Amer Delic

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Amer Delic Tennis player
Amer Delic
Nation: United StatesUnited States United States
2003–2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010–2012
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 
Birthday: June 30, 1982
Size: 196 cm
Weight: 93 kg
1st professional season: 2003
Resignation: 2012
Playing hand: Right
Trainer: Craig O'Shannessy
Prize money: $ 935,409
singles
Career record: 33:56
Highest ranking: 60 (July 9, 2007)
Grand Slam record
Double
Career record: 22:34
Highest ranking: 74 (September 10 2007)
Grand Slam record
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Amer Delić (born June 30, 1982 in Tuzla ) is a former Bosnian tennis player who played for the United States for a long time . He is known for his strong serve.

Career

In 1996 Delić moved with his family from his home to Jacksonville , Florida , where he attended Samuel W. Wolfson High School. He then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , on whose tennis team he played. In 2003 he won the NCAA Championships in individual and team competitions.

So far, Delić has won seven smaller tournaments (two Future tournaments, five Challenger tournaments) between 2003 and 2008, and he achieved his best Grand Slam result at the Australian Open in 2009 when, after winning over Taylor Dent and Paul-Henri Mathieu in advanced the third round. There he was defeated by Novak Đoković in four sets (2: 6, 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 7). On March 26, 2007 he defeated the then number four in the world rankings Nikolai Dawydenko in two sets (7: 6, 6: 3) at the Masters tournament in Miami .

From 2010 to 2012 Delić played in the Davis Cup team in his home country Bosnia-Herzegovina.

successes

Legend (number of victories)
Grand Slam
ATP World Tour Finals
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
ATP World Tour 500
ATP World Tour 250
ATP Challenger Tour (9)

singles

Tournament victories

No. date competition Topping Final opponent Result
1. April 17, 2005 MexicoMexico Mexico city Hard court United StatesUnited States Jeff Morrison 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3
2. November 5, 2006 United StatesUnited States Louisville Hard court (i) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Stéphane Bohli 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
3. November 18, 2006 United StatesUnited States Champaign Hard court (i) United StatesUnited States Zack Fleishman 6: 3, 6: 0
4th February 2, 2008 United StatesUnited States Dallas Hard court (i) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Stéphane Bohli 6: 4, 7: 5
5. June 1, 2008 United StatesUnited States Carson Hard court United StatesUnited States Alex Bogomolov junior 7: 6 5 , 6: 4
6th March 7, 2011 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Hard court (i) SlovakiaSlovakia Karol Beck without a fight

Double

Tournament victories

No. date competition Topping partner Final opponent Result
1. August 1, 2004 United StatesUnited States Lexington Hard court United StatesUnited States Matias Boeker IndiaIndia Harsh Mankad Jason Marshall
United StatesUnited States 
7: 5, 6: 4
2. October 23, 2005 United StatesUnited States Calabasas Hard court United StatesUnited States Bobby Reynolds AustriaAustria Zbynek Mlynarik Glenn Weiner
United StatesUnited States 
7: 5, 7: 6 4
3. January 28, 2012 United StatesUnited States Honolulu Hard court United StatesUnited States Travis Rettenmaier United StatesUnited States Jack Sock Nicholas Monroe
United StatesUnited States 
6: 4, 7: 6 3

Web links

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