB Consolation winner
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2017 winner
Date of birth: 5th of August 1999
Patrik RIKL – 2009 SB quarterfinalist
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 doubles winner
Date of birth: 6th of January 1999
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA – 2009 SB SF
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2017 winner
Date of birth: 5th of June 1999
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2010 (8 GS titles)
Yshai OLIEL – 2010 SB runner up
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 doubles winner
Date of birth: 5th of January 2000
Paula ARIAS MANJON – 2010 SB runner up
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 doubles winner
Date of birth: 26th of February 2000
Olga DANILOVIC – 2010 player
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 doubles winner
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2017 doubles winner
• Junior US OPEN 2017 doubles winner
Date of birth: 23rd of January 2001
Claire LIU – 2010 “Little Mo”/SB player
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2016 doubles winner
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2017 winner
• #1 ITF in 2017
Date of birth: 25th of May 2000
Nicola KUHN – 2010 SB winner
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2017 doubles winner
Date of birth: 20th of March 2000
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2011 (3 GS titles)
Olga DANILOVIC – 2011 SB winner
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2016 doubles winner
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2017 doubles winner
• Junior US OPEN 2017 doubles winner
Date of birth: 23rd of January 2001
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2012 (2 GS titles)
Lorenzo MUSETTI – 2012 SB QF
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2019 winner
• #1 ITF in 2019
Date of birth: 3rd of March 2002
Flavio COBOLLI – 2012 SB
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2020 doubles winner
Date of birth: 6th of May 2002
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2013 (6 GS titles)
Holger Vitus NODSKOV RUNE – 2013 SB QF
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2019 winner
• #1 ITF in 2019
Date of birth: 29th of April 2003
Daniel RINCON – 2013 SB SF
• Junior US OPEN 2021 winner
Date of birth: 7th of January 2003
Carlos ALCARAZ – 2013 SB runner up
• US OPEN 2022 winner
• Wimbledon 2023 winner
• Roland Garros 2024 winner
• Wimbledon 2024 winner
Date of birth: 5th of May 2003
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2014 (2 GS titles)
Mili POLJICAK – 2014 SB
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2022 doubles winner
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2022 winner
Date of birth: 13th of July 2004
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2015 (6 GS titles)
Alexandra EALA – 2015 SB player
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2020 doubles winner
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2021 doubles winner
• Junior US OPEN 2022 winner
Date of birth: 23rd of May 2005
Petra MARCINKO – 2015 SB player
• Junior AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2022 winner
• #1 ITF year end 2021
Date of birth: 4th of December 2005
Dino PRIZMIC – 2015 SB QF
• Junior ROLAND GARROS 2023 winner
Date of birth: 5th of August 2005
Mara GAE – 2015 SB SF
• Junior US OPEN 2023 doubles winner
Date of birth: 14th of September 2005
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2016 (3 GS titles)
Rose Marie NIJKAMP – 2016 SB
• Junior WIMBLEDON 2022 doubles winner
Date of birth: 3rd of February 2006
Martin LANDALUCE – 2016 SB QF
• Junior US OPEN 2022 winner
• #1 ITF in 2023
Date of birth: 8th of January 2006
Kylan BIGUN – 2016 SB winner
• junior ROLAND GARROS 2024 winner
• #1 ITF in 2024
Date of birth: 23rd of May 2006
SMRIKVE MALVAZIJA 2017 (2 GS titles)
Tereza VALENTOVA – 2017 SB player
• junior ROLAND GARROS 2024 winner
• junior ROLAND GARROS 2024 doubles winner
Date of birth: 20th of February 2007
SMRIKVE STORY…
Smrikve is evolving into tennis heritage place. Home to Smrikva Bowl, Smrikve Tennis Club, Villa Smrikve, Smrikve Lounge Villa, Smrikve Library, limited collections of Smrikve olive oil & wine, and also Istria from Smrikve cultural e-book was born here in Smrikve.
Over 2500 families from 111 country have been touched directly by Smrikva Bowl experience since its foundation back in 1996.
Smrikva Bowl mission is to inspire, develop and spread cosmopolitan values. Love, friendship and empathy are cosmopolitan values per excellence. 10 things we dream for Smrikva Bowl children to distinguish in are: Common sense, Patience, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Manners, Character, Code of Ethics, Class and Love.
Many famous tennis players left footprints on Smrikve tennis courts and we are proud to present the names of the players who reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA during their career so far… and those who among their titles holds Grand Slam titles.
Smrikva Bowl Top 100 ATP/WTA Club (44 players -> 34 players planted our olive legendary trees): Carlos Alcaraz (planted in 2013), Dominic Thiem, Holger Rune (planted in 2013), Alex De Minaur (planted in 2009), Borna Coric (planted in 2005), Marin Draganja, Laslo Djere (planted in 2005), Miomir Kecmanovic (planted in 2008 and 2009), Tommy Paul (planted in 2007), Lloyd Harris (planted in 2007), William Blumberg (planted in 2008), Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (planted in 2009), Alexei Popyrin (planted in 2008 and 2009), Lorenzo Musetti (planted in 2012), Dino Marcan, Ivan Sabanov, Matej Sabanov, Belinda Bencic (planted in 2006), Petra Martic, Donna Vekic (planted in 2005), Ana Konjuh (planted in 2007), Ajla Tomljanovic, Viktoria Kuzmova (planted in 2008), Olga Danilovic (planted in 2010 and 2011), Nina Stojanovic (planted in 2006), Martina Trevisan, Katie Boulter (planted in 2006), Jana Fett (planted in 2005), Ivana Jorovic (planted in 2007), Ivana Lisjak, Irina Maria Bara (planted in 2005), Ingrid Neel (planted in 2008), Claire Liu (planted in 2010), Tereza Mihalikova (planted in 2008), Linda Fruhvirtova (planted in 2014 & 2015), Tomaš Machač (planted in 2009 & 2010), Maia Lumsden (planted in 2007 & 2008), Camilla Rosatello (planted in 2005), Angelica Moratelli, Flavio Cobolli (planted in 2012), Maria Timfoeeva (planted in 2012), Luciano Darderi (planted in 2012), Luca Nardi (planted in 2013), Patrik Rikl (planted in 2008 and 2009).
Smrikva Bowl Grand Slam Club (37 players -> 30 players planted our olive legendary trees): Dominic Thiem, Borna Coric (planted in 2005), Alex De Minaur (planted in 2009), Tommy Paul (planted in 2007), Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (planted in 2009), Alexei Popyrin (planted in 2008 and 2009), Gianluigi Quinzi (planted in 2005 and 2006), Nicola Kuhn (planted in 2010), Lorenzo Musetti (planted in 2012), Holger Rune (planted in 2013), Daniel Rincon (planted in 2013), Marin Draganja, Dino Marcan, Yshai Oliel (planted in 2010), Daniel Berta, Patrik Rikl (planted in 2008 and 2009), George Morgan, Robin Kern, Flavio Cobolli (planted in 2012), Mili Poljicak (planted in 2014), Belinda Bencic (planted in 2006), Ana Konjuh (planted in 2007), Olga Danilovic (planted in 2010 and 2011), Claire Liu (planted in 2010), Petra Marcinko (planted in 2015), Alexandra Eala (planted in 2015), Tereza Mihalikova (planted in 2008), Ajla Tomljanovic, Viktoria Kuzmova (planted in 2008), Paula Arias Manjon (planted in 2010), Rose Marie Nijkamp (planted in 2016), Martin Landaluce (planted in 2016), Carlos Alcaraz (planted in 2013), Dino Prizmic (planted in 2015), Mara Gae (planted in 2015), Kylan Bigun (planted in 2016), Tereza Valentova (planted in 2017).
29th edition was played in June 2024…
SB players are spread today in 111 countries and six continents.
As of October 27th, 2024 their track record includes the following:
=> 115 professional ATP/WTA titles (5 Grand Slams) conquered by 32 players
=> 51 GRAND SLAM titles (including junior titles) conquered by 37 players
=> 7 Olympic medals
=> 2 Davis Cup titles & 1 Billie Jean King title
=> 2 NEXT GEN ATP Finals titles
=> 93 players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking => 44 players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking => 13 players reached TOP 20 ATP/WTA => 5 players reached TOP 10 ATP/WTA ranking => 1 player reached #1 ATP ranking
=> 14 players reached #1 ITF ranking; 1 player reached #1 ATP ranking
355 + SB players received scholarships to study in the US & play tennis.
In 2005 Smrikva Bowl players started to plant old olive trees and the olive oil made from those trees represent their heritage and is the highest quality oil you can get… there are 20 Smrikva Bowl Olive Trees with around 2000 dedicated names so far creating a unique and one of the most special olive oil stories in the World ever told…
In 2009 Smrikva Bowl players started to build the Smrikva Bowl library which counts so far around 1500 signed and dedicated books from 86 countries…
Smrikve is a small window to the world of tomorrow … built by the “seeds of the Legends”… one game one nation…
14/10/24
Top Smrikva Bowl players on ATP, WTA, ITF and European U14 ranking lists (update October 2024)
Former top Smrikva Bowl players that reached certain results on the professional ranking list and the top Smrikva Bowl players current ranking.
As of October 21st, 2024 their track record includes the following:
=> 114 professional ATP/WTA titles (5 Grand Slams) conquered by 32 players
=> 51 GRAND SLAM titles (including junior titles) conquered by 36 players
=> 7 Olympic medals (singles, doubles and mixed doubles)
=> 2 Davis Cup titles & 1 Billie Jean King title
=> 2 NEXT GEN ATP Finals titles
=> 93 players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA ranking => 44 players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA ranking => 13 players reached TOP 20 ATP/WTA => 5 players reached TOP 10 ATP/WTA ranking => 1 player reached #1 ATP ranking
=> 14 players reached #1 ITF ranking; 1 player reached #1 ATP ranking
=> 355 + SB players (1996-2016) received scholarships to study in the US & play tennis… and the list of the players can be seen on the following link SB US University Club
- 532 + SB players (1996-2017) collected ATP/WTA points on the following link ATP/WTA SB Club
• 47 TOP 200 WTA Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Belinda BENCIC – 2006 player – #4 WTA (Feb 2020)
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #14 WTA (Jan 2020)
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #18 WTA (May 2023)
Ana KONJUH – 2007 runner up – #20 WTA (Jul 2017)
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #27 WTA (Mar 2024)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- # 32 WTA (Apr 2022)
Viktoria KUZMOVA – 2008 semif.- #43 WTA (Mar 2019)
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA – 2005 semif. – #49 (Jun 2023)
Clair LIU – 2010 “LM”/SB player -#52 WTA (Jan 2023)
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #81 WTA (Mar 2020)
Ivana JOROVIC – 2007 player – #86 on WTA (Jul 2019)
Olga DANILOVIC – 2011 winner – #86 WTA (Oct 2024)
Maria TIMOFEEVA – 2012 player – #93 WTA (Apr 2024)
Ivana LISJAK – 1997 winner – #95 WTA (Jun 2006)
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #97 WTA (Oct 2017)
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #104 WTA (Apr 2022)
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #118 WTA (Oct 2022)
Petra MARCINKO – 2015 player – #132 WTA (Oct 2023)
Alexandra EALA – 2015 player – #143 WTA (Jul 2024)
Deborah CHIESA – 2006 player – #143 WTA (Jun 2018)
Tereza MRDEZA – 2000 winner – #150 WTA (Oct 2015)
Antonia RUZIC, 18th SB 2013, #154 WTA (Sep 2024)
Lucija CIRIC BAGARIC – 2014 player – #157 WTA (Aug 2024)
Lea BOSKOVIC – 2009 player – #158 WTA (Sep 2024)
Gabriela TAYLOR – 2008 player – #162 WTA (Dec 2018)
Joanne ZUGER – 2010 player – #164 WTA (Jul 2022)
Lina GJORCHESKA – 2003 player – #170 WTA (Jun 2017)
Aliona FALEI – 2014 runner up – #173 WTA (May 2024)
Miriam BULGARU – 2008 player – #176 (Oct 2024)
Lola RADIVOJEVIC – 2015 player – #180 (Oct 2024)
Dea HERDZELAS – 2006 player – #183 (May 2022)
Dejana RADANOVIC – 2006 player – #187 WTA (Jul 2018)
Seone MENDEZ – 2009 player – #198 WTA (Mar 2022)
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #200 WTA (Sep 2022)
Ingrid NEEL – 2008 “LM”/SB player -#33 WTA doubles (May 2024)
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #37 WTA doubles (Jan 2022)
Tereza MIHALIKOVA – 2008 player – #42 WTA doubles (Jan 2023)
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #56 WTA doubles (May 2019)
Maia LUMSDEN – 2008 runner up – #57 WTA doubles (Jul 2024)
Angelica MORATELLI – 2004 player – #62 WTA doubles (Sep 2024)
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #72 WTA doubles (May 2024)
Giorgia MARCHETTI – 2005 player – #143 WTA doubles (May 2019)
Ema BURGIC – 2002 semifinalist – #145 WTA doubles (Oct 2016)
Vladica BABIC – 2005 player – #164 WTA doubles (Nov 2019)
Anita WAGNER HUSARIC – 2004 player – #166 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Angela FITA BOLUDA – 2009 player – #168 WTA doubles (Aug 2022)
Ashley LAHEY – 2009 “LM”/SB player – #170 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Andreea ROSCA – 2009 player – #179 WTA doubles (Sep 2022)
• 46 TOP 200 ATP Smrikva Bowl Players Club with their best historical ranking:
Carlos ALCARAZ – 2013 runner up – #1 ATP (Sep 2022)
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #3 ATP (Mar 2020)
Holger RUNE – 2013 QF – #4 ATP (Aug 2023)
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 player – #6 ATP (Jul 2024)
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #12 ATP (Nov 2018)
Tommy PAUL – 2007 “LM”/SB player – #12 ATP (Oct 2023)
Lorenzo MUSETTI – 2012 QF – #15 ATP (Jun 2023)
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA – 2009 SF- #21 ATP (Aug 2023)
Alexei POPYRIN – 2009 CD winner – #23 ATP (Aug 2024)
Tomas MACHAC – 2010 QF – #25 ATP (Oct 2024)
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #27 ATP (Jun 2019)
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 2009 quarterf.- #27 ATP (Jan 2023)
Flavio COBOLLI – 2012 player – #30 ATP (Sep 2024)
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #31 ATP (Sep 2021 )
Luciano DARDERI – 2012 player – #32 ATP (Aug 2024)
Luca NARDI – 2013 player – #70 ATP (May 2024)
Mattia BELLUCCI – 2010 player – #101 ATP (Aug 2024)
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC – 2013 SF – #102 ATP (Oct 2023)
Duje AJDUKOVIC – 2011 winner – #105 ATP (Sep 2024)
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #124 ATP (Feb 2020)
Nikola MILOJEVIC – 2005 CD winner – #125 ATP (Feb 2022)
Filip MISOLIC – 2011 player – #126 ATP (Apr 2023)
Jerome KYM – 2013 – #140 ATP (Oct 2024)
Gianluigi QUINZI – 2006 winner – # 142 ATP (Apr 2019)
Jaime FARIA – 2013 player – #147 ATP (Oct 2024)
Dino PRIZMIC – 2015 QF – #155 ATP (Nov 2023)
Martin LANDALUCE – 2016 QF – #158 ATP (Oct 2024)
Matteo DONATI – 2005 winner – #159 ATP (Jul 2015)
Gian Marco MORONI – 2008 player – #159 ATP (Jun 2022)
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #167 ATP (Jun 2022)
Javier MARTI – 2002 winner – #170 ATP (Apr 2012)
Nicola KUHN – 2010 winner – #174 ATP (Oct 2019)
Alibek KACHMAZOV – 2012 – #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Vilius GAUBAS – 2014 – #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Daniel RINCON – 2013 SF – #181 ATP (Dec 2023)
Abdullah SHELBAYH – 2013 – #181 ATP (Jan 2024)
Nerman FATIC – 2004 SF – #191 ATP (Aug 2023)
Marin DRAGANJA – 2001 winner – #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Matej SABANOV – 2002 semi – #72 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
William BLUMBERG – 2008 “LM”/SB player – #74 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
Ivan SABANOV – 2002 semi – #75 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
Patril RIKL – 2009 – #79 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Dino MARCAN – 2001 runner up – #87 ATP doubles (May 2017)
Luca MARGAROLI – 2002 – #128 ATP doubles (May 2019)
Charles BROOM – 2008 QF – #132 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Remy BERTOLA – 2008 – #200 ATP doubles (Aug 2024)
As of October 14th 2024 the ranking summary of the TOP 1000 ATP/WTA former Smrikva Bowl players is the following:
• 73 WTA players (7,3%)
Donna VEKIC – 2003-2005 player – #18 WTA
Katie BOULTER – 2006 player – #35 WTA
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC – 2003 semif.- #85 WTA
Olga DANILOVIC – 2011 winner – #86 WTA
Jana FETT – 2005 player – #106 WTA
Petra MARTIC – 2001 winner – #122 WTA
Martina TREVISAN – 2003 player – #133 WTA
Maria TIMOFEEVA – 2012 player – #143 WTA
Alexandra EALA – 2015 SF – #148 WTA
Antonia RUZIC – 2013 player – #164 WTA
Lea BOSKOVIC – 2009 player – #171 WTA
Miriam BULGARU – 2008 player – #176 WTA
Lola RADIVOJEVIC – 2015 player – #180 WTA
Lucija CIRIC BAGARIC – 2014 player – #201 WTA
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA – 2015 SF – #204 WTA
Berfu CENGIZ – 2009 player – #210 WTA
Aliona FALEI – 2014 runner up – #224 WTA
Tena LUKAS – 2005 player – #239 WTA
Irina Maria BARA – 2005 player – #241 WTA
Angela FITA BOLUDA – 2009 player – #242 WTA
Claire LIU – 2010 player – #247 WTA
Lina GJORCHESKA – 2003 player – #260 WTA
Tereza VALENTOVA – 2017 player – #264 WTA
Viktoria KUZMOVA HRUNCANKOVA – 2008 SF – #269 WTA
Petra MARCINKO – 2015 player – #290 WTA
Dejana RADANOVIC – 2006 player – #295 WTA
Camilla ROSATELLO – 2005 player – #345 WTA
Tatiana PIERI – 2007 player – #377 WTA
Francesca CURMI – 2012 player – #382 WTA
Mia RISTIC – 2016 SB SF – #395 WTA
Deborah CHIESA – 2006 player – #415 WTA
Elena MICIC – 2014 player – #433 WTA
Iva PRIMORAC – 2006 player – #448 WTA
Ariana GEERLINGS – 2015 player – #457 WTA
Aleksandra VECIC – 2011 player – #458 WTA
Jessica PIERI – 2007 player – #469 WTA
Yufei REN – 2016 SF – #481 WTA
Seone MENDEZ – 2009 player – #482 WTA
Haruna ARAKAWA – 2008 player – #500 WTA
Julie BELGRAVER – 2012 player – #502 WTA
Pia LOVRIC – 2012 player – #516 WTA
Ziva FALKNER – 2012 player – #525 WTA
Ena KOIKE – 2016 player – #534 WTA
Katarina KOZAROV – 2008 player – #548 WTA
Nina STOJANOVIC – 2006 player – #555 WTA
Mio MUSHIKA – 2015 player – #582 WTA
Katie SWAN – 2009 winner – #594 WTA
Rositza DENCHEVA – 2017 winner – #595 WTA
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE – 2012 runner up – #620 WTA
Denislava GLUSHKOVA – 2014 player – #632 WTA
Oana GEORGETA SIMION – 2006 player – #651 WTA
Ashley LAHEY – 2009 LM/SB – #661 WTA
Matilde PAOLETTI – 2012 player -#670 WTA
Ania HERTEL – 2010 player – #699 WTA
Joelle STEUR – 2014 player – #700 WTA
Katarina JOKIC – 2008 winner – #705 WTA
Ana Konjuh – 2007 runner up – #716 WTA
Patricija PAUKSTYTE – 2014 player – #723 WTA
Anastasia GRECHKINA – 2015 player – #732 WTA
Ela Nala MILIC – 2016 winner – #734 WTA
Zoe KRUGER – 2012 SF – 763 WTA
Mao MUSHIKA – 2015 player – #770 WTA
Paula ARIAS MANON – 2010 runner up – #789 WTA
Sarah TATU – 2014 player – #827 WTA
Ksenia EFREMOVA – 2019 winner – #863 WTA
Teodora KOSTOVIC – 2017 player – #882 WTA
Kristiana SIDOROVA – 2016 player, #883 WTA
Suana TUCAKOVIC – 2014 player – #927 WTA
Nina POTOCNIK – 2007 player – #946 WTA
Rose Marie NIJKAMP – 2016 player – #947 WTA
Monika STANKIEWICZ – 2016 player – #972 WT
Dunja MARIC – 2016 player – #984 WTA
Ema BURGIC – 2002 player – #999 WTA
Anna BROGAN – 2007 player – #984 WTA
• 73 ATP players (7,3%)
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA – 2013 runner up – #2 ATP
Alex DE MINAUR – 2009 player – #9ATP
Tommy PAUL – 2007 player – #13 ATP
Holger RUNE – 2013 QF – #14 ATP
Lorenzo MUSETTI – 2012 QF – #18 ATP
Alexei POPYRIN – 2009 cd winner – #24 ATP
Tomas MACHAC – 2010 QF- #25 ATP
Flavio COBOLLI – 2012 player – #30 ATP
Luciano DARDERI – 2012 player – #44 ATP
Miomir KECMANOVIC – 2009 player – #55 ATP
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA – 2009 SF- #64 ATP
Borna CORIC – 2005 player – #96 ATP
Luca NARDI – 2013 player – #97 ATP
Mattia BELLUCCI – 2010 player – #106 ATP
Laslo DJERE – 2005 runner up – #113 ATP
Duje AJDUKOVIC – 2011 winner – #115 ATP
Lloyd HARRIS – 2007 player – #128 ATP
Jerome KYM – 2013 player – #141 ATP
Jaime FARIA – 2013 player – #147 ATP
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC – 2013 SF – #160 ATP
Vilius GAUBAS – 2014 player – #189 ATP
Alibek KACHMAZOV – 2012 player – #198 ATP
Martin LANDALUCE – 2016 QF – #232 ATP
Abedallah SHELBAYH – 2013 player – #233 ATP
Filip MISOLIC – 2011 player – #236 ATP
Charles BROOM – 2008 player – #254 ATP
Daniel RINCON – 2013 SF – #263 ATP
Matej DODIG – 2015 player – #264 ATP
Dominic THIEM – 2003 winner – #289 ATP
Remy BERTOLA – 2008 player – #290 ATP
Cezar CRETU – 2011 player – #293 ATP
Mili POLJICAK – 2014 player – #299 ATP
Dino PRIZMIC – 2015 QF – #319 ATP
Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR – 2014 player – #326 ATP
Jacopo BERRETTINI – 2008 player – #329 ATP
Nicola KUHN – 2010 winner – #343 ATP
Gabi Adrian BOITAN – 2009 player – #368 ATP
Nerman FATIC – 2004 player – #375 ATP
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA – 2011 player – #383 ATP
Bor ARTNAK – 2014 player – #386 ATP
Luka MIKRUT – 2014 player – #399 ATP
Nino SERDARUSIC – 2005 player – #438 ATP
Stefan POPOVIC – 2013 player – #439 ATP
Yshai OLIEL – 2010 runner up – #470 ATP
Damien WENGER – 2010 player – #485 ATP
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #487 ATP
Eric VANSHELBOIM – 2011 player – #515 ATP
Andrea GUERRIERI – 2008 player – #552 ATP
Fabrizio ANDALORO – 2011 player – #583 ATP
Sebastian GIMA – 2012 runner up – #609 ATP
Dusan OBRADOVIC – 2011 player – #627 ATP
Adam NEFF – 2011 player – #671 ATP
Gian Marco MORONI – 2008 player – #677 ATP
Federico CINA – 2017 SB player – #681 ATP
Federico BONDIOLI – 2015 player – #684 ATP
Noah SCHACHTER – “LM”/SB 2009 – #703 ATP
Samuele PIERI – 2012 player – #711 ATP
Ewen LUMSDEN – 2010 player – #768 ATP
Branko DJURIC – 2015 SB winner – #769 ATP
Kylan BIGUN – 2016 winner – #799 ATP
Patrick BRADY – 2014 SB winner – #800 ATP
Filippo *ROMANO*- 2015 player – #807 ATP
Filip PLANINSEK – 2011 SB player – #821 ATP
Mees ROTTGERING – 2017 SB player – #822 ATP
Petr BRUNCLIK – 2016 SB player – #838 ATP
Adrian BODMER – 2005 player – #847 ATP
Viktor JOVIC – 2012 player – #850 ATP
Tomasz BERKIETA – 2016 player – #915 ATP
Kalin IVANOVSKI – 2014 CD winner – #926 ATP
Jan KUPČIČ – 2011 – #974 ATP
Matyas FUELE – 2008 player – #984 ATP
Aleksa PISARIC – 2015 player – #985 ATP
Thymen LOOF – 2012 – #988 ATP
Tomas CURRAS ABASOLO – 2010 player – #989 ATP
Matic KRIZNIK – 2015 player – #996 ATP
• 14 players TOP 100 ATP last RACE TO JEDDAH 2024 NEXT GEN (14%)
Vilius GABAUS – 2014 – 9 ATP
Martin LANDALUCE – 2016 – 15 ATP
Matej DODIG – 2015 – 18 ATP
Mili POLJICAK – 2014 – 20 ATP
Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR – 2014 – 21 ATP
Dino PRIZMIC – 2015 QF – 26 ATP
Luka MIKRUT – 2014 – 29 ATP
Bor ARTNAK – 2014 – 31 ATP
Federico CINA – 2016 – 60 ATP
Federico BONDIOLI – 2015 – 64 ATP
Branko DJURIC – 2015 – 80 ATP
Kylan*BIGUN* – 2016 – 85 ATP
Filippo ROMANO – 2015 – 94 ATP
Mees ROTTGERING – 2017 – 86 ATP
NEXT GEN SB PLAYERS:
Milano 2017: Borna CORIC and Gianluigi QUINZI (WC)
Milano 2018: Alex DE MINAUR (runner up) and Lloyd HARRIS (alternate)
Milano 2019: Alex DE MINAUR (runner up), Miomir KECMANOVIC (semifinals), Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA (round robin)
Milano 2020: not played for Covid – 19 but would have played: Alex DE MINAUR, Miomir KECMANOVIC, Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, Lorenzo MUSETTI, Carlos ALCARAZ
Milano 2021: Carlos ALCARAZ (winner), Lorenzo MUSETTI (round robin), Holger RUNE (round robin), Flavio COBOLLI (alternate)
Milano 2022: Lorenzo MUSETTI, Carlos ALCARAZ (qualified but did not play), Holger RUNE (qualified but did not play)
Jeddah 2023: Carlos ALCARAZ, Holger RUNE, Lorenzo MUSETTI (qualified but did not play)
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (winner), Luca NARDI (round robin), Flavio COBOLLI (round robin), Abdullah SHELBAYS (round robin wc), Luciano DARDERI (alternate)
• 20 boys (20%) and 12 girls (12%)… in total 32 players are in TOP 100 ITF
BOYS:
- #2 Kylan BIGUN – junior RG s. 2024 winner
- #6 Mees ROTTGERING – junior W s. 2024 runner up
- #13 Oliver BONDING
- #23 Tomasz BERKIETA – junior RG s. 2024 runner up
- #24 Marko MAKSIMOVIC
- #28 Petr BRUNCLIK
- #36 Timofei DEREPASKO
- #37 William REJCHTMAN VINCIGUERRA
- #41 Alexander VASILEV
- #44 Andreas TIMINI
- #45 Ognjen MILIC
- #56 Federico CINA – junior RG d. 2024 runner up
- #59 Mika PETKOVIC
- #62 Daniele RAPAGNETTA
- #65 Niels McDONALD
- #71 Dominick MOSEJCZUK
- #72 Thilo BEHRMANN
- #80 Anas MAZDRASHKI
- #84 Nico HIPFL
- #95 Benjamin GUSIC WAN
- #103 Duje MARKOVINA
- #113 Nikolai BARSUKOV
- #131 Luis GARCIA PAEZ
- #137 Michele MECARELLI
- #141 Conor BRADY
- #176 Antonio VOLJAVEC
- #184 Max STENZER
- #208 Vito DARDERI
- #215 Georgi GEORGIEV
- #229 Dimitar KISIMOV
- #235 Maximilian CARRIER
- #263 Rafael SEGADO ESTEVE
- #266 Ziga SESKO
- #296 Volodymyr GURENKO
- #340 Leny PETIT
- #350 Victor RYDEN
- #364 Viktor KIROV
- #365 Oliver MAJDANDZIC
- #373 Aleksa OPARNICA
- #380 Filip KOSINSKI
- #410 Filippo ALFANO
- #441 Meecah BIGUN
- #452 Štepan SKLENIČKA
- #461 Roben GAVANI
- #521 Sin Hang TAM
- #525 Jacob Kailiang SHEN
- #531 Wiktor JEZ
- #533 Mustafa EGE SIK
- #576 Marcell KOVACS
- #591 Filip GARBERO
- #626 Leo MATTHYSEN
- #628 Roger KOIKE
- #637 Juliusz STANCZYK
- #849 Patrick-Valentin MOISE
- #867 Marko DRAGOVIC
- #876 Kenay ORTIZ
- #903 Luka NIKOLIC
- #916 Aleksander MITEV
- #919 Timofii MILANOV
- #948 Tim VAISMAN
- #958 Aleksandar TOLEV
GIRLS:
- #7 Teodora KOSTOVIC
- #11 Rositsa DENCHEVA
- #20 Monica STANKIEWICZ
- #28 Elizara YANEVA
- #33 Tereza VALENTOVA junior RG singles & doubles winner
- #38 Alana SUBASIC
- #58 Rose NIJKAMP – Junior W 2022 doubles winner
- #61 Ksenia EFREMOVA
- #65 Ena KOIKE
- #91 Flora JOHNSON
- #100 Hepzibah OLUWADARE
- #115 Petra KONJIKUSIC
- #131 Dora MISKOVIC
- #151 Angelica SARA
- #165 Lana PETKOVIC
- #244 Iva LAKIC
- #251 Daria KORESHKOVA
- #277 Sarina SCHNYDER
- #336 Lia BELIBOVA
- #349 Aurora NOSEI
- #350 Alisa OKTIABREVA
- #370 Antonina CZAJKA
- #432 Lana VIRC
- #484 Duru BAYCAN
- #501 Alja SENICA
- #506 Milla KOTAMAKI
- #512 Yufei REN
- #547 Raya KOTSEVA
- #562 Maja WROBEL
- #598 Briyana IVANOVA
- #644 Marta DOBRIC
- #653 Liya CHU
- #665 Anna SHKUTOVA
- #672 Tea KOVACEVIC
- #710 Georgiana MITITELU
- #727 Africa BURILLO BEREZAK
- #778 Marta GAYOSO DE LOS RIOS
- #779 Chiara JEROLIMOV
- #885 Eva KHRUSTALEVA
- #940 Aleksandra STEVANOVIC
- #995 Sapir COHEN
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… and in 2001 – 6th Smrikva Bowl was the last year with dominance of the top national players…
Vilim VISAK (CRO), 1st SB 1996 winner, #612 ATP (Mar 2006)
Ivana LISJAK (CRO), 2nd SB 1997 winner, #95 WTA (Jun 2006)
Mateja HORVAT (CRO), 3rd SB 1998 winner, #830 WTA (Nov 2005)
Astrid BESSER (ITA), 4th SB 1999 winner, #356 WTA (Mar 2009)
Deni ZMAK (CRO), 4th SB 1999 runner up, #961 ATP (May 2010)
Tereza MRDEZA (CRO), 5th SB 2000 winner, #150 WTA (Oct 2015)
Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA), 5th SB 2000 winner, #394 ATP doubles (Oct 2017)
Marin DRAGANJA (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, #20 ATP doubles (Apr 2015)
Dino MARCAN (CRO), 6th SB 2001 runner up, #87 ATP doubles (May 2017)
Petra MARTIC (CRO), 6th SB 2001 winner, #14 WTA (Jan 2020)
IN 2002 SMRIKVA BOWL STARTED TO BE A EUROPEAN TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2002 – 7th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Federico GAIO – 2002 player – #124 ATP (Feb 2020)
Javier MARTI (ESP), 7th SB 2002 winner, #170 ATP (Apr 2012)
Matej SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semif., #72 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
Ivan SABANOV (CRO), 7th SB 2002 semif., #75 ATP doubles (Apr 2022)
Luca MARGAROLI (SUI), 7th SB 2002, #171 ATP doubles (May 2019)
GIRLS
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO), 7th SB 2002 runner up, # 32 WTA (Apr 2022)
Martina CAREGARO (ITA), 7th SB 2002 winner, #253 WTA (Feb 2016)
Ema BURGIC (BiH), 7th SB 2002 SF, #145 WTA (Oct 2016)
2003 – 8th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Dominic THIEM (AUT), 8th SB 2003 winner, #3 ATP (Mar 2020)
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 8th SB 2003, #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Martina TREVISAN (ITA), 8th SB 2003, #18 WTA (May 2023)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO),8th SB 2003 semif., # 32 WTA (Apr 2022)
Lina GJORCHESKA (MKD), 8th SB 2003, #170 WTA (Jun 2017)
2004 – 9th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Nerman FATIC (BiH), 9th SB 2004 semif, #191 ATP (Aug 2023)
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 9th SB 2004, #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Angelica MORATELLI (ITA), 9th SB 2004, #62 WTA doubles (Sep 2024)
Anita WAGNER HUSARIC (BIH), 9th SB 2004, #166 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
IN 2005 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 3 CONTINENTS
2005 – 10th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Borna CORIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #12 ATP (Nov 2018)
Laslo DJERE (SRB), 10th SB 2005 runner up, #27 ATP (Jun 2019)
Nikola MILOJEVIC (SRB), 10th SB 2005 Cons.winner, #125 ATP (Feb 2022)
Nino SERDARUSIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #167 ATP (Jun 2022)
GIRLS
Donna VEKIC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #18 WTA (Oct 2024)
Jana FETT (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #97 WTA (Oct 2017)
Irina Maria BARA (ROM), 10th SB 2005, #104 WTA (Apr 2022)
Tena LUKAS (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #200 WTA (Sep 2022)
Oana Georgetta SIMION (ROM), 10th SB 2005, #380 WTA (Jul 2021)
Iva PRIMORAC (CRO), 10th SB 2005, #386 WTA (Sep 2024)
Camilla ROSATELLO (ITA), 10th SB 2005, #72 WTA doubles (May 2024)
2006 – 11th Smrikva Bowl
GIRLS
Belinda BENCIC (SUI), 11th SB 2006, #4 WTA (Feb 2020)
Katie BOULTER (UK), 11th SB 2006, #27 WTA (Mar 2024)
Nina STOJANOVIC (SRB), 11th SB 2006, #81 WTA (Mar 2020)
Deborah CHIESA (ITA), 11th SB 2006, #143 WTA (Jun 2018)
Dea HERDZELAS (BiH), 11th SB 2006 quarterf., #183 (May 2022)
Dejana *RADANOVIC*(SRB), 11th SB 2006, #187 WTA (Jul 2018)
Iva PRIMORAC (CRO), 11th SB 2006, #386 WTA (Sep 2024)
2007 – 12th Smrikva Bowl and 6th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lloyd HARRIS (RSA), ,12th SB 2007, #31 ATP (Sep 2021)
GIRLS
Ana KONJUH (CRO), 12th SB 2007 runner up, #20 WTA (Jul 2017)
Ivana JOROVIC (SRB), 12th SB 2007, #86 on WTA (Jul 2019)
Jessica PIERI (ITA), 12th SB 2007, #205 WTA (May 2018)
Nina POTOCNIK (SLO), 12th SB 2007 semif., #257 WTA (Feb 2023)
Anna BROGAN (UK), 12th SB 2007 – #303 WTA (May 2023)
Tatiana PIERI (ITA), 12th SB 2007, #322 WTA (Jul 2024)
“Little Mo” TEAM
Tommy PAUL (USA), 6th “Little Mo”/SB, #12 ATP (Oct 2023)
IN 2008 SMRIKVA BOWL GATHERED TOP TENNIS TALENTS FROM 5 CONTINENTS AND TURNED INTO A WORLD TENNIS TALENTS GATHERING
2008 – 13th Smrikva Bowl and 7th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 13th SB 2008, #23 ATP (Aug 2024)
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 13th SB 2008, #27 ATP (Jan 2023)
Gian Marco MORONI (ITA), 13th SB 2008, #159 ATP (Jun 2022)
Charles BROOM (UK) , 13th SB 2008, #235 ATP ATP (Jun 2024) 129 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Jacopo BERRETTINI (ITA), 13th SB 2008, #388 ATP (Jul 2019)
Andrea GUERRIERI (ITA), 13th SB 2008 semif., #511 ATP (Jul 2024)
Matyas FUELE (HUN), 13th SB 2008, #547 ATP (Apr 2024)
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 13th SB 2008,#78 ATP doubles (Oct 2024)
GIRLS
Viktoria KUZMOVA HRUNCANKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008 semif., #43 WTA (Mar 2019)
Miriam Bulgaru (ROU), 13th SB 2008, #177 (Oct 2024)
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 13th SB 2008, #210 WTA (Oct 2024)
Katarina KOZAROV (SRB), 13th SB 2008, #302 WTA (Nov 2023)
Katarina JOKIC (SRB), 13th SB 2008 winner, #417 WTA (Oct 2022)
Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK), 13th SB 2008, #42 WTA doubles (Jan 2023)
Maia LUMSDEN (UK), 13th SB 2008 runner up, #57 WTA doubles (Jul 2024)
“Little Mo” TEAM
Ingrid NEEL (USA), 7th “Little Mo”/SB, #33 WTA doubles (May 2024)
William BLUMBERG (USA), 7th “Little Mo”/SB, #74 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
IN 2009 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND 1 NEW CONTINENT THEREFORE REACHED THE TOTAL OF 40 COUNTRIES AND 6 CONTINENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2009 – 14th Smrikva Bowl and 8th“Little Mo”/Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Alex DE MINAUR (AUS), 14th SB 2009 quarterf., #6 ATP (Jul 2024)
Alejandro DAVIDOVICH FOKINA (ESP), 14th SB 2009 semif., #21 ATP (Aug 2023)
Alexei POPYRIN (AUS), 14th SB 2009 Cons.winner, #23 ATP (Aug 2024)
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 14th SB 2009, #25 ATP (Oct 2024)
Miomir KECMANOVIC (SRB), 14th SB 2009 quarterf., #27 ATP (Jan 2023)
Patrik RIKL (CZE), 14th SB 2009 quarterf., #78 ATP doubles (Oct 2024)
Gabi Adrian BOITAN (ROM), 14th SB 2009, #328 ATP (Aug 2024)
GIRLS
Katie SWAN (UK), 14th SB 2009 winner, #118 WTA (Oct 2022)
Lea Bošković (CRO), 14th SB 2009, #158 WTA (Sep 2024)
Seone MENDEZ (AUS), 14th SB 2009, #198 WTA (Mar 2022)
Berfu CENGIZ (TUR), 14th SB 2009 player, #210 WTA (Oct 2024)
Angela FITA BOLUDA (ESP), 14th SB 2009, #245 WTA (Oct 2024)
Haruna ARAKAWA (JPN), 14th SB 2009, #352 WTA (Feb 2020)
Ashley LAHEY (USA), 8th “Little Mo”/SB, #170 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
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
Tomas MACHAC (CZE), 15th SB 2010 quarterf., #25 ATP (Oct 2024)
Mattia BELLUCCI (ITA), 15th SB 2010, #101 ATP (Aug 2024)
Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO), 2010 & 16th SB 2011 winner, #105 ATP (Sep 2024)
Nicola KUHN (ESP), 15th SB 2010 winner, #174 ATP (Oct 2019)
Yshai OLIEL (ISR), 15th SB 2010 semif., #305 ATP (Aug 2022)
Damien WENGER (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #363 ATP (May 2023)
Rimpei KAWAKAMI (JPN), 15th SB 2010, #464 ATP (Dec 2022)
Ewan LUMSDEN (SCO), 15th SB 2010, #764 ATP (Sep 2024)
Tomas CURRAS ABASOLO (ESP), 15th SB 2010, #887 ATP (Apr 2024)
Rafael IZQUIRED LUQUE (ESP), 15th SB 2010, #892 ATP (Aug 2024)
Yannick SKINNEGER (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #920 ATP (Apr 2024)
Jan KUPČIČ (SLO), 15th SB 2010, #994 ATP (Sep 2024)
Nico HORNITSCHEK (GER), 15th SB 2010, #1031 ATP (Aug 2024)
Mischa LANZ (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #1332 ATP (Aug 2024)
GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 15th SB 2010, #86 WTA (Oct 2024)
Joanne ZUGER (SUI), 15th SB 2010, #163 WTA (Aug 2022)
Tina CVETKOVIC (SLO), 15th SB 2010, #552 WTA (Jul 2022)
Paula ARIAS MANJON (ESP), 15th SB 2010 runner up, #681 WTA (Apr 2024)
Ania HERTEL (POL), 15th SB 2010, #691 WTA (Jul 2024)
“Little Mo” TEAM
Claire LIU (USA), 9th “Little Mo”/SB, #52 WTA (Jan 2023)
IN 2011 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 5 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 54 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION
2011 – 16th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO), 2010 & 16th SB 2011 winner, #105 ATP (Sep 2024)
Filip MISOLIC (AUT), 16th SB 2011, #126 ATP (Apr 2023)
Nicolas ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP), 16th SB 2011 quarterf., #219 ATP (Oct 2022)
Cezar CRETU (ROU), 16th SB 2011, #291 ATP (Sep 2024)
Eric VANSHELBOIM (UKR), 16th SB 2011, #357 ATP (Feb 2024)
Dusan OBRADOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, #511 ATP (Aug 2024)
Fabbrizio ANDALORO (ITA), 16th SB 2011, #574 ATP (Jul 2024)
Adam NEFF (USA), 16th SB 2011, 669 ATP (Sep 2024)
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011, #729 ATP (Jun 2024)
Filip PLANINSEK (SVN), 16th SB 2011, #823 ATP (Sep 2024)
Jan KUPČIČ (SLO), 16th SB 2011, #994 ATP (Sep 2024)
Daniel SALAZAR (ESP), 16th SB 2011, #1199 ATP (Aug 2024)
Herman HOYERAAL (NOR), 16th SB 2011, #1531 ATP (Jul 2024)
GIRLS
Olga DANILOVIC (SRB), 16th SB 2011 winner, #86 WTA (Oct 2024)
Alexandra VECIC (GER), 16th SB 2011, #384 WTA (Aug 2023)
IN 2012 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 4 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 58 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION… and for the first time in the quarterfinals there were still five continents represented: AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICA, OCENIA and EUROPE
2012 – 17th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lorenzo MUSETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterf., #15 ATP (Jun 2023)
Flavio COBOLLI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, #30 ATP (Sep 2024)
Luciano DARDERI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, #32 ATP (Aug 2024)
Alibek KACHMAZOV (RUS), 17th SB 2012, #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Sebastian GIMA (ROU), 17th SB 2012 runner up, #436 ATP (Aug 2023)
Samuele PIERI (ITA), 17th SB 2012, #711 ATP (Oct 2024)
Patrick BRADY (GBR), 17th SB 2012, #728 ATP (Feb 2024)
Viktor JOVIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012, #729 ATP (Jun 2024)
Fons VAN SAMBEEK (NED), 17th SB 2012, #949 ATP (Nov 2023)
Thijmen LOOF (NED), 17th SB 2012, #984 ATP (Sep 2024)
Mikolaj LORENS (ESP), 17th SB 2012, #1249 ATP (Nov 2021)
Alan BOJARSKI (POL), 17th SB 2012, #1367 ATP (Jul 2024)
Drazen PETROVIC (BiH), 17th SB 2012, #1419 ATP (Sep 2024)
Michael Francis EALA (PHI), 17th SB 2012, #1475 ATP (Aug 2022)
Aly SHOKEIR (EGY), 17th SB 2012, #1579 ATP (Dec 2019)
Goran ZIVOTIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012, #1579 ATP (Dec 2019)
Piotr PAWLAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, #1626 ATP (Jun 2023)
Sean KAMYSHEV (ISR), 17th SB 2012, #1634 ATP (Aug 2022)
Alexa MARDJONOVIC (SRB), 17th SB 2012, #1210 ATP doubles (Nov 2023)
Angel GUERRERO MELGAR (ESP), 17th SB 2012, #1759 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
GIRLS
Maria TIMOFEEVA (RUS), 17th SB 2012, #93 WTA (Apr 2024)
Matilde PAOLETTI (ITA), 17th SB 2012 quarterf., #262 WTA (Jul 2023)
Francesca CURMI (MLT), 17th SB 2012, #299 WTA (Sep 2023)
Luisa MEYER AUF DER HEIDE (Ger), 17th SB 2012, #376 WTA (Oct 2022)
Živa FALKNER (SLO), 17th SB 2012, #397 WTA (Sep 2023)
Zoe KRUGER (RSA), 17th SB 2012 semif., #424 WTA (Apr 2022)
Pia LOVRIC (SLO), 17th SB 2012 semif., #454 WTA (Aug 2024)
Julie BELGRAVER (FRA), 17th SB 2012, #482 WTA (Oct 2022)
Himari SATO (JPN), 17th SB 2012 winner, #685 WTA (Jun 2023)
Weronika BASZAK (POL), 17th SB 2012, #692 WTA (Jul 2023)
Helene PELLICANO (MLT), 17th SB 2012, #710 WTA (May 2019)
Kristyna LAVICKOVA (CZE), 17th SB 2012, #986 WTA (Feb 2021)
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013, #1260 WTA doubles (Jan 2023)
IN 2013 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 5 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 63 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2013 – 18th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Carlos ALCARAZ GARFIA (ESP), 18th SB 2013 runner up, #1 ATP (Sep 2022)
Holger Vitus Nodskov RUNE (DEN), 18th SB 2013, #4 ATP (Aug 2023)
Luca NARDI (ITA), 18th SB 2013, #70 ATP (May 2024)
Hamad MEDJEDOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013 semif., #102 ATP (Oct 2023)
Jerome KYM (SUI), 18th SB 2013, #141 ATP (Oct 2024)
Jaime FARIA (POR), 18th SB 2013, # 147 ATP (Oct 2024)
Daniel RINCON (ESP), 18th SB 2013 semif., #181 ATP (Dec 2023)
Abedallah SHELBAYH (JOR), 18th SB 2013, #181 ATP (Jan 2024)
Stefan POPOVIC (SRB), 18th SB 2013, #410 ATP (May 2024)
Patrick BRADY (GBR), 19th SB 2014 winner, #728 ATP (Feb 2024)
Alejandro TURRIZIANI ALVAREZ (ESP), 18th SB 2013, #1111 ATP (Sep 2024)
Gabriele BRANCATELLI (USA), 18th SB 2013, #1177 ATP (Feb 2024)
Stepan BAUM (CZE), 18th SB 2013, #1193 ATP (Sep 2024)
Timofey STEPANOV (BLR), 18th SB 2013, #1358 ATP (Jul 2023)
Piotr KUSIEWICZ (POL) , 18th SB 2013, #1519 ATP (Mar 2023)
Gal EMERSIC POTOCNIK (SLO), 18th SB 2013, #1545 ATP (Jul 2024)
Aljaž JERAN (SLO), 18th SB 2013, #1850 ATP doubles (Jun 2023)
GIRLS
Antonia RUZIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013, #154 WTA (Sep 2024)
Aliona FALEI (BLR), 18th SB 2013, #173 WTA (May 2024)
Tea LUKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014 winner, #654 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Noa KRZNARIC (CRO), 18th SB 2013, #1260 WTA doubles (Jan 2023)
Remika OHASHI (JPN) , 18th SB 2013, #1315 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Maja RADISIC (SLO), 18th SB 2013, #1470 WTA doubles (Dec 2022)
Jelena RISTIC (AUT), 18th SB 2013, #1555 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
IN 2014 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 2 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 65 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2014 – 19th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Vilius GAUBAS (LIT), 19th SB 2014, #179 ATP (Sep 2024)
Mili POLJICAK (CRO), 19th SB 2014, #299 ATP (Oct 2024)
Kalin IVANOVSKI (MKD), 19th SB 2014, #305 ATP (Oct 2023)
Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR (ESP), 19th SB 2014, #326 ATP (Oct 2024)
Luka MIKRUT (CRO), 19th SB 2014, # 345 ATP (Aug 2024)
Bor ARTNAK (SVN), 19th SB 2014, #373 ATP (Sep 2024)
Pedro RODENAS (ESP), 19th SB 2014, # 553 ATP (Aug 2023)
Patrick BRADY (GBR), 19th SB 2014 winner, #728 ATP (Feb 2024)
Nicolas KOBELT (SUI) , 19th SB 2014, # 810 ATP (Jun 2023)
William JANSEN (GBR), 19th SB 2014, #1023 ATP (Dec 2022)
Alex DE GABRIELE (MLT) , 19th SB 2014, #1481 ATP (Aug 2024)
Enrico BALDISSERRI (ITA) , 19th SB 2014, #1679 ATP (Jan 2024)
Matija SAMARDZIC (MNE), 19th SB 2014, #1702 ATP (May 2022)
Maj PREMZL (SLO), 19th SB 2014, #1783 ATP (Sep 2022)
Noa VUKADIN (CRO) , 19th SB 2014, #1820 ATP (Jun 2024)
Lun OBRUL (SLO) , 19th SB 2014, #1821 ATP (Jun 2024)
Tarik BAJROVIC (BIH) , 19th SB 2014, #1827 ATP (May 2023)
Venedikt TSIRIKIDZE (RUS) , 19th SB 2014, #1876 ATP (May 2024)
Aljaž KIRBIS (SLO) , 19th SB 2014, #ATP doubles (Nov 2023)
Ivan SODAN (CRO), 19th SB 2014, #1871 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
Alberto SANNA (ITA), 19th SB 2014, #1974 ATP doubles (Nov 2023)
Nikola ZEKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014, #2055 ATP doubles (Feb 2023)
Dragomir DRAGANOV (BLG), 19th SB 2014, #2063 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
GIRLS
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), 19th SB 2014 semif., #49 WTA (Jun 2023)
Lucija CIRIC BAGARIC (CRO), 19th SB 2014, #157 WTA (Aug 2024)
Aliona FALEI (BLR), 19th SB 2014 runner up, #173 WTA (May 2024)
Elena MICIC (AUS), 19th SB 2014, #433 WTA (Oct 2024)
Denislava GLUSHKOVA (BGR), 19th SB 2014, #453 WTA (Aug 2023)
Joelle STEUR (GER), 19th SB 2014, #500 WTA (Apr 2023)
Patricija PAUKSTYTE (LTU), 19th SB 2014, #717 WTA (Jul 2024)
Charlotte KEMPENAERS POCZ (AUS), 19th SB 2014, #760 (Nov 2022)
Suana TUCAKOVIC (BIH), 19th SB 2014 semif., # 818 WTA (Jun 2024)
Sarah TATU (UK), 19th SB 2014, #824 WTA (Sep 2024)
Carolina GOMEZ (ESP), 19th SB 2014, #854 WTA (Feb 2023)
Petja DRAME (SLO), 19th SB 2014, #1127 WTA (Nov 2023)
Mirjana JOVANOVIC (SRB) , 19th SB 2014, #1184 WTA (Sep 2024)
Sarah MUELLER (GER), 19th SB 2014, #1333 WTA (Jul 2023)
Jaquelyn OGUNWALE (UK), 19th SB 2014,#1381 WTA (Jul 2024)
Tea LUKIC (SRB), 19th SB 2014 winner, #654 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Stela Peeva (BGR) , 19th SB 2014,#981 WTA doubles (Feb 2020)
IN 2015 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 9 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 73 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2015 – 20th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Dino PRIZMIC (CRO), 20th SB 2015 quarterf., #155 ATP (Oct 2023)
Matej DODIG (CRO), 20th SB 2015, #264 ATP (Oct 2024)
Federico BONDIOLI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, #443 ATP (Sep 2024)
Branko DJURIC (MNE), 20th SB 2015 winner, #656 ATP (Sep 2024)
Lorenzo SCIAHBASI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, #721 ATP (Sep 2024)
Filippo ROMANO (ITA) , 20th SB 2015, #795 ATP (Sep 2024)
Ofek SHIMANOV (ISR), 20th SB 2015, #822 ATP (Apr 2024)
Marc MAJDANDZIC (GER), 20th SB 2015 semif., #947 ATP (May 2024)
Aleksa PISARIC (SRB), 20th SB 2015, #966 ATP (Sep 2024)
Matic KRIZNIK (SVN), 20th SB 2015, #996 ATP (Oct 2024)
Romeo HADZIMEHMEDOVIC (SRB) , 20th SB 2015, #1177 ATP (Nov 2023)
Iker SEVILLA (ESP), 20th SB 2015 runner up , #1370 ATP (Aug 2024)
Viktor MARKOV (BGR), 20th SB 2015, #1517 ATP (Jun 2023)
Kevin EDENGREN (SWE), 20th SB 2015, #1647 ATP (Jan 2024)
Marko NIKOLIC (SRB) , 20th SB 2015, #1756 ATP (Sep 2024)
Federico GARBERO (ITA) , 20th SB 2015, #1850 ATP (Sep 2024)
Manuel LAZIC (AUT) , 20th SB 2015, # 1858 ATP (Apr 2024)
Kristian TUMBAS KAJGO (CRO), 20th SB 2015, #1161 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Matthias UWE KASK (CAN), 20th SB 2015, #1954 ATP doubles (Jun 2024)
Andrea MEDURI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, #1257 ATP doubles (Aug 2024)
Mikalai BANKOU (BLR), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on ATP
Giacomo NOSEI (ITA), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on ATP
Jose Alessandro HERNANDEZ (ESP), 20th SB 2015 semif., not yet ranked on ATP
GIRLS
Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE), 20th SB 2015 semif., #49 WTA (Jun 2023)
Petra MARCINKO (CRO), 20th SB 2015, #132 WTA (Oct 2023)
Alexandra EALA (PHI), 20th SB 2015 , #143 WTA (Jul 2024)
Lola RADIVOJEVIC (SRB), 20th SB 2015, #184 (Oct 2024)
Ariana GEERLINGS (ESP), 20th SB 2015, #470 WTA (Oct 2024)
Mio MUSHIKA (JPN), 20th SB 2015, #559 WTA (Aug 2024)
Mao MUSHIKA (JPN), 20th SB 2015, #718 WTA (Jan 2024)
Anastasia GRECHKINA (RUS), 20th SB 2015, #730 WTA (Aug 2024)
Mara GAE (ROU), 20th SB 2015 semif. ,#1039 WTA (Jan 2024)
Roisin GILHEANY (AUS) , 20th SB 2015, #1226 WTA (Dec 2022)
Lara STOJANOVSKI (SRB), 20th SB 2015, #1280 WTA (Jun 2023)
June BJORK (SWE), 20th SB 2015, #1254 WTA (May 2024)
Jaquelyn OGUNWALE (UK), 20th SB 2015, #1381 WTA (Jul 2024)
Tea NIKCEVIC (MNE), 20th SB 2015, # 558 WTA doubles (Aug 2024)
Given ROACH (BRB), 20th SB 2015, #779 WTA doubles (Aug 2023)
Malwina ROWINSKA (POL), 20th SB 2015, #877 WTA doubles (Sep 2023)
Vanesa DANKO (HUN), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
Leticia TAROCCO (CRO), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
Anastasia NIKOLOVA (BGR), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
Klio Maria IOANNOU (CYP), 20th SB 2015, not yet ranked on WTA
IN 2016 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD 6 NEW COUNTRIES AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 79 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2016 – 21st Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Martin LANDALUCE (ESP), 21st SB 2016, #158 ATP (Oct 2024)
Kaylan BIGUN (USA), 21st SB 2016 winner, #799 ATP (Oct 2024)
Petr BRUNCLIK (CZE), 21st SB 2016 semif., # 838 ATP (Oct 2024)
Tomasz BERKIETA (POL), 21st SB 2016, #915 ATP (Sep 2024)
Daniele RAPAGNETTA (ITA), 21st SB 2016, #1006 ATP (Jul 2024)
Nico HIPFL (AUS), 21st SB 2016, #1159 ATP (Sep 2024)
Marko MAKSIMOVIC (BiH), 21st SB 2016, #1216 ATP (May 2024)
Zach STEPHENS (GBR), 21st SB 2016, #1270 ATP (Nov 2024)
Mika PETKOVIC (GER) , 21st SB 2016, #1277 ATP (Sep 2024)
Leo MATTHYSEN (RSA) , 21st SB 2016, #1343 ATP (Jul 2024)
Meecah BIGUN (USA), 21st SB 2016 semif., #1373 ATP (Aug 2022)
Max STENZER (GER), 21st SB 2016, #1485 ATP (Aug 2024)
Georgi GEORGIEV (BGR), 21st SB 2016, #1584 ATP (Sep 2024)
Andreas TIMINI (CYP), 21st SB 2016, #1794 ATP (May 2024)
Antonio VOLJAVEC (CRO), 21st SB 2016, #1905 ATP (Jul 2024)
Mak MIKOVIČ (SVN) , 21st SB 2016, #1632 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Rafael SEGADO ESTEVE (ESP) , 21st SB 2016, #1649 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Luis Garcia PAEZ (ESP), 21st SB 2016 runner up, #1893 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Kenay ORTIZ GONZALES (ESP) , 21st SB 2016, #1961 ATP doubles (May 2024)
Sergej ZIVKOVIC (SRB) , 21st SB 2016, #2013 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Julian PLATZER (AUT), 21st SB 2016, #2083 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
Timoefii MILOVANOV (UKR), 21st SB 2016, # 2196 ATP doubles (May 2024)
Rares Andrei GOLESCU (ROM), 21st SB 2016, #2546 ATP doubles (Aug 2024)
Ziga SVEC (PVN), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Nikolai BARSUKOV (GER), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Pavel MARINOV (BGR), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Fran RAKONIC (CRO), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
Chris SPYROU (GRE), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on ATP
GIRLS
Mia RISTIC (SRB), 21st SB 2016 semif., #266 WTA (Aug 2024)
Yufei REN (CHN), 21st SB 2016 semif. , #441 WTA (Jun 2024)
Ena KOIKE (Jpn), 21st SB 2016, #544 WTA (Aug 2024)
Ela Nala MILIC (SVN), 21st SB 2016 winner, #676 WTA (Sep 2024)
Kristiana SIDOROVA (RUS), 21st SB 2016, #767 WTA (Aug 2024)
Dunja MARIC (SRB), 21st SB 2016, #891 WTA (Sep 2024)
Rose Marie NIJKAMP (NLD), 21st SB 2016, #947 WTA (Oct 2024)
Monika STANKIEWICZ (POL), 21st SB 2016 , 972 WTA (Oct 2024)
Camilia SAMEL DRUZ (FRA), 21st SB 2016 runner up, #1213 (Sep 2024)
Ema KOVACEVIC (BEL), 21st SB 2016, #526 WTA doubles (Sep 2024)
Chiara JEROLIMOV (CRO), 21st SB 2016, #1248 WTA doubles (Oct 2024)
Barbora MICHALKOVA (CZE) , 21st SB 2016, #1369 WTA (Jul 2024)
Ann Akasha CEUCA (GER), 21st SB 2016, #1344 WTA doubles (Apr 2024)
Jovana GRUJIC (SRB), 21st SB 2016 CD winner, not yet ranked on WTA
Aleksandra GABROVSKA (BGR), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on WTA
Karina JUMAZHANOVA (KAZ), 21st SB 2016 , not yet ranked on WTA
Ece GENCER (TUR), 21st SB 2016 winner, not yet ranked on WTA
Anastasija IGNJATIC (BiH), 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on WTA
Luna DINOTO FERNANDEZ (ESP), 21st SB 2016 ,not yet ranked on WTA
Nera TESANKIC (CRO), 21st SB 2016 , not yet ranked on WTA
Tara MIHALJEVIC (SRB) , 21st SB 2016, not yet ranked on WTA
IN 2017 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD AGAIN SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 85 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2017 – 22nd Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Federico CINA (ITA), 22nd SB 2017, #681 ATP (Oct 2024)
Mees ROTTGERING (NDL), 22nd SB 2017, #800 ATP (Sep 2024)
Alexander VASILEV (BGR) , 22nd SB 2017, #1277 ATP (Sep 2024)
Duje MARKOVINA (CRO), 22nd SB 2017 semif., #1588 ATP (Sep 2024)
Ognjen MILIC (SRB), 22nd SB 2017, #1572 ATP (Jul 2024)
Timofei DEREPASKO (RUS), 22nd SB 2017, #1656 ATP (May 2023)
Oliver BONDING (UK), 22nd SB 2017, #1936 ATP (Sep 2024)
Benjamin GUSIC WAN (UK), 22nd SB 2017, #1993 ATP (Aug 2024)
Filip KOSINSKI (POL), 22nd SB 2017, #1836 ATP doubles (Sep 2024)
William REJCHTMAN VINCIGUERRA (SWE), 22nd SB 2017 runner up, #2022 ATP doubles (Aug 2022)
Michele MECARELLI (ITA), 22nd SB 2017, #2066 ATP doubles (Jul 2024)
Roben GAVANI (BGR), 22nd SB 2017 winner, not yet ranked on ATP
Maximilian CARRIER (UK), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on ATP
Štepan SKLENIČKA (CZE), 22nd SB 2017 semif., not yet ranked on ATP
Jacob Kailiang SHEN (HKG), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on ATP
Tim VAISMAN (ISR), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on ATP
GIRLS
Tereza VALENTOVA (CZE) , 22nd SB 2017, #264 WTA (Jul 2024)
Rositsa DENCHEVA (BGR), 22nd SB 2017 winner, #595 WTA (Oct 2024)
Teodora KOSTOVIC (SRB) , 22nd SB 2017, #882 WTA (Oct 2024)
Elizara YANEVA (BGR), 22nd SB 2017, #1177 WTA (Mar 2023)
Dora MISKOVIC (CRO), 22nd SB 2017, #1205 WTA (Aug 2024)
Hephzibah OLUWADARE (UK), 22nd SB 2017, #1313 WTA (Aug 2024)
Alana SUBASIC (AUS), 22nd SB 2017, #1179 WTA doubles (Apr 2024)
Sapir COHEN (ISR), 22nd SB 2017, #1428 WTA doubles (Dec 2022)
Petra KONJIKUSIC (SRB), 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Liya CHU (TWN), 22nd SB 2017 semif., not yet ranked on WTA
Antonina CZAJKA (POL) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Lana PETKOVIC (BiH) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Aurora NOSEI (ITA) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Flora JOHNSON (GBR) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Shanice ROIGNOT (FRA), 22nd SB 2017 runner up, not yet ranked on WTA
Africa BURILLO BEREZAK (ESP) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Greta RIZZETTO (ITA) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
Mai GOTO (JPN), 22nd SB 2017 semif., not yet ranked on WTA
Sofia SEGUI EDMUNDSON (ESP) , 22nd SB 2017, not yet ranked on WTA
IN 2018 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD AGAIN SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 87 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2018 – 23rd Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Lenny PETIT (FRA), 23rd SB 2018 winner, #1820 ATP (Jun 2024) #340 ITF
Niels McDONALD (GER), 23rd SB 2018 runner up, #1126 ATP doubles (Aug 2024) #65 ITF
Žiga ŠEŠKO (SLO), 23rd SB 2018 semif., #1419 ATP doubles (Jun 2024) #266 ITF
Thilo BEHRMANN (AUT), 23rd SB 2018, #72 ITF
Vito DARDERI (ARG), 23rd SB 2018 winner, #208 ITF
Dimitar KISIMOV (BLG), 23rd SB 2018, #229 ITF
Victor RYDEN (SWE), 23rd SB 2018, #350 ITF
Oliver MAJDANDZIC (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #365 ITF
Wiktor JEZ (POL), 23rd SB 2018, #531 ITF
Marcell KOVACS (HUN), 23rd SB 2018, #576 ITF
Marko DRAGOVIC (MNE), 23rd SB 2018, #867 ITF
Patrick-Valentin MOISE (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #849 ITF
Luka NIKOLIC (FRA), 23rd SB 2018, #903 ITF
Alex BERGOMI (SUI), 23rd SB 2018, #1115 ITF
Krystof KOMINEK (CZE), 23rd SB 2018, #1187 ITF
Skender *KATANA*(MNE), 23rd SB 2018, #1228 ITF
Viggo WAGENKNECHT (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #1777 ITF
Antoni KASPERSKI (POL), 23rd SB 2018, #1976 ITF
Pietro VERNO (ITA), 23rd SB 2018, #2201 ITF
Maksim DESPOTOVIC (SVN), 23rd SB 2018, #2684 ITF
Vitorio STANKOV (BUL), 23rd SB 2018, #3062 ITF
Ian BOLOBAN (BiH), 23rd SB 2018, #3421 ITF
Riki IMAI (JPN), 23rd SB 2018 semif. #3963 ITF
Ryan ZUBERBUEHLER (CRO), 23rd SB 2018, not ranked yet on ITF
GIRLS
Alja SENICA (SVN), 23rd SB 2018, #1260 WTA (Oct 2024)
Iva LAKIC (MNE), 23rd SB 2018 runner up, #244 ITF
Daria KORESHKOVA (RUS), 23rd SB 2018 semif., #251 ITF
Sarina SCHNYDER (SUI), 23rd SB 2018, #277 ITF
Alisa OKTIABREVA (RUS), 23rd SB 2018 winner, #350 ITF
Lana VIRC (SRB), 23rd SB 2018, #432 ITF
Marta DOBRIC (CRO), 23rd SB 2018, #644 ITF
Georgiana MITITELU (UK), 23rd SB 2018, #710 ITF
Eva KHRUSTALEVA (RUS), 23rd SB 2018, #885 ITF
Amalia WIDDOWSON (UK), 23rd SB 2018, #952 ITF (Jan 2022)
Tatiana CANTOS SIEMERS (GER), 23rd SB 2018, #1450 ITF
Astrid JOHA-BILIC (CRO), 23rd SB 2018, #2064 ITF
Eva ANDREEA MUNTEANU (ROU), 23rd SB 2018, #2085 ITF
Selena ROMERO CALVO (ESP), 23rd SB 2018, #2207 ITF
IN 2019 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD AGAIN SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND REACHED THE TOTAL OF 93 COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURNAMENT SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
2019 – 24th Smrikva Bowl
BOYS
Sin Hang TAM (HKG), 24th SB 2019, #521 ITF
Mustafa EGE SIK (TUR), 24th SB 2019, #533 ITF
Filippo GARBERO (ITA), 24th SB 2019, #591 ITF
Juliusz STANCZYK (POL), 24th SB 2019 semif., #637 ITF
Svit SULJIC (SVN), 24th SB 2019 winner, #658 ITF (Apr 2023)
Aleksandar TOLEV (BLG), 24th SB 2019, #958 ITF
Dehan VAN DEVEENTER (RSA), 24th SB 2019, #1055 ITF
Itamar VERTHAIMER (ISR), 24th SB 2019, #1077 ITF
Murray WATTERS (GBR), 24th SB 2019, #1238 ITF
Tadevos MIRIJANYAN (USA), 24th SB 2019 runner up, #1438 ITF
Filip LADMAN (CZE), 24th SB 2019 semif., #1494 ITF
Alexey FROLOV (RUS), 24th SB 2019, #1518 ITF
Ivan DUMBOVIC (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #1985 ITF
Carlo PACI (ITA), 24th SB 2019, #2024 ITF
Patrik SEMENIC (SVN), 24th SB 2019, #2617 ITF
Filip DJOKIC (SRB), 24th SB 2019, #2823 ITF
Dario ZORICA (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #2858 ITF
Ki Cheong Morris *TANG (HKG), 24th SB 2019, #3049 ITF
Mikhail MICHSHENKO (KAZ), 24th SB 2019, #3105 ITF
Akhiro TOYODA (JPN), 24th SB 2019, #3147 ITF
Marko ERCEG (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #3279 ITF
Aoi MIYOSHI (JPN), 24th SB 2019, #3545 ITF
Mihailo TOPIC (SRB), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Dennis Ciprian SPIRCU (ROU), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Novak JACIMOVIC (BiH), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Ivan MARAKOVIC (CRO), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Ivan USHAKOV (UKR), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
GIRLS
Ksenia EFREMOVA (RUS), 24th SB 2019 winner, #863 WTA (Oct 2024)
Angelica SARA (ITA), 24th SB 2019, #151 ITF
Lia BELIBOVA (MDA), 24th SB 2019 runner up, #336 TF
Briyana IVANOVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019, #598 ITF
Marta GAYOSO DE LOS RIOS (ESP), 24th SB 2019, #778 ITF
Lora KARDOS (HUN), 24th SB 2019, #1040 ITF
Eva ZHAROVA (RUS), 24th SB 2019, #1166 ITF (Feb 2023)
Karolina JECMINKOVA (CZE), 24th SB 2019, #1257 ITF
Eleonora TONEVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019, #1272 ITF
Katsiaryina DUBIK (BLR), 24th SB 2019, #1291 ITF
Zoja PETERNEL (SVN), 24th SB 2019, #1930 ITF
Andreya GLUSHKOVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019, #2069 ITF
Nika CAKARUN (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #2099 ITF
Mihaela BOBEVA (BGR), 24th SB 2019,#2506 ITF
Daria BARSUKOV (GER), 24th SB 2019 semif. , #2548 ITF
Lola FEHER (HUN), 24th SB 2019, #2768 ITF (Jan 2023)
Milana RASAN-BUHA (CRO), 24th SB 2019, #3747 ITF
Varitsa YANEVA (SVN), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Evelin BORTSOVA (ISR), 24th SB 2019, not yet ranked on ITF
Veronika GUBASHEVA (RUS), 24th SB 2019 semif. not yet ranked on ITF
IN 2020 SMRIKVA BOWL WAS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID 19 BUT THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WERE SIX CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND SB REACHED THE TOTAL OF 95 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
IN 2021 SMRIKVA BOWL WAS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID 19 BUT THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WERE FIVE CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND SB REACHED THE TOTAL OF 98 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED SINCE ITS FOUNDATION…
IN 2022 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD FOUR CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND ITS AMBASSADORS ARE SPREAD IN 98 COUNTRIES…
2022 – 27th Smrikva Bowl
Daniel GARDALITY (USA), 27th SB 2022 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Luka MITROVIC (CRO), 27th SB 2022 runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Philip DIANATI (DEN), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Daniel STOYANOV (BGR), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
David SCHWENK (GER), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Pekko PFUNDSTEIN (GBR), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Kaloyan GAYDADZHIEV (BGR), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nikola JOTIC (SRB), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Tommaso PANTO (ITA), 27th SB 2022 player, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Frederick FABRICIUS (UK), 27th SB 2022 player, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Arina FOMINA (RUS), 27th SB 2022 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Beata MARESOVA (CZE), 27th SB 2022 runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nadia POZNICK (USA), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Korana BARISIC (CRO), 27th SB 2022 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nicole SCARPINO (ITA), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nađa KNEZEVIC (MNE), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ginny CHEN (GBR), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Giulia LUCHETTI (SVK), 27th SB 2022 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Maya MICHEVA (BGR), 27th SB 2022 player, not yet ranked on ETA U14
IN 2023 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD FIVE CONTINENTS REPRESENTED AND ITS AMBASSADORS ARE SPREAD IN 101 COUNTRY…
2023 – 28th Smrikva Bowl
James BORCHARD (USA), 28th SB 2023 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Kajetan KOSINSKI (POL), 28th SB 2023 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Lennox KELLY (AUS), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Matyas OPRCHAL (GBR), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Stavros LADEROS (GRE), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Adam ZIKMUND (CZE), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ian SULJIC (SVN), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Luis CASTRO (ESP), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ana Marija REBIC (CRO), 28th SB 2023 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Lyubov PRONENKO (RUS), 28th SB 2023 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Mio OHTA (JPN), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nicole KURYLOVA (CZE), 28th SB 2023 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Amajla KADRIC (BIH), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Arina PAVLOVA (TUR), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Isuzu KAWAGUCHI (JPN), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Karla BARZAKOVA (BGR), 28th SB 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
IN 2024 SMRIKVA BOWL HAD SIX CONTINENTS AND 50 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AND ITS AMBASSADORS ARE SPREAD IN 111 COUNTRY…
2024 – 29th Smrikva Bowl
Lukas KACIN (CZE), 29th SB 2024 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Daichi FUJISE (JPN) , 29th SB 2024 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Sahaj KOTHARI (IND), 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Hedi KSOURI (TUN), 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Mikael IVANOV (BGR) , 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Nikolay NIKOLOV (BGR) , 29th 2024 2023 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Lucca TORRES (ESP) , 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Hugo LAGERLOF (FIN) , 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Mathilde Hartvingsen DIANATI (DEN), 29th SB 2024 winner, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Sofia BRIGATTI (ITA), 29th SB 2024 Runner up, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Marta BARISIC (CRO), 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Maia Ioana MUNTEANU (ROM) , 29th SB 2024 SF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Ella BURESOVA (CZE), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Maja MICHENER (USA), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Kotoha TOMOTOKI (JPN), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
Visnja MITIC (SRB), 29th SB 2024 QF, not yet ranked on ETA U14
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21/09/24
21st of September - Smrikva Bowl Ambassador Day - 30th annual Smrikva Bowl 2025 "seeds of the Legends" research begins
Dear Smrikva Bowl and Smrikve friends!
It is 21st of September 2024, Smrikva Bowl Ambassador’s Day (“SBA” Day), and time to start to build another “seeds of the Legends” edition and open the 30th annual candidacy process…
Smrikva Bowl Ambassador’s Day is the day when we celebrate the opening of the new selection process for the 30th edition and talents born in 2015… that is scheduled for the end of June 2025.
Our over 2500 SB seeds spread in 111 country continue to write “seeds of the Legends”story… and year after year this human Smrikva living tree continue to be an inspiration and hope for the kids nurturing particular passion for the game of tennis…
This year was again special. In Paris 5 Olympic medals were collected by SB seeds. Carlos Alcaraz won Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Kylan Bigun junior Roland Garros and Tereza Valentova both singles and doubles junior Roland Garros title…
You can plant a seed… you can plant a dream… you need patience and you have to believe…
Thanks to 2500 SB seeds for writing the most different and inspiring stories for the children of tomorrow! Establishing some new records that may inspire others to overcome… after 26 years of planting seeds around the globe starting with 12th of September 2022 the Smrikva Bowl had the first #1 ATP ranked player…
There must be some true in the saying that: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams…”
… 1500+ signed books arriving from 86 countries continue to be part of the Smrikva Bowl Heritage Library…
… over 2000 names were given by 20 SB generations to the old Smrikva Bowl olive trees… and for the fourth time we bottled already very special Smrikva Bowl Heritage Olive Oil…
… 51 Grand Slam titles (including junior titles) are conquered by 37 former Smrikva Bowl players…
… 112 professional ATP/WTA titles (5 Grand Slam titles)…
… 7 Olympic medals…
… 90 players reached TOP 200 ATP/WTA…
… 44 players reached TOP 100 ATP/WTA… and there are always Smrikva Bowl names among the winners of the most prestige under 12, 14, 16, 18 tournaments around the World…
There are many players who already graduated from Universities and I am pleased to track how many Smrikva Bowl children had the opportunity to get scholarship in the United States thanks to their academic and tennis skills and for the moment over 337+ children were able to do it…
… I do like to list the numbers but who lived Smrikva Bowl knows that our story is always more than numbers… more than tennis… and I am grateful to the Smrikva Bowl seeds that in different ways keep inspiring us to continue to put our efforts in gathering talents in our family garden…
There are many ways to show intergenerational solidarity… and I would like to thanks players and families who were part of Smrikva Bowl and keep answering my calls to send signed gifts for each Smrikva Bowl participant of our already SB tradition named “Lucky Draw”…
This special moment is an opportunity for me to share the past players stories with children who are dreaming to follow their footprints… every present child at that moment of intergenerational celebration ceremony bring home a memory gift and I am sure they also discover a new friend to cheer for…
I was pleased to notice thanks to Facebook also that some Smrikva Bowl seeds started to form families and they keep loving the game…
I am also pleased to share that the 9th Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2025 will be held again next spring. The Family Week was born with vision to share with families some precious hints that may be of help to them in their journey. It is a long term development path and is a great holiday experience for players and families that can be lived at this young age.
There is also a new idea that developed in my mind over the last years… and I believe it is an important in order to allow SB seeds to make their own luck in the long run and I wish to share again the idea being already several seeds ready for this. This will be another family reunion opportunity in Smrikve…
Back in summer 1998, about 26 years ago, I was attending Citicorp Associate Development program in New York… this was an opportunity for me to visit the US OPEN…
I do remember I had only a vision about the event I was creating… it was still just a dream about creating an inspiring event… and among my dreams I was thinking that there might come the day when there will be 25 past Smrikva Bowl players among top 100 ATP/WTA…
I also remember the big Wilson tennis ball I bought in New York and made it a tradition for the Smrikva Bowl winners to sign it… wishing them to lift one day the US OPEN trophy… this wish become a true story when Dominic Thiem, who signed the famous ball back in 2003, lifted the real US Open trophy in 2020…
At the moment I am writing this letter there are 44 Smrikva Bowl players who actually reached top 100 ATP/WTA ranking… and two years ago Carlos Alcaraz lifted US Open trophy being 19 years and four months old. Carlitos become the youngest #1 ATP ranked player in the history of tennis. Some of my dreams are turning real :)…
There are 90 Smrikva Bowl players who made it into the top 200 ATP/WTA and they made in total over 235M USD in prize money. Total prize money keep increasing by an important double digits rate on yearly basis… and these are big numbers… more than big numbers these are a lot of opportunities that Smrikva Bowl seeds may spread in years to come…
There is also this relevant idea in my mind that I wish to start sharing with Smrikva Bowl seeds…
I remember that Citicorp Associate Development program I was attending was considered at the time one of the best programs in finance on the Wall Street… I was part of an amazing class and we had amazing mentors… the one who impressed me the most at the time was Barry… he had a unique way to share his knowledge…
Those things I learned from Barry helped me understand the real financial situation of the Fiat Group back in 2001… and that knowledge actually helped this company survive one of its deepest financial crisis in its century long history…
But Barry’s words, that I vividly recall, is the story he shared with us one afternoon, at Citicorp training center building, that he is not teaching finance only to financially educated individuals like we were at the time, but he is also sharing his knowledge with successful professional athletes.
At first I did not understand why…
Why should you teach finance to someone who created so much wealth throughout their sport career that could last for centuries?
… and he explained it with very simple words… he said that many successful professionals were becoming social problems in the US… I was still not getting his point… than he told us that the majority of the professional athletes in the US were broken five years after completing their successful careers. We are talking in certain sports of about 3 out of 4 famous and successful players who spent all their wealth earned during their careers just five years after completing to play at professional level…
I learned about this challenge 26 years ago and still today this issue persist… no matter how much monetary resources you earn if you lack basic knowledge in how to manage the wealth you earned it is highly probable that you may end up among the 75%+ group of financially broken stars…
I always believed that Smrikva Bowl kids will build their own luck… and there are so many doing great… and they are doing great in most different fields… thanks to their tennis skills over 337+ received the scholarship to study in the US… and at the moment of this letter there are 32 Smrikva Bowl players made over 1M USD of prize money so far… and there more than 5 Smrikva Bowl players that will cross this financial threshold in less than a year time…
I wish to share this opportunity with the past Smrikva Bowl players and share part of my knowledge in order to help the families get some basics about the elements mentioned above… at what to pay attention…
I envisage this experience as holiday opportunity to learn something in an emotionally positive and friendly environment therefore store it into the long term memory… the SB way… visiting Smrikve with the family was always a battery recharging opportunity and always an opportunity to create good memories…
In 1996 the Smrikva Bowl story started… in 2007 the possibility to return to Smrikve for holidays in order to fine tune some tennis and human skills at „La Bottega“ started… in 2015 we started with friend Luca another family holidays opportunity known as Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week experience. Family Week is envisaged to share with families some important long term elements that can help them to increase the awareness on what to pay attention to in building their family path towards high level tennis… and I believe this last new opportunity created for the Smrikva Bowl families will further grow our „seeds of the Legends“ story…
I am pleased to share like every year few stories that are important to me and are part of the Smrikva Bowl foundation code…
For those who are not familiar with I am pleased to recall that 21st of September is the International Day of Peace, also known as the World Peace Day… and years ago this date was selected randomly to be the Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Day (“SBA”)…
The SBA Day is celebrated on the same day as World Peace Day… and to me civil society and peace are pillars for any talent development possibility… we are all witnessing over the last years how easy the difficulties and challenges put in front of people can change very fast the life we are used to…
In our lives, like in a tennis match, there will be always something that will go wrong… and the same as in tennis… it is not what goes wrong that matters but our reaction to it…
If we are able to recognize potential turning points they might become a mere blips but if we fail to do it our lives might significantly change… and if things are not easy we all need to arm our selves with patience because the momentum never change quickly when is not with you…
Years ago for all the Smrikva Bowl candidates was introduced the obligation to observe the Smrikva Bowl Fair Play and Sportsmanship Code of Conduct and I am pleased to share that more you train more become natural to lead by example… only after many mistakes we have the chance to become better by learning from them… always embracing the challenge… especially when we are forced out of our comfort zone…
I do believe in a beauty of learning and inexperience is a very powerful asset. My advice during orientation day to the Smrikva Bowl children was always to use their skills and tennis racket passport to travel, experience… see the world… and I strongly believe that each of them will become very wealthy person not because of the prize money they might collect but because of the experience they will gain. The relationship wealth they will create with their living will be the most precious wealth for their well being that nobody will be able to take them away.
Two decades ago we started to plant an old Olive tree during Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors Nomination Ceremony. The Olive tree selected was older than the oldest man living on the earth… and during the ceremony, every Ambassador put a piece of land close to the root and donate the name to the tree…
After 20 generations donating their names and planting our Legendary trees next year we will be ready to bottle our 5th very special and unique Heritage Smrikva Bowl Olive Oil limited collection… the olive oil made from the trees planted by “seeds of the Legends”… 2000 stories olive oil…
Olive tree is a symbol of peace in different Mediterranean cultures… and the age of our trees is another important symbol… the symbol of intergenerational responsibility.
Cartoons always helped me to share thoughts with kids… and The Lion King is nice one to share our Olive Tree story via Circle of Life story…
We are all born without knowing much about life on this earth…
… and you might recall when Mufasa was explaining to Simba that is not easy to be a King… he told him that a good King should know that everything around us lives in a delicate equilibrium and that with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it.
I wish to share with Smrikva Bowl seeds that is not easy to be a great tennis player… the inspiration for kids and generations to come… to lead by example… it is much more easy to explode from time to time… to get angry and frustrated… and much more difficult to keep your mind still and make the kids desire to be like you one day…
Mufasa was trying to teach Simba the importance of observing the nature and learning from it… of being curious… and he was teaching him to respect the nature and get the understanding of the importance of all different creatures in the Circle of Life…
A Nobal Prize for Peace, guest of the group I was member years ago, once observed: “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.”
A signed tennis ball by this Nobel Prize for Peace with the above message is a precious memory held in Smrikve that I love to share with Smrikva kids…
I developed an idea that peace is always an unstable equilibrium and with intelligence we should try to understand it and respect it. Knowledge, human curiosity and will to learn are important… and all together are pillars for the civilization path.
When the Nobel Prize told to the group I belonged: “Do it!” he reminded me Yoda and his teaching to the young Skywalker: “Do. Or do not!…”
Books are human memory that can help us understand what we see combined with our cumulative personal experience and this is one of the reasons why I started the Smrikva Bowl Heritage Library story. Given the fragility of the circle of life it is easy to lose personal and general cumulative knowledge in just a generation or two.
We have gotten used to rapid technological progress, but social progress is more complex. Humans learn throughout lifetime and mostly from personal experiences.
Today people live an average of about 80 years… and what we call civilization is mostly made up of human knowledge we have accumulated, which our institutions pass onto future generations… and at the moment we are those who represent the current civilization.
I dedicated over 6000 working hours to create “Istria from Smrikve” cultural and heritage book about Istria and this book is since 2009 my book gift to each selected SB seed in exchange for the book they bring and donate to SB library… by creating that book I learned that 50% of the places I was describing in the book have 4000 years of continues lives… and I believe I learned an important message that I am pleased to share…
In whichever environment you are born… be prepared that this environment will change through your lifetime… the facts and opinions will continue to mix as you grow but when your mind is still and calm you will be able to see clearly what is good for the society you live in and what is not that good… it is similar to the choice the player make in taking the path of tennis or the path of gamesmenship… my dream for the SB seeds is to take the path which is the more difficult one… and we call it the game of tennis…
World Peace Day although celebrated on the same day as SBA day is the day to start thinking of the new research of the Smrikva talents… and with this e-mail, as per tradition, some basic ideas about the selection process for the 30th annual will be shared.
30th Smrikva Bowl, will be held in Pula-Istria, Croatia, from (21st) 23rd till 28th of June 2025. Smrikva Bowl gathers young tennis talents from all over the World and next year edition will be dedicated to players born in 2015.
When I think of Smrikva Bowl Heritage and Legacy I always imagine it physically as a theater where we work hard for a year to set the stage… and every year we gather talented kids, arriving from different cultures, having different dreams…
We set the stage and later on they are in charge with their dedication to write the most different & inspiring stories…
Smrikve is like the place where the seeds of the legends are planted year after year… and Smrikva children stories and families after their departure from Smrikve become like a living fairy tale tree that keeps growing and developing in most different directions year after year…
The intangible part of our theater is „more than tennis“… whatever that means… and I always wished that it could mean something little bit different for each person that happened to get in touch with Smrikva Bowl story…
Smrikva Bowl is still very young event and is too early to observe the Smrikva Bowl Legacy but I always believed that more then one children who left footprints on our courts will write inspiring stories in most different professional fields.. and I am always happy when I get to know a new SB name achieving the possibility to get their higher education at US Universities thanks to their tennis racket…
I am always happy to see when Smrikva Bowl seeds win something, when they graduate, when they fall in love and start to form families, get their children… so happy when they overcome injuries… and there are so many that keep leading by example…
Year after year seems more likely that Grand Slam Tournaments will be conquered by Smrikva seeds… they already won 51 Grand Slam Titles in singles and doubles… and my dream for the “seeds of the Legends” was always beyond Grand Slam dream… the fifth grand slam story wish…
I know that according to the statistics only few Smrikva Bowl kids will become top professional tennis players, but I want to believe that they will benefit from their tennis and sport experience and find their way in other fields too… because humans need inspiration… we need inspiration not only in sport but in most different fields…
There are so many challenges today in the world and in daily life for each of us… and no matter how many challenges you face there will be always many new one in the future… and we need divergent thinking to find solutions to challenges that today appear more complicated than what they really are… and children are the little genius that could show us the path… being adults those who borrow the future from the children…
I stopped asking myself long time ago of 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 like the game. What I do know is that sport can help kids in their growth and I also know that people that do excel in any field need very long time to reach and master the excellence.
This is important to underline for any field… whoever around you is very good in doing something for the community it is the one who dedicated a lot of his time with passion to master the profession that the community can benefit from… every time you recognize such a person around you you should treasure it… at the same time if a person with no passion and no skills get in charge of something that is important for the community be prepared that the whole community will suffer the consequences which can be very painful in the long run…
Rarely but still can happen that some people come to Smrikva thinking that Smrikva Bowl is a very “important” competition… without understanding that the result is not the hidden key of the Smrikva Bowl event… and I always need Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors’ help to explain before deciding to support a new candidate and their family that Smrikva Bowl is something more than a competition…
On our website you can already find PDF file 30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 edition presentation with application form and other relevant information:
Smrikva Bowl “more than tennis” idea… will be left to the interpretation of each Ambassador and Smrikva Bowl friend… their feelings will guide them because they are the one who are helping us to write the Smrikva story…
Thanks to the Smrikva Bowl families our special Olive Oil and Wine are spread in 111 country… Our quantities are always super limited… the same as limited is the number of players we can invite every year… but I do believe the same I believed for the Smrikva Bowl players that one day the olive oil made from the “seeds of the Legends” trees will be the most unique in the whole World… and for me, even today, this is already the reality…
Over the years Istria kept recording sustainable growth in numbers of travelers visiting us… and I am grateful to all those who visited us in Smrikve… “Istria from Smrikve” is a cultural e-book gift to all Smrikve friends… Smrikva Bowl Ambassadors are helping us in scouting talents but also in spreading the word about Istria as cultural destination for travelers worth visiting and preserving… and I hope that one day this book will be recognized thanks to the Smrikva Bowl children…
The number of the invited players in 2025 will be limited to 48 players (24 girls and 24 boys)… we are getting smaller and your help will be precious.
If you know a good tennis player born in 2015 that deserves to become Smrikva Bowl seed or you wish to present your or support a candidacy for the SBTTFW 2025 family gatherings or for the new holidays initiative SBM+FHW 2025 please feel free to let me know …
… for the end of this long presentation… being today World Peace Day… my wish to Smrikva players is to continue to inspire… and may some of them make true Nelson Mandela’s words when he observed the power of Sport saying: “Sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire and the power to unite people in a way little else can…”
Thank you for your time, for visiting us and for sharing with friends the Smrikve story.
Mio
Cari amici dello Smrikva Bowl e di Smrikve!
È il 21 settembre 2024, la giornata degli Ambasciatori dello Smrikva Bowl, ed è arrivato di nuovo il momento per iniziare a costruire una nuova edizione dei “semi delle Legende” ed iniziare il processo della selezione per i candidati della 30.esima edizione dello Smrikva…
La giornata degli Ambasciatori dello Smrikve e’ il giorno in cui si festeggia l’apertura del nuovo processo di selezione e quest’anno la 30-esima edizione viene dedicata ai talenti nati nel 2015 ed è prevista per la fine di giugno 2025.
Oltre 2500 giocatori della famiglia Smrikva sparsi in 111 paesi continuano a scrivere la storia dei “semi delle Leggende” … e di anno in anno questo albero vivente continua ad essere l’ispirazione ed una speranza per i bambini che nutrono una passione particolare per il gioco del tennis…
Anche quest’anno era speciale di nuovo. A Parigi sono state collezionate 5 medaglie olimpiche dai ragazzi dello Smrikva. Carlos Alcaraz ha vinto sia Roland Garros sia Wimbledon. Kylan Bigun ha vinto junior Roland Garros mentre Tereza Valentova ha vinto sia il titolo nel singolare sia nel doppio…
Puoi piantare un seme… puoi piantare un sogno… ma hai bisogno di pazienza e ci devi credere…
Ringrazio gli attuali 2500 semi dello SB che scrivono di continuo con il proprio vivere le storie più diverse e stimolanti… Stabilire i nuovi record ispireranno gli altri ragazzi nel tentare di superarli… dopo 26 anni trascorsi a piantare semi in giro per il mondo a partire dal 12 settembre 2022, lo Smrikva Bowl ha avuto per la prima volta un giocatore ATP classificato come n. 1 del mondo…
Ci deve essere del vero nel detto che: “Il futuro appartiene a coloro che credono nella bellezza dei loro sogni…”
… oltre 1500 libri firmati provenienti da 86 paesi rimangono custoditi nella libreria dello Smrikva Bowl…
… oltre 2000 nomi sono stati regalati da 20 generazioni dello Smrikva agli alberi d’ulivo dello Smrikva… creando qualcosa di speciale ed ancora difficile da scorgere…
… 51 titoli Grande Slam (inclusi titoli juniores) sono gia’ stati collezionati da 37 ragazzi che giocarono lo Smrikva Bowl…
… 112 titoli professionali ATP/WTA (5 titoli Grande Slam)…
… 7 medaglie olimpiche…
… 90 giocatori hanno raggiunto la classifica TOP 200 ATP/WTA
… 44 giocatori hanno raggiunto il livello TOP 100 ATP/WTA… e ci sono sempre i nomi dei ragazzi Smrikva tra vincitori dei piu’ prestigiosi eventi under 12,14,16,18 nel Mondo…
Sono in molti che si sono gia’ laureati… ed avevo il desiderio di capire quanti bambini dello Smrikva Bowl hanno ottenuto la borsa di studio negli Stati Uniti grazie alle loro capacita’ academiche e quelle tennistiche. Il numero che ho il piacere di condividere e’ che sono oltre 337+ ragazzi…
… ma la storia dello Smrikva Bowl e’ molto di piu’ dei numeri e va oltre il tennis… e sono riconoscente ai ragazzi che nei modi piu’ diversi ci inspirano anno dopo anno di andare oltre la nostra imaginazione… e di continuare a tenere aperto il giradino di casa nostra per riunire ogni anno i nuovi semi delle Legende supportate dalle generazioni del passato…
Ci sono molti modi per dimostrare solidarietà intergenerazionale… e vorrei cogliere l’occasione per ringraziare i ragazzi e le loro famiglie che ancora si ricordano dello Smrikva ed hanno inviato oggetti firmati perche’ potessimo regalargli ad ogni partecipante negli ultimi anni… e per me questo momento, ormai di tradizione, e’ un’occasione per raccontare la loro storia ai ragazzi che stanno sognando di seguire le orme di chi li ha preceduti… ogni ragazzo presente a quel momento di celebrazione intergenerazionale porta con se un oggetto ricordo e scopre un nuovo amico per il quale fare il tifo… e’ la storia del “Lucky Draw”…
Sono stato contento di notare grazie a Facebook che alcuni semi dello Smrikva Bowl hanno iniziato a formare le famiglie proprie e continuano ad amare il gioco del tennis…
Ho il piacere di condividere che il 9. Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week (SBTTFW) 2025 si terra’ in primavera. Il Family Week è nato con la visione di condividere con le famiglie e i giocatori una vacanza speciale che possa essere loro di aiuto per lo sviluppo a lungo termine ed una grande esperienza di gioco da vivere a questa giovane età.
C’è anche una nuova idea che da un po di tempo si sviluppa nella mia mente ed e’ importante perche’ i semi dello Smrikva potessero fare la propria fortuna a lungo termino e che desidero iniziare a condividere con la speranza di cominciare a realizzarla essendo già molti bimbi dello Smrikva idonei per questa idea…
Nell’estate del 1998, circa 26 anni fa, ero alumno del Citicorp Associate Development a New York… questa è stata un’opportunità per me di visitare anche gli US OPEN…
Ricordo che avevo solo una visione dell’evento che stavo creando… lo Smrikva Bowl… era un sogno di creare un evento che potesse inspirare… e tra i miei sogni pensavo che potesse venire il giorno in cui ci saranno 25 giocatori passati per lo Smrikva Bowl tra i primi 100 ATP/WTA…
Ricordo anche la grande pallina da tennis Wilson US OPEN che comprai a New York e che resi tradizione per i vincitori della Smrikva firmarla… augurando loro di sollevare un giorno il trofeo degli US OPEN… questo desiderio è diventato una storia vera quando Dominic Thiem, che ha firmato il famoso pallone nel 2003, ha alzato il vero trofeo degli US Open nel 2020…
Al momento in cui sto scrivendo questa lettera ci sono 44 giocatori della Smrikva Bowl che hanno effettivamente raggiunto la top 100 della classifica ATP/WTA… e due anni fa anche Carlos Alcaraz ha vinto gli US OPEN diventando il piu’ giovane #1 ATP nella storia del tennis… il che potrebbe dire che alcuni dei miei sogni stanno diventando realtà :)…
Ci sono 90 giocatori della Smrikva Bowl che sono entrati tra i primi 200 ATP/WTA ed hanno totalizzato oltre 235M di dollari in premi. Il montepremi complessivo continua ad aumentare del tasso a doppia cifra su base annua… e questi sono sicuramente i grandi numeri… più che grandi numeri, queste sono grandi opportunità che i semi dello Smrikva Bowl potranno diffondere negli anni a venire…
Ricordo che il programma Citicorp Associate Development a cui stavo partecipando era considerato all’epoca uno dei migliori programmi di finanza a Wall Street… Facevo parte di una classe fantastica e avevamo dei professori molto preparati… quello che mi impressiono’ di piu’ all’epoca era professore Barry… aveva un modo unico di condividere il suo sapere…
Quelle cose che ho imparato da Barry mi hanno aiutato a capire la reale situazione finanziaria del Gruppo Fiat nel 2001… e quel sapere ha effettivamente aiutato questa azienda a sopravvivere una delle sue più profonde crisi finanziarie nella sua storia lunga piu’ di un secolo…
Ma le parole di Barry, che ricordo vividamente, sono la storia che ha condiviso con noi un pomeriggio, nell’edificio del centro di formazione Citicorp, che lui non sta insegnando finanza solo a persone istruite finanziariamente come eravamo noi all’epoca, ma sta anche condividendo le sue conoscenze con atleti professionisti di successo.
All’inizio non capivo perché…
Perché dovresti insegnare la finanza a qualcuno che ha creato così tanto benessere economico durante la sua carriera sportiva che potrebbe durare per secoli?
… e ci ha spiegato che sfortunatamente molti professionisti di successo stavano diventando dei problemi sociali negli Stati Uniti… non avevo ancora capito il suo punto… poi ci ha detto che la maggior parte degli atleti professionisti negli Stati Uniti spende i loro patrimoni entro i cinque anni dal completamento della loro carriera sportiva. Parliamo in alcuni sport di circa 3 giocatori famosi e di successo su 4 che hanno speso tutto in soli cinque anni dal completamento della loro carriera professionistica…
Ho appreso di questo problema 26 anni fa e ancora oggi questo problema persiste… non importa quante risorse guadagni ma se ti mancano le conoscenze di base su come gestire queste risorse è altamente probabile che tu possa finire tra i 75%+ dei casi della bancarotta personale…
Ho sempre creduto che molti dei ragazzi della Smrikva Bowl costruiranno la propria fortuna… e c’e’ ne sono così tanti che stanno andando bene nei campi più diversi… grazie alle loro abilità nel tennis oltre 337+ hanno ricevuto la borsa di studio per studiare negli Stati Uniti… e al momento della stesura di questa lettera ci sono 32 giocatori di Smrikva Bowl che hanno guadagnato oltre 1M di dollari dei monte premi… e ci sono almeno 5 giocatori dello Smrikva che attraverseranno questa soglia in meno di un anno…
Desidero aprire questa opportunità di condividere un parte delle mie conoscenze a modo mio, stabilendo la possibilità per i giocatori dello Smrikva Bowl di tornare a Smrikve con la loro famiglia per le loro vacanze e ottenere alcune nozioni di base sugli elementi sopra menzionati… a che cosa prestare attenzione…
Immagino questa esperienza come una vacanza… e un’opportunità per imparare qualcosa in un ambiente emotivamente positivo, quindi per conservarlo nella memoria a lungo termine… visitare Smrikve con la famiglia è sempre un’opportunità per ricaricare la batteria e sempre un’opportunità per creare qualche bel ricordo…
Nel 1996 è iniziata la storia di Smrikva Bowl… nel 2007 è iniziata la possibilità di tornare a Smrikve per le vacanze per affinare alcune abilità tennistiche ed umane presso “La Bottega”… nel 2015 abbiamo iniziato con l’amico Luca un’altra opportunità di vacanza in famiglia conosciuta come Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week. Family Week che è ideato come condivisione con le famiglie di alcuni importanti elementi che possono aiutarle ad aumentare la consapevolezza su cosa prestare attenzione nel costruire il loro percorso familiare verso il tennis di alto livello a lungo termine… e credo questa nuova opportunità per le famiglie di Smrikva Bowl farà crescere ulteriormente la nostra storia di “semi delle leggende”…
Sono lieto di condividere alcune storie come da tradizione ormai e che sono importanti per me e fanno parte della base sulla quale venne fondato lo Smrikva Bowl…
Per chi non sapesse oggi si celebra la giornata internazionale di pace, nota come la giornata mondiale di pace… e diversi anni indietro questa data venne scelta casualmente come la data degli Ambasciatori dello Smrikva Bowl…
La giornata degli Ambasciatori dello Smrikva Bowl, pur essendo celebrata lo stesso giorno come la giornata mondiale della pace, e’ dedicate alla civilta’… Senza la societa’ civile nel mondo moderno non ce garanzia per la pace… e senza la pace diventa ancora piu’ ardua la strada per lo sviluppo dei talenti…
Abbiamo visto negli ultimi anni quanto facilmente le difficoltà e le sfide poste di fronte alle persone possano cambiare la vita alla quale siamo abituati…
Nelle nostre vite, come in una partita di tennis, ci sarà sempre qualcosa che andrà storto… e come nel tennis… non è ciò che va storto che conta, ma la nostra reazione nei confronti degli eventi andati storto a nostro avviso…
Se siamo in grado di riconoscere potenziali punti di svolta questi potrebbero diventare dei semplici segnali d’avvertimento ma se non riusciamo a farlo piano piano tutto potrebbe cambiare in modo significativo… e se le cose diventano non facili non vi e’ che armarsi di molta pazienza perché il momentum non cambia mai rapidamente quando non è con te…
Anni fa venne richiesto ai ragazzi e candidati Smrikva l’impegno di osservare il codice di condotta e di Fair Play Smrikva Bowl e vorrei condividere un piccolo segreto con loro… piu’ ti alleni con costanza e passione e piu’ diventa naturale essere l’esempio per gli altri… dopo tanti piccoli errori in campo come anche fuori campo abbiamo la possibilita’ d’imparare e di migliorare… abbracciando la sfida… soprattutto quando siamo costretti a lasciare la nostra zona di comfort …
Io credo nella bellezza dell’apprendimento e l’inesperienza e’ una risorsa preziosa se l’abbracci. Il mio consiglio durante la giornata di orientamento ai bambini dello Smrikva Bowl è sempre quello di usare le loro abilità e il loro passaporto – “la racchetta da tennis” per viaggiare e vedere il mondo, fare l’esperienza e credo fermamente che ognuno di loro diventerà molto ricco un giorno. Non per i soldi che potrebbero guadagnare, ma per le esperienze che vivranno. La ricchezza che creeranno con il proprio vivere e viaggiare sarà una ricchezza preziosa per il loro benessere interiore che nessuno sarrà in grado di portarli via.
Tanti anni fa abbiamo iniziato la tradizione di piantare il vecchio ulivo durante la cerimonia di nomina degli Ambasciatori dello Smrikva… Il primo ulivo selezionato era piu’ vecchio dell’uomo vivente sulla terra al momento… e durante la cerimonia, ogni Ambasciatori metteva un gruzolo di terra vicino alla radice dell’albero e regalava il proprio nome allo stesso…
Dopo 20 generazioni che hanno donato i loro nomi e piantato i nostri alberi leggendari l’anno prossimo, saremo pronti per imbottigliare la nostra quinta collezione di olio d’oliva Heritage Smrikva Bowl molto speciale ed unica… l’olio d’oliva ottenuto dagli alberi piantati dai “semi delle leggende” … con 2000 storie di olio d’oliva…
L’ulivo e’ il simbolo di pace in varie culture del Mediterraneo… ma la sua eta’ e’ per noi il simbolo della responsabilita’ tra le generazioni.
Molte volte trovo inspirazione per condividere il mio pensiero con i bambini nei cartoni animati… ed Il Re Leone e’ molto bello per la storia dei vecchi ulivi… che riassume in se la storia del cerchio della vita…
Tutti nasciamo senza sapere molto in merito alla vita sulla terra…
… qualcuno potrebbe ricordarsi la scena quando Mufasa spiegava a Simba che non era facile essere il Re… gli spiega che il Re dovrebbe sapere che tutto intorno a noi vive in un delicato equilibrio e che con l’intelligenza dovremmo cercare di capirlo e di rispettarlo.
Desidero condividere con i semi dello Smrikva Bowl che non è facile essere un grande tennista… essere l’ispirazione per i bambini e le generazioni a venire… essere l’esempio… è molto più facile esplodere di tanto in tanto … arrabbiarsi… ed e’ molto più difficile mantenere la mente calma e far sognare i bambini di essere come te un giorno…
Mufasa stava cercando di insegnare a suo figlio Simba l’importanza di osservare la natura … di essere curioso … e gli stava insegnando il rispetto della natura e la comprensione dell’importanza di tutte le creature nel cerchio della vita…
Il premio nobel per la pace, ospitato da un gruppo di giovani di cui facevo parte, ci lascio’ un messaggio che mi piace condividere… lui ci scrisse: “Il futuro e’ sempre in minoranza. Pur essendo la storia del futuro piu’ importante della storia del passato. E’ riservato ai vecchi il ricordo del passato. Ed e’ riservato ai giovani la costruzione del mondo di domani.
Fatelo! Potete costruire un mondo senza le guerre. Potete costruire una nuova umanita’.”
Una pallina da tennis che porta il messaggio di sopra e’ stata firmata dal Premio Nobel per la pace menzionato sopra ed è un prezioso ricordo conservato a Smrikve che amo condividere con i bambini Smrikva…
Ho sviluppato nella mia mente l’idea che la pace e’ sempre in un equilibrio instabile e con l’intelligenza dovremmo cercare di capirlo e rispettarlo… Il sapere, la curiosita’ umana e la volonta di imparare sono importanti e sono tutti elementi sui quali vennero costruite le societa’ civili nella storia dell’umanita’…
Quando il premio Nobel utilizzo’ la frase “Fatelo!” mi ricordo’ la saggezza di Yoda nel crescere il giovane Luke Skywalker spiegandogli che: “Non esiste provare. Fai o non fare” :)
I libri rappresentano un grande patrimonio e ci aiutano a capire quanto percepiamo con l’esperienza cummulata dal vivere quotidiano. Questo e’ uno dei motivi perche’ iniziai’ a costruire la libreria dello Smrikva Bowl. Data la fragilita’ del cerchio della vita e’ molto facile perdere la conoscenza accummulata.
Siamo abituati alla rapidita’ del progresso tecnologico, ma il progresso sociale e’ piu’ complesso. Gli uomini imparano durante tutta la vita e soprattutto dalla propria esperienza…
La gente vive circa 80 anni… e cio’ che chiamiamo la civilta’ e’ fatto dalla conoscenza cummulata ad oggi, che le instituzioni passano alle future generazioni… ed al momento siamo noi coloro che rappresentiamo la civilta’ d’oggi…
Ho dedicato oltre 6000 ore di lavoro per creare il libro sul patrimonio culturale dell’Istria che porta il nome “Istria from Smrikve”… e questo libro è dal 2009 il mio regalo a ciascun seme dello SB selezionato in cambio del libro che porta e dona alla biblioteca SB… lavorando su quel libro ho imparato che il 50% dei luoghi che descrivevo nel libro hanno oltre 4000 anni di vita continua… e mi sembra d’aver colto un messaggio importante che ho il piacere di condividere…
In qualunque ambiente tu sia nato… devi essere consapevole che questo ambiente cambierà nel corso della tua vita… i fatti e le opinioni continueranno a mescolarsi man mano che cresci, ma quando la tua mente è calma sarai in grado di vedere chiaramente ciò che è buono per la società in cui vivi e cosa non e’ buono… è simile alla scelta che fa il giocatore nel prendere la via del tennis o la via del rubare i punti… il mio sogno per i semi dello SB è quello di prendere la via che è quella più difficile… e si chiama il gioco del tennis…
La giornata mondiale della pace, celebrata lo stesso giorno degli Ambasciatori Smrikva, e’ sempre buon giorno per iniziare la raccolta dei talenti della nuova generazione dello Smrikva Bowl… e con la presente lettera, come per tradizione, partira’ la selezione dei giovani talenti per la 30-esima edizione dello Smrikva Bowl.
30th Smrikva Bowl 2025 si terrà a Pola (Croazia-Istria) dal (21) 23 giugno fino al 28 giugno 2025. Smrikva Bowl raccoglie talenti a livello mondiale e la prossima edizione sarra’ dedicata ai giocatori nati nel 2015.
Quando penso al patrimonio ed all’eredita che il nostro torneo possa seminare nei piccoli cuori dei ragazzi me lo imagino sempre fisicamente come un teatro dove ogni anno lavoriamo duramente per preparare il palcoscenico… ogni anno raduniamo bambini, che arrivano da differenti culture, avendo sogni diversi,…
Noi prepariamo il palcoscenico e dopo sono loro che scrivono le storie di vita piu’ diverse…
La parte intangibile del nostro teatro è quel “più del tennis”… qualunque cosa significhi… ho sempre desiderato che potesse significare qualcosa di leggermente diverso per ogni persona che si è messa in contatto con la storia di Smrikva Bowl…
Smrikva Bowl è ancora un evento molto giovane ed è troppo presto poter osservare quale fosse il suo vero significato, ma ho sempre creduto che più di un bambino che ha lasciato le proprie impronte sui nostri campi da tennis scriverà storie stimolanti nei più diversi campi professionali .. e sono sempre felice quando scopro un nuovo nome SB che ha ottenenuto la possibilità di ottenere la propria istruzione superiore presso le università statunitensi grazie alla sua racchetta da tennis …
Anno dopo anno diventa sempre piu’ evidente che piu’ di uno conquisterra’ tornei dello Grande Slam… hanno gia’ totalizzato 51 titoli in singolare e doppio negli eventi Grand Slam… e mio sogno per loro va oltre il sogno dei Grande Slam… la storia che alcuni conoscono come quinto grand slam…
So che secondo le statistiche solo pochi ragazzi dello Smrikva Bowl diventeranno i migliori giocatori di tennis professionisti, ma voglio credere che trarranno beneficio dalla loro esperienza nel tennis e nello sport e troveranno la loro strada anche in altri campi … tutti noi abbiamo bisogno di inspirazione… abbiamo bisogno di inspirazione non solo nello sport ma in campi più diversi …
Ci sono molte sfide oggi ed ogni giorno incontriamo nuove sfide che dobbiamo affrontare… e c’e’ ne saranno sempre in futuro da affrontare … abbiamo bisogno del pensiero divergente per trovare soluzioni a sfide che oggi appaiono più complicate di quello che sono … e bambini sono i piccoli geni che potrebbero indicarci la strada… vale la pena di tenere in mente che sono sempre gli adulti coloro che prendono in prestito il futuro dai bambini …
Ho smesso di chiedermi molto tempo fa quanti bambini dello Smrikva Bowl stanno giocando a tennis perché i loro genitori vorrebbero che diventassero giocatori di tennis professionisti e quanti di loro giocano perché gli piace il gioco. Quello che so è che lo sport può aiutare i bambini nella loro crescita e so anche che le persone che diventano brave in qualsiasi campo hanno bisogno di molto tempo per raggiungere e padroneggiare l’eccellenza.
Questo è importante sottolineare per qualsiasi campo… chi ti circonda ed è molto bravo nel fare qualcosa per la comunità è colui che ha dedicato molto del suo tempo con passione per padroneggiare la professione di cui la comunità può beneficiare… ed ogni volta che riconosci una persona simile intorno a te dovresti farne tesoro… allo stesso tempo se una persona senza passione e senza abilità si fa carico di qualcosa che è importante per la comunità sii pronto che l’intera comunità possa subire le conseguenze che a lungo andare possono essere molto dolorose…
Sempre piu’ raramente ma ancora capita che qualcuno arrivi a Smrikve pensando che Smrikva Bowl sia un „importante“ competizione… senza capire che il mero risultato non e’ la chiave dello Smrikva Bowl… ed ho sempre il constante bisogno degli Ambasciatori Smrikva per aiutarmi a spiegare che lo Smrikva Bowl e’ qualcosa di diverso e non una „importante“ competizione.
Da oggi sul sito dello Smrikva Bowl potete aprire presentazione PDF dell’edizione di quest’anno 30. Smrikva Bowl 2025 con il formulario d’iscrizione ed altre informazioni rilevanti relative alla prossima edizione.
Smrikva Bowl e’ stato sempre qualcosa in “più del tennis”… ma mi piace lasciarlo inspiegato e che siano gli Ambasciatori ed amici ad interpretarlo con le proprie sensazioni perche’ sono loro alla fine quelli che ogni giorno scrivono la storia dello Smrikva Bowl…
Grazie alle famiglie dello Smrikva il nostro olio e vino e’ oggi sparso in 111 paesi del mondo… le nostre quantita’ sono sempre molto limitate… come sono limitati i posti dei ragazzi che possiamo invitare ogni anno… ma credo come credevo nei giocatori di Smrikva Bowl che un giorno l’olio d’oliva prodotto dagli alberi piantati dalle “semi delle leggende” sarà davvero unico al mondo … e per me lo e’ gia’…
Negli anni l’Istria continua a registrare leggera crescita di visitatori viaggiatori e sono grato a tutti quelli che ci hanno visitato ed hanno contribuito a questa crescita… “Istria from Smrikve” e’ un regalo agli amici… e questo regalo agli Ambasciatori dello Smrikva Bowl aggiunge alla loro missione di Ambasciatori, che ci aiutano nella ricerca dei talenti nei loro paesi, il compito di diffondere la voce sull’Istria come destinazione che merita di essere visitata… ed il mio sogno e’ che un giorno l’eredita’ dello “Istria from Smrikve” possa essere riconsciuta anche grazie ai semi dello Smrikva Bowl…
Il numero dei candidati accettati nel 2025 sarra’ limitato ai 48 ragazzi (24 ragazzi e 24 ragazze) ed il vostro aiuto sarra’ come sempre molto apprezzato.
Se conoscete ragazzi di talento del 2015 che meriterebbe di partecipare o volete candidarvi per il settimo raduno familiare SBTTFW 2025 o per la mia nuova iniziativa di SBM+HFW non esitate a farmelo sapere…
… e per chiudere questa lunga presentazione… dato che si celebra nella giornata mondiale della pace auguro ai ragazzi Smrikva di continuare ad inspirare con l’esempio… ed auguro che qualcuno renda reali le parole di Nelson Mandela quando disse: “Lo sport ha la forza di cambiare il mondo, ha la forza di ispirare e la forza di unire la gente come poche altre cose”
Grazie per il tempo dedicato alla lettura, per averci visitato e per la condivisione con gli amici della storia di Smrikve.
Mio
Dragi prijatelji i poznanici Smrikva Bowl-a,
21. je rujna 2024. godine, dan Ambasadora Smrikva Bowl-a, i vrijeme za početak izgradnje još jednog izdanja Smrikve, vrijeme za otvaranja 30. godišnjeg procesa kandidiranja…
Dan Ambasadora Smrikve je dan kada se slavi otvaranje nove selekcije Smrikvara, generacije talenata rođenih 2015.godine… za 30.-to okupljanje koje je zakazano za kraj lipnja 2025. godine.
Preko 2500 SB igrača raširenih u 111 zemlji svijeta nastavlja pisati jednu lijepu priču… i iz godine u godinu ovo stablo života nastavlja biti inspiracija za djecu koja gaje osobitu strast prema teniskoj igri…
Ova je godina bila ponovno posebna. U Parizu su djeca Smrikve odnijela svojim kućama i narodima 5 olimpijski odličja. Carlos Alcaraz je osvojio Roland Garros i Wimbledon. Kylan Bigun juniorski Roland Garros a Tereza Velentova i single i parove juniorskog Roland Garrosa.
Možete posaditi sjeme… možete posaditi san… i onda se samo još nauružati strpljenjem i čvrstom vjerom u sebe i svoje snove…
Hvala svim dosadašnjim 2500 sjemenki Smrikve za pisanje najrazličitijih inspirativnih priča za djecu sutrašnjice! Postavljanje novih rekorda će zasigurno inspirirati druge mlade da ih nadmaše… nakon 26 godina sijanja sjemenki Smrikve diljem svijeta počevši od 12. rujna 2022. Smrikva Bowl ima u svom kurikulumu po prvi puta igrača #1 na ATP ljestvici…
Sigurno ima neke istine u izreci da “budućnost pripada onima koji vjeruju u ljepotu svojih snova…”
…preko 1500+ potpisanih knjiga iz 86 zemalja je i dalje pohranjeno u biblioteci koju stvaraju naši mali posjetitelji od 2009.godine i koja čini nasljeđe Smrikva Bowl-a…
…preko 2000 imena ponosno nose posvećene stare masline Smrikva Bowl-a… stvarajući nešto posebno što se još uvijek teško može jasno razaznati…
… 51 Grand Slam titule (uključujući juniorske) su do danas prikupila 37 djeteta Smrikve…
… 12 profesionalnih ATP/WTA titula (5 Grand Slam titule)…
… 7 Olimpijskih medalja…
… 90 igrača su dostigli nivo TOP 200 ATP/WTA…
… 44 igrača su u svojoj karijeri dostigli razinu od TOP 100 igrača svijeta na ATP/WTA ljestvicama… i brojne pobjede su ostvarene tijekom posljednjeg desetljeća na svim najprestižnijim turnirima diljem svijeta u kategorijama do 12,14,16 i 18 godina…
Brojna djeca Smrikve su danas fakultetski obrazovana… i već neko vrijeme mi je želja saznati koliko je djece Smrikve uspjelo dobiti stipendiju u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama zahvaljujući svojim akademskim i teniskim sposobnostima… i ažurirani broj koji rado djelim je da je preko 337+ djece Smrikve to do danas postiglo…
… priča Smrikve je oduvijek nešto više od brojeva kao što je i nešto više od tenisa… i zahvalan sam igračima Smrikve, njihovim obiteljima, trenerima koji nas na najrazličitije načine inspiriraju da nastavimo graditi Smrikvu preko naših granica mašte u našem obiteljskom dvorištu…
Postoji puno načina da se iskaže međugeneracijska solidarnost… i želim se zahvaliti djeci Smrikve i njihovim obiteljima koji se odazivaju mojim pozivima i šalju nam potpisane predmete kako bi ih mogli pokloniti sudionicima Smrikve… za mene je taj trenutak prilika da podijelim dio njihovih priča sa djecom koja sanjaju poći njihovim stopama… i tako svako dijete koje je prisutno u tom trenutku međugeneracijskog slavlja ponese sa sobom predmet uspomene i nadam se da otkrije ponekad i jednog novog teniskog prijatelja čijim se uspjesima veseliti …
S osmjehom na licu pratim zahvaljujući Facebooku da su neka djeca Smrikve već počela stvarati obitelji i da svoju ljubav prema tenisu prenose na svoju djecu…
Rado dijelim i vijest da će se 9.ti Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talent Family Week (SBTTFW) 2025 ponovno održati sljedećeg proljećeća. Obiteljski tjedan je rođen sa vizijom da se živi jedan obiteljski godišnji odmor u kojem se mogu podijeliti iskustva koja mogu biti djeci i obiteljima od koristi u razvoju. Jedno posebno obiteljsko iskustvo.
Postoji već neko vrijeme u mojim mislima jedna ideja koju želim početi dijeliti sa djecom Smrikva Bowl-a jer je više djece Smrikve već sada spremnom za jedno takvo druženje…
Još u ljeto 1998., prije otprilike 26 godina, pohađao sam Citicorp Associate Development program u New Yorku … ovo mi je bila i prilika da posjetim US OPEN …
Sjećam se da sam tada imao tek viziju o događaju koji se stvarao … Smrikva Bowl… bio je to san o stvaranju inspirativnog događaja … i među snovima sam razmišljao da bi mogao doći dan kad će među 100 najboljih ATP/WTA biti 25 bivših učesnika Smrikva Bowl-a…
Sjećam se i velike teniske loptice Wilson US OPEN koju sam kupio u New Yorku i učinio tradicijom da je pobjednici Smrikva Bowla potpisuju … poželjevši im da jednog dana podignu trofej US Opena… ova želja postala je istinita priča kada je Dominic Thiem, koji je loptu potpisao 2003., podigao pravi trofej US Opena 2020. godine …
U ovom trenutku dok pišem ovo pismo, postoji 44 igrača Smrikva Bowla koji su zapravo dosegli nivo prvih 100 ATP/WTA ljestvice… i prije dvije godine podizanjem US OPEN trofeja u New York-u je Carlos Alcaraz postao najmlađi #1 ATP igrač u povijesti tenisa… tako da i neki moji snovi već postaju stvarnost :) …
Postoji 90 igrača Smrikva Bowla koji su ušli u prvih 200 ATP/WTA, a ukupno su privredili više od 235M USD od turnirskih nagradnih fondova. Taj ukupni nagradni fond se povećava za dvoznamenkastu stopu na godišnjoj razini… a to uistinu jesu velike brojke… ali više od velikih brojeva, ovo su samo mnoge mogućnosti koje bi djeca Smrikva Bowl-a mogla oploditi u godinama koje dolaze …
Postoji i ta nova ideja u mojim mislima koju vrijedi početi dijeliti sa djecom Smrikve…
Sjećam se da se Citicorp Associate Development program Citicorp-a koji sam pohađao u to vrijeme smatrao jednim od najboljih programa financija na Wall Streetu svog vremena… Bio sam dio nevjerojatnog razreda i imali smo posebno inspirativne mentore… posebno me dojmio profesor Barry… imao je jedinstven način dijeljenja svog širokog znanja…
Te stvari koje sam naučio od Barryja pomogle su mi da shvatim stvarno financijsko stanje Fiat Grupe 2001. godine … i to znanje je zapravo pomoglo ovoj tvrtki da preživi jednu od svojih najdubljih financijskih kriza u svojoj stoljetnoj povijesti …
No, Barryjevih riječi, kojih se živo sjećam, priča je koju je podijelio sa nama jednog popodneva, u našoj zgradi Citicorp centra za obuku, da on ne podučava financije samo financijski obrazovane pojedince kao što smo to mi bili u to vrijeme, već prenosi i svoje znanje uspješnim profesionalnim sportašima.
Isprva mi nije bilo jasno zašto …
Zašto biste trebali podučavati financije nekoga tko je stvorio toliko financijske vrijednosti tijekom svoje sportske karijere koja bi mogla trajati stoljećima?
… i objasnio je da su nažalost mnogi uspješni profesionalci postali društveni problem u SAD -u … Još uvijek nisam shvaćao o čemu točno govori … tada nam je rekao da je većina profesionalnih sportaša u SAD -u pet godina nakon dovršetka uspješne karijere bez i jednog dolara. Govorimo u nekim sportovima o otprilike 3 od 4 poznata i uspješna igrača koji su svo svoje bogatstvo stečeno tijekom karijere potrošili u samo pet godina nakon što su završili s igranjem na profesionalnoj razini …
Naučio sam o ovom izazovu prije 26 godina, a i dan danas taj izazov je jednako postojan … bez obzira na to koliko sredstava privredili ako vam nedostaje osnovnog ekonomskog znanja, velika je vjerojatnost da ćete završiti među onih 75%+ financijski propalih zvijezdi…
Uvijek sam vjerovao da će djeca Smrikva Bowla sama izgraditi svoje puteve … a ima toliko onih koji se odlično snalaze u različitim područjima … zahvaljujući svojim teniskim vještinama više od 337 + je dobilo stipendiju za studiranje u SAD -u … i u trenutku pisanja ovog pisma 32 igrača Smrikva Bowl-a su prešli granicu od 1M USD osvojenih nagradnih fondova… i ima najmanje 5 igrača Smrikve koji će preći ovaj prag za manje od godinu dana …
Želim otvoriti ovu priliku dijeljenja znanja na svoj način uspostavljanjem mogućnosti da se igrači Smrikva Bowla s obiteljima vrate u Smrikve na odmor i steknu neke osnove o gore spomenutim elementima …
Zamišljam ovo iskustvo kao odmor… i priliku da se na kraju spozna nešto u emocionalno pozitivnom okruženju pa da se to pohrani i u dugoročno pamćenje… posjet Smrikvama je uvijek prilika za punjenje baterija i stvaranja novih uspomena …
1996. godine započelo pisanje priče o Smrikva Bowlu… 2007. godine je otvorena mogućnost povratka u Smrikve na obiteljski odmor kako bi se mogle usavršavati kako teniske tako i opće ljudske vještine u „La Bottegi“… 2015. godine je započeta sa prijateljem Lukom još jednu prilika za obiteljski odmor Smrikva Bowl Tennis Talents Family Week. Taj poseban obiteljski tjedan je zamišljen kao dijeljenje elemenata od značaja koji mogu pomoći da se poveća svijest o tome na što vrijedi obratiti pozornost u izgradnji svog obiteljskog puta prema velikom tenisu… i vjerujem da je ovo nova prilika još jedna dobra ideja za dodatan razvoj…
Sa zadovoljstvom dijelim u nastavku nekoliko priča koje u sebi nosi DNK Smrikva Bowl-a… i kako Rafiki voli reći… neke priče vrijede ponoviti i više puta…
Danas je 21.rujan, međunarodni dan mira, poznat i kao dan mira u svijetu… mnogi ljudi ga obilježavaju… a godinama unazad je baš taj dan igrom slučaja izabran i kao dan Ambasadora Smrikva Bowl-a… bez civilne zajednice u modernom svijetu nema garancija za mir…a bez mira teško je omogućiti potpuni razvoj talenata… tijekom proteklih godina i mjeseci smo ponovno vidjeli kako lako poteškoće i izazovi stavljeni pred ljude mogu brzo promijeniti život na koji smo navikli …
U našim životima, kao i u teniskom meču, uvijek nešto može krenuti u drugačijem smjeru od onoga što bi mi žaljeli… pa isto kao i u tenisu… nije važno što je krenulo krivo, već je uvijek važnija naša reakcija na to što je krenulo krivo…
Ako uspijemo prepoznati potencijalne prekretnice i izazove, one bi mogle postati samo jedno upozorenje, ali ako to ne učinimo, naši životi bi se mogli značajno promijeniti… a ako stvari nisu lake, svi se trebamo opskrbiti ogromnim strpljenjem jer stvari se nikad ne mijenjaju previše brzo kada već krenu u smjeru koji nam nije drag…
Prije više godina je za sve kandidate Smrikva Bowl-a uvedena obveza poštivanja Smrikva Bowl kodeksa sportskog ponašanja kako na terenu tako i van njega… i drago mi je podijeliti jednu malu spoznaju sa najmlađima… a to je da što više se vježba to postaje prirodnije biti primjerom… i samo nakon brojnih pogrešaka ako želimo iz njih učiti dobijamo priliku za postati bolji… naučiti prihvaćati izazove… pogotovo kad smo prisiljeni izaći iz komfort zone već poznatoga…
Ja vjerujem u ljepotu učenja i neiskustvo je vrlo moćno i dobro ako se prihvati kao izazov. Moj savjet tijekom orijentacijskog dana djeci Smrikve je da uvijek koriste svoje sposobnosti i svoju specijalnu putovnicu – „teniski reket“ za putovanja, stavaranje životnih iskustava… i vjerujem da će svako od njih jednog dana postati vrlo imućan ali ne radi novaca koje će privrediti već bogatstva koje će stvoriti svojim življenjem… to će biti dragocjeno bogatstvo za svoje unutarnje blagostanje koje im nitko neće moći oduzeti.
Prije dva desetljeća započeli smo tradiciju sadnje starije masline tijekom svečanosti imenovanja Ambasadora Smrikva Bowl-a. Prva odabrana maslina je bila starija od najstarijeg čovjeka na zemlji i prenosila je jednu poruku intergeneracijeke odgovornosti… svih ovih godina tijekom ceremonije, svaki Ambasador nastavio je polagati grudu zemlje blizu korijena masline i poklanjati svoje ime stablu …
Nakon što je 20 generacija poklonilo svoja imena i zasadilo naše već Legendarno drveće sljedeće godine biti ćemo spremni puniti našu 5.-tu vrlo posebnu i jedinstvenu “Heritage Smrikva Bowl Olive Oil” ograničenu kolekciju… kolekcijske boce se pune maslinovim uljem napravljeno od stabala posađenih od strane “sjemena Legendi” … maslinovo ulje sa 2000 priča…
Maslina je simbol mira u različitim kulturama mediterana… a njene godine na Smrikvi simboliziraju međugeneracijsku odgovornost i povezanost.
Crtići mi duži niz godina pomažu u pronalaženju načina komunikacije sa djecom i da se lakše razumijemo… Kralj Lavova je za današnji dan ponovni lijep izbor da se ponovi priča stare masline… priču koju rado dijelim na svjetski dan mira… i vezana je uz priču kruga života…
Svi se mi rađamo ne znajući puno o životu na zemlji…
… i možda se sjetite dijela kada Mufasa objašnjava Simbi da nije lako biti kralj… kaže mu kako bi dobar kralj trebao znati da sve oko nas živi u delikatnoj ravnoteži i da sa inteligencijom trebamo pokušati razumjeti tu ravnotežu i poštivati je.
Želim podijeliti sa djecom Smrikve da nije lako biti veliki tenisač… nije lako biti nadahnuće drugoj djeci i generacijama koje dolaze… nije lako voditi svojim primjerom… puno je lakše eksplodirati s vremena na vrijeme… ljutiti se i iskazati frustraciju… a puno teže zadržati svoj um mirnim i na taj način učiniti da djeca požele biti poput vas jednoga dana…
Mufasa je pokušavao naučiti svog sina Simbu važnosti promatranja prirode … važnosti znatiželje … i učio ga je poštivanju prirode i razumijevanju važnosti svih različitih stvorenja i njihovog značaja u krugu života…
Jedan od dobitnika Nobelove nagrade za mir, koji je bio gost grupe kojoj sam pripadao, ostavio nam je jedan zapis za uspomenu… jednu poruku u kojoj kaže: “Budućnost je uvijek u manjini. Iako je povijest budućnosti važnija od već proživljene povijesti. Za starije je da se sjećaju prošlosti. Za mlade je da stvaraju svijet budućnosti.
Učinite to! Možete stvoriti svijet bez ratova… Možete stvoriti bolji svijet.”
Potpisana teniska lopta Nobelovca za mir sa zapisanom gornjom porukom dragocjena je uspomena koja se čuva u Smrikvama i koju volim dijeliti sa djecom Smrikve …
U meni se kroz godine razvila ideja kako je mir uvijek u nestabilnoj ravnoteži i kroz inteligenciju bi ga trebali razumijeti i naučiti poštivati. Znanje, ljudska znatiželja i želja za usavršavanjem su važni… i svi su oni temelji jedne civilne zajednice.
Dobitnik Nobelove nagrade je u svoj poruci rekao: “Učinite to!” i tako me podsjetio na Yodinu mudrost kada je dijeli sa mladim Skywalkerom i kada mu kaže: “Čini. Ili nemoj činiti”…
Knjige predstavljaju jednu veliku ljudsku memoriju… koje nam mogu pomoći da razumijemo ono što živimo, to je i jedan od razloga početka stvaranja još jednog nasljeđa kroz biblioteku Smrikva Bowl-a… Isto tako vrijedi spomenuti krtost kruga života i lakoće da ljudski nemar velikom brzinom ostane bez nakupljenog saznanja i iskustva starijih generacija. Dovoljno je par generacija nemara da se zaboravi to veliko ljudsko nasljeđe… a još manje od par generacija je dovoljno da se izgube neke od osnovnih vrijednosti civilizacije…
Naučeni smo na brz tehnološki napredak, ali socijalni i društveni napredak čovjeka je sporiji i puno kompleksniji… Ljudi uče tijekom cijelog života i najviše iz osobnog životnog iskustva… Vrijedi ne zaboraviti da civilizacija ili ono što smatramo civilizacijom smo danas samo mi i nitko drugi…
Ovo je jedna važna misao. Ljudski životni vijek je danas oko 80 godina… i ono što nazivamo civilizacijom je nakupljeno iskustvo ljudskog roda do danas, koje naše institucije prenose na mlade naraštaje…
Posvetio sam preko 6000 radnih sati prilikom stvaranja kulturno-baštinske knjige o Istri koja nosi ime “Istria from Smrikve” i ova knjiga je od 2009. godine moj knjižni dar svakom odabranom djetetu Smrikve u zamjenu za knjigu koju donese i daruje Smrikva Bowl knjižnici… stvarajući tu knjigu sam spoznao da preko 50% mjesta koja sam opisao u knjizi ima 4000 godina neprekidnog života… i imam osjećaj da sam spoznao po meni jednu važnu poruku koju rado dijelim…
U kojem god socijalno društvenom okruženju da ste rođeni… budite spremni da će se to okruženje mijenjati tijekom vašeg života… činjenice i mišljenja nastavit će se miješati kako budete rasli, ali kada vam je um miran i smiren, moći ćete jasno razaznati što je dobro za društvo u kojem živite od onoga što nije toliko dobro… to je slično izboru koji igrač radi kada donosi odluku da li da krene putem teniske igre ili putem varanja… moj san za djecu Smrikve je da odabiru onaj teži put… put koji se zove tenis…
Međunarodni dan mira, slavljen na isti dan Ambasadora Smrikve, je svakako dobar dan da se krene sa potragom talenata… i sa ovim pismom će kao po tradiciji biti otvoren proces okupljanja kandidata za 30. Smrikva Bowl 2025.
30. Smrikva Bowl 2025. će se održati u Puli (Istri – Hrvatskoj) od (21.) 23. – 28. lipnja 2025. godine… a godina koja dolazi će biti posvećena talentiranim igračima rođenim 2015.godine…
Kada razmišljam o nasljeđu Smrikva Bowl-a… često ga u prvoj misli fizički zamišljam kao teatar… jedan teatar u koji se svake godine uloži puno truda da se pripremi pozornica na kojoj se djeca mogu sastati… i svake godine gledamo okupiti talente iz različitih kulutura svijeta sa različitim snovima….
Mi pripremimo pozornicu i kasnije oni svojom upornošću… budu ti koji pišu najrazličitije životne priče…
Smrikve je poput mjesta na kojem se iz godine u godinu sadi sjeme legendi … a dječje priče i životne priče obitelji Smrikve nakon odlaska iz Smrikvi postaju poput živog stabla jedne bajke koje se iz godine u godinu razvija u najrazličitijim smjerovima. ..
Nematerijalni dio našeg kazališta je to nešto “više od tenisa”… što god to značilo… i uvijek sam želio da to može značiti nešto mrvicu drugačije za svaku osobu koja je došla u kontakt sa pričom Smrikva Bowl-a…
Smrikva Bowl je još uvijek mlad turnir i previše rano je mjeriti njenu ostavštinu… ali oduvijek vjerujem da će više djece napisati inspirativne priče u najrazličitijim profesijama koje odaberu… i uvijek mi je neizmjerno drago prepoznati novo ime među onima koji su uspjeli nastaviti školovanje u SAD-u zahvaljujući svojoj teniskoj vještini
Kako godine prolaze čini se sve više i više vjerojatno da će veći broj djece Smrikve osvajati velike Grand Slam turnire… već su osvojili 51 Grand Slam titula… a da budem iskren moja želja za “sjeme Legendi” je oduvijek nadilazila snove Grand Slam-ova… ponekad ga zovem i petim grand slamom…
Znam da po statistikama samo nekoliko djece Smrikve ima šansu dostići vrh profesionalnog tenisa, ali volim vjerovati da će brojni biti uspješni u drugim profesijama u koje ih život nanese… jer ljudi trebaju inspiraciju … trebamo inspiraciju ne samo u sportu već u najrazličitijim poljima …
Danas je mnogo izazova pred nama i oni su prisutni svakoga dana… i samo jedno je sigurno a to je da će u budućnosti uvijek biti mnogo novih izazova… vrijedi se sjetiti da trebamo divergentno razmišljanje kako bi lakše pronašli rješenja za izazove koji se danas čine kompliciranijima od onoga što jesu … a djeca su ti mali geniji koji nam mogu pokazati put … jer u biti vrijedi ne zaboraviti da uvijek su odrasli oni koji budućnost posuđuju od djece …
Vjerujem da nikada neću saznati koliko djece igra Smrikva Bowl zato što bi njihovi roditelji željeli da postanu profesionalni igrači a koliko njih igra jer voli i uživa u teniskoj igri…
… ali ono u što vjerujem je da svaki sport može pomoći djeci u svome rastu i isto tako znam da ljudi koji su odlični u bilo čemu su se potpuno posvetili tome i bilo je potrebno puno truda da bi se postigla izvrsnost kojom zadivljuju i inspiriraju druge ljude…
Ovo je važno naglasiti za bilo koje područje… tko god je u vašoj blizini vrlo dobar u činjenju nečega za zajednicu, ta osoba je sigurno posvetila značajan dio svog vremena sa strašću kako bi ovladao profesiju od koje zajednica ima koristi… i svaki put kad prepoznate takvu osobu oko sebe trebali biste je cijeniti… u isto vrijeme ako osoba bez strasti i bez vještina preuzme odgovornost za nešto što je važno za zajednicu budite spremni da će cijela zajednica snositi posljedice koje dugoročno mogu biti vrlo bolne…
Još uvijek poneko u dobroj vjeri zaluta na Smrikvu, misleći da je to neko „jako važno“ natjecanje… ponekad ne razumijevajući da rezultat nije taj glavni skriveni ključ Smrikva Bowl-a… i svake godine trebam pomoć Ambasadora Smrikve u objašnjenju kako je Smrikva Bowl nešto više od „važnog“ natjecanja…
Detaljnu prezentaciju s obrascem za prijavu i ostalim uputama glede 30.-og Smrikva Bowl-a 2025.te se od danas nalaze na internet stranici Smrikva Bowl-a.
Smrikva Bowl je od svog početka nešto „više od tenisa“… jedan mali rođendan… i lijepo je ostaviti interpretaciju onoga nešto „više od tenisa“ svakom Ambasadoru Smrikve osobno… njihovim osjećajima jer oni pomažu i ispisuju tu priču…
Danas je ulje i vino Smrikva Bowl-a dotaklo 111 zemlju svijeta zahvaljujući obiteljima Smrikve… naše su količine oduvijek ograničene… kao što je ograničen broj igrača koje možemo pozvati svake godine… ali ponovno vjerujem da će jednoga dana i maslinovo ulje sa stabala koja su sadila djeca Smrikve postati jedno od najposebnijih na svijetu… a za mene to već i danas ono je…
Zadnjih godina broj posjetitelja Istre uvijek lagano raste i hvala svima koji su nas posjetili i time doprinijeli tom razvoju… a “Istria from Smrikve” ostaje jedna poklon knjiga svim prijateljima… poklon Ambasadorima Smrikva Bowl-a koja je 2009.godine dodala misiji Ambasadora Smrikve zadaću da uz traženje talenata pomognu širiti riječ o Istri kao kulturnoj destinaciji koju vrijedi posjetiti i očuvati… i nadam se da će ova knjiga jednoga dana biti prepoznata zahvaljujući djeci Smrikva Bowl-a…
Broj primljenih talenata na sljedeću Smrikvu će biti 48 igrača (24 dječaka i 24 djevojčica) … i vaša pomoć pri selekciji i preporuke će biti kao i do sada od iznimne važnosti …
Ako poznajete neko talentirano dijete rođeno 2015. godine koje bi zavrijedilo zaigrati na Smrikvi ili se želite i sami kandidirati za obiteljski tjedan SBTTFW 2025., ili za odmor SBM+HFW 2025 mi slobodno pišite…
I za kraj mog uvijek dugačkog pisma… želim djeci Smrikve da nastave inspirirati primjerom drugu djecu… i nadam se da će netko od njih učiniti stvarnim riječi Nelsona Mandele kada kaže da “Sport ima snagu da mijenja svijet, ima snagu da inspirira i da ujedinjuje ljude kako što malo što drugo može.”
Hvala na vremenu… hvala na posjeti i hvala za dijeljenje s prijateljima priče o Smrikvi,
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Smrikve Village is home to Smrikva Bowl
