Branko Đurić (tennis)
{{short description|Serbian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Branko Djurić
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Brako Đurić
|native_name = Брако Ђурић
|country = {{SRB}}
|residence =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro
|height = 188cm
|weight =
|turnedpro = 2019
|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|college =
|coach = Günter Bresnik
|careerprizemoney = US $26,027
|singlesrecord = 0–1
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 607 (3 March 2025)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 606 (24 February 2025)
|AustralianOpenjuniorresult = 1R (2023)
|FrenchOpenresult =
|Wimbledonresult =
|Wimbledonjuniorresult = 1R (2023)
|USOpenjuniorresult = 1R (2022, 2023)
|doublesrecord = 0–1
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 1587 (3 March 2025)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 1587 (3 March 2025)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult =
|AustralianOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R (2023)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult =
|WimbledonDoublesresult =
|WimbledonDoublesjuniorresult = F (2023)
|USOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 2R (2023)
|updated = 8 March 2025
}}
Branko Djuric (born 10 February 2005) is a Serbian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 606 achieved on 24 February 2025.{{cite web|title=Branko Djuric|accessdate=15 July 2023|website=ATP|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/branko-djuric/d0hj/overview}}
Early life
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.{{cite web|url=https://en.vijesti.me/sports/tennis/537089/djuric%2C-we-want-to-create-tennis-players-who-will-be-educated-and-respected|website=Vijesti.me|accessdate=15 December 2023|title= We want to create tennis players who will be educated and respected|first=Aleksandar|last=Radovic|date=8 May 2021|language=sr}}{{cite web|url= https://en.vijesti.me/sports-e/tennis/98421/Branko-Duric%2C-a-small-tennis-champion-from-Budva%2C-the-great-hope-of-Serbia |website=Vijesti.me|accessdate=7 September 2023|title= Branko Đurić, the little tennis champion from Budva, the great hope of Serbia |first=Aleksandar|last=Radovic|date=8 January 2017}}
Career
=Junior career=
He became only the second tennis player born in Montenegro to play in a junior Grand Slam.{{cite web|url= https://en.vijesti.me/sports-e/tennis/602018/budvanin-djuric-at-junior-roland-garos|website=vijesti.me|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Đurić from Budva at the junior Roland Garros|date=29 April 2022}} 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.{{cite web|title= Branko Đurić niže uspehe, slavio u Maroku|url=https://sportklub.n1info.rs/tenis/tenis-ostalo/branko-djuric-nize-uspehe-slavio-u-maroku/|accessdate=15 July 2023|website=Sportklub|first= Svetozar|last=Janičić|date=18 March 2023| language=sr}}
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.{{cite web|title= SJAJNE VESTI IZ LONDONA! Nije samo Novak! Srbija ima DVA PREDSTAVNIKA u polufinalima Vimbldona!|url=https://www.republika.rs/sport/tenis/450431/branko-djuric-polufinale-vimbldona|website=Republika.rs|accessdate=15 July 2023| language=sr}} In the semifinals they defeated American pair Darwin Blanch and Roy Horovitz. In the final they were defeated by Jakub Filip and Gabriele Vulpitta.{{cite web|url=https://mzv.gov.cz/london/en/what_s_new/exceptional_success_for_czech_tennis_at.html|website=mzv.gov.cz|accessdate=2 November 2024|title=
Exceptional success for Czech tennis at this year's Wimbledon Championships|date=17 July 2023}}
He qualified for the 2023 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals.{{cite web|url= https://www.politicamentecorretto.com/2023/10/04/line-up-revealed-for-the-2023-itf-world-tennis-tour-junior-finals/|website=politicamentecorretto|accessdate=2 November 2024|title=Line-up revealed for the 2023 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals|date=October 4, 2023}}
=Senior career=
In November 2024, he was awarded a wildcard into the singles qualifying of the 2024 Belgrade Open,{{cite web|url= https://serbiaopen.org/news/special-invitations-awarded-for-the-belgrade-open-an-opportunity-for-young-talents/ |website=Serbiaopen.org|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Special invitations awarded for the Belgrade Open – an opportunity for young talents!|date=1 November 2024}} where he qualified for his main draw ATP debut with wins over French Luka Pavlovic and Argentine Thiago Agustín Tirante.{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/tenis/3993805-bravo-branko-djuric-na-korak-od-glavnog-zreba-belgrade-opena-izbacio-srpskog-francuza-u-tri-seta |website=Telegraf.rs|accessdate=2 November 2024|date=2 November 2024|title= Bravo, Branko! Đurić na korak od glavnog žreba Belgrade Opena, izbacio srpskog Francuza u tri seta | language=sr}} He was also given a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles event alongside compatriot Marko Maksimović.{{cite web|url= https://indeksonline.rs/2024/11/dere-i-mededovic-dobili-specijalne-pozivnice-za-belgrade-open/ |accessdate=2 November 2024|title=Đere i Međedović dobili specijalne pozivnice za “Belgrade Open”|date=1 November 2024| language=sr}}
References
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External links
- {{ATP|d0hj}}
- {{ITF|branko-djuric/800482991/srb}}
{{Top male singles tennis players by country|SRB}}
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Category:Serbian male tennis players