Lucija Ćirić Bagarić
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Last updated on: 24 June 2024. |
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić (born 9 January 2004) is a Croatian professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 167, achieved on 10 June 2024, and a doubles ranking of No. 426, achieved on 31 July 2023. She has won eight singles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Early life
Ćirić Bagarić was born in Dubrovnik and grew up in Lapad. Her father was a footballer.[1][2]
She began playing tennis at the age of six,[1] and, at the age of 13, she moved to Zagreb for better training opportunities.[3] After her junior career, she was extended offers to play tennis at Harvard University and Princeton University, but chose to pursue professional tennis instead.[1]
Career
Ćirić Bagarić made her debut for
She was named ITF World Tennis Tour Player of the Month in February 2024.[7]
Ranked No. 185, she qualified for her first Grand Slam at the 2024 French Open after defeating Arina Rodionova, Rebecca Marino, and Sara Saito in the qualifying competition without dropping a set.[8][9] She lost to Peyton Stearns in the first round in three sets.[10]
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Tournament | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wimbledon | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2022 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | W15 | Clay | Patricia Maria Țig | 1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay | Michaela Laki | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) | Denisa Hindová | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3–1 | Dec 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) | Victoria Kan | 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | Sára Bejlek | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Koge, Denmark | W25 | Clay | Hanne Vandewinkel | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2023 | ITF Bistrita, Romania | W25 | Clay | Anca Todoni | 5–7, 6–1, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2023 | ITF Slobozia, Romania | W25 | Clay | Ekaterina Makarova | 7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2023 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W25 | Hard (i) | Margaux Rouvroy | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 5–5 | Jan 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W35 | Hard | Polina Iatcenko | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 6–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | Marie Benoît | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 7–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | Francesca Jones | 2–1 ret. |
Win | 8–5 | Mar 2024 | ITF Alaminos, Cyprus | W35 | Clay | Lina Gjorcheska | 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | W15 | Clay | Clervie Ngounoue | Naïma Karamoko Inês Murta |
2–6, 7–6(2), [5–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2022 | ITF Trieste, Italy | W25 | Clay | Diāna Marcinkēviča | Lu Jiajing Nika Radišić |
5–7, 6–3, [13–15] |
Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | Jenny Dürst | Nicole Fossa Huergo Luisa Meyer auf der Heide |
5–7, 5–7 |
Billie Jean King Cup participation
Doubles (1–3)
Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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2023 | Z1 R/R | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya, Turkey | Bulgaria
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Clay | Antonia Ružić | Isabella Shinikova Julia Terziyska |
L | 6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6 |
12 Apr 2023 | Serbia
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Tara Würth | Olga Danilović Katarina Kozarov |
L | 4–6, 1–6 | ||||
13 Apr 2023 | Sweden
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Antonia Ružić | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Kajsa Rinaldo Persson |
L | 5–7, 5–7 | ||||
14 Apr 2023 | Norway
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Petra Marčinko | Emilie Elde Lilly Elida Håseth |
W | 6–2, 6–1 |
References
- ^ a b c Babić, Vedran (15 April 2024). "Nova hrvatska senzacija za SK: 'Odbila sam Harvard, želim biti broj 1, a Đoković me iznenadio'". Sportklub (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Petković, Luka (13 October 2023). "Ponajveća nada hrvatskog tenisa za hrsport.hr: 'Cilj mi je biti prva tenisačica svijeta!'". Hrsport.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Prkut, Maria (22 August 2022). "LUCIJA ĆIRIĆ BAGARIĆ Tenis mi je sve u životu, a roditelji najveća potpora". DuList (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Vlašić, Tonči (14 April 2023). "Prva pobjeda Lucije Ćirić Bagarić za seniorsku reprezentaciju Hrvatske!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Jenjić, Petar (7 September 2023). "Lucija Ćirić Bagarić u kvalifikacijama za WTA turnir: 'Vjerujem da ću ga uvijek pamtiti'". Sportnet (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Jenjić, Petar (13 September 2023). "Preokret Ćirić Bagarić protiv druge nositeljice za četvrtfinale Ljubljane!". Sportnet (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Renton, Jamie (6 March 2024). "ITF World Tennis Tour Player of the Month: Lucija Ciric Bagaric". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Vlašić, Tonči (23 May 2024). "Lucija Ćirić Bagarić dobila bez izgubljenog seta i finale kvalifikacija. Igrat će u glavnom turniru Roland Garrosa!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Garber, Greg (25 May 2024). "Qualifying at Roland Garros: The grueling journey that can change careers". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ McGrogan, Ed (28 May 2024). "Peyton Stearns shakes off 5 second-set match-point misses, defeats Lucija Ciric Bagaric in wild decider". Tennis.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.