Miljan Zekić
Miljan Zekić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миљан Зекић, pronounced [mǐʎan zěːkitɕ]; born 12 July 1988) is a Serbian tennis player.[1]
 Miljan Zekić after Wimbledon Qualifying defeat 2017 | |
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Born | 12 July 1988 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right handed (two–handed backhand) |
| Coach | Slobodan Vojinović |
| Prize money | $254,470 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 20 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 188 (11 July 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 403 (1 July 2019) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2017) |
| French Open | Q1 (2016, 2017) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2017) |
| US Open | Q2 (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 19 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 269 (8 July 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 592 (1 July 2019) |
| Last updated on: 1 July 2019. | |
Zekić made his ATP main draw debut in doubles with compatriot David Savić as a wildcard pair at the 2011 Serbia Open, losing in the first round to top-seeded pair Zimonjić/Granollers. On 11 July 2016, Zekic reached his best singles ranking of world number 188, while on 8 July 2013, he peaked at world number 269 in the doubles rankings. In July 2016 he won his first trophy on the ATP Challenger Tour winning Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria in Todi.
Zekić made his ATP main draw debut in singles as a qualifier at 2017 Croatia Open Umag, losing to Radu Albot in the first round. In two weeks' time, he played in another ATP tournament, 2017 Generali Open Kitzbühel, defeating top seed Alessandro Giannessi and 8th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the qualifying rounds, and earned his first ATP main draw victory by defeating world No. 66 Andrey Kuznetsov, before losing to 2nd seed and world No. 25 Fabio Fognini in the second round.
Zekić was a fifth (reserve) player on a Serbian Davis Cup team in the semifinal against France in the 2017 Davis Cup[2] and didn't play in any match. The following year he made his Davis Cup debut, partnered with another debutant, Nikola Milojević, in a doubles match against USA losing 7–6(3), 2–6, 5–7, 4–6 in the first round.[3]
ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 31 (21–10)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour (1–1) |
| ITF Futures (20–9) |
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 10 July 2016 | Challenger | Todi, Italy | Clay |  |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 18 September 2016 | Challenger | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay |  |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 40 (19–21)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| ITF Futures (19–20) |
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner–up | 7 July 2013 | Challenger | Timișoara, Romania | Clay | |
 |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, [7–10] |
References
- Može li Zekić opet ubaciti 16 asova?
- "Selektor Nenad Zimonjić: „Meč u Lilu će biti svakako veliko iskustvo za sve nas, možda stvaranje novog, mlađeg tima" (in Serbian). Tennis Federation of Serbia. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- Miljan Zekić at the Davis Cup