Vladimir Obradović ( sr-cyr, Владимир Обрадовић; born 4 February 1981) is a

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and former professional tennis player.

Biography

Obradović, a right-handed player with a one handed backhand, trained at Belgrade's Partizan Tennis Club. In 2002 he featured in a

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tie for

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, against

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on his home court in Belgrade. Serbia and Montenegro secured the tie in the first of the reverse singles, which gave Obradović an opportunity to play the final match, a dead rubber he lost to Justin Bower. He attended the

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and played collegiate tennis before turning professional. On tour he featured at Futures and Challenger level, as well as the qualifying draws of several ATP Tour tournaments. In 2007 he won his only ITF Futures title on home soil, defeating compatriot Ivan Bjelica. En route to the final he also beat future star Dusan Lajovic. In 2008 he made the semi-finals of the Izmir Challenger and had a win over former French Open finalist

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on clay at the Samarkhand Challenger. His only Challenger title was in doubles, the 2008 edition of the Men's Pro Challenger at Tunica National, which he won partnering

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. In 2011 at an ITF Futures event in Alabama, USA, Obradović was the first player to be defeated in a professional event by future top 30 star

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Obradovic, Vladimir 1981 births Living people Serbia and Montenegro male tennis players Serbian male tennis players Serbian tennis coaches Tennis players from Belgrade Florida Gators men's tennis players Serbian expatriate tennis players in the United States 21st-century Serbian sportsmen

Biography

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

See also

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