http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/players/mirjana_lucic/25098 Recent articles about Mirjana Lucic en-us The WTA has had its share of infamous parents, particularly fathers, over the years. First there was Jim Pierce, Mary Pierce’s father, who was physically and mentally abusive to Mary for the majority of her formative years. In November of 1992, the ‘Jim Pierce rule’ passed, which stated a member of a player’s entourage, whether it be an agent, parent or coach, could be banned for his or her conduct. He was banned from all remaining events of the 1993 season due to violent behavior towards Mary at that year’s French Open. Next came Marinko Lucic, father of Mirjana. Lucic, who made the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1999 at just 17, said her father started physically beating her at the tender age of five and also beat her mother and siblings. Years of physical and verbal abuse followed Lucic’s young career, until countryman Goran Ivanisevic saved the family and helped them move to the United States. Stefano Capriati was also alleged to have crossed the line with his daughter Jennifer and ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:59:17 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/how_do_you_solve_a_problem_like_piotr/12920173 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/how_do_you_solve_a_problem_like_piotr/12920173 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Piotr? http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/how_do_you_solve_a_problem_like_piotr/12920173 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/15c4c9035129bda4dcbe6290ba3c8687f471476f/mini/open-day.jpg Results Thursday from the $220,000 Japan Open, a WTA Tour event played on hard courts at Utsubo Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Singles Second Round Laura Robson (8), Britian, def. Yi-Miao Zhou, China, 6-4, 6-4. Chanelle Scheepers (7), South Africa, def. Mirjana Lucic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-2. Heather Watson, Britain, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues (6), Spain, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3. Pauline Parmentier, France, def. Jie Zheng (2), China, 6-3, 6-4. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:49:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/japan_open_results/11931739 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/japan_open_results/11931739 Japan Open Results http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/japan_open_results/11931739 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Unseeded Pauline Parmentier of France reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Open by beating second-seeded Zheng Jie of China 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. Parmentier won 74 percent of her first serves in the match and will next face Heather Watson of Britain. Watson beat sixth-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3. Also, seventh-seeded Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa defeated Mirjana Lucic of Croatia 6-2, 6-2 and will next meet Misaki Doi of Japan. Eighth-seeded Laura Robson of Britain also advanced to the quarterfinals, beating Chinese qualifier Yi-Miao Zhou 6-4, 6-4. Robson will next play Kai-Chen Chang of Taiwan. Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:13:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/parmentier_reaches_japan_quarters/11932111 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/parmentier_reaches_japan_quarters/11932111 Parmentier reaches Japan quarters http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/parmentier_reaches_japan_quarters/11932111 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/363f6a1e30e2664ddcf825a9206836153dcece35/mini/Melanie_Oudin_e47c.jpg Canadian star Aleksandra Wozniak injured her right shoulder during a warm-up session and withdrew from Bell Challenge on Thursday before her scheduled second-round match against Melanie Oudin. Wozniak, ranked 48th and seeded fourth, said she will have an MRI on Friday morning. In other second-round matches, Anna Tatishvili beat seventh-seeded Petra Martic 6-2, 6-3, and Kirsten Flipkens edged Mirjana Lucic 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-4, and eighth-seeded Lucie Hradecka beat Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 7-6 (2), 2-6, 7-6 (4). Thu, 13 Sep 2012 03:25:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wozniak_withdraws_in_quebec_city/11707960 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wozniak_withdraws_in_quebec_city/11707960 Wozniak withdraws in Quebec City http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wozniak_withdraws_in_quebec_city/11707960 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/4389624d573fbab121a54ce4a1146fd0e2f88bc7/mini/Caroline_Wozniacki_e871.jpg Results Tuesday from the $220,000 WTA Challenge Bell at the Club Avantage Multi-Sports de Quebec (seedings in parentheses): Singles First Round Petra Martic (7), Croatia, def. Jessica Pegula, United States, 6-4, 7-5. Petra Rampre, Slovenia, def. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. Melanie Oudin, United States, def. Irina Falconi, United States, 7-5, 7-6 (6). Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (6), Czech Republic, def. Marie-Eve Pelletier, Canada, 7-6 (2), 6-1. Lauren Davis, United States, def. Stephanie Dubois, Canada, 7-5, 6-3. Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, def. Sesil Karatantcheva, Kazakhstan, 7-5, 1-6, 6-1. Mirjana Lucic, Croatia, def. Heidi El Tabakh, Canada, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5). Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4. Lucie Hradecka (8), Czech Republic, def. Maria Sanchez, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:47:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_challenge_bell_results/11688430 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_challenge_bell_results/11688430 WTA Challenge Bell Results http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wta_challenge_bell_results/11688430 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png CITI OPEN Washington DC, USA July 29-August 5, 2012 Hard/Outdoors Order Of Play – Sunday, July 29, 2012 Stadium (from 10.00hrs) 1. ATP: Serra vs. Farah 2. ATP: Levine vs. Ginepri 3. ATP: Berrer vs. Chiudinelli 4. ATP: Russell vs. Gabashvili Grandstand (from 14.00hrs) 1. Eugénie Bouchard vs. Karin Knapp 2. Czink/Husarova vs. Chakvetadze/Stephens Grandstand 2 (from 14.00hrs) 1. Chang Kai-Chen vs. Iveta Benesova 2. Falconi/Scheepers vs. Bengson/Hendler (NB 16.30hrs) Court 1 (from 14.00hrs) 1. Michelle Larcher de Brito vs. Mirjana Lucic 2. Karatantcheva/Sema vs. Lee-Waters/Moulton-Levy Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:35:45 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/citi_open_sunday_schedule/11324182 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/citi_open_sunday_schedule/11324182 CITI Open Sunday Schedule http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/citi_open_sunday_schedule/11324182 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/1/71d9e68696dca4acd6423b8a0d7e5075541dee37/mini/french-open-roland-garros.jpg AEGON CLASSIC Birmingham, England June 11-17, 2012 $220,000/International Grass/Outdoors Order Of Play – Monday, June 11, 2012 Centre Court (from 11.00hrs) 1. Mirjana Lucic vs. Melanie South 2. Timea Babos vs. Alison Riske 3. Paula Ormaechea vs. Heather Watson 4. Melanie Oudin vs. Sorana Cirstea Court 2 (from 11.00hrs) 1. Irina Falconi vs. Alexandra Cadantu 2. Elena Vesnina vs. Olivia Rogowska 3. Tamarine Tanasugarn vs. Sesil Karatantcheva Court 3 (from 11.00hrs) 1. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn vs. Misaki Doi 2. Abigail Spears vs. Anastasia Rodionova 3. Hsieh Su-Wei vs. Vera Dushevina 4. Iveta Benesova vs. Tara Moore Court 4 (from 11.00hrs) 1. Melinda Czink vs. Anna Tatishvili 2. Stéphanie Foretz Gacon vs. Eleni Daniilidou 3. Bojana Jovanovski vs. Michelle Larcher de Brito 4. Zheng Jie vs. Lesia Tsurenko Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:24:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_birmingham_monday_schedule/10983161 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_birmingham_monday_schedule/10983161 WTA Birmingham – Monday Schedule http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wta_birmingham_monday_schedule/10983161 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Shortly after losing in the first round of the Italian Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova decided to make a change. With a straight-set win in the opening round of the French Open already complete, it looks like it was a change for the better. The 2009 French Open champion has struggled since winning her second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. But after the disappointing loss in Rome two weeks ago, the 26th-seeded Russian started training with Hernan Gumy, the Argentine coach who previously worked with Marat Safin. ''I really enjoy working with him,'' said Kuznetsova, who beat Mirjana Lucic of Croatia 6-1, 6-3 Sunday. ''He's, I think, someone who I was looking for for a very long time. I understand him perfectly.'' Kuznetsova won the U.S. Open in 2004 and reached a career-high No. 2 ranking in 2007. But she has reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament only once since her title at Roland Garros. She dropped out of the top 10 in 2010 and won her last singles title in Sun, 27 May 2012 11:48:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/kuznetsova_teams_up_with_argentine_coach/10883465 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/kuznetsova_teams_up_with_argentine_coach/10883465 Kuznetsova teams up with Argentine coach http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/kuznetsova_teams_up_with_argentine_coach/10883465 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/0/e09fddba4b09070b8ddcc964bd3f43afe2477e60/mini/Sony_Ericsson_Championships_ebce.jpg By Romana Cvitkovic Tennis Grandstand photographer Rick Gleijm is in Strasbourg, France covering the WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg tournament live all week. The second round was underway with victories by Francesca Schiavone, Anabel Medina Garrigues, and American Sloane Stephens. Schiavone made quick work of Croatian qualifier Mirjana Lucic with a solid 6-1, 6-2 win in just an hour. Medina Garrigues fought a tougher battle against Su-Wei Hsieh and won in two tiebreaker sets, 7-6(9), 7-6(2). Stephens beat a former juniors player foe in three rollercoaster sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and saved 10-of-14 break points. Other winners include French players Pauline Parmentier and wildcard Alize Cornet, qualifier Alexandra Panova, Japanese player Ayumi Morita and Swede Johanna Larsson who brought number eight seed Tamira Paszek of Austria tumbling out of the tournament. Likewise, the doubles semifinals are set: [1] Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) d. Chang/Chuang (TPE/TPE) 75 64 [2] Govortsova/Jan... Wed, 23 May 2012 19:04:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_strasbourg_day_3_recap_and_photos_francesca_schiavone_sloane_stephens_reach_quarterfinals/10859549 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_strasbourg_day_3_recap_and_photos_francesca_schiavone_sloane_stephens_reach_quarterfinals/10859549 WTA Strasbourg Day 3 recap and photos: Francesca Schiavone, Sloane Stephens reach quarterfinals http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wta_strasbourg_day_3_recap_and_photos_francesca_schiavone_sloane_stephens_reach_quarterfinals/10859549 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/3/f3c4be7572738738122f747d92ad6ba4c8c2b6dc/mini/Sports_News_bb63.jpg INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG Strasbourg, France May 21-26, 2012 $220,000/International Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Singles – Second Round (2) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. (Q) Mirjana Lucic (CRO) 61 62 (4) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) 76(9) 76(2) Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. (8) Tamira Paszek (AUT) 62 60 Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) 36 62 63 Sloane Stephens (USA) d. Timea Babos (HUN) 62 36 63 Ayumi Morita (JPN) d. (WC) Virginie Razzano (FRA) 61 63 (Q) Alexandra Panova (RUS) d. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 63 46 63 (WC) Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 46 64 60 Doubles – Quarterfinals (1) Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) d. Chang/Chuang (TPE/TPE) 75 64 (2) Govortsova/Jans-Ignacik (BLR/POL) d. Gámiz/Hermoso (VEN/MEX) 62 75 (4) Babos/Hsieh (HUN/TPE) d. Naydenova/Pereira (BUL/BRA) 63 64 Cadantu/Keothavong (ROU/GBR) d. Adamczak/Bengson (AUS/AUS) 63 63 Order Of Play – Thursday, May 24, 2012 Central (from 11.00hrs) 1. Ayumi Mo... Wed, 23 May 2012 17:10:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_strasbourg_wednesday_results_thursday_schedule/10858901 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_strasbourg_wednesday_results_thursday_schedule/10858901 WTA Strasbourg – Wednesday Results, Thursday Schedule http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wta_strasbourg_wednesday_results_thursday_schedule/10858901 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Second-seeded Francesca Schiavone eased into the second round of the Strasbourg International after beating Alexandra Cadantu of Romania 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday, while three other seeded players lost. The former French Open champion broke Cadantu's serve six times and will play qualifier Mirjana Lucic of Croatia, who rallied to beat Britain's Anne Keothavong 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Third-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia, No. 5 Mona Barthel of Germany, and No. 6 Marina Erakovic of New Zealand all went out. Kirilenko retired at the start of the third set against Sloane Stephens of the United States with the score 3-6, 7-5, Barthel lost 6-3, 7-6 (7) to Russia's Alexandra Panov. Erakovic was routed 6-1, 6-3 by Japan's Ayumi Morita. Lucie Hradecka, Virginie Razzano, Johanna Larsson and Timea Babos also advanced. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:14:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/schiavone_advances_in_strasbourg_other_seeds_fall/10849079 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/schiavone_advances_in_strasbourg_other_seeds_fall/10849079 Schiavone advances in Strasbourg, other seeds fall http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/schiavone_advances_in_strasbourg_other_seeds_fall/10849079 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/3/f3c4be7572738738122f747d92ad6ba4c8c2b6dc/mini/Sports_News_bb63.jpg Second-seeded Francesca Schiavone eased into the second round of the Strasbourg International after beating Alexandra Cadantu of Romania 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday, while three other seeded players lost. The former French Open champion broke Cadantu's serve six times and next plays qualifier Mirjana Lucic of Croatia, who rallied to beat Britain's Anne Keothavong 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Third-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia, No. 5 Mona Barthel of Germany, and No. 6 Marina Erakovic of New Zealand all went out. Kirilenko retired at the start of the third set against Sloane Stephens of the United States with the score 3-6, 7-5, Barthel lost 6-3, 7-6 (7) to Russia's Alexandra Panova, and Erakovic was thrashed 6-1, 6-3 by Japan's Ayumi Morita. Lucie Hradecka, Virginie Razzano, Johanna Larsson and Timea Babos also advanced. Mon, 21 May 2012 17:58:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/schiavone_advances_in_strasbourg/10849082 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/schiavone_advances_in_strasbourg/10849082 Schiavone advances in Strasbourg http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/schiavone_advances_in_strasbourg/10849082 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/3/f3c4be7572738738122f747d92ad6ba4c8c2b6dc/mini/Sports_News_bb63.jpg INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG Strasbourg, France May 21-26, 2012 $220,000/International Red Clay/Outdoors Order Of Play – Monday, May 21, 2012 Central (from 11.00hrs) 1. María José Martínez Sánchez vs. Mirjana Lucic (Singles Q Final) 2. Elena Baltacha vs. Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (NB 12.30hrs) 3. Sabine Lisicki vs. Pauline Parmentier 4. Anabel Medina Garrigues vs. Anna Tatishvili Court 1 (from 11.00hrs) 1. Mandy Minella vs. Lauren Davis (Singles Q Final) 2. Hsieh Su-Wei vs. Irina-Camelia Begu 3. Tamira Paszek vs. Alberta Brianti 4. Marina Erakovic vs. Ayumi Morita Court 2 (from 11.00hrs) 1. Alexandra Panova vs. Stéphanie Dubois (Singles Q Final) 2. Lenka Jurikova vs. Anastasija Sevastova (Singles Q Final; NB 12.30hrs) 3. Aoyama/Chan vs. Govortsova/Jans-Ignacik 4. Naydenova/Pereira vs. Stephens/Woehr 5. Chang/Chuang vs. Vrljic/Woerle Sun, 20 May 2012 17:33:27 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_strasbourg_monday_schedule/10834880 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wta_strasbourg_monday_schedule/10834880 WTA Strasbourg – Monday Schedule http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wta_strasbourg_monday_schedule/10834880 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Results Sunday from the ATP Tour's $1,281,500 Region Morgan Keegan Championships and the WTA Tour's $220,000 Cellular South Cup on hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis (seedings in parentheses): Singles Women First Round Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, def. Irina Falconi, United States, 6-1, 6-3. Alberta Brianti, Italy, def. Mirjana Lucic, Croatia, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-1. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, def. Vesna Dolonts, Russia, 6-1, 7-5. Johanna Larsson (7), Sweden, def. Irena Pavlovic, France, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Jamie Hampton, United States, def. Magdalena Rybarikova (8), Slovakia, 7-6 (7), 6-0. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:54:50 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/rmk_championships_cellular_south_cup_results/10009216 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/rmk_championships_cellular_south_cup_results/10009216 RMK Championships & Cellular South Cup Results http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/rmk_championships_cellular_south_cup_results/10009216 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The ITF has announced the team nominations for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Americas Zone Group I and Asia/Oceania Group I and II competitions that will take place during the week of January 30, 2012. The draw for these events is being held in London on Monday, January 9, at 10:00 GMT. EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I Dates: 1-4 February Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel Surface: Outdoor hard Austria Players: Tamira Pasek, Patricia Mayr-Achleitner, Yvonne Meusburger, Sandra Klemenschits Captain: Jurgen Waber Bosnia-Herzegovina Players: Jasmina Tinjic, Mervana Jugic Salkic, Jasmina Kajtazovic, Anita Husaric Captain: Sanja Kovac Bulgaria Players: Tsvetana Pironkova, Dia Evtimova, Elitsa Kostova, Isabella Shinikova Captain: Dora Rangelova Croatia Players: Petra Martic, Mirjana Lucic, Ani Mijacika, Donna Vekic Captain: Iva Majoli Maric Estonia Players: Kaia Kanepi, Eva Paalma, Margit Ruutel, Anett Kontaveit Captain: Andrei ... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:34:53 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fed_cup_announces_zone_group_team_nominations/9176242 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fed_cup_announces_zone_group_team_nominations/9176242 Fed Cup Announces Zone Group Team Nominations http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/fed_cup_announces_zone_group_team_nominations/9176242 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png