Marko Maksimović ( sr-cyrl, Марко Максимовић; born 12 February 2006) is a

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n professional

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player. On 31 March 2025, he reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 953. On 19 May 2025, he peaked at No. 903 in the doubles rankings.

Early life

Maksimović was born in

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. As a junior, he relocated to

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to train at the

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Academy. He later chose to represent

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, citing better training conditions and development opportunities compared to those available in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Career

Junior career

Maksimović won the season-ending Tennis Europe Junior Masters in

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in 2021, competing in the U16 category. In 2024, Maksimović competed in the junior Grand Slam tournaments at the

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and

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in both singles and doubles. His best result was reaching the second round of the doubles event at Wimbledon.

Senior career

Maksimović was named a sparring partner for

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in their 2024 Davis Cup World Group I tie against

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. In November 2024, Maksimović was awarded a wildcard into both the singles qualifying draw and the main draw of the doubles event at the

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. In

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, he lost in the first round of qualifying to Argentine player

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. In doubles, he partnered with compatriot

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, but they were defeated in the first round by the Ecuadorian duo of

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and Diego Hidalgo.

Personal life

Maksimović has cited

and

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as his role models.

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maksimovic, Marko 2006 births Living people Serbian male tennis players 21st-century Serbian sportsmen