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Mirjana Lucic-Baroni

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
  • Residence: Sarasota, FL, USA
  • Date of Birth: 09 Mar 1982
  • Birthplace: Dortmund, Germany
  • Height: 5' 11 1/4" (1.81 m)
  • Weight: 145 lbs. (65 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (April 26, 1997)

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Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Biography

Currently working with Jeff Russell ... Mother is Andelka; sisters are Ana and Ivana (president of a publishing company), brothers are Miro and Ivan (both teach tennis) ... Married Daniele Baroni on November 15, 2010 ... Began playing tennis at age 4 by following older sister Ana to practice ... Aggressive baseliner; favorite tournaments are Grand Slams (especially Wimbledon) ... Speaks Croatian, English ... Owns yellow labrador named Max ... Loves R&B and hip-hop; favorite singer is Josh Groban ... Loves the show ''Digging for the Truth''; also loves history books ... Favorite cities are Rome and Paris ("timeless beauty and architecture") ... Person most admired is Oprah Winfrey ... Enjoys doing charity work ... Tennis player most admired is Steffi Graf ... Best tennis memory was reaching Wimbledon semifinals in 1999 ... If weren't a tennis player, would have been an archaeologist (loves history) ... Enjoys cooking (has a cookbook in the making) ... Junior highlights included winning 1996 US Open and 1997 Australian Open (third player in Open Era to win two Grand Slam junior titles by age 14 - also Hingis and Capriati).
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 2
WTA Doubles Titles 0 2
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 3
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 1 3
Prize Money $121,930 $1,435,763
W/L - Singles 11 - 12 292 - 222
W/L - Doubles 11 - 8 52 - 46
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Results

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [1] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 49 6-4 6-7 (7) 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,840
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
95 95 70
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
11-May-1998 (32) 26-Oct-1998 (19)
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JANUARY - Withdrew from Shenzhen w/left wrist injury; fell in Sydney qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Safarova).

FEBRUARY - Fell in Memphis qualifying; fell 1r at Florianopolis (l. to V.Williams).

MARCH - Reached 2r at Indian Wells (l. to Wickmayer); fell in Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Reached 2r at Charleston (l. to Safarova).
1996 - Played first event of career at ITF/Salzburg 2-AUT (won doubles title w/Rubin).

1997 - Breakthrough year; won first WTA event ever played at Bol (was unranked qualifier; at 15y1m25d, was fifth-youngest player ever to win a WTA title after Austin, Rinaldi, Jaeger and Capriati); in second WTA event, reached final at Strasbourg (l. to Graf - after final, Graf said "I was not nearly as good as she is at 15"); also 3r at US Open (l. to Novotna) and fell 1r at Moscow (l. to Sukova); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

1998 - Won second WTA title at Bol (d. Morariu in final); SF at Rome (l. to Hingis); reached 3r once (US Open) and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); fell 1r five times; playing first WTA doubles event, won Australian Open w/Hingis (youngest ever to win an Australian Open title at 15y10m21d - first ever to win her first WTA singles event and first WTA doubles event); also won Tokyo [Pan Pacific] doubles title w/Hingis.

1999 - Reached first Grand Slam SF at Wimbledon (l. to Graf - was lowest-ranked player ever to reach a Grand Slam SF at the time, has since been surpassed); surged from No.134 to No.47 afterwards; reached 3r twice and 2r twice (incl. US Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors).

2000 - Reached 3r once and 2r once (Wimbledon); fell 1r 10 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice.

2001 - Reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r once; fell 1r twice and in qualifying four times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open).

2002 - Reached 2r once (Roland Garros); fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying four times.

2003 - Fell 1r twice and in qualifying four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open).

2004 - Played one event on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played one event on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Did not play.

2007 - Reached 2r once; fell in qualifying twice.

2008 - Fell in WTA qualifying six times.

2009 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying four times.

2010 - Near-Top 100 season (finishing No.105 - had three Top 100 seasons in 1997, 1998 and 1999 but highest finish since then was No.191 in 2001); reached 3r once and 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r twice (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; returned to Top 100 on October 25 (first time in Top 100 since July 2000).

2011 - QF twice, at Strasbourg and Birmingham (first QFs since 1999 Wimbledon SF); reached 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r nine times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying nine times.

2012 - Reached 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r five times; fell 1r six times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open) and in qualifying nine times (incl. Australian Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner (2): 1998 - Bol; 1997 - Bol.
Finalist (1): 1997 - Strasbourg.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 1998 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Hingis).
Finalist (1): 1998 - Bol (w/Kruger).

MIXED DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 1998 - Wimbledon (w/Bhupathi).

ADDITIONAL
Croatian Fed Cup Team, 1996-98.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 2
WTA Doubles Titles 0 2
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 3
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 1 3
Prize Money $121,930 $1,435,763
W/L - Singles 11 - 12 292 - 222
W/L - Doubles 11 - 8 52 - 46

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
1 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - 1r - - - - -
3 / 6 FRENCH OPEN - 1r 1r - - - - -
9 / 6 WIMBLEDON - 3r 1r 1r - - - -
7 / 8 US OPEN - 1r 2r 2r - - - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
1 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - 1r 1r
3 / 6 FRENCH OPEN - - - 2r 3r 1r 1r
9 / 6 WIMBLEDON - - - - - 2r SF
7 / 8 US OPEN - - - 1r - 1r 2r
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
1 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2r - - - - - -
3 / 6 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
9 / 6 WIMBLEDON 2r - - - - - -
7 / 8 US OPEN 3r 3r - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
9 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - - - - - - -
1 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - 2r - - - - -
1 / 1 WIMBLEDON - 2r - - - - - -
0 / 4 US OPEN - 1r 1r - - - - -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
9 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - 2r 1r
1 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
1 / 1 WIMBLEDON - - - - - - -
0 / 4 US OPEN - - - - - - 1r
W/L   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
9 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN W - - - - - -
1 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
1 / 1 WIMBLEDON - - - - - - -
0 / 4 US OPEN 1r - - - - - -
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Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Results

  • Singles
    Doubles

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [1] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 49 6-4 6-7 (7) 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,840

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [8] Madison Keys (USA) 62 6-0 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,592

STUTTGART

WTA // GERMANY // 22-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 160 1-6 6-3 7-5
Q-R16 Win Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 130 6-3 4-6 6-2
Q-Q Win [7] Shahar Peer (ISR) 107 6-3 6-1
R32 Win Elena Vesnina (RUS) 29 6-0 6-4
R16 Loss [2] Na Li (CHN) 5 6-1 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$10,700

CHARLESTON

WTA // USA // 01-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 100 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Romina Oprandi (SUI) 52 4-6 6-1 6-3
R32 Loss [6] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 19 7-5 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+40

Prize Money

$4,480

OSPREY

ITF // USA // 25-Mar-2013 // $50,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 101 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Marta Sirotkina (RUS) 121 6-2 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$444

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 101 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Loss Shuai Zhang (CHN) 125 6-2 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,285

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 109 // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win Jessica Pegula (USA) 142 6-3 6-7 (7) 6-0
Q-R32 Win [1] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 71 6-7 (7) 6-3 6-3
R128 Win Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 78 7-5 6-3
R64 Loss [30] Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 32 3-6 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$16,000

FLORIANOPOLIS

WTA // BRAZIL // 24-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 107 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [1] Venus Williams (USA) 20 6-3 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$2,000

MEMPHIS

WTA // USA // 17-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R16 Win Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) 119 6-4 6-3
Q-Q Loss [3] Jana Cepelova (SVK) 95 3-6 7-5 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+6

Prize Money

$1,200

MIDLAND

ITF // USA // 04-Feb-2013 // $100,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [Q] Alexandra Mueller (USA) 481 6-1 6-2
R16 Win Jill Craybas (USA) 206 6-0 4-6 6-2
Q Loss Mallory Burdette (USA) 146 6-4 4-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+36

Prize Money

$2,533

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 108 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [17] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 17 7-6 (4) 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$27,737

SYDNEY

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/64Q/16D // Rank: 106 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Loss Jana Cepelova (SVK) 114 7-5 3-6 7-6 (4)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$610
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
95 95 70

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 5
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 3R 220
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
30/08/2010 US OPEN 2R 160
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 60
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 29
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
26/08/2002 US OPEN 1R 38
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 2R 74
27/08/2001 US OPEN Q - 2R 14
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 3R 102
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 33
Date Tournament Round Points
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 2R 46
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/1999 US OPEN 2R 34
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON SF 454
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 3R 72
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 2R 42
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 28
Date Tournament Round Points
25/08/1997 US OPEN 3R 59
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 108 224
2011 116 248
2010 105 -
2009 288 -
2008 423 568
2007 454 -
2003 335 -
2002 202 -
2001 191 431
2000 207 255
1999 50 198
1998 51 20
1997 52 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
11-May-1998 (32) 26-Oct-1998 (19)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
95 711

Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 1R 5
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 3R 220
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
30/08/2010 US OPEN 2R 160
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 60
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
23/06/2003 WIMBLEDON Q - 3R 29
26/05/2003 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 17
26/08/2002 US OPEN 1R 38
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 2R 74
27/08/2001 US OPEN Q - 2R 14
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN 3R 102
28/08/2000 US OPEN 1R 33
Date Tournament Round Points
26/06/2000 WIMBLEDON 2R 46
29/05/2000 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
30/08/1999 US OPEN 2R 34
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON SF 454
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 3R 72
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 2R 42
19/01/1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 28
Date Tournament Round Points
25/08/1997 US OPEN 3R 59

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2013 ROME 1R 1
04/05/2013 MADRID 1R 1
22/04/2013 STUTTGART 2R 80
01/04/2013 CHARLESTON 2R 40
19/03/2013 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 2R 80
06/01/2013 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
23/09/2012 TOKYO Q - 1R 1
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI Q - 1R 1
07/08/2012 MONTREAL Q - 3R 20
Date Tournament Round Points
18/06/2012 EASTBOURNE Q - 3R 12
14/05/2012 ROME 1R 30
02/04/2012 CHARLESTON 2R 52
20/03/2012 MIAMI Q - 2R 20
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
08/01/2012 SYDNEY Q - 2R 8
01/01/2012 BRISBANE Q - 1R 1
15/08/2011 CINCINNATI Q - 1R 1
08/08/2011 TORONTO Q - 1R 1
01/08/2011 CARLSBAD 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
25/07/2011 STANFORD 1R 1
13/06/2011 EASTBOURNE 1R 20
09/05/2011 ROME Q - 1R 1
30/04/2011 MADRID Q - 1R 1
18/04/2011 STUTTGART Q - 1R 1
04/04/2011 CHARLESTON 1R 1
22/03/2011 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 20
09/01/2011 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
02/08/2010 SAN DIEGO Q - 2R 8
Date Tournament Round Points
26/07/2010 STANFORD 1R 20

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
24/02/2013 FLORIANOPOLIS 1R 1
17/02/2013 MEMPHIS 2R 6
08/10/2012 OSAKA 2R 30
10/09/2012 QUEBEC CITY 2R 30
19/08/2012 DALLAS 2R 40
29/07/2012 WASHINGTON DC 1R 1
11/06/2012 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
21/05/2012 STRASBOURG 2R 46
19/02/2012 MEMPHIS 1R 1
12/09/2011 QUEBEC CITY 2R 30
Date Tournament Round Points
22/08/2011 DALLAS 1R 1
04/07/2011 BASTAD 1R 1
06/06/2011 BIRMINGHAM 4R 70
16/05/2011 STRASBOURG 3R 86
25/04/2011 BARCELONA 2R 30
03/01/2011 AUCKLAND Q - 2R 6
13/09/2010 QUEBEC CITY 2R 30
12/07/2010 PALERMO 2R 46
05/07/2010 BASTAD Q - 2R 6
07/06/2010 BIRMINGHAM 3R 40
Date Tournament Round Points
14/09/2009 QUEBEC CITY Q - 1R 1
20/07/2009 PORTOROZ Q - 1R 1
13/07/2009 PALERMO Q - 2R 6
06/07/2009 BASTAD Q - 1R 1
05/01/2009 AUCKLAND 1R 1

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
21/07/2008 PORTOROZ Q - 1R 1
07/07/2008 PALERMO Q - 2R 2
15/06/2008 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 3
28/04/2008 PRAGUE Q - 1R 1
14/04/2008 CHARLESTON Q - 2R 10
07/04/2008 AMELIA ISLAND Q - 1R 1
14/05/2007 ROME Q - 2R 10
07/03/2007 INDIAN WELLS 2R 25
18/02/2007 MEMPHIS Q - 2R 3
31/03/2003 SARASOTA Q - 2R 6
Date Tournament Round Points
05/03/2003 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
24/02/2003 SCOTTSDALE 1R 1
04/08/2002 LOS ANGELES Q - 1R 1
22/07/2002 STANFORD 1R 20
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON Q - 1R 1
01/04/2002 SARASOTA Q - 2R 4
20/03/2002 MIAMI 1R 1
06/03/2002 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
25/02/2002 SCOTTSDALE Q - 1R 1
17/02/2002 MEMPHIS 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
05/08/2001 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
23/07/2001 STANFORD Q - 1R 1
16/04/2001 CHARLESTON 2R 7
21/03/2001 MIAMI 1R 1
07/08/2000 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
19/06/2000 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 1
12/06/2000 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
15/05/2000 ROME 1R 1
08/05/2000 BERLIN 1R 1
10/04/2000 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
20/03/2000 MIAMI 1R 1
06/03/2000 INDIAN WELLS 3R 26
28/02/2000 SCOTTSDALE 1R 1
10/01/2000 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
27/09/1999 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP W 0
16/08/1999 TORONTO 3R 67
09/08/1999 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
26/07/1999 STANFORD 1R 1
14/06/1999 EASTBOURNE 2R 28
07/06/1999 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
05/04/1999 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
15/03/1999 MIAMI 3R 47
01/03/1999 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
11/01/1999 SYDNEY 1R 1
21/09/1998 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 1R 1
03/08/1998 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
04/05/1998 ROME QF 218
27/04/1998 BOL W 121
13/04/1998 MAKARSKA 2R 12
16/03/1998 MIAMI 2R 17
Date Tournament Round Points
09/03/1998 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
02/02/1998 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
12/01/1998 SYDNEY 1R 21
27/10/1997 MOSCOW 1R 24
19/05/1997 STRASBOURG QF 175
28/04/1997 BOL W 152
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