Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Omar Jasika"

Feb 05, 2017

Jasika Captures First Challenger Title In Burnie 2017

Aussie 19-year-old Omar Jasika reflects on becoming the first teenage winner on the ATP Challenger Tour this year. Video courtesy Tennis Australia.

Jan 06, 2017

Jasika Excelling On Home Soil

Some players feel pressure playing in front of a home crowd, but Australian teenager Omar Jasika has been thriving on it. The Tecnifibre player finished 2016 by reaching his first ATP Challenger Tour semi-final in Canberra, and has started 2017 with his career-best result. Competing at this week’s $75,000 event in Happy Valley, the 19-year-old wild card from Melbourne upset fifth seed Norbert Gombos in the opening round and took out fourth seed Peter Polansky in the quarter-finals. On Saturday, he fought through Joris De Loore to prevail in a third-set tie-break and advance to his first Challenger final. “I love playing at home and enjoy playing in front of the Aussie crowd,” said Jasika. “I had a pretty good...

Dec 19, 2016

Tecnifibre's Jasika, Istomin Win Aussie Open Wild Cards

Aussie teen Omar Jasika will make his second straight appearance at the 2017 Australian Open after earning a main draw wild card on Sunday. The 19 year old, who won his first tour-level match at Melbourne Park last year, claimed the Wildcard Play-off with a 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-0, 6-4 win over John-Patrick Smith. Jasika completed an improbable run, having trailed by two sets and a break to Marinko Matosevic in the first round. "I’m happy to be in the Australian Open in 2017," said Jasika. "Looking forward to it. Last year was a great experience and one of the few days I won’t forget." Jasika joins fellow Tecnifibre player Denis Istomin in the main draw. The Uzbek, who owns a...