Lucija Ćirić Bagarić
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Born | (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20) Dubrovnik, Croatia |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $144,030 |
Singles | |
Career record | 114–56 (67.1%) |
Career titles | 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 167 (10 June 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 170 (24 June 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (2024) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 27–20 (57.4%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 426 (31 July 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 996 (24 June 2024) |
Team competitions | |
BJK Cup | 1–3 (25.0%) |
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 Croatia in the Billie Jean King Cup in April 2023 playing doubles in the Europe/Africa Zone.[4] In September 2023, she made her WTA 125 debut at the Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana,[5] where she reached the quarterfinals.[6]
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 | ![]() | 1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3–1 | Dec 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Koge, Denmark | W25 | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2023 | ITF Bistrita, Romania | W25 | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 6–1, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2023 | ITF Slobozia, Romania | W25 | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2023 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W25 | Hard (i) | ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 5–5 | Jan 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W35 | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 6–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 7–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | ![]() | 2–1 ret. |
Win | 8–5 | Mar 2024 | ITF Alaminos, Cyprus | W35 | Clay | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–6(2), [5–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2022 | ITF Trieste, Italy | W25 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, [13–15] |
Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Clay | Antonia Ružić | Isabella Shinikova Julia Terziyska | L | 6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6 |
12 Apr 2023 | ![]() | Tara Würth | Olga Danilović Katarina Kozarov | L | 4–6, 1–6 | ||||
13 Apr 2023 | ![]() | Antonia Ružić | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Kajsa Rinaldo Persson | L | 5–7, 5–7 | ||||
14 Apr 2023 | ![]() | 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.
External links
- Lucija Ćirić Bagarić at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lucija Ćirić Bagarić at the International Tennis Federation
- Lucija Ćirić Bagarić at the Billie Jean King Cup
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