Nebojša Đorđević () is a former professional tennis player from Serbia, whose name is often spelled Nebojsa Djordjevic in English-language media.
Career Đorđević appeared regularly in the Davis Cup competition during the 1990s, first for Yugoslavia then for the team now known as Serbia. 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.Davis Cup Profile
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 He also played mixed doubles once, at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships, with Olga Lugina.ITF Pro Circuit Profile
The Serbian teamed up with Macedonian player Aleksandar Kitinov in the 1997 Australian Open and the pair had a win over Jean-Philippe Fleurian and Nicolas Pereira. It was one of only two matches he won at the Grand Slam level. The other came in the 1999 French Open, where he and partner Gábor Köves upset the famed Woodbridge/Woodforde combination, who were the third seeds. Although Đorđević never made the second round at Wimbledon, he came close. In 1999, partnering countryman Nenad Zimonjić, Đorđević lost a five set opening round match to Piet Norval and Kevin Ullyett, 8–10 in the fifth set.
He and Libor Pimek were semi-finalists at the Romanian Open in 1998. This would be the furthest he would reach in an ATP Tour tournament. On the Challenger circuit, Djorđević won six doubles titles.
Challenger finals Doubles: 15 (6 titles, 9 runners-up) LegendATP Challenger Tour (6–9)Finals by surfaceHard (1–2)Clay (5–7)Grass (0–0) ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Jul 1996Newcastle, UKHard Lorenzo Manta Andrew Foster Danny Sapsford6–3, 1–6, 2–6Win1–1 Sep 1996Budva, MontenegroClay Aleksandar Kitinov Dušan Vemić Nenad Zimonjić6–3, 6–2Win2–1Sep 1996Skopje, North MacedoniaClay Aleksandar Kitinov Georg Blumauer Emanuel Couto6–1, 6–1Loss2–2Nov 1996Andorra, AndorraHard Aleksandar Kitinov Tomas Carbonell Francisco Roig2–6, 6–4, 1–6Win3–2Nov 1996Portorož, SloveniaHard Aleksandar Kitinov Mathias Huning Michael Kohlmann7–5, 5–7, 6–3Loss3–3Jun 1997Braunschweig, GermanyClay Óscar Ortiz Brandon Coupe Paul Rosner4–6, 3–6Win4–3 Sep 1997Budapest II, HungaryClay Dušan Vemić Kornél Bardóczky Miklos Jancso6–1, 3–6, 6–4Loss4–4Sep 1997Skopje, North MacedoniaClay Dušan Vemić Thomas Buchmayer Thomas Strengberger4–6, 6–7Loss4–5May 1998Košice, SlovakiaClay Marcos Ondruska Jiri Novak David Rikl6–7, 4–6Win5–5Jun 1998Venice, ItalyClay Marcos Ondruska Massimo Bertolini Sander Groen1–6, 6–1, 6–2Loss5–6Jul 1998Newcastle, UKClay Dušan Vemić Jeff Coetzee Edwin Kempes6–1, 6–7, 2–6Loss5–7Aug 1998Graz, AustriaClay Lan Bale Dinu-Mihai Pescariu Albert Portas3–6, 4–6Win6–7May 1999Fürth, GermanyClay Marcos Ondruska Diego del Río Martin Rodríguez4–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss6–8Jun 1999Braunschweig, GermanyClay Tomas Carbonell Albert Portas German Puentes-Alcaniz4–6, 7–6, 3–6Loss6–9Sep 1999Sofia, BulgariaClay Dušan Vemić Massimo Ardinghi Davide Sanguinetti4–6, 2–6
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