Ema Burgić
Ema Burgić (born 22 August 1992)[1] is a Bosnian-born American professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) | Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2024) United States (2014 May–present) |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1992 Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $42,930 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–88 (60.7%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 466 (3 October 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 86–43 (66.7%) |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 145 (17 October 2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 8–9 |
In her career, she won three singles and eleven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 3 October 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 466. On 17 October 2016, she peaked at No. 145 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burgić has a win–loss record of 8–9.[2]
She won her first tournament on the ITF Circuit in 2008 as a 16-year-old, at a $10k event in La Vall d'Uixó, Spain.[3]
In June 2015, she married fellow tennis player Attila Bucko. The couple divorced in 2023. Ema Burgic returned to professional tennis in 2024 and became a United States citizen in May.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1. | Nov 2008 | ITF La Vall d'Uixó, Spain | Clay | Leticia Costas | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1. | Dec 2009 | ITF Vinaròs, Spain | Clay | Garbiñe Muguruza | 2–6, 0–3 ret. |
| Loss | 2. | Apr 2010 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | Clay | Mădălina Gojnea | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Apr 2011 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | Clay | Donna Vekić | 7–5, 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 2013 | ITF Austin, United States | Hard | Lauren Albanese | 5–7, 7–5, 6–7(4) |
| Loss | 4. | Nov 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | Hard | Jelena Simić | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Nov 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | Hard | Anna Kalinskaya | w/o |
Doubles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 2008 | 10,000 | ITF Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Clay | Karolina Jovanović | Martina Caciotti Mika Urbančič |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | Sep 2010 | 10,000 | ITF Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Clay | Jasmina Kajtazovič | Patricia Chirea Margarita Lazareva |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | Jul 2013 | 10,000 | ITF Austin, United States | Hard | Blair Shankle | Rachel May Pierson Madison Westby |
6–1, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 3. | Aug 2014 | 10,000 | ITF Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Clay | Anita Husarić | Ina Kaufinger Natálie Novotná |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Oct 2015 | 25,000 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | Hard | Renata Zarazúa | Elitsa Kostova Florencia Molinero |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | Oct 2015 | 25,000 | ITF Florence, United States | Hard | Keri Wong | Diāna Marcinkēviča Chiara Scholl |
7–6(6), 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | Nov 2015 | 10,000 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | Hard | Jelena Simić | Mirabelle Njoze Miranda Ramirez |
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 2016 | 10,000 | ITF Orlando, United States | Clay | Dia Evtimova | Ulrikke Eikeri Quirine Lemoine |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7. | Jul 2016 | 100,000 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Georgina García Pérez | Lenka Kunčíková Karolína Stuchlá |
6–4, 2–6, 12–10 |
| Win | 8. | Jul 2016 | 50,000 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic | Clay | Jasmina Tinjić | Katharina Lehnert Anastasiya Shoshyna |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Aug 2016 | 25,000 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | Clay | Georgina García Pérez | Katarzyna Kawa Cornelia Lister |
1–6, 6–7(6) |
| Loss | 4. | Sep 2016 | 25,000 | ITF Lubbock, United States | Hard | Renata Zarazúa | Emina Bektas Catherine Harrison |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | Oct 2016 | 25,000 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Sabrina Santamaria | Julia Elbaba Bernarda Pera |
6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Win | 10. | Dec 2016 | 10,000 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Ulrikke Eikeri | Maryna Chernyshova Anna Ukolova |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 11. | Dec 2016 | 10,000 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Ulrikke Eikeri | Sonia Grzywocz Caitlyn Williams |
6–1, 6–1 |
References
- "Ema Burgić Bio". Baylor Bears. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- "Ema Burgić Billie Jean King Cup team". Billie Jean King Cup.
- "Ema Burgić pobjednica turnira u Španiji!". Klix (in Bosnian). 30 November 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- "Former Tennis Pro is Back to Reclaim Her Ranking". floridatennis.com.
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