Branko Đurić (tennis)
| Country (sports) |  Serbia |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 2005 Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, two handed backhand |
| Coach | Günter Bresnik |
| Prize money | $12,400 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 656 (23 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 779 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2022, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 1 November 2024. | |
Branko Djuric (born 10 February 2005) is a Serbian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 656 achieved on 23 September 2024.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Budva, Montenegro, at the age of 11 years-old he moved to further his career in Belgrade. A member of the Gunter Bresnik academy, he is coached by his father Nenad Đurić.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Junior career
[edit]He became only the second tennis player born in Montenegro to play in a junior Grand Slam.[4] Djuric moved into the top 10 of the junior rankings in March 2023. This came after a run of three consecutive J300 competition finals, including victories in Cairo and Casablanca.[5]
He reached the final in the boys' doubles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships alongside his partner, the Frenchman Arthur Géa. They got there with a quarterfinal win over Aleksandar Meler Kletzler and Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez.[6] In the semifinals they defeated American pair Darwin Blanch and Roy Horovitz. In the final they were defeated by Jakub Filip and Gabriele Vulpitta.[7]
He qualified for the 2023 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals.[8]
Senior career
[edit]In November 2024, he was awarded a wildcard into the singles qualifying of the 2024 Belgrade Open,[9] where he qualified for his main draw ATP debut with wins over French Luka Pavlovic and Argentine Thiago Agustín Tirante.[10] He was also given a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles event alongside compatriot Marko Maksimović.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Branko Djuric". ATP. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Radovic, Aleksandar (8 May 2021). "We want to create tennis players who will be educated and respected". Vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Radovic, Aleksandar (8 January 2017). "Branko Đurić, the little tennis champion from Budva, the great hope of Serbia". Vijesti.me. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Đurić from Budva at the junior Roland Garros". vijesti.me. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Janičić, Svetozar (18 March 2023). "Branko Đurić niže uspehe, slavio u Maroku". Sportklub (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "SJAJNE VESTI IZ LONDONA! Nije samo Novak! Srbija ima DVA PREDSTAVNIKA u polufinalima Vimbldona!". Republika.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Exceptional success for Czech tennis at this year's Wimbledon Championships". mzv.gov.cz. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Line-up revealed for the 2023 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals". politicamentecorretto. October 4, 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Special invitations awarded for the Belgrade Open – an opportunity for young talents!". Serbiaopen.org. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Bravo, Branko! Đurić na korak od glavnog žreba Belgrade Opena, izbacio srpskog Francuza u tri seta". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Đere i Međedović dobili specijalne pozivnice za "Belgrade Open"" (in Serbian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.