Amer Delić
Country
(2003–2009)

(2009–2012)
Birth dateJune 30, 1982 (age 44)
Birth placeTuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Turnedpro2003
Retired2012
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney$935,409
Singlesrecord33-56
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 60 (9 July 2007)
Australianopenresult3R (2009)
Frenchopenresult1R (2007)
Wimbledonresult2R (2007)
Usopenresult2R (2004)
Doublesrecord22–34
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 74 (10 September 2007)
Australianopendoublesresult2R (2007)
Frenchopendoublesresult1R (2007)
Wimbledondoublesresult2R (2007)
Usopendoublesresult3R (2005, 2007)
Usopenmixedresult1R (2005, 2006, 2007)
Updated12 November 2021

Amer Delić (děliːtɕ; born June 30, 1982) is a Bosnian American former professional tennis player. He is a former captain and member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team.[1]

Delić was born in Tuzla, then in Yugoslavia, now in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1996, his family emigrated to Jacksonville, Florida, where he attended Samuel W. Wolfson High School, a public high school with the largest Bosnian population in Florida.

Representing the United States as a tour player until 2009, he then began representing his country of birth, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was a member of its Davis Cup team.

Career

Delić played High School Tennis at Wolfson High in Jacksonville, Florida. It was here that he won a State Championship.

Delić played collegiate tennis at the University of Illinois. At Illinois he won both the NCAA Division I singles and team championships in 2003.

In Grand Slams, Delić's best singles performance was to reach the third round at the 2009 Australian Open. In doubles Delić reached the third round of the US Open twice: with Jeff Morrison in 2005, having upset the team of Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjić in the first round, and with Justin Gimelstob in 2007.

In March 2007, Delić reached the fourth round of the Miami Masters, upset World No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko en route in straight sets.

2009

Delić started off the year in Brisbane, where he won three qualifying matches, but was defeated in the first round by Mario Ančić 6–7(2), 7–6(4), 6–7(6). In Sydney he was defeated in the first round by Denis Gremelmayr 4–6, 6–7(4). At the Australian Open, Amer finally started to win. He came through three qualifying matches, but lost in the qualifying stage. When he was awarded into a lucky loser spot after Filippo Volandri banned from a drug substantial use. In the first round of the main draw he defeated Taylor Dent 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. In the second round he defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(3) 9–7. In the third round he was stopped by Novak Djokovic 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4). After the match spectators were caught throwing chairs at each other due to the conflict between Bosnians and Serbs. Due to a knee injury, Delić's last 2009 appearance on the ATP tour was a first round loss against Nicolas Mahut at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in July.

2010: Comeback and Davis Cup play for Bosnia and Herzegovina

At the US Open, Delić tried a comeback but lost in the first qualification round against Michael Yani. In September, he joined the Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team for a tie in the Europe/Africa Group II against Portugal. He lost both his singles match against Frederico Gil in five sets and his doubles match on the side of Aldin Šetkić to Gil and Leonardo Tavares in four sets. Overall, after a 2:3 loss, his team stayed in Group II.

2011

In March, Delić participated in the Bosnia and Herzegovina team's Davis Cup tie in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II against Morocco. He won one of his two singles matches and the doubles match (on the side of Ismar Gorčić), thereby securing his team's victory. In the next tie against Estonia played in July, Delić won all his three matches decidedly helping his team to advance to the next stage against Denmark. There, he again won his two singles matches but not the doubles match so the team stayed in Group II. On the ATP Tour, Delić won his first title since 2008 at the BH Telecom Indoors at Sarajevo, a challenger tournament.

2012

In Davis Cup play, Delić again was instrumental in securing his team's win over Turkey in February by winning both his singles matches and the doubles match.

2015

Having been named Bosnia's Davis Cup captain in 2013, Amer made his comeback to professional tennis against Hungary in the 2015 Davis Cup after Bosnia was short a player, ultimately helping Bosnia win a doubles match. In addition to serving as their captain, Delić also served as Bosnia's reserve Davis Cup player in case of emergency.[2]

2020

In October 2020, Delić announced a return to semi-professional tennis, partnering golfer Sergio García in a doubles tournament to be held in Austin, Texas.[3] The pair lost their opening match at the Men's UTR Pro Tennis Open DropShot event.[4]

2022 & 2023

Delic dabbles with pickleball.[5][6]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 17 (8–9)

Legend
ATP Challenger (6–8)
ITF Futures (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–9)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 2002USA F24, KenoshaFuturesHardIgnacio Hirigoyen2–6, 2–6
Win1–1Jul 2003USA F19, PeoriaFuturesClayFrancisco Rodriguez6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Loss1–2Feb 2004Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardSebastien de Chaunac4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win2–2Jun 2004USA F15, AuburnFuturesHardK.J. Hippensteel7–6(7–3), 6–3
Loss2–3Nov 2004Nashville, United StatesChallengerHardJustin Gimelstob6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7)
Win3–3Apr 2005Mexico City, MexicoChallengerHardJeff Morrison6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss3–4Oct 2005Carson, United StatesChallengerHardJustin Gimelstob6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss3–5Jul 2006Lexington, United StatesChallengerHardLee Hyung-taik7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Loss3–6Aug 2006Vancouver, CanadaChallengerHardRik De Voest6–7(4–7), 2–6
Loss3–7Sep 2006New Orleans, United StatesChallengerHardCecil Mamiit3–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss3–8Oct 2006Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardMark Philippoussis7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win4–8Nov 2006Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardStéphane Bohli3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win5–8Nov 2006Champaign-Urbana, United StatesChallengerHardZack Fleishman6–3, 6–0
Win6–8Feb 2008Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardStéphane Bohli6–4, 7–5
Win7–8Jun 2008Carson, United StatesChallengerHardAlex Bogomolov Jr.7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss7–9Nov 2010Champaign-Urbana, United StatesChallengerHardAlex Bogomolov Jr.7–5, 6–7(7–9), 3–6
Win8–9Mar 2011Sarajevo, Bosnia & HerzegovinaChallengerHardKarol Beckwalkover

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–2)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2003USA F30, HammondFuturesHardBobby ReynoldsLu Yen-Hsun
Bruno Soares		4–6, 4–6
Win1–1Aug 2004Lexington, United StatesChallengerHardMatias BoekerJason Marshall
Harsh Mankad		7–5, 6–4
Win2–1Oct 2005Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardBobby ReynoldsZbynek Mlynarik
Glenn Weiner		7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss2–2Oct 2006Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardBrian WilsonJeff Morrison
Paul Goldstein		1–6, 3–6
Loss2–3Nov 2006Louisville, United StatesChallengerHardRobert KendrickRobin Haase
Igor Sijsling		walkover
Win3–3Jan 2012Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHardTravis RettenmaierJack Sock
Nicholas Monroe		6–4, 7–6(7–3)

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament2003200420052006200720082009201020112012SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAQ22R2R2R3RAAQ20 / 45–4
French OpenAAQ1Q21RAQ3AQ1Q10 / 10–1
WimbledonAAQ3Q12RQ1Q1AQ2A0 / 11–1
US Open1R2RQ2Q31R1RAQ1Q1A0 / 41–4
Win–loss0–11–10–01–12–41–22–10–00–00–00 / 107–10
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsAAQ21RQ1Q1AAA1R0 / 20–2
MiamiAQ1Q1A4RQ12RAAQ10 / 24–2
RomeAAAA1RAAAAA0 / 10–1
CanadaAAAAAAAAQ2A0 / 00–0
CincinnatiAAAA1RAAAAA0 / 10–1
Win–loss0–00–00–00–13–30–01–10–00–00–10 / 64–6

Doubles

Tournament20042005200620072008SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA2RA0 / 11–1
French OpenAAA1RA0 / 10–1
WimbledonAA1R2R1R0 / 31–3
US Open1R3R2R3R2R0 / 56–5
Win–loss0–12–11–24–41–20 / 108–10
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Miami1RAAAA0 / 10–1
CincinnatiAAA2RA0 / 11-1
Win–loss0–10–00–01–10–00 / 21–2

References

  1. ^ "Delic named Bosnia and Herzegovina's Davis Cup captain". Tennis.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Results and draws". daviscup.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Sergio Garcia's Masters prep to include him making his… pro tennis debut?". October 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sergio Garcia hits the tennis court with Amer Delic"
  5. ^ "BLQK Defend Major League Pickleball Title, at MLP 2022 Austin"
  6. ^ "Announcing Mlpalooza: The Inaugural Owner/Staff/Sponsor Tournament at MLP San Clemente!"