Nebojša Đorđević ( sr-Cyrl, Небојша Ђорђевић, born 24 April 1973) is a former professional

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player from

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, whose name is often spelled Nebojsa Djordjevic in English-language media.

Career

Đorđević appeared regularly in the

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competition during the 1990s, first for

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then for the team now known as

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. 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. Primarily a doubles player, Đorđević participated in the main draw of 11 Grand Slam tournaments, all in the men's doubles.ATP World Tour Profile
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, with

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.ITF Pro Circuit Profile
/ref> The Serbian teamed up with Macedonian player

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in the

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and the pair had a win over

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and Nicolas Pereira. It was one of only two matches he won at the Grand Slam level. The other came in the

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, where he and partner

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upset the famed Woodbridge/ Woodforde combination, who were the third seeds. Although Đorđević never made the second round at

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, he came close. In 1999, partnering countryman

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, Đorđević lost a five set opening round match to

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and

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, 8–10 in the fifth set. He and

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were semi-finalists at the

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in 1998. This would be the furthest he would reach in an

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tournament. On the Challenger circuit, Djorđević won six doubles titles.

Challenger finals

Doubles: 15 (6 titles, 9 runners-up)

References

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