Nebojša Đorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Ђорђевић, born 24 April 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Serbia.

Nebojša Đorđević
Country (sports)Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
ResidenceBelgrade
Born (1973-04-24) 24 April 1973 (age 51)
Pančevo,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$128,135
Singles
Career record0–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 489 (27 Nov 1995)
Doubles
Career record16–40
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 81 (21 Jun 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1997)
French Open2R (1999)
Wimbledon1R (1998, 1999)
US Open1R (1997, 1998, 1999)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1999)

Career

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Đorđević appeared regularly in the Davis Cup competition during the 1990s, first for Yugoslavia then for the team now known as Serbia. He won seven of the 18 rubbers that he played in, finishing with a 2/6 record in singles and 5/5 record in doubles.[1]

Primarily a doubles player, Đorđević participated in the main draw of 11 Grand Slam tournaments, all in the men's doubles.[2] He also played mixed doubles once, at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships, with Olga Lugina.[3]

The Serbian teamed up with Macedonian player Aleksandar Kitinov in the 1997 Australian Open and the pair had a win over Jean-Philippe Fleurian and Nicolas Pereira.[2] It was one of only two matches he won at the Grand Slam level.[2] The other came in the 1999 French Open, where he and partner Gábor Köves upset the famed Woodbridge/Woodforde combination, who were the third seeds.[2] Although Đorđević never made the second round at Wimbledon, he came close.[2] In 1999, partnering countryman Nenad Zimonjić, Đorđević lost a five set opening round match to Piet Norval and Kevin Ullyett, 8–10 in the fifth set.[2]

He and Libor Pimek were semi-finalists at the Romanian Open in 1998.[2] This would be the furthest he would reach in an ATP Tour tournament.[2] On the Challenger circuit, Djorđević won six doubles titles.[2]

Challenger titles

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Doubles: (6)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1996 Budva, Montenegro Clay   Aleksandar Kitinov   Dušan Vemić
  Nenad Zimonjić
6–3, 6–2
2. 1996 Skopje, Macedonia Clay   Aleksandar Kitinov   Georg Blumauer
  Emanuel Couto
6–1, 6–1
3. 1996 Portorož, Slovenia Hard   Aleksandar Kitinov   Mathias Huning
  Michael Kohlmann
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
4. 1997 Budapest, Hungary Clay   Dušan Vemić   Kornél Bardóczky
  Miklos Jancso
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
5. 1998 Venice, Italy Clay   Marcos Ondruska   Massimo Bertolini
  Sander Groen
1–6, 6–1, 6–2
6. 1999 Fürth, Germany Clay   Marcos Ondruska   Diego del Río
  Martin Rodríguez
4–6, 6–3, 6–4

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