Filip Krajinovic
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Filip Krajinović is a Serbia
n professional tennis player, who is, as of 21 June 2010, ranked World No. 170. As a former World No. 6 junior player, he reached semifinals of Wimbledon Championships
and US Open
in 2008. In 2009, Krajinović reached finals of four ATP Challenger Series
events, and made his ATP World Tour debut at the Serbian Open
, losing to in the first round, while he reached his first ATP Tour semifinals at the 2010 Serbia Open
. On this tournament, Krajinović was achieved victory over World No. 2 after Novak Djokovic
retired.
7–6(3), 6–0 Soon after, in 2007, he signed a contract with prestigious Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
in Bradenton, Florida
. The same year, Krajinović won four junior singles titles — Pančevo
, Atlanta
, Texas
and Boca Raton
.
In 2008 Krajinović won a junior title in Loverval. He reached the fourth round of 2008 French Open
, losing 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 to Evgeny Donskoy. At the 2008 Wimbledon Championships
, he reached his first junior grand slam
semifinals, losing to eventual champion Grigor Dimitrov
6–3, 6–3. Krajinović also lost to Devin Britton
1–6 6–4 6–2 to in the semifinals of 2008 US Open
.
, but lost in the first round. He played at several more futures and challengers
, his best result being the semifinals in Knoxville, Tennessee, when he retired from his semifinals match against Bobby Reynolds
due to a foot injury. In Knoxville he had a large group of supporters, which were mostly students from Serbia attending the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Krajinović was also included in Serbia Davis Cup team
for 2008 Davis Cup World Group Playoffs
.
In February 2009 Krajinović played qualifications for 2009 SAP Open
, but lost to Somdev Devvarman
in the first round 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. He also reached the quarterfinals of 2009 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
qualifications in Houston, Texas
, losing 6–1, 6–2 to Michael Russell
. Krajinović received a wild card
into the 2009 Serbia Open
, being defeated by Marcel Granollers
6–0, 2–6, 6–2 in the first round. In the summer, he reached the finals of three Challenger events — Chico
, Rochester
and San Sebastián
. In February 2010, he took part in Challenger
tournament GEMAX Open
in Belgrade
, defeating Somdev Devvarman 3–6, 7–6(6), 6–3 in the first round and losing to Alex Bogdanovic
6–3, 6–4.
Krajinović played the qualifications for the 2010 BNP Paribas Open
. He defeated former French Open champion Gastón Gaudio
6(2)–7, 7–5, 7–5 in the first round, but then lost to Tim Smyczek 6–1, 6–0 in the second. During the tournament, Krajinović practiced along with World No. 1 player Roger Federer
. Upon losing to Harel Levy
6–4, 7–6(2) in the second round of Challenger in Sunrise
qualifying, he was awarded with a wild card
for 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
main draw, where he lost to former World No. 4 American player James Blake
(6)6–7, 6–4, 6–4 in the first round. Krajinović then earned a wild card for 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
, where he lost to Juan Ignacio Chela
6–1, 6–4 in the first round. Receiving a wild card for 2010 Serbia Open
, Krajinović collected his first ATP World Tour victory over Evgeny Donskoy 5–7, 7–6(7), 6–1. He then defeated Horacio Zeballos 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(5) in the third round and won the first set 6–4 against the first seed and World No. 2 Novak Djokovic
when Djokovic retired. Krajinović lost to the third seed Sam Querrey
in the semifinals 1–6, 2–6. He then joined Viktor Troicki
and Nenad Zimonjić
in the team of Serbia at the 2010 ARAG ATP World Team Championship
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
.
as a favourite shot, Krajinović is often compared to Andre Agassi
, for which was named Agassi of Sombor. In a 2008 article published by The Independent
, Nick Bollettieri
himself compared him to younger Agassi.
After signing a contract with prestigious Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
, Krajinović also signed a sponsorship deal with Nike
. In 2009 he signed with Wilson Sporting Goods
. He is currently managed by Olivier van Lindonk of IMG and coached by Chip Brooks & David "Red" Ayme.
, FR Yugoslavia. He has a brother Damir and sister Katarina. Starting playing tennis
aged five, Krajinović cites Roger Federer
, Pete Sampras
and Andy Roddick
as his idols.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n professional tennis player, who is, as of 21 June 2010, ranked World No. 170. As a former World No. 6 junior player, he reached semifinals of Wimbledon Championships
2008 Wimbledon Championships - Boys' Singles
Donald Young was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors that year.Grigor Dimitrov won in the final 7–5, 6–3, against Henri Kontinen.-Seeds:# Bernard Tomic # Yang Tsung-hua # César Ramírez ...
and US Open
2008 US Open - Boys' Singles
Ričardas Berankis was the defending champion but, no longer competing in junior tennis, did not defend his title.Grigor Dimitrov won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Devin Britton.-Seeds:# Yang Tsung-hua # Bernard Tomic ...
in 2008. In 2009, Krajinović reached finals of four ATP Challenger Series
ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments...
events, and made his ATP World Tour debut at the Serbian Open
2009 Serbia Open - Singles
-Seeds:The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Novak Djokovic # Ivo Karlović # Igor Andreev # Andreas Seppi Viktor Troicki Ivan Ljubičić ...
, losing to in the first round, while he reached his first ATP Tour semifinals at the 2010 Serbia Open
2010 Serbia Open
The 2010 Serbia Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 2nd edition of the event. It was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
. On this tournament, Krajinović was achieved victory over World No. 2 after Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
retired.
Junior career
Krajinović started playing tennis in local tennis clinic TK Žak. In 2006, he reached the fourth round of 2006 Orange Bowl, losing to Bernard TomicBernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic is an Australian professional tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, Tomic is ranked the World No. 41, making him the highest ranked Australian male tennis player and the youngest player in the top 100...
7–6(3), 6–0 Soon after, in 2007, he signed a contract with prestigious Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy is located in Bradenton, Florida, and was founded in 1978 by Nick Bollettieri as a full-time tennis boarding school that combines intensive tennis training with an academic curriculum....
in Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
. The same year, Krajinović won four junior singles titles — Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
.
In 2008 Krajinović won a junior title in Loverval. He reached the fourth round of 2008 French Open
2008 French Open - Boys' Singles
The 2008 French Open – Boys' Singles tournament was an event during the 2008 French Open tennis tournament. Vladimir Ignatic was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors in this year....
, losing 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 to Evgeny Donskoy. At the 2008 Wimbledon Championships
2008 Wimbledon Championships - Boys' Singles
Donald Young was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors that year.Grigor Dimitrov won in the final 7–5, 6–3, against Henri Kontinen.-Seeds:# Bernard Tomic # Yang Tsung-hua # César Ramírez ...
, he reached his first junior grand slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
semifinals, losing to eventual champion Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov is a tennis player from Bulgaria. He achieved a career high ranking of World No. 52 on August 22, 2011. Dimitrov also enjoyed a very successful junior career, in which he held the World No...
6–3, 6–3. Krajinović also lost to Devin Britton
Devin Britton
Devin Britton is an American professional tennis player who formerly played for the University of Mississippi's men's tennis team. He is a native of Brandon, Mississippi.-Juniors:...
1–6 6–4 6–2 to in the semifinals of 2008 US Open
2008 US Open - Boys' Singles
Ričardas Berankis was the defending champion but, no longer competing in junior tennis, did not defend his title.Grigor Dimitrov won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Devin Britton.-Seeds:# Yang Tsung-hua # Bernard Tomic ...
.
Professional career
Krajinović made his professional debut at the future event in 2008 at Miami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
, but lost in the first round. He played at several more futures and challengers
ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments...
, his best result being the semifinals in Knoxville, Tennessee, when he retired from his semifinals match against Bobby Reynolds
Bobby Reynolds
----Robert "Bobby" Thomas Reynolds in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia.-Professional career:...
due to a foot injury. In Knoxville he had a large group of supporters, which were mostly students from Serbia attending the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Krajinović was also included in Serbia Davis Cup team
Serbia Davis Cup team
The Serbian Davis Cup team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup tennis competition. The team started playing in 2007, following the split of Serbia and Montenegro.Serbia is the current winner of the Davis Cup....
for 2008 Davis Cup World Group Playoffs
2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
This article gives details on the 2008 Davis Cup World Group play-offs. The ties were played on the weekend of 19 to 21 September 2008 and the winners would return to the World Group for 2009. The eight losing teams from the 2008 Davis Cup World Group first round ties and the eight Group 1 winners...
.
In February 2009 Krajinović played qualifications for 2009 SAP Open
2009 SAP Open
The 2009 SAP Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 120th edition of the SAP Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2009 ATP Tour. It took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States, from February 9 through February 15, 2009.The...
, but lost to Somdev Devvarman
Somdev Devvarman
Somdev Devvarman , is a professional Indian tennis player. Three of Devvarman's college conquests, John Isner, Kevin Anderson, and Jesse Levine have successful pro careers. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning...
in the first round 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. He also reached the quarterfinals of 2009 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
2009 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The 2009 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 41st edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and is an ATP World Tour 250 event. It takes place at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, United States, from April 6 through...
qualifications in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, losing 6–1, 6–2 to Michael Russell
Michael Russell (tennis)
Michael Craig Russell is an American tennis player.Russell is best known for, on two occasions, holding surprise two-set leads in Grand Slam tournaments against former Grand Slam champions before eventually being defeated both times...
. Krajinović received a wild card
Wild card
Wild card may refer to:* Wild card , a playing card that substitutes for any other card in card games* Wild card , a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play...
into the 2009 Serbia Open
2009 Serbia Open - Singles
-Seeds:The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Novak Djokovic # Ivo Karlović # Igor Andreev # Andreas Seppi Viktor Troicki Ivan Ljubičić ...
, being defeated by Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in...
6–0, 2–6, 6–2 in the first round. In the summer, he reached the finals of three Challenger events — Chico
Chico, California
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...
, Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
and San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
. In February 2010, he took part in Challenger
Challenger
-Land vehicles:* Challenger trucks, a Canadian maker of heavy trucks* One of several British Army tanks:** Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger, in service during World War II** Challenger 1 tank, in service from the late 1980s to early 21st century...
tournament GEMAX Open
GEMAX Open
The MT:S Open powered by Sony Ericsson is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club Gemax in Belgrade, Serbia, since 2002.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, defeating Somdev Devvarman 3–6, 7–6(6), 6–3 in the first round and losing to Alex Bogdanovic
Alex Bogdanovic
Aleksa Bogdanovic , also known as his British nickname Alex, is a Serbian-British tennis player born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Alex was brought to England by his parents Dušan and Amelija when he was seven and took up tennis as a means of making new friends.Bogdanovic turned professional in 2002...
6–3, 6–4.
Krajinović played the qualifications for the 2010 BNP Paribas Open
2010 BNP Paribas Open
The 2010 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2010. It was the 36th edition of the event, known this year as the BNP Paribas Open, and is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on...
. He defeated former French Open champion Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
6(2)–7, 7–5, 7–5 in the first round, but then lost to Tim Smyczek 6–1, 6–0 in the second. During the tournament, Krajinović practiced along with World No. 1 player Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
. Upon losing to Harel Levy
Harel Levy
Har'el Levy is an Israeli professional male tennis player. Levy's best singles ranking was # 30 in the world in 2001, and his best doubles ranking was # 76 in 2007....
6–4, 7–6(2) in the second round of Challenger in Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
qualifying, he was awarded with a wild card
Wild card
Wild card may refer to:* Wild card , a playing card that substitutes for any other card in card games* Wild card , a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play...
for 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
2010 Sony Ericsson Open
The 2010 Sony Ericsson Open , was a tennis tournament for men and women held from March 22 to April 4, 2010. It was the 26th edition of the Miami Masters event and is played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, located near Miami...
main draw, where he lost to former World No. 4 American player James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
(6)6–7, 6–4, 6–4 in the first round. Krajinović then earned a wild card for 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
The 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 58th edition of the event known this year as the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
, where he lost to Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
6–1, 6–4 in the first round. Receiving a wild card for 2010 Serbia Open
2010 Serbia Open
The 2010 Serbia Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 2nd edition of the event. It was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
, Krajinović collected his first ATP World Tour victory over Evgeny Donskoy 5–7, 7–6(7), 6–1. He then defeated Horacio Zeballos 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(5) in the third round and won the first set 6–4 against the first seed and World No. 2 Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
when Djokovic retired. Krajinović lost to the third seed Sam Querrey
Sam Querrey
Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong...
in the semifinals 1–6, 2–6. He then joined Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has Serb and Russian ethnic roots. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Tver and Rostov-on-Don to Serbia in 1917. His career-high ranking is no. 12, achieved on 6 June 2011. He won his first ATP singles title at the 2010 Kremlin Cup,...
and Nenad Zimonjić
Nenad Zimonjic
Nenad Zimonjić is a professional Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 3 in men's doubles. He is the second tennis doubles player from Serbia to hold the World No.1, after Slobodan Živojinović.-Career:...
in the team of Serbia at the 2010 ARAG ATP World Team Championship
2010 ARAG World Team Cup
The 2010 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 32nd edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Playing style and endorsements
With hard court as his favourite and double-handed backhandBackhand
The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot. The term is also used in other racquet sports, and other areas where a similar motion is employed...
as a favourite shot, Krajinović is often compared to Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
, for which was named Agassi of Sombor. In a 2008 article published by The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, Nick Bollettieri
Nick Bollettieri
Nicholas James Bollettieri is an American tennis coach who is credited with developing many world-class champions, including Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Mary Pierce. Recently, he has worked with 2006 U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković, Nicole Vaidišová and Sabine...
himself compared him to younger Agassi.
After signing a contract with prestigious Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy is located in Bradenton, Florida, and was founded in 1978 by Nick Bollettieri as a full-time tennis boarding school that combines intensive tennis training with an academic curriculum....
, Krajinović also signed a sponsorship deal with Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
. In 2009 he signed with Wilson Sporting Goods
Wilson Sporting Goods
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports....
. He is currently managed by Olivier van Lindonk of IMG and coached by Chip Brooks & David "Red" Ayme.
Personal life
Krajinović was born on 27 February 1992 to Vera and Stjepan Krajinović in SomborSombor
Sombor is a city and municipality located in northwest part of Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina. The city has a total population of 48,749 , while the Sombor municipality has 87,815 inhabitants...
, FR Yugoslavia. He has a brother Damir and sister Katarina. Starting playing tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
aged five, Krajinović cites Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
, Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
and Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
as his idols.
Challengers and futures finals (0–4)
| Legend (Win/Loss) |
| Challengers (0/2) |
| Futures (0/2) |
| Outcome | # | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner–up | 1. | 28 June 2009 | Chico Chico, California Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census... , the United States |
Hard |  Ryan Harrison |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 5 July 2009 | Rochester Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City... , the United States |
Clay |  Vasilis Mazarakis |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner–up | 3. | 23 August 2009 | San Sebastián San Sebastián Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Clay |  Thiemo de BakkerThiemo de Bakker Thiemo de Bakker is a Dutch tennis player, who is currently ranked 99th in the world, and is the second ranked Dutch tennis player... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner–up | 4. | 12 June 2010 | Košice Košice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
Clay |  Rubén Ramírez HidalgoRubén Ramírez Hidalgo Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #50 , and his current ranking is #84 . He turned pro in 1998... |
6–3, 6–2 |
Head-to-head record against Top 20 players
*Including ATP World Tour Main Draw and Qualifying, Grand Slam, Davis Cup, Challenger and Futures Matches| Player | Ranking | Record | W% | Hardcourt | Clay | Grass | Carpet |
 Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open... |
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| James Blake James Blake James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances... |
4 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
 Gastón GaudioGastón Gaudio Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005... |
5 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
 Mario AnčićMario Ancic Mario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles... |
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| Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface... |
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| Sam Querrey Sam Querrey Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong... |
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External links
- Filip Krajinović at the Association of Tennis ProfessionalsAssociation of Tennis ProfessionalsThe Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
- Filip Krajinović at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...