# Dea Herdželaš

Dea Herdželaš (born 7 November 1996) is a Bosnian professional tennis player.
Herdželaš achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 183 on 23 May 2022, and reached a best doubles ranking of 334 in June 2023. As a junior, she had a best combined ranking of world No. 82, which she achieved on 21 January 2013.
Herdželaš made her debut for the Bosnia and Herzegovina Fed Cup team in February 2013, losing to Anne Keothavong of Great Britain.
Herdželaš won the 2012 Serbian national team championships with TK Partizan, winning each of her three singles matches.
Partnering Nefisa Berberović, she won the silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, losing to Turkish pair Başak Eraydın and İpek Öz in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.
Herdželaš has reached 19 career singles finals posting a record of nine wins. Additionally, she has reached 23 career doubles finals (7 titles). All of her finals both singles and doubles have come on the ITF Circuit.

## Grand Slam performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 2022 | SR | W–L |
| Australian Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $25,000 tournaments
* $15,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (4–4)
* Clay (5–6)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2014 | ITF Niš, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Maria Sakkari | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2014 | ITF Belgrade, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Nina Alibalić | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2014 | ITF Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 6–1, 3–6, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 2–2 | Dec 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Martina Caregaro | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Apr 2015 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 10,000 | Clay | Tereza Mihalíková | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2015 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | 10,000 | Clay | Daria Mishina | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Aug 2015 | ITF Tunis, Tunisia | 10,000 | Clay | Jelena Simić | 3–6, 7–6$^{(6)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Sep 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Anna Morgina | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Oct 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Anna Morgina | 6–1, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 5–5 | Apr 2017 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay | Irina Fetecău | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jul 2018 | ITF Setúbal, Portugal | 25,000 | Hard | Ylena In-Albon | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5–7 | May 2019 | Khimki Cup, Russia | 25,000 | Hard | Sofya Lansere | 1–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Jan 2020 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 15,000 | Hard | Julia Terziyska | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–8 | Feb 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Nuria Brancaccio | 6–7$^{(1)}$, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 7–8 | May 2021 | ITF Šibenik, Croatia | 15,000 | Clay | Darja Viďmanová | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–8 | Jun 2021 | ITF Vilnius, Lithuania | 15,000 | Hard | Anzhelika Isaeva | 6–2, 4–0 ret. |
| Loss | 8–9 | Aug 2021 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | Mirjam Björklund | 6–7$^{(6)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–10 | Oct 2021 | ITF Lima, Peru | 25,000 | Clay | Anna Sisková | 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 9–10 | Oct 2021 | ITF Lima, Peru | 25,000 | Clay | Katharina Gerlach | 6–2, 6–2 |

### Doubles: 23 (7 titles, 16 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $60,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $15,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (3–2)
* Clay (4–14)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2013 | ITF Budva, Montenegro | 10,000 | Clay | Ana Bianca Mihăilă | Ema Mikulčić Dejana Raickovic | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2013 | ITF Solin, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Barbara Kötelešová | Gabriela Pantůčková Dominika Paterová | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Natasha Palha | Nina Stojanović Ana Veselinović | 0–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | May 2014 | ITF Bastad, Sweden | 10,000 | Clay | Conny Perrin | Kim Grajdek Maria Sakkari | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Sep 2014 | ITF Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia | 10,000 | Clay | Nina Stojanović | Daria Lodikova Kateryna Sliusar | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | 10,000 | Hard | Jelena Simić | Natela Dzalamidze Oleksandra Korashvili | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jul 2015 | ITF Bol, Croatia | 10,000 | Clay | Barbara Kötelešová | Rebeka Stolmár Szabina Szlavikovics | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2015 | ITF Tampere, Finland | 10,000 | Clay | Cristina Ene | Nora Niedmers Hélène Scholsen | 4–6, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 3–6 | Jul 2015 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | 10,000 | Clay | Rosalie van der Hoek | Nora Niedmers Hélène Scholsen | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Feb 2016 | ITF Beinasco, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Lina Gjorcheska | Arantxa Rus İpek Soylu | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–8 | May 2017 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | 25,000 | Clay | Tereza Mrdeža | Katarzyna Kawa Jasmina Tinjić | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–9 | Jul 2017 | Bursa Cup, Turkey | 60,000 | Clay | Aleksandra Pospelova | Valentyna Ivakhnenko Anastasiya Vasylyeva | 3–6, 7–5, [1–10] |
| Loss | 3–10 | Sep 2017 | ITF Mamaia, Romania | 15,000 | Clay | Oana Georgeta Simion | Anastasiya Komardina Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6–3, 1–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 4–10 | Dec 2017 | ITF Indore, India | 15,000 | Hard | Hsu Ching-wen | Albina Khabibulina Ksenia Palkina | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–10 | Feb 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Hard | Ekaterine Gorgodze | Martina Caregaro Federica di Sarra | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–10 | Mar 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Ágnes Bukta | Amina Anshba Anastasiya Vasylyeva | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–11 | Jun 2018 | ITF Padova, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | Tereza Mrdeža | İpek Soylu Anastasia Zarycká | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–12 | Aug 2018 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | 25,000 | Clay | Tereza Mihalíková | Anna Bondár Raluca Șerban | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 6–13 | Jun 2019 | ITF Bethany Beach, U.S. | 25,000 | Clay | Tereza Mihalíková | Usue Maitane Arconada Hayley Carter | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–14 | Jan 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay | Anita Husarić | Quirine Lemoine Gabriella Mujan | 6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 6–15 | Oct 2021 | ITF Guayaquil, Ecuador | 25,000 | Clay | Victoria Rodríguez | María Herazo González María Paulina Pérez | 3–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 6–16 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 25,000 | Clay | Lina Gjorcheska | Oana Gavrilă Lia Karatancheva | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–16 | Mar 2023 | ITF Bangalore, India | 25,000 | Hard | Eden Silva | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge | 3–6, 6–4, [10–7] |

## National representation
### Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup

Herdželaš made her Fed Cup debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013, while the team was competing in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I, when she was 16 years and 92 days old.
* Group membership
* World Group (0–0)
* World Group Play-off
* World Group II (0–0)
* World Group II Play-off
* Europe/Africa Group (14–20)
* Matches by surface
* Hard (4–14)
* Clay (10–6)
* Matches by type
* Singles (9–14)
* Doubles (5–6)
* Matches by setting
* Indoors (4–10)
* Outdoors (10–10)

#### Singles (9–14)

| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| 2013 | Z1 RR | Feb 2013 | Eilat (ISR) | Great Britain | Hard | Anne Keothavong | L | 4–6, 2–6 |
| 2013 | Z1 RR | Feb 2013 | Eilat (ISR) | Hungary | Hard | Gréta Arn | L | 3–6, 2–6 |
| 2014 | Z2 RR | Apr 2014 | Šiauliai (LTU) | Egypt | Hard (i) | Sandra Samir | L | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| 2014 | Z2 PO | Apr 2014 | Šiauliai (LTU) | Liechtenstein | Hard (i) | Kathinka von Deichmann | L | 5–7, 4–6 |
| 2016 | Z2 RR | Apr 2016 | Cairo (EGY) | Liechtenstein | Clay | Stephanie Vogt | W | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Z2 RR | Apr 2016 | Cairo (EGY) | Egypt | Clay | Sandra Samir | W | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Z2 RR | Apr 2016 | Cairo (EGY) | Austria | Clay | Barbara Haas | L | 5–7, 1–6 |
| 2016 | Z2 PO | Apr 2016 | Cairo (EGY) | Denmark | Clay | Karen Barritza | W | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Z1 RR | Feb 2017 | Tallinn (EST) | Hungary | Hard (i) | Tímea Babos | L | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 2017 | Z1 RR | Feb 2017 | Tallinn (EST) | Croatia | Hard (i) | Ana Konjuh | L | 0–6, 2–6 |
| 2017 | Z1 PO | Feb 2017 | Tallinn (EST) | Portugal | Hard (i) | Michelle Larcher de Brito | L | 1–6, 2–6 |
| 2018 | Z2 RR | Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Luxembourg | Clay | Mandy Minella | L | 7–5, 5–7, 1–6 |
| 2018 | Z2 RR | Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Israel | Clay | Julia Glushko | L | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
| 2018 | Z2 RR | Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Norway | Clay | Malene Helgø | W | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2018 | Z2 PO | Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Egypt | Clay | Sandra Samir | L | 0–2 ret. |
| 2019 | Z2 RR | Feb 2019 | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | Tunisia | Hard (i) | Ons Jabeur | L | 0–6, 4–6 |
| 2020–21 | Z3 RR | Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LTU) | Rwanda | Hard (i) | Joselyn Umulisa | W | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2020–21 | Z3 RR | Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LTU) | Cyprus | Hard (i) | Raluca Șerban | L | 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| 2020–21 | Z3 PO | Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LTU) | Ireland | Hard (i) | Anna Bowtell | W | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2020–21 | Z3 PO | Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LTU) | Norway | Hard (i) | Ulrikke Eikeri | L | 5–7, 3–6 |
| 2022 | Z3 RR | Jun 2022 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Nigeria | Clay | Adesuwa Osabuohien | W | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Z3 RR | Jun 2022 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Montenegro | Clay | Iva Lakić | W | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Z3 PO | Jun 2022 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Morocco | Clay | Aya El Aouni | W | 6–2, 6–4 |

#### Doubles (5–6)

| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
| 2013 | Z1 RR | Feb 2013 | Eilat (ISR) | Hungary | Hard | Anita Husarić | Tímea Babos Katalin Marosi | L | 5–7, 4–6 |
| 2013 | Z1 RR | Feb 2013 | Eilat (ISR) | Portugal | Hard | Anita Husarić | Michelle Larcher de Brito Bárbara Luz | L | 1–6, 0–6 |
| 2014 | Z2 RR | Apr 2014 | Šiauliai (LTU) | South Africa | Hard (i) | Jasmina Tinjić | Natalie Grandin Chanel Simmonds | W | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Z2 RR | Apr 2016 | Cairo (EGY) | Egypt | Clay | Ema Burgić Bucko | Dona Abo Habaga Laila Elnimr | W | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2016 | Z2 RR | Apr 2016 | Cairo (EGY) | Austria | Clay | Anita Husarić | Barbara Haas Sandra Klemenschits | L | 1–6, 3–6 |
| 2016 | Z2 PO | Apr 2016 | Cairo (EGY) | Denmark | Clay | Ema Burgić Bucko | Karen Barritza Emilie Francati | W | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Z1 RR | Feb 2017 | Tallinn (EST) | Hungary | Hard (i) | Anita Husarić | Ágnes Bukta Fanni Stollár | L | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 2017 | Z1 RR | Feb 2017 | Tallinn (EST) | Croatia | Hard (i) | Anita Husarić | Darija Jurak Tena Lukas | L | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 2–6 |
| 2018 | Z2 RR | Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Luxembourg | Clay | Anita Husarić | Mandy Minella Eléonora Molinaro | L | 5–7, 3–6 |
| 2018 | Z2 RR | Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Norway | Clay | Jelena Simić | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Malene Helgø | W | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2020–21 | Z3 RR | Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LTU) | Cyprus | Hard (i) | Nefisa Berberović | Eleni Louka Raluca Șerban | W | 6–3, 6–2 |

### Mediterranean Games
#### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

| Result | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | Jun 2018 | Tarragona, Spain | Clay | Nefisa Berberović | Başak Eraydın İpek Öz | 6–0, 3–6, [10–12] |