Damir Džumhur

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Damir Džumhur

Damir Džumhur at the 2012 Košice Open
ITF name Damir Dzumhur
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Residence Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Born (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro 2011
Plays Right-handed
(two-handed backhand)
Coach(es) Nerfid "Neno" Džumhur
Prize money $161,243[1]
Official website damirdzumhur.com/en/
Singles
Career record 7–6
Career titles 0 (12 ITF Futures)
Highest ranking No. 144 (27 January 2014)
Current ranking No. 145 (3 February 2014)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2014)
French Open –
Wimbledon Q2 (2012)
US Open Q1 (2012, 2013)
Doubles
Career record 1–1
Career titles 0 (8 ITF Futures)
Highest ranking No. 354 (9 January 2012)
Current ranking No. 673 (3 February 2014)
Team competitions
Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
Promotional play-offs (2010, 2011)
Medal record
Competitor for  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze 2010 Singapore Singles
European Junior Championships 18 & Under
Gold 2010 Klosters Singles
Last updated on: 10:15, 3 February 2014 (UTC).

Damir Džumhur (born 20 May 1992 in Sarajevo) is a Bosnian professional tennis player. He is a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team, where he competes both in singles and doubles. He was ranked Junior World No. 3 and he is bronze medalist at the Youth Olympic Games. His highest ATP singles ranking was 144th, achieved in January 2014. Džumhur is the first player to ever represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the main draw of any Grand Slam tournament.

Early and personal life

Džumhur was born on 20 May 1992 in Sarajevo, as a first child to coming from Grbavica district parents Žaneta and Nerfid (called Neno). His birth came shortly after the outbreak of the Bosnian War, in the former maternity hospital, located near the Zetra Olympic Hall, which was destroyed that time and where later Džumhur started practicing tennis.[2] He has five years younger brother, Zlatan.

As a kid Džumhur was practicing skiing and football to addition to tennis. He admired Patrick Rafter and Roger Federer the most,[3] and also he is a keen football fan and he supports Bosnian team FK Željezničar.[2] In his childhood he acted in two movies - Grbavica (2006), as background actor and Mörderischer Frieden (2007), where he played major role as Durcan.[2]

He speaks Bosnian and English and studies political science at the Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo, at the University of Sarajevo.

Tennis career

Junior years

Since the first years Džumhur has been coached by his father, who was running a tennis school since 1994. He started playing tennis at the age of five and professional practices began in 1999, after opening renovated Zetra.[2]

In the first years he was participating in local events, mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. His first major success came in 2004, when we won the unofficial U-12 European Championships in Rome. That year he played a total of nine tournaments, winning all of them and losing four sets in the process.[3]

In 2008 Džumhur started competing in official ITF junior tournaments. Until 2010 he reached nine finals and won seven of them. That includes triumph in the U-18 European Championships in Klosters, after beating Andrés Artuñedo Martínavarr, 6–1, 6–3 in the final. In August 2010 Džumhur won bronze medal in singles event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, thanks to a 7–5, 6–1 win over Victor Baluda, where he was also a country representative during the Opening Ceremony, as a flag bearer for Bosnia and Herzegovina. That year he appeared in his only three junior Grand Slam events, where he achieved Second Round in Roland Garros, Quarterfinal in Wimbledon Championships and Third Round in the US Open in singles competitions and - Quarterfinal, Second Round and Quarterfinal in doubles, respectively.[3]

In 2010 he played his first two rubbers in Davis Cup for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and won both of them - in matches against Estonia and Portugal.

In July 2010 Džumhur was placed third on the ITF World Ranking, and finished the season one position lower eventually.[3]

2011–2013

Džumhur turned professional in 2011, and made his debut at the ATP World Tour in Zagreb during qualifying for the 2011 PBZ Zagreb Indoors. He spent his first years as a pro mainly in ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Men's Circuit tournaments. To date he won overall twelve singles and eight doubles Futures titles, as well as twice reached finals in Challenger events - in 2013 Košice Open and 2013 Poznań Open.

2014

In January 2014, Džumhur became the first male Bosnian representative, who played in the main draw of Grand Slam tournament,[4] having reached the Third Round of the 2014 Australian Open, where he eventually lost to seventh seed Tomáš Berdych. On the way to this stage Džumhur defeated Dustin Brown, Niels Desein and Ruben Bemelmans in qualifying competition, before winning against Jan Hájek and thirty-second seed Ivan Dodig during the main event. He received approbation from Berdych[5] and Novak Djokovic[6][7] during the tournament.

Džumhur then played for his country in Davis Cup First Round match against Greece, where he lost in four sets to Markos Kalovelonis, ranked 691st that time.[8] However, in his next rubber he came back from two sets down and won against Alexandros Jakupovic, sealing 3–1 victory for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[9]

Career finals

Singles: 17 (12 titles, 5 runners-up)

Legend
Challengers (0–2)
Futures (12–3)
List of singles finals
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 16 May 2011 Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1) Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Aldin Šetkić 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 26 June 2011 Belgrade, Serbia Clay France Axel Michon 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 5–7
Winner 2. 4 September 2011 Osijek, Croatia Clay Croatia Mislav Hižak 6–1, 6–4
Winner 3. 30 October 2011 Dubrovnik, Croatia (1) Clay Czech Republic Marek Michalička 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 4. 27 November 2011 Antalya, Turkey (1) Clay Serbia Ivan Bjelica 6–1, 6–1
Winner 5. 5 February 2012 Antalya, Turkey (2) Hard Austria Nikolaus Moser 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 6. 1 April 2012 Cividino, Italy Hard (i) France Charles-Antoine Brézac 6–4, 6–4
Winner 7. 6 May 2012 Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay France Florian Reynet 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
Winner 8. 20 May 2012 Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2) Clay Croatia Toni Androić 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Winner 9. 3 June 2012 Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Slovakia Norbert Gomboš 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 10. 17 February 2013 Zagreb, Croatia Hard (i) Italy Marco Cecchinato 6–2, 7–5
Winner 11. 19 May 2013 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Clay Serbia Miljan Zekić 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 15 June 2013 Košice, Slovakia Clay Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 23 June 2013 Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Croatia Mate Delić 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 30 June 2013 Šabac, Serbia Clay Hungary Attila Balázs 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 21 July 2013 Poznań, Poland Clay Austria Andreas Haider-Maurer 6–4, 1–6, 5–7
Winner 12. 27 October 2013 Dubrovnik, Croatia (2) Clay Romania Victor Crivoi 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runners-up)

Davis Cup

Group membership
World Group (0–0)
Group I (0–0)
Group II (6–6)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by Surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
  • Increase Decrease indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
Rubber outcome No. Rubber Match type (partner if any) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
Increase3–2; July 09 – July 11, 2010; Tere Tennisekeskus, Tallinn, Estonia; Europe/Africa Second Round; Clay
Victory 1. V Singles Estonia Estonia Vladimir Ivanov 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
Decrease2–3; September 17 – September 19, 2010; Centro de Ténis Do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal; Europe/Africa Third Round; Clay
Victory 2. V (dead rubber) Singles Portugal Portugal João Sousa 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Decrease2–3; September 16 – September 18, 2011; Hillerød Tennisklub, Hillerød, Denmark; Europe/Africa Third Round; Hard (indoor)
Defeat 3. V Singles Denmark Denmark Martin Pedersen 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 1–6
Decrease1–4; April 6 – April 8, 2012; Republic Olympic Training Centre for Tennis, Minsk, Belarus; Europe/Africa Second Round; Hard (indoor)
Defeat 4. II Singles Belarus Belarus Uladzimir Ignatik 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Defeat 5. V (dead rubber) Singles Belarus Belarus Dzmitry Zhyrmont 1–6, 5–7
Increase4–1; February 1 – February 3, 2013; Mojmilo Sports Hall, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Europe/Africa First Round; Hard (indoor)
Victory 6. I Singles Luxembourg Luxembourg Mike Scheidweiler 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Victory 7. III Doubles (with Tomislav Brkić) Luxembourg Luxembourg Mike Scheidweiler / Laurent Bram 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Decrease1–3; April 5 – April 7, 2013; Teniski Klub Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Europe/Africa Second Round; Clay
Victory 8. II Singles Moldova Moldova Maxim Dubarenco 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Defeat 9. III Doubles (with Ismar Gorčić) Moldova Moldova Radu Albot / Andrei Ciumac 5–7, 4–6, 3–6
Defeat 10. IV Singles Moldova Moldova Radu Albot 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 3–6
Increase3–1; January 31 – February 2, 2014; Mojmilo Sports Hall, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Europe/Africa First Round; Carpet (indoor)
Defeat 11. II Singles Greece Greece Markos Kalovelonis 6–7(4–7), 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 2–6
Victory 12. IV Singles Greece Greece Alexandros Jakupovic 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

Singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR LQ (Q#) A P Z# PO SF-B F S G NMS NH

Won tournament; or reached Final; Semifinal; Quarter-final; Round 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a Round Robin stage; lost in Qualification Round; absent from tournament event; played in a Davis Cup Zonal Group (with its number indication) or Play-off; won a bronze, silver (F or S) or gold medal at the Olympics; a downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament (Not a Masters Series); or a tournament that was Not Held in a given year.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.

Note: Only results from the Grand Slams, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour Finals, Summer Olympics and Davis Cup are listed in an ATP player's performance timeline. Qualifying matches and walkovers are neither official match wins nor losses. This table is current through the 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone First Round.

Tournament20102011201220132014W–LWin %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open A A A Q2 3R 2–1 67%
French Open A A A A 0–0 0%
Wimbledon A A Q2 A 0–0 0%
US Open A A Q1 Q1 0–0 0%
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 67%
National Representation
Davis Cup Z2 Z2 Z2 Z2 Z2 5–5 50%

Career statistics

Singles matches breakdown

Note: Results from all senior ATP and ITF matches are included. All Davis Cup matches from one season are counted as one tournament played. Won qualifying competition are counted with main tournament as one tournament played. Lost qualifying competition are counted separately as additional tournament played. This table is current through the 2014 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone First Round.

TournamentsWin-LossTotal
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 W–L Win %
Grand Slam 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 67%
Grand Slam Qualifying 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 5–4 56%
ATP World Tour 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0%
ATP World Tour Qualifying 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 4–5 44%
ATP Challengers 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 11–14 15–13 0–0 26–27 49%
ATP Challengers Qualifying 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 6–0 2–1 0–0 8–3 73%
ITF Futures 0–0 1–3 5–4 46–17 32–7 30–6 0–0 114–37 75%
ITF Futures Qualifying 0–1 7–2 7–0 10–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 24–4 86%
Summer Olympics 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0%
Davis Cup 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 5–5 50%
Tournaments Played 2 6 5 24 30 27 3 97
Titles 0 0 0 4 5 3 0 12
Finals Reached 0 0 0 5 5 7 0 17
Hard Win–Loss 0–1 0–1 0–0 12–7 15–7 15–9 5–2 47–27 64%
Clay Win–Loss 0–1 8–5 9–2 44–13 35–18 37–15 0–0 133–54 71%
Grass Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 50%
Carpet Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 5–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 7–4 64%
Overall Win–Loss 0–2 8–6 14–4 56–20 51–26 53–25 6–3 188–86 69%
Win % 0% 57% 78% 74% 66% 68% 67% 68.61%
Prize money $0 $494 $1,335 $11,633 $30,661 $40,218 $67,447 $151,789
Year-End Ranking N/A 1663 1007 339 242 187

Head-to-head vs Top 50

Player Ranking Record Win % Hard Clay Grass Last match
Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 7 0–1 0% 0–1 0–0 0–0 Lost (4–6, 2–6, 2–6) at 2014 Australian Open
Croatia Ivan Dodig 34 1–0 100% 1–0 0–0 0–0 Won (4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–1, ret.) at 2014 Australian Open
Total 1–1 50% 1–1 0–0 0–0

    References

    1. ↑ Singles & Doubles combined
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mama sportskog heroja BiH: Damira sam rodila u izbjeglištvu pod granatama, uvijek je donosio sreću". RadioSarajevo.ba. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014. 
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Biografija". DamirDzumhur.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014. 
    4. ↑ "Dzumhur making history in Melbourne". atpworldtour.com. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014. 
    5. ↑ "Berdych Ends Dzumhur's Run". atpworldtour.com. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014. 
    6. ↑ "Novak Djokovic hails Bosnian qualifier Damir Dzumhur's run". sport.co.uk. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014. 
    7. ↑ "Dzumhur has Djokovic backing on Melbourne exit". atpworldtour.com. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014. 
    8. ↑ "Davis Cup: Džumhur poražen od Kalovelonisa, Grčka izjednačila na 1:1". Klix.ba. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014. 
    9. ↑ "Davis Cup: Bosnia/Herzegovina 3–1 Greece". DavisCup.com. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014. 

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