Dušan Vemić

Dušan Vemić (; born 17 June 1976) is a Serbian tennis coach and former professional tennis player.

Professional career

Vemić turned professional in 1995. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 146 on 25 February 2008 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 31 on 12 January 2009. He is ranked 19th on the list of Fastest recorded tennis serves with a serve speed of 235 km/h (146 mph).

In 2007, Vemić began the season ranked No. 406, a drop of 170 places from early 2006. That year, he competed in Futures, the Challenger Tour, and selected ATP Tour events. His results included two Futures semifinals, one final, three ATP main draw qualifications, and a win in a top-level Challenger. These results returned him to the top 300 in April. He later reached the semifinals of the Challenger in Bermuda and qualified for the main draw of the French Open, where he lost in four sets to Janko Tipsarević. In August, he reached the semifinals in Segovia and the final in Binghamton, returning to the top 200 for the first time since 2004.

In 2008, Vemić competed for the Kansas City Explorers in World Team Tennis, reaching the league final against the New York Buzz.

He won five doubles titles on the 2008 ATP Challenger Tour: in Miami, United States (with Ilija Bozoljac); Sunrise, Florida (with Janko Tipsarević); Cremona, Italy (with Eduardo Schwank); Waco, Texas (with Alex Bogomolov Jr.); and Calabasas, California (with Ilija Bozoljac).

In Grand Slam competition, Vemić reached the doubles semifinals of the 2008 French Open and the quarterfinals of the 2008 US Open, partnering with Bruno Soares.

In 2009, he played doubles with several players including Jamie Murray, Ivo Karlović, Novak Djokovic, and Mischa Zverev.

At the 2010 Australian Open, Vemić and Karlović reached the doubles semifinals, losing to Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić 6–4, 6–4.

Coaching career Following his professional playing career, Vemić briefly coached WTA player Andrea Petkovic, assisting her and coach Petar Popović in reaching a career-high WTA ranking of No. 9.

Soon afterward, Vemić joined the coaching team of world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. As part of Djokovic's team, he coached alongside longtime head coach Marián Vajda during several major tournaments, including the US Open (2011, 2012), the Australian Open (2012, 2013), the French Open (2012, 2013), and Wimbledon (2012, 2013). During this period, Djokovic won two Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and one at the US Open, as well as the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals in London.

In 2016, Vemić coached Djokovic at the ATP Miami Open, where Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori 6–3, 6–3 in the final, surpassing Roger Federer in career prize money earnings.

In January 2013, Vemić joined the coaching staff of the Serbian Davis Cup team, helping lead the team to the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic. He continued as part of the coaching staff during the 2016 Davis Cup World Group competition.

In August 2016, Vemić served as the official coach of the Serbian men's tennis team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team included world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, former world No. 1 doubles player Nenad Zimonjić, and top-30 ATP player Viktor Troicki.

From August 2016 to 2017, Vemić was the head coach of the American doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan, considered the most successful doubles team in tennis history.

From May 2020 to February 2022, he coached American player Brandon Nakashima.

As of May 2025, Vemić shares the role of head coach for Novak Djokovic with fellow Serbian coach Boris Bošnjaković.To kako Novak procesuira… Vemić nije prvi put Đokovićev trener

ATP career finals Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (0–1)ATP World Series (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (0–2)Indoors (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Kitzbühel, AustriaChampionship SeriesClay Álex Calatrava Chris Haggard Peter Nyborg3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7)Loss0–2Los Angeles, United StatesInternational SeriesHard Travis Parrott Rohan Bopanna Eric Butorac6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 12 (3–9) LegendATP Challenger (1–5)ITF Futures (2–4)Finals by surfaceHard (1–6)Clay (2–2)Grass (0–1)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1-0Skopje, MacedoniaChallengerClay Clemens Trimmel6–3, 6–7, 6–3Loss1-1USA F5, HarlingenFuturesHard Huntley Montgomery4–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–7Win2-1USA F12, TampaFuturesClay Francisco Rodríguez6–1, 6–4Win3-1USA F28, LubbockFuturesHard Bruno Soares6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3Loss3-2USA F29, ArlingtonFuturesHard Juan Pablo Guzmán3–6, 5–7Loss3-3Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerGrass Justin Gimelstob6–7(7–9), 2–6Loss3-4Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerClay James Blake3–6, 4–6Loss3-5USA F2, North Miami BeachFuturesHard Bruno Echagaray2–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7Loss3-6Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHard Thomas Johansson4–6, 6–7(7–9)Loss3-7Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Robert Smeets3–6, 6–7(7–9)Loss3-8USA F1, Wesley ChapelFuturesHard Somdev Devvarman6–4, 4–6, 4–6Loss3-9Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClay Thomaz Bellucci2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 37 (16–21) LegendATP Challenger (15–20)ITF Futures (1–1)Finals by surfaceHard (6–9)Clay (8–12)Grass (0–0)Carpet (2–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Budva, YugoslaviaChallengerClay Nenad Zimonjić Nebojsa Djordjevic Aleksandar Kitinov3–6, 2–6Win1–1Budapest, HungaryChallengerClay Nebojsa Djordjevic Kornél Bardóczky Miklós Jancsó6–1, 3–6, 6–4Loss1–2Skopje, MacedoniaChallengerClay Nebojsa Djordjevic Thomas Buchmayer Thomas Strengberger4–6, 6–7Win2–2Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpet Marat Safin Jan-Ralph Brandt Thomas Messmer6–4, 4–6, 6–2Loss2–3Barletta, ItalyChallengerClay Thomas Strengberger Joan Balcells Juan Ignacio Carrasco6–7(4–7), 3–6Loss2–4Oberstaufen, GermanyChallengerClay Omar Camporese Nuno Marques Rogier Wassen6–7, 6–7Loss2–5Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerClay Nebojsa Djordjevic Jeff Coetzee Edwin Kempes6–1, 6–7, 2–6Win3–5Weiden, GermanyChallengerClay Emilio Benfele Álvarez Simon Aspelin Johan Landsberg6–7, 6–2, 6–4Loss3–6Sofia, BulgariaChallengerClay Nebojsa Djordjevic Massimo Ardinghi Davide Sanguinetti4–6, 2–6Loss3–7Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Paul Rosner Guillermo Cañas Martín García4–6, 4–6Loss3–8Tampere, FinlandChallengerClay Steven Randjelovic Ville Liukko Jarkko Nieminen0–6, 6–4, 3–6Win4–8Togliatti, RussiaChallengerHard Lovro Zovko Ionuț Moldovan Yuri Schukin6–4, 6–4Win5–8Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Irakli Labadze Joan Balcells Germán Puentes-Alcaniz6–3, 6–4Loss5–9Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Lovro Zovko Gavin Sontag Jerry Turek6–3, 5–7, 5–7Win6–9Aschaffenburg, GermanyChallengerClay Aleksandar Kitinov Karsten Braasch Franz Stauder6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(8–6)Loss6–10Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Daniel Melo André Sá Alexandre Simoni6–3, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)Loss6–11San Jose, Costa RicaChallengerHard Daniel Melo Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram3–6, 3–6Win7–11Belgrade, SerbiaChallengerCarpet Lovro Zovko Jaroslav Levinský Tomáš ZíbwalkoverWin8–11Weiden, GermanyChallengerClay Jens Knippschild Sergio Roitman Andrés Schneiter7–6(7–5), 6–2Loss8–12Córdoba, SpainChallengerHard Emilio Benfele Álvarez Paul Rosner Ota Fukárek6–7(7–9), 4–6Loss8–13Manerbio, ItalyChallengerClay Anthony Ross Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski4–6, 6–7(4–7)Loss8–14San Antonio, United StatesChallengerHard Hugo Armando Diego Ayala Robert Kendrick2–6, 4–6Loss8-15USA F4, BrownsvilleFuturesHard Lazar Magdinchev Tripp Phillips Ryan Sachire2–6, 1–6Win9–15Tunica Resorts, United StatesChallengerClay Michael Russell Juan Pablo Brzezicki Juan Pablo Guzmán7–6(7–4), 6–3Loss9–16Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Mirko Pehar Rajeev Ram Bobby Reynolds3–6, 4–6Win10–16Miami, United StatesChallengerClay Ilija Bozoljac Jean-Julien Rojer Márcio Torres7–5, 6–4Win11–16Sunrise, United StatesChallengerHard Janko Tipsarević Kristof Vliegen Peter Wessels6–2, 7–6(7–5)Win12–16Cremona, ItalyChallengerHard Eduardo Schwank Florin Mergea Horia Tecău6–3, 6–2Loss12–17Dresden, GermanyChallengerClay Ilija Bozoljac Daniel Brands Jun Woong-sun6–2, 6–7(4–7), [6–10]Loss12–18Bordeaux, FranceChallengerClay Tomasz Bednarek Diego Hartfield Sergio Roitman4–6, 4–6Win13–18Waco, United StatesChallengerHard Alex Bogomolov Jr. Alberto Francis Nicholas Monroe6–4, 5–7, [10–8]Loss13–19Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Alex Bogomolov Jr. Roman Borvanov Artem Sitak2–6, 3–6Win14–19Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Ilija Bozoljac Nathan Healey Somdev Devvarman1–6, 6–3, [13–11]Loss14–20Louisville, United StatesChallengerHard Frank Dancevic Prakash Amritraj Jesse Levine3–6, 6–7(10–12)Loss14–21Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHard Ilija Bozoljac Harsh Mankad Treat Huey4–6, 4–6Win15–21Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard Leoš Friedl Brian Battistone Andreas Siljeström7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)Win16–21Serbia F3, BelgradeFuturesClay Boris Conkic Vadim Alekseenko Petar Djukic6–4, 4–6, [10–5]

Performance timelines

Singles Tournament19981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenQ1AQ3AAAAAAAAQ1AA0 / 00–0French OpenQ1AAAAAQ1Q1Q11RQ2AAA0 / 10–1WimbledonQ1AQ2AAAQ1Q1Q2Q2Q1AAA0 / 00–0US OpenAAQ1AAQ1Q1Q1AQ2Q1AAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–00–00–00–00 / 10–1ATP World Tour Masters 1000Indian WellsAAAAAAQ1AAQ21RQ1AQ10 / 10–1MiamiAAAAAAAAAAQ2AAA0 / 00–0Monte CarloQ2AAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0Rome1RAAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–1MadridNot HeldAAAAAAAQ2AA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–10–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–00–00–00 / 20–2

Doubles Tournament19981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAA2RAAAAAAAA1RSF1R0 / 45–4French OpenAA1RAAAAAAASF2R2RA0 / 46–4WimbledonQ1A1RAAAAA3RA1R1R1RA0 / 52–5US OpenAQ1Q1A1RAAAAAQF2R1RA0 / 44–4Win–loss0–00–01–30–00–10–00–00–02–10–07–32–45–40–10 / 1717–17Olympic GamesSummer OlympicsNH1RNot HeldANHANH0 / 10–1ATP World Tour Masters 1000Indian WellsAAAAAAAAAAA1RQFA0 / 22–2MiamiAAAAAAAAAAA2R1RA0 / 21–2Monte Carlo1RAAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–1Rome1RAAAAAAAAAA2RAA0 / 21–2MadridNot HeldAAAAAAAQF1RA0 / 22–2CanadaAAAAAAAAAAA1RAA0 / 10–1Win–loss0–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–04–52–30–00 / 106–10

Mixed doubles Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAAAAA2RA0 / 11–1French OpenAAAAAAAAA2RA0 / 11–1Wimbledon3RAAAAAAA2R1R1R0 / 43–4US OpenAAAAAAAAQF2RA0 / 23–2Win–loss2–10–00–00–00–00–00–00–03–23–40–10 / 88–8

Awards 1995 Best Male Tennis Player in FR Yugoslavia 1997 Best Male Tennis Player in FR Yugoslavia

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Vemic World Ranking History