Omar Jasika
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Melbourne Australia |
Born | Melbourne, Australia | 18 May 1997
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Admir Jasika |
Prize money | $254,303 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–3 |
Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 5 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 239 (3 April 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 429 (9 July 2022) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 3–3 |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 1 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 220 (23 May 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 785 (23 May 2022) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2015) |
Last updated on: 28 May 2022. |
Omar Jasika (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [jǎsika]; 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. 239 achieved on 3 April 2017, as well as a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 220 achieved on 22 May 2016.
Personal life
Jasika was born in Melbourne, Australia. He is of Bosnian descent. His parents, Admir and Bina, 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]
Professional tour
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 sets. 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. In December, Jasika won the Australian Open wildcard play-off, earning him direct entry into the 2017 Australian Open. Jasika ended the year with a ranking of 367.
2017: First Challenger title
Jasika commenced the year with a wildcard into the Happy Valley Challenger where he reached his first ATP Challenger Tour final.[7] At the 2017 Australian Open, Jasika lost in round 1 to David Ferrer. In February, Jasika won his first Challenger title in Burnie. In March, Jasika returned to the ITF circuit in Australia, reaching the semi final of the F2 in Canberra. In July, Jasika travelled to North America and competed on the Challenger Circuit, winning just one match. In September, Jasika reached the quarter final of Shanghai Challenger and in October, the quarter final of the Canberra Challenger. Jasika ended 2017 with a ranking of 276 .
2018
Jasika commenced the season by reaching the quarter final of the Playford Challenger before losing in round 1 2018 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying. Jasika was suspended from professional tennis by ASADA for two years after testing positive to cocaine in December 2017. Jasika will be eligible to play again in March 2020.[8][9]
2020-2021: Planned return from suspension
Jasika returned from suspension at the ITF tournament held in Geelong, Australia in March, losing in the first round of qualifying. His return was stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic.
2022: Return from suspension
In February 2022, Jasika's played first professional match in years at the ITF tournament in Canberra, where he reached the quarter-final. In March 2022, in his fourth tournament back, Jasika won the ITF tournament Bendigo. Following this, he won an ITF tournament in Chiang Rai, Thailand, during April, beating compatriot Dayne Kelly 6-1, 7-6. After that he won at Heraklion in Greece.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 14 (8–6)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2014 | Australia F7, Cairns | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2015 | Australia F5, Adelaide | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6 |
Win | 1–2 | May 2015 | Korea F2, Changwon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 2015 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 2–3 | Jan 2017 | Happy Valley, Australia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Feb 2017 | Burnie, Australia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 4–3 | Mar 2022 | M25 Bendigo, Australia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–4 | Mar 2022 | M25 Canberra, Australia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 5–4 | Apr 2022 | M15 Chiang Rai, Thailand | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6(7–1) |
Win | 6–4 | May 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 7–4 | Jun 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 7–5 | Sep 2022 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
Loss | 7–6 | Sep 2022 | M25 Darwin, Australia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6 |
Win | 8–6 | Nov 2022 | M25 Traralgon, Australia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2016 | Croatia F5, Bol | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2022 | M25 Nottingham, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, [2–10] |
Junior career
ITF Junior finals (4)
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Legend
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Grand Slam (1–0) |
Grade A (0–0) |
Grade B (0–0) |
Grade 1–5 (1–2) |
Outcome
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss | 1. | 30 July 2011 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 10 March 2013 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 16 January 2014 | Traralgon, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | 7 September 2014 | New York City, United States | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 2014 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2014 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q3 | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami Open | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Doubles
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami Open | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
References
- ^ "profile: Omar Jasika". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Uspješni Brčak Omar Jasika: 15-Godišnjak Uvršten Na Atp Listu". Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Off the couch and down to business". 16 September 2014.
- ^ 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 [bare URL]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Jasika Excelling On Home Soil". ATP World Tour. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Jasika, Omar". ASADA. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Courtney Walsh (1 September 2018). "Omar Jasika banned over cocaine". The Australian.
External links
- Articles with bare URLs for citations from November 2021
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Australian male tennis players
- US Open (tennis) junior champions
- Australian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
- Tennis players from Melbourne
- Doping cases in tennis
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles