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Branislav Stankovič (born 30 May 1965) is a former professional
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player from
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Career

Stankovič was a gold medal winner alongside Richard Vogel in the men's doubles at the
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, which were held in
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. He reached the second round of the
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in both 1988 and 1992, with wins over Todd Nelson and Andrew Foster respectively. He was more successful in the doubles, making it into the third round at the
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, partnering
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. In 1992, Stanković and
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teamed up to win the
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. His next best result on tour was a semi-final appearance in the doubles of the Austrian Open two years earlier. He appeared in the doubles rubber of five
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ties for
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and won them all, four times with
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and the other with
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as his partner.Davis Cup Profile
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ATP career finals


Doubles: 1 (1–0)


Challenger titles


Singles: (1)


Doubles: (7)


References

1965 births Living people Czechoslovak male tennis players Slovak male tennis players Summer World University Games medalists in tennis Sportspeople from Piešťany FISU World University Games gold medalists for Czechoslovakia Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade {{Slovakia-tennis-bio-stub