Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Mervana Jugić-Salkić (born 14 May 1980) is a retired tennis player from Bosnia. She turned professional in 1999, and reached her highest singles ranking on 21 June 2004, when she was ranked world no. 99.[1] On 10 July 2006, Jugić-Salkić reached world no. 59 in doubles,[1] after winning ASB Classic in 2004 with Jelena Kostanić and Internazionali di Modena in 2005 with Yuliya Beygelzimer. She also won 15 singles and 43 doubles events organized by International Tennis Federation. During her career, she defeated players such as Yan Zi, Victoria Azarenka, Bethanie Mattek, Sania Mirza, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Nuria Llagostera Vives and Sybille Bammer.
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Residence | Zagreb, Croatia |
Born | Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | 14 May 1980
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1999 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $535,920 |
Singles | |
Career record | 406–253 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 15 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 99 (21 June 2004) |
Current ranking | - |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2004, 2009, 2013) |
French Open | 1R (2004, 2005) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
US Open | Q3 (2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 361–188 |
Career titles | 2 WTA, 43 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (10 July 2006) |
Current ranking | - |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2009) |
French Open | 2R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2006) |
US Open | 2R (2004, 2005, 2012) |
Personal life
Jugić-Salkić was born to Hidajet and Hašiha Jugić.[2] She began playing tennis relatively late, aged 13, citing Gabriela Sabatini as her idol.[2] She is fluent in Bosnian and English.
ITF finals
Singles (15–16)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 12 April 1999 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 19 April 1999 | Hvar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 16 August 1999 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 6 September 1999 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 13 September 1999 | Biograd, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 12 June 2000 | Ankara, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 18 September 2000 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 2 July 2001 | Camaiore, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 20 May 2002 | Rijeka, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 30 September 2002 | Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 30 June 2003 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 7. | 25 August 2003 | Rimini, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | 8 September 2003 | Torino, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 8. | 29 September 2003 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 3–1 Ret. |
Runner-up | 7. | 8 December 2003 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 8. | 5 April 2004 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 9. | 10 January 2005 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 10. | 17 January 2005 | Grenoble, France | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 9. | 7 February 2005 | Capriolo, Italy | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 11. | 28 February 2005 | Buchen, Germany | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–0 Ret. |
Runner-up | 10. | 12 December 2005 | Bergamo, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 10 April 2006 | Patras, Greece | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 26 March 2007 | Patras, Greece | Hard | ![]() |
4–5 Ret. |
Winner | 12. | 16 July 2007 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 13. | 24 March 2008 | La Palma, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
1–5 Ret. |
Winner | 13. | 25 August 2008 | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 7–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 14. | 1 September 2008 | Martina Franca, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 14. | 22 September 2008 | Lecce, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 15. | 11 April 2011 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 15. | 30 July 2012 | Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–2. 6–4 |
Runner-up | 16. | 6 August 2012 | Hechingen, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 4–6 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 4 (2–2)
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0) |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0) |
Premier (0) |
International (2–2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 5 January 2004 | Auckland, New Zealand | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 11 July 2005 | Modena, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
Runner–up | 3. | 14 April 2008 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Runner–up | 4. | 16 July 2012 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [5–10] |
Doubles finals: 68 (43–25)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 14 September 1998 | Biograd, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 12 June 2000 | Ankara, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 11 September 2000 | Biograd, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 2 April 2001 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 9 July 2001 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 6. | 30 September 2002 | Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner | 7. | 18 November 2002 | Zagreb, Croatia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 7 April 2003 | Cavtat, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 9. | 14 April 2003 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 10. | 19 May 2003 | Biograd, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 26 May 2003 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 12. | 9 June 2003 | Grado, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 13. | 4 August 2003 | Cuneo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 14. | 11 August 2003 | Martina Franca, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 15. | 25 August 2003 | Rimini, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
Winner | 16. | 8 September 2003 | Turin, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 16. | 20 October 2003 | Saint Raphael, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 17. | 24 November 2003 | Průhonice, Czech Republic | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 18. | 6 September 2004 | Fano, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–1, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 19. | 20 September 2004 | Biella, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 20. | 10 January 2005 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 21. | 17 January 2005 | Grenoble, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 22. | 31 January 2005 | Urtijëi, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Winner | 23. | 28 February 2005 | Buchen, Germany | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 24. | 18 April 2005 | Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 25. | 25 April 2005 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 26. | 20 June 2005 | Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 27. | 26 September 2005 | Biella, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 28. | 21 November 2005 | Poitiers, France | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 29. | 10 April 2006 | Patras, Greece | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 30. | 31 July 2006 | Martina Franca, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 31. | 14 August 2006 | Rimini, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 32. | 23 October 2006 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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W/O |
Winner | 33. | 11 December 2006 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 34. | 12 February 2007 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–5, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 35. | 19 February 2007 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 36. | 26 March 2007 | Patras, Greece | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–3 Ret. |
Winner | 37. | 18 June 2007 | Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 38. | 2 July 2007 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 39. | 9 July 2007 | Biella, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 40. | 30 July 2007 | Rimini, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 41. | 3 September 2007 | Mestre, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 42. | 22 October 2007 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 43. | 17 March 2008 | Tenerife, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 44. | 21 July 2008 | Les Contamines-Montjoie, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 45. | 4 August 2008 | Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 46. | 11 August 2008 | Palić, Serbia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 47. | 25 August 2008 | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 48. | 15 September 2008 | Mestre, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 49. | 6 October 2008 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 50. | 17 November 2008 | Odense, Denmark | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 51. | 26 April 2010 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
Winner | 52. | 21 June 2010 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 53. | 28 June 2010 | Ystad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 54. | 1 November 2010 | Nantes, France | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, [6–10] |
Winner | 55. | 31 January 2011 | Rancho Santa Fe, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 56. | 14 February 2011 | Surprise, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 57. | 14 February 2011 | Hammond, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 58. | 20 June 2011 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 59. | 27 June 2011 | Ystad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
Winner | 60. | 26 September 2011 | Clermont-Ferrand, France | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Runner-up | 61. | 31 October 2011 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, [7–10] |
Winner | 62. | 20 February 2012 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, [10–7] |
Runner-up | 63. | 31 October 2011 | La Marsa, Tunisia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 64. | 2 July 2012 | Biella, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Winner | 65. | 6 August 2012 | Hechingen, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 66. | 22 October 2012 | Poitiers, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [10–4] |
Winner | 67. | 29 October 2012 | Nantes, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 68. | 6 May 2013 | Trnava, Slovakia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | |||||||||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | Q2 | 3–4 | |||||||||||||
French Open | 1R | 1R | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | 3–5 | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | A | A | Q3 | A | A | A | Q1 | 4–5 | |||||||||||||
US Open | Q3 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–2 |
Women's doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | |||||||||||||
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Australian Open | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1–4 | |||||||||||||
French Open | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | 1–5 | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R | A | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | 4–5 | |||||||||||||
US Open | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 3–3 | |||||||||||||
Win–Loss | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 9–17 |