Ema Burgić

Ema Burgić
Country (sports) Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2024)
 United States (2024 May–present)
Born (1992-08-22) 22 August 1992 (age 32)
Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$48,349
Singles
Career record158–102
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 466 (3 October 2016)
Current rankingNo. 912 (4 November 2024)
Doubles
Career record96–52
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 145 (17 October 2016)
Current rankingNo. 744 (4 November 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–9
Last updated on: 4 November 2024.

Ema Burgić (born 22 August 1992)[1] is a Bosnian-born American professional tennis player.

In her career, she won three singles and 12 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

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Singles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (2–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2008 ITF La Vall d'Uixó, Spain W10 Clay Spain Leticia Costas 6–2, 6–1
Loss 1–1 Dec 2009 ITF Vinaròs, Spain W10 Clay Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 2–6, 0–3 ret.
Loss 1–2 Apr 2010 ITF Hvar, Croatia W10 Clay Romania Mădălina Gojnea 4–6, 4–6
Win 2–2 Apr 2011 ITF Hvar, Croatia W10 Clay Croatia Donna Vekić 7–5, 7–6(2)
Loss 2–3 Jul 2013 ITF Austin, United States W10 Hard United States Lauren Albanese 5–7, 7–5, 6–7(4)
Loss 2–4 Nov 2015 ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia W10 Hard Bosnia and Herzegovina Jelena Simić 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win 3–4 Nov 2015 ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia W10 Hard Russia Anna Kalinskaya w/o

Doubles: 17 (12 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend
W100 tournaments
W50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–2)
Clay (6–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2008 ITF Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina W10 Clay Serbia Karolina Jovanović Italy Martina Caciotti
Slovenia Mika Urbančič
4–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Sep 2010 ITF Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina W10 Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmina Kajtazovič Romania Patricia Chirea
Russia Margarita Lazareva
6–3, 6–3
Win 2–1 Jul 2013 ITF Austin, United States W10 Hard United States Blair Shankle United States Rachel May Pierson
United States Madison Westby
6–1, 7–6(5)
Win 3–1 Aug 2014 ITF Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina W10 Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Anita Husarić Germany Ina Kaufinger
Czech Republic Natálie Novotná
6–1, 6–4
Win 4–1 Oct 2015 ITF Rock Hill, United States W25 Hard Mexico Renata Zarazúa Bulgaria Elitsa Kostova
Argentina Florencia Molinero
7–5, 6–2
Win 5–1 Oct 2015 ITF Florence, United States W25 Hard United States Keri Wong Latvia Diāna Marcinkēviča
United States Chiara Scholl
7–6(6), 6–1
Win 6–1 Nov 2015 ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia W10 Hard Bosnia and Herzegovina Jelena Simić United Kingdom Mirabelle Njoze
United States Miranda Ramirez
7–6(4), 6–4
Loss 6–2 Mar 2016 ITF Orlando, United States W10 Clay Bulgaria Dia Evtimova Norway Ulrikke Eikeri
Netherlands Quirine Lemoine
1–6, 3–6
Win 7–2 Jul 2016 Budapest, Hungary W100 Clay Spain Georgina García Pérez Czech Republic Lenka Kunčíková
Czech Republic Karolína Stuchlá
6–4, 2–6, 12–10
Win 8–2 Jul 2016 ITS Cup, Czech Republic W50 Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmina Tinjić Philippines Katharina Lehnert
Ukraine Anastasiya Shoshyna
7–5, 6–3
Loss 8–3 Aug 2016 ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic W25 Clay Spain Georgina García Pérez Poland Katarzyna Kawa
Sweden Cornelia Lister
1–6, 6–7(6)
Loss 8–4 Sep 2016 ITF Lubbock, United States W25 Hard Mexico Renata Zarazúa United States Emina Bektas
United States Catherine Harrison
3–6, 4–6
Win 9–4 Oct 2016 ITF Redding, United States W25 Hard United States Sabrina Santamaria United States Julia Elbaba
United States Bernarda Pera
6–3, 7–6(4)
Win 10–4 Dec 2016 ITF Antalya, Turkey W10 Clay Norway Ulrikke Eikeri Ukraine Maryna Chernyshova
Russia Anna Ukolova
6–4, 6–1
Win 11–4 Dec 2016 ITF Antalya, Turkey W10 Clay Norway Ulrikke Eikeri Poland Sonia Grzywocz
United States Caitlyn Williams
6–1, 6–1
Loss 11–5 Sep 2024 Berkeley Tennis Club Challenge, United States W35 Hard India Rutuja Bhosale Australia Elysia Bolton
United States Maegan Manasse
7–6(3), 2–6, [6–10]
Win 12–5 Oct 2024 ITF Huamantla, Mexico W15 Hard United States Sabastiani León Mexico Claudia Sofía Martínez Solís
United States María Fernanda Navarro Oliva
3–6, 6–2, [10–6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ema Burgić Bio". Baylor Bears. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Ema Burgić Billie Jean King Cup team". Billie Jean King Cup.
  3. ^ "Ema Burgić pobjednica turnira u Španiji!". Klix (in Bosnian). 30 November 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Former Tennis Pro is Back to Reclaim Her Ranking". floridatennis.com.
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