Omar Jasika
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Born |
18 May 1997 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $61,001 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 256 (3 August 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 408 (11 January 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 3 August 2015. | |
Omar Jasika (born 18 May 1997) is an Australian tennis player. He is the 2014 US Open boys' singles champion defeating Quentin Halys in the final. Jasika along with Naoki Nakagawa also won the 2014 US Open boys' doubles title after defeating Rafael Matos and João Menezes in the final. In winning both, Jasika became the first player in 28 years to win both the boys’ singles and doubles events at the US Open.[1]
Jasika has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 259 achieved on 3 August 2015.
Personal life
Jasika was born in Melbourne, Australia. He is of Bosniak descent. His parents, Mitch and Sabina, emigrated from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Australia during the Bosnian War before Omar was born.[2] He is the eldest child in his family and his brother, Amor, is also an aspiring professional tennis player.[3] Jasika began playing tennis at the age of six. He attended South Oakleigh College throughout his schooling years.[4]
Junior career
ITF Junior finals (4)
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Grand Slam (1–0) |
| Grade A (0–0) |
| Grade B (0–0) |
| Grade 1–5 (1–2) |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 July 2011 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Chris Simich |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 10 March 2013 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard |  Cameron Norrie |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 16 January 2014 | Traralgon, Australia | Hard |  Alexander Zverev |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 September 2014 | New York City, United States | Hard |  Quentin Halys |
2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Boys' Singles
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2014 | US Open | Hard | Quentin Halys |
2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Boys' Doubles
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2014 | US Open | Hard |  Naoki Nakagawa |
 Rafael Matos João Menezes |
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
2014: Tour Debut
After his success at the US Open, Jasika made his ATP World Tour debut in September, after he was given a wild card into the Malaysian Open. He drew Rajeev Ram in round one, and won the first set, and was within 2 points of the match in the second, before losing in three; 6-4, 5-7, 3-6. In October, Jasika made his first final at the Australia F7 in Cairns.
2015
Jasika commenced 2015 at the Onkaparina Challenger where he drew No.1 seed and world No.80 Blaž Rola. He lost in three sets. Jasika competed in the qualifying for the Australian Open, when he won two rounds, but lost in the final round to Marius Copil. In February, he played in the Australia Futures 1 tournament, where he lost in the final to Brydan Klein. In March, Jasika headed to China where he made the final round of qualifying in both Guangzhou and Shenzhen Challengers before heading to Guadeloupe where he qualified for and made the quarter final of the Guadeloupe Challenger. In May, Jasika won his first ITF title in Changwon. In July, Jasika won his second ITF title in Kelowna, dropping just one set along the way.[5]
2016
Jasika made his grand slam debut at the 2016 Australian Open after being awarded a wild card. [6] He won his first round match, beating Illya Marchenko in 4 sets; he subsequently lost to former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the following round in straight sets. Jasika spent the remainder of the year predominantly on the futures circuit across North America and Europe, making numerous quarter and semi finals, but no finals.
ATP Challengers and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| ATP Challengers (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (2–2) |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 October 2014 | Cairns, Australia | Hard |  Jarmere Jenkins |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1 March 2015 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Brydan Klein |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 31 May 2015 | Changwon, Korea | Hard | Connor Smith |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 July 2015 | Kelowna, Canada | Hard | Eric Quigley |
3-6 6-4 7-6(7-4) |
References
- ↑ "profile: Omar Jasika". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.otisak.ba/sport/15730-uspjeni-brak-omar-jasika-15-godinjak-uvrten-na-atp-listu.html
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/off-the-couch-and-down-to-business-20140916-10hm49.html
- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-features/tennis-prodigy-omar-jasika-serves-up-an-ace-for-old-school-south-oakleigh-college/story-fni3wj64-1227157955716
- ↑ "MORE SUCCESS FOR JASIKA, NANCARROW". www.tennis.com.au. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "JASIKA GETS AUSSIE OPEN WILDCARD". www.skynewssport.com.au. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
External links
- Omar Jasika at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Omar Jasika at the International Tennis Federation
- Omar Jasika at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile