Vojislava Lukic
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Vojislava Lukić is a Serbian
former professional tennis player. Born and raised in Subotica
(now Serbia, former SFR Yugoslavia), she achieved her highest career ranking as No. 203 in singles on August 20, 2007, and No. 223 in doubles on October 8, 2008. As of April 6, 2009, Lukić is ranked No. 1093 in singles and No. 594 in doubles.
Lukić won three ITF
singles titles in 2006, all in Romania
– in Piteşti
, Medias
and Bucharest
. She also played for Serbia Fed Cup team
in 2007, alongside Jelena Janković
, Ana Jovanović
and Ana Timotić
.
Lukić played her last singles tournament in September 2008 in Alphen aan den Rijn
, Netherlands. At the same tournament she also appeared in doubles, partnering with Darija Jurak
. For all intents and purposes Lukić retired right after that as she stopped playing competitive tennis at the age of 21. Then in December 2009 she briefly came out of this semi-retirement and appeared in doubles competition with Bojana Jovanovski
at the tournament in Dubai
. She announced her official retirement shortly afterwards.
aged eight. Lukić is former European U-14 champion and World No. 8 in junior concurrence. She won three ITF
singles titles in 2006, all in Romania
– in Piteşti
, Medias
and Bucharest
.
Lukić was one of four members of Serbia Fed Cup team
in 2007, alongside Jelena Janković
, Ana Jovanović
and Ana Timotić
. She played for Serbia versus Estonia
in Europe/Africa Group I C — Round Robin
, winning both her matches. In Lukić, she defeated Anett Schutting 6—1, 6—2, in singles, and Schutting and Margit Rüütel
in doubles, partnering Timotić. She also lost her singles match versus Johanna Larsson in the round robin versus Sweden
. In the quarterfinals of World Group II Playoffs
, Lukić played against former World No. 5 player Daniela Hantuchová
and lost with 6—0, 6—2.
Lukić has recently stated that she lost the faith in her game. She has also started working as a host of Total tennis, the RTS
television program about tennis; her job is to interview players. Lukić has also opened her own tennis school for girls.
, Socialist Republic of Serbia
, on March 31, 1987. She has one sister, named Milka. Lukić trained in gymnastics
as a child, and was very successful in pioneer age group, but dropped her gymnastic pursuit for tennis
.
In early 2009, Lukić did a cover spread for the February 2009 issue of FHM
magazine in Serbia. After she stopped playing competitive tennis, speculation appeared in Serbian press that Lukic had eyes on acting career with the help of former Hollywood star Don Johnson
. Reportedly, she is fluent in five languages: Serbian, English, French, Romanian and German.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
former professional tennis player. Born and raised in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
(now Serbia, former SFR Yugoslavia), she achieved her highest career ranking as No. 203 in singles on August 20, 2007, and No. 223 in doubles on October 8, 2008. As of April 6, 2009, Lukić is ranked No. 1093 in singles and No. 594 in doubles.
Lukić won three ITF
International Tennis Federation
The 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...
singles titles in 2006, all in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
– in Piteşti
Pitesti
Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the Argeș River. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,...
, Medias
Medias
Mediaș is the second largest city in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.-Geographic location:Mediaș is located in the middle basin of Târnava Mare River, at 39 km from Sighișoara and 41 km from Blaj. The health resort Bazna, officially recognized for the first time in 1302, is...
and Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. She also played for Serbia Fed Cup team
Serbia Fed Cup team
The Serbian Fed Cup team represents Serbia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Serbia Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current team:-Before 1992:...
in 2007, alongside Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
, Ana Jovanović
Ana Jovanovic
Ana Jovanović is a Serbian professional tennis player. She is coached by Nikola Pilić.- Tennis career :...
and Ana Timotić
Ana Timotic
Ana Timotić is a professional Serbian tennis player, who is, as of 21 September 2009, ranked No. 668. Timotić has won eight ITF singles and two ITF doubles titles, and has also made 19 appearances for Serbia Fed Cup team, previously Serbia and Montenegro, scoring 3–6 in singles and 6–4 in...
.
Lukić played her last singles tournament in September 2008 in Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...
, Netherlands. At the same tournament she also appeared in doubles, partnering with Darija Jurak
Darija Jurak
Darija Jurak is a Croatian professional tennis player. Her career high WTA doubles ranking is 74, set on July 5, 2010...
. For all intents and purposes Lukić retired right after that as she stopped playing competitive tennis at the age of 21. Then in December 2009 she briefly came out of this semi-retirement and appeared in doubles competition with Bojana Jovanovski
Bojana Jovanovski
Bojana Jovanovski is a Serbian tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, Jovanovski is ranked World No. 56 and is the third highest ranked Serbian player, after World No. 14 Jelena Janković and No. 26 Ana Ivanović...
at the tournament in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. She announced her official retirement shortly afterwards.
Career
Lukić was coached by Eduard Pană. She started playing tennisTennis
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 eight. Lukić is former European U-14 champion and World No. 8 in junior concurrence. She won three ITF
International Tennis Federation
The 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...
singles titles in 2006, all in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
– in Piteşti
Pitesti
Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the Argeș River. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,...
, Medias
Medias
Mediaș is the second largest city in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.-Geographic location:Mediaș is located in the middle basin of Târnava Mare River, at 39 km from Sighișoara and 41 km from Blaj. The health resort Bazna, officially recognized for the first time in 1302, is...
and Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
.
Lukić was one of four members of Serbia Fed Cup team
Serbia Fed Cup team
The Serbian Fed Cup team represents Serbia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Serbia Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current team:-Before 1992:...
in 2007, alongside Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
, Ana Jovanović
Ana Jovanovic
Ana Jovanović is a Serbian professional tennis player. She is coached by Nikola Pilić.- Tennis career :...
and Ana Timotić
Ana Timotic
Ana Timotić is a professional Serbian tennis player, who is, as of 21 September 2009, ranked No. 668. Timotić has won eight ITF singles and two ITF doubles titles, and has also made 19 appearances for Serbia Fed Cup team, previously Serbia and Montenegro, scoring 3–6 in singles and 6–4 in...
. She played for Serbia versus Estonia
Estonia Fed Cup team
The Estonia Fed Cup team represents Estonia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Estonian Tennis Association.Estonia has competed in Fed Cup since 1992.Estonia currently competes in the World Group II...
in Europe/Africa Group I C — Round Robin
2007 Fed Cup
The 2007 Fed Cup is the 45th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. 74 nations participated in the tournament...
, winning both her matches. In Lukić, she defeated Anett Schutting 6—1, 6—2, in singles, and Schutting and Margit Rüütel
Margit Rüütel
Margit Rüütel is an Estonian tennis player. On 21 April 2008, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 162. She has ranked as high as 192 in doubles as well, achieving the rank on 9 April 2007.- External links :...
in doubles, partnering Timotić. She also lost her singles match versus Johanna Larsson in the round robin versus Sweden
Sweden Fed Cup team
The Sweden Fed Cup team represents Sweden in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Swedish Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I.-History:...
. In the quarterfinals of World Group II Playoffs
2007 Fed Cup
The 2007 Fed Cup is the 45th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. 74 nations participated in the tournament...
, Lukić played against former World No. 5 player Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos...
and lost with 6—0, 6—2.
Lukić has recently stated that she lost the faith in her game. She has also started working as a host of Total tennis, the RTS
RTS
RTS is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:* Real-time strategy, a gaming genre* Reclaim the Streets, an organization* Reformed Theological Seminary, a theological seminary in the United States* Return to Sender...
television program about tennis; her job is to interview players. Lukić has also opened her own tennis school for girls.
Private and media life
Lukić was born to Momčilo and Sonja Lukić in BelgradeBelgrade
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...
, Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of modern day Serbia, which served as the biggest republic in the Yugoslav federation and held the largest population of all the Yugoslav...
, on March 31, 1987. She has one sister, named Milka. Lukić trained in gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
as a child, and was very successful in pioneer age group, but dropped her gymnastic pursuit for 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...
.
In early 2009, Lukić did a cover spread for the February 2009 issue of FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
magazine in Serbia. After she stopped playing competitive tennis, speculation appeared in Serbian press that Lukic had eyes on acting career with the help of former Hollywood star Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
. Reportedly, she is fluent in five languages: Serbian, English, French, Romanian and German.
External links
- Vojislava Lukić at the Fed CupFed CupFed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...