Ema Burgić
Bosnian tennis player
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Ema Burgić (born 22 August 1992)[1] is a Bosnian professional tennis player.
Country(sports)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2024; March 2025-)
United States (May 2024-March 2025)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2024; March 2025-) 
United States (May 2024-March 2025)Born22 August 1992
Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight (double-handed backhand)
| Country (sports) | Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2024; March 2025-) United States (May 2024-March 2025) |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1992 Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right (double-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $58,337 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 180–116 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 466 (3 October 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 640 (13 October 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 107–62 |
| Career titles | 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 145 (17 October 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 561 (13 October 2025) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 11–11 |
| Last updated on: 13 October 2025. | |
In her career, she won four singles and 13 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 11–11.[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 Burgić returned to professional tennis in 2024 and became a United States citizen in May of that year.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2008 | ITF La Vall d'Uixó, Spain | W10 | Clay |  Leticia Costas |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2009 | ITF Vinaròs, Spain | W10 | Clay | Garbiñe Muguruza |
2–6, 0–3 ret. |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2010 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | W10 | Clay |  Mădălina Gojnea |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2011 | ITF Hvar, Croatia | W10 | Clay |  Donna Vekić |
7–5, 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2013 | ITF Austin, United States | W10 | Hard |  Lauren Albanese |
5–7, 7–5, 6–7(4) |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Jelena Simić |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard |  Anna Kalinskaya |
w/o |
| Win | 4–4 | Jun 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard |  Zuzanna Pawlikowska |
6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
Doubles: 18 (14 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2008 | ITF Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | W10 | Clay |  Karolina Jovanović |
 Martina Caciotti  Mika Urbančič |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2010 | ITF Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina | W10 | Clay | Jasmina Kajtazovič |
Patricia Chirea Margarita Lazareva |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2013 | ITF Austin, United States | W10 | Hard | Blair Shankle |
Rachel May Pierson Madison Westby |
6–1, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2014 | ITF Brčko, Bosnia & Herzegovina | W10 | Clay | Anita Husarić |
 Ina Kaufinger  Natálie Novotná |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Oct 2015 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | W25 | Hard |  Renata Zarazúa |
 Elitsa Kostova  Florencia Molinero |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 2015 | ITF Florence, United States | W25 | Hard | Keri Wong |
 Diāna Marcinkēviča Chiara Scholl |
7–6(6), 6–1 |
| Win | 6–1 | Nov 2015 | ITF Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Jelena Simić |
 Mirabelle Njoze Miranda Ramirez |
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Mar 2016 | ITF Orlando, United States | W10 | Clay | Dia Evtimova |
 Ulrikke Eikeri  Quirine Lemoine |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–2 | Jul 2016 | Budapest, Hungary | W100 | Clay | Georgina García Pérez |
Lenka Kunčíková Karolína Stuchlá |
6–4, 2–6, 12–10 |
| Win | 8–2 | Jul 2016 | ITS Cup, Czech Republic | W50 | Clay | Jasmina Tinjić |
 Katharina Lehnert  Anastasiya Shoshyna |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–3 | Aug 2016 | ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic | W25 | Clay | Georgina García Pérez |
Katarzyna Kawa  Cornelia Lister |
1–6, 6–7(6) |
| Loss | 8–4 | Sep 2016 | ITF Lubbock, United States | W25 | Hard | Renata Zarazúa |
Emina Bektas Catherine Harrison |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9–4 | Oct 2016 | ITF Redding, United States | W25 | Hard | Sabrina Santamaria |
Julia Elbaba Bernarda Pera |
6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Win | 10–4 | Dec 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Ulrikke Eikeri |
Maryna Chernyshova Anna Ukolova |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 11–4 | Dec 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Ulrikke Eikeri |
Sonia Grzywocz Caitlyn Williams |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 11–5 | Sep 2024 | Berkeley Tennis Club Challenge, United States | W35 | Hard |  Rutuja Bhosale |
 Elysia Bolton Maegan Manasse |
7–6(3), 2–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 12–5 | Oct 2024 | ITF Huamantla, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Sabastiani León |
Claudia Sofía Martínez Solís María Fernanda Navarro Oliva |
3–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| Win | 13–5 | Apr 2025 | ITF Charlotte, United States | W35 | Clay |  Haruna Arakawa |
María Portillo Ramírez Victoria Rodríguez |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 14–5 | Oct 2025 | ITF Bakersfield, United States | W35 | Hard | Anita Sahdiieva |
Francesca Pace Zuzanna Pawlikowska |
5–7, 6–1, [10–7] |
