Amer Delic
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 Delic during his first-round men's doubles match at the 2007 Australian Open. |
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence |  Jacksonville, FL |
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| Date of birth | June 30, 1982 | |
| Place of birth |  Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina(then Yugoslavia) |
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Weight | 93 kg (210 lb) | |
| Turned pro | 2003 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; | |
| Career prize money | $699,461 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 18–43 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | 60 (July 9, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2r (2006, 07, 08) | |
| French Open | 1r (2007) | |
| Wimbledon | 2r (2007) | |
| US Open | 2r (2004) | |
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| Career record: | 18–26 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | 74 (September 10, 2007) | |
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Infobox last updated on: June 9, 2008. |
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Amer Delic (born on June 30, 1982, name originally spelled Delić) is a Bosnian-American professional tennis player.
Delic was born in Tuzla located in the northeastern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina, at the time part of former Yugoslavia. He moved to Jacksonville, Florida from Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1996 with his family where he attended Samuel W. Wolfson High School.
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[edit] Tennis career
Delic played collegiate tennis at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At Illinois he won both the NCAA Division I singles championship and team championship in 2003.
In grand slams, Delic's best performance has been reaching the second round in the 2004 US Open and 2006-2007 Australian Open. In the 2005 U.S. Open Delic partnered fellow pro Jeff Morrison and reached the doubles third round, upsetting the team of Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjić in the first round.
Currently, Amer Delic trains at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Florida where he resides when not on tour.
On March 26, 2007, Delic upset World Number 4 (and 4th seed) Nikolay Davydenko in the third round at the Miami Masters, winning 7–6(5), 6–3.
He is noted for his good serve.
[edit] Titles (7)
[edit] Singles titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (5) |
| Futures (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 7, 2003 | Peoria |
Clay |  Francisco Rodriguez |
6–1 4–6 6–2 |
| 2. | June 21, 2004 | Auburn |
Hard | K. J. Hippensteel |
7–6 6–3 |
| 3. | April 11, 2005 |  Mexico City |
Clay | Jeff Morrison |
6–4 3–6 6–3 |
| 4. | October 30, 2006 | Louisville |
Hard (i) |  Stéphane Bohli |
3–6 6–2 6–3 |
| 5. | November 13, 2006 | Champaign |
Hard (i) | Zack Fleishman |
6–3 6–0 |
| 6. | January 28, 2008 | Dallas |
Hard (i) | Stéphane Bohli |
6–4 7–5 |
| 7. | May 24, 2008 | Carson |
Hard | Alex Bogomolov, Jr. |
7-6 6-4 |
[edit] Finalist(7)
- 2004: Dallas/ lost to
Sebastien De Chaunac (4–6 6–7) - 2004: Nashville/ lost to Justin Gimelstob (6–7 6–7)
- 2005: Carson/ lost to Justin Gimelstob (6–7 2–6)
- 2006: Lexington/ lost to
Hyung-Taik Lee (7–5 2–6 3–6) - 2006: Vancouver/ lost to
Rik De Voest (6–7 2–6) - 2006: New Orleans/ lost to
Cecil Mamiit (3–6 6–7) - 2006: Calabasas/ lost to
Mark Philippoussis (7–6 6–7 3–6)
