Lucija Ćirić Bagarić (born 9 January 2004) is a Croatian professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 157, achieved on 5 August 2024, and a doubles ranking of No. 426, achieved on 31 July 2023. She has won eight singles titles on the ITF Circuit.
| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 2004 Dubrovnik, Croatia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $210,171 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 121–69 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 157 (5 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 216 (16 December 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 28–21 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 426 (31 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1309 (16 December 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | 1–3 |
| Last updated on: 16 December 2024. | |
Early life
editĆirić 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
editĆirić 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][11]
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
| Tournament | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2022 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | W15 | Clay |  Patricia Maria Țig
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1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay |  Michaela Laki
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Nov 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) |  Denisa Hindová
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) |  Victoria Kan
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6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | Sára Bejlek
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5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Koge, Denmark | W25 | Clay |  Hanne Vandewinkel
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2023 | ITF Bistrita, Romania | W25 | Clay | Anca Todoni
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5–7, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2023 | ITF Slobozia, Romania | W25 | Clay | Ekaterina Makarova
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7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2023 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W25 | Hard (i) |  Margaux Rouvroy
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Jan 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W35 | Hard | Polina Iatcenko
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7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | Marie Benoît
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 7–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay |  Francesca Jones
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2–1 ret. |
| Win | 8–5 | Mar 2024 | ITF Alaminos, Cyprus | W35 | Clay |  Lina Gjorcheska
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jul 2024 | Internazionali di Cordenons, Italy | W75 | Clay |  Anouk Koevermans
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6–7(4), 2–6 |
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
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 Naïma Karamoko Inês Murta
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2–6, 7–6(2), [5–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2022 | ITF Trieste, Italy | W25 | Clay |  Diāna Marcinkēviča
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 Lu Jiajing Nika Radišić
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5–7, 6–3, [13–15] |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Parnu, Estonia | W25 | Clay | Jenny Dürst
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 Nicole Fossa Huergo Luisa Meyer auf der Heide
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5–7, 5–7 |
Billie Jean King Cup participation
editDoubles (1–3)
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Photos: Laura Samson and all of 2024's WTA main-draw debuts". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
External links
edit- 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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