Nikola MilojeviÃÂ (, ; born 19 June 1995) is a Serbian professional tennis player. MilojeviÃÂ has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 125, which he achieved on 21 February 2022. He also achieved a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 252 on 18 February 2019. He reached his highest ranking of no. 1 in ITF Junior rankings on 7 January 2013.
As a junior, MilojeviÃÂ was a prodigious player who won several youth tournaments. He won his first title, the U14 Jug Open, on 25 May 2008, when he was still one month short of his 13th birthday. Between July and November 2008, MilojeviÃÂ reached five U14 finals in a row, winning three and losing two.
In 2009, Milojeviàdominated the U14 circuit in the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, starting off the season by winning a national title at the indoor championship held in Novi Sad, which was followed by a Category 1 title in Bolton. He then collected two of the most prestigious trophies of the year at Petits As and the European Junior Championships at Plzeà Â, beating Borna ÃÂoriàand Kyle Edmund, respectively, in the finals. He also won titles in Maia (Portugal) and Livorno (Italy). He remained undefeated in his age group (Under 14), both on the domestic and world stage, until six months after his debut in the U14 circuit.
Before he turned 14, MilojeviÃÂ started competing in the ITF Junior Circuit in the under-18 category. In his first three tournaments, he reached the quarterfinals in all of them, including a semifinal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November 2009.
In 2012, MilojeviÃÂ won five ITF titles across all four surfaces, winning in Malaysia and Manila on hardcourts, in Halle (Westfalen) on grass, Nagoya on carpet, and in Mexico City on clay. He then kickstarted 2013 by winning the Copa del Cafe in Costa Rica, beating Tommy Mylnikov in the final. This triumph allowed him to become the world's No. 1 in the ITF Junior rankings, thus becoming the first Serbian to reach such a feat since Janko TipsareviÃÂ.
MilojeviÃÂ was a fifth player on a Serbian Davis Cup team in the first round tie against United States in the 2010 Davis Cup as well as a first round tie against Switzerland in 2014 and didn't play in any match.
Milojeviàmade his ATP main draw debut as a wildcard at 2014 Düsseldorf Open, where he defeated Mirza Baà ¡iàin the first round before losing to eventual finalist, Ivo KarloviÃÂ, in the second round.
He was also invited for a semifinal clash against France in 2017, but instead chose to play in a Challenger tournament in order to improve his ATP ranking. He reached the top 150 on 2 October 2017.
In February 2018, he finally made his Davis Cup debut, partnered with another debutant, Miljan ZekiÃÂ, in a doubles match against the US, losing 7âÂÂ6<sup>(3)</sup>, 2âÂÂ6, 5âÂÂ7, 4âÂÂ6 in the first round.
In June 2018, MilojeviÃÂ won his first Challenger title in Fergana, Uzbekistan.
Milojeviàpartnered with Danilo Petroviàfor the 2018 Davis Cup World Group play-offs vs. India in September. They defeated Rohan Bopanna/Saketh Myneni in straight sets to help secure Serbia a decisive 3âÂÂ0 lead after second day's play. (Serbia eventually won the tie 4âÂÂ0)
In August 2019, he won his third Challenger title at the 2019 Svijany Open in Liberec, Czechia.
In January 2020, he was part of Serbian team that won the Inaugural ATP Cup by defeating Spain in the final.
In September 2020, Milojeviàreached the second round on his debut as a qualifier in a Grand Slam main draw at the 2020 French Open, where he won his first match against fellow Serbian Filip Krajinoviàin four sets 6âÂÂ4, 3âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ1.
After winning his third Challenger title at the 2021 Zadar Open in Croatia by defeating Bulgarian Dimitar Kuzmanov, MilojeviÃÂ reached his best career-high ranking of No. 129 on 5 April 2021.
In January, Milojeviàqualified into the main draw of the 2022 Australian Open for the first time at this Major, but lost to Mackenzie McDonald in the opening round. After the Australian tour, he reached the quarterfinals as a lucky loser at the Córdoba Open where he lost to Juan Ignacio Londero. As a result, he reached the top 125 on 21 February 2022.
Current through the 2023 French Open.