As a Junior at Purdue (2023-24)
Jakic amassed records of 3-3 in singles and 2-4 in doubles after appearing in six matches for the Boilermakers in 2024. At the beginning of the season, Jakic won his first three singles matches on court two in addition to back-to-back doubles matches at the No. 1 position against Oregon and Portland.
As a Sophomore at DePaul (2022-23)
In his sophomore season with the Blue Demons, Jakic collected a 3-1 singles record at the No. 1 position alongside a 2-2 doubles record on court one. Jakic’s singles victories contributed to DePaul’s wins over IUPUI and Princeton while also earning the team’s only point in the loss to Wisconsin. Jakic ended the season on a three-match winning streak in singles.
As a Freshman at DePaul (2021-22)
As a freshman at DePaul, Jakic was named the 2022 Big East Freshman of the Year after compiling dual records of 14-12 in singles and 13-10 in doubles. Jakic primarily competed on court two in singles and registered a four-match winning streak in singles halfway through his first-year campaign. Jakic was named the 2022 Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player after clinching the final point for the Blue Demons to secure their second consecutive conference championship. Jakic achieved a career-high ITA ranking of No. 124 in December 2021 at the conclusion of the fall season.
Personal
Jakic holds an ITF career-high singles ranking of No. 1138 and an ATP career-high doubles ranking of No. 1010. Before the start of his collegiate career, Jakic accrued experience across the world by competing for the Croatian national team twice, winning four ITF Juniors tournament doubles titles and a pair of club national championships. Jakic was rated as the No. 1 ranked recruit in Croatia coming out of high school.
