PLAYER PROFILE

Omar Jasika

265
ATP
RANKING
  • Age27
  • Born18 May 1997
  • Birth PlaceMelbourne, Victoria
  • LivesMelbourne, Victoria
  • PlaysLeft-handed
  • CoachLiam Smith
FOLLOW
“A good day for my Dad and Mum, so they’re pretty happy about their boys winning.”

— Omar Jasika, 19 Dec 2016

» Memorable weekend for Jasikas in Melbourne

On court

  • Began playing tennis at age six
  • In 2013, enjoyed the opportunity to train with Serbian top 10 star Janko Tipsarevic as part of a Tecnifibre sponsorship program
  • Cracked the top 900 at just 16 years of age after reaching the Glen Iris Men’s International Pro Tour semifinals
  • Became the first player in 28 years to win both the boys’s singles and doubles events at the US Open in 2014
  • Received an Australian Open 2017 wildcard after winning the AO Play-off in December 2016
  • Won his first ATP Challenger-level title in Burnie, Tasmania in February 2017

Year-end ranking history

2023 342
2022 257
2021
2020
2019
2018 887
2017 277
2016 369
2015 308
2014 557
2013 1051
2012 1239

Titles/Finals

Titles

2017 Burnie Challenger

2015 Korea F2 ITF, Canada F4 ITF

Finals

2015 Adelaide F1 ITF

2014 Cairns F7 ITF

Omar Jasika in the news

Ranking Movers: Thompson approaches 22-year Australian high
Jordan Thompson in action at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Photo: Getty Images
19 November, 2024

Jordan Thompson has climbed two spots to world No.3 in doubles while Destanee Aiava has been rewarded for her Brisbane title sweep.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Peers wins again in reunion with Murray
Jamie Murray and John Peers with the trophy after winning the 2024 ATP 500 Basel title. Photo: Swiss Indoors Basel
28 October, 2024

John Peers’s reunion with a former doubles partner paid off in Basel, while Alex de Minaur made an encouraging run to a semifinal in Vienna.
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Australia’s 2025 United Cup schedule unveiled
Australia packed out Ken Rosewall Arena at the United Cup in 2024. (Getty Images)
22 October, 2024

Australia opens its United Cup campaign on 28 December, before a blockbuster battle under lights against Great Britain on New Year’s Day.
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Pro Tour: Hijikata and Kokkinakis lead field in Playford
Rinky Hijikata (Getty Images)
21 October, 2024

Rinky Hijikata, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Talia Gibson headline a star-studded lineup at the City of Playford Tennis International this week.
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