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Nina Stojanovi\u0107 \u2013 Overview<\/h3>\n\n

Nina Stojanovi\u0107 (born 30 July 1996 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Serbian professional tennis player who has achieved significant results in both singles and doubles. A right-handed player with a two-handed backhand, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 81 on 2 March 2020 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 37 on 17 January 2022. Her career highlights include two WTA Tour doubles titles, a WTA 125 singles title, an Australian Open doubles semifinal, a Wimbledon doubles quarterfinal and fourth place in mixed doubles with Novak Djokovic at the Tokyo Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n

Early Life and Tennis Development<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 was born in Belgrade and began playing tennis at the age of six. She developed within the strong Serbian tennis environment that produced numerous internationally successful players during the 2000s and 2010s.<\/p>\n\n

She has identified hard court as her preferred surface and Maria Sharapova as her childhood tennis idol. Her natural game developed around aggressive baseline play, early ball striking and a willingness to attack rather than rely primarily on defensive consistency.<\/p>\n\n

Junior Career<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 competed extensively on the international junior circuit and reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of world No. 17 in April 2013.<\/p>\n\n

Her strongest junior results came in doubles. She reached the girls' doubles semifinals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2013 and at the Australian Open in 2014, demonstrating the net skills and court awareness that would later make doubles an important part of her professional career.<\/p>\n\n

Early Professional Career<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 turned professional in 2014 and initially developed through the ITF Women's Circuit. Her first important title came in Navi Mumbai, India, late in 2014, where she successfully progressed through qualifying and won a $25,000 tournament.<\/p>\n\n

During the following seasons she accumulated further ITF titles and gradually improved her ranking. A particularly important breakthrough came in 2016 when she won the $50,000 tournament in Liuzhou and finished the season inside the world's Top 150.<\/p>\n\n

WTA Breakthrough \u2013 Shenzhen 2017<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 produced an immediate impact at WTA level in Shenzhen at the beginning of 2017. Coming through qualifying, she defeated T\u00edmea Babos and Ons Jabeur to reach the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n\n

Kate\u0159ina Siniakov\u00e1 ended her run in the last eight. Nevertheless, the tournament represented Stojanovi\u0107's first WTA main-draw victories and demonstrated that she could compete successfully against established tour players.<\/p>\n\n

Early Doubles Success<\/h3>\n\n

Doubles developed more rapidly than singles during the early stages of Stojanovi\u0107's WTA career. In 2017 she reached three WTA Tour doubles finals with three different partners.<\/p>\n\n

She finished runner-up in Rabat alongside Maryna Zanevska, in Gstaad with Viktorija Golubic and in Tianjin with Dalila Jakupovi\u0107. These results carried her into the doubles Top 100 and established her as a highly effective partner on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n\n

2018 Doubles Progress<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 continued her rise in doubles during 2018. Partnering Viktorija Golubic at the Australian Open, she reached the third round before losing to eventual champions T\u00edmea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.<\/p>\n\n

She climbed as high as world No. 50 in February 2018. At Roland Garros she reached the second round with Golubic, while at the US Open she reached the second round alongside Fanny Stoll\u00e1r.<\/p>\n\n

Singles Breakthrough \u2013 2019<\/h3>\n\n

The 2019 season transformed Stojanovi\u0107's singles career. After missing the opening months through injury, she returned strongly and reached the quarterfinals of the N\u00fcrnberg Cup after coming through qualifying.<\/p>\n\n

She subsequently reached quarterfinals in J\u016brmala and Guangzhou and produced her first WTA singles semifinal at Nanchang. Her run there ended against eventual champion Rebecca Peterson.<\/p>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107's rapid improvement carried her from outside the Top 250 in May into the Top 100 by September. She finished 2019 ranked world No. 86.<\/p>\n\n

First WTA Doubles Title<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 won her first WTA Tour championship at J\u016brmala in 2019. Partnering Canadian doubles specialist Sharon Fichman, she defeated Je\u013cena Ostapenko and Galina Voskoboeva in the final.<\/p>\n\n

The championship was particularly satisfying because Stojanovi\u0107 was simultaneously enjoying one of the strongest singles tournaments of her career, reaching the quarterfinals in the same event.<\/p>\n\n

ITF Success in 2019<\/h3>\n\n

Alongside her WTA breakthroughs, Stojanovi\u0107 remained highly successful on the ITF circuit during 2019. She won three singles titles and finished the season with an overall record of approximately 45 victories and 18 defeats.<\/p>\n\n

Her late-season title in Poitiers was especially important. She defeated future Top-20 player Liudmila Samsonova in the final, consolidating her position inside the WTA Top 100.<\/p>\n\n

Career-High Singles Ranking<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 began 2020 as an established Top-100 player. On 2 March she reached world No. 81, the highest singles ranking of her career.<\/p>\n\n

The ranking represented the culmination of her outstanding 2019 season and gave her direct access to many WTA and Grand Slam main draws that previously required qualifying.<\/p>\n\n

Grand Slam Singles Career<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 made her Grand Slam singles main-draw debut at the 2020 Australian Open, losing in the first round to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She subsequently appeared in the main draws of Roland Garros and the US Open that season.<\/p>\n\n

Her best Grand Slam singles performance came at the 2021 Australian Open. She defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the first round before losing to Serena Williams in the second round.<\/p>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 also competed in the main draws of Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open in 2021, meaning that she appeared in all four Grand Slam singles tournaments during the same season for the first time.<\/p>\n\n

2021 Singles Season<\/h3>\n\n

In addition to her Australian Open victory, Stojanovi\u0107 reached the third round of the Miami Open and produced a semifinal run at Nottingham during the grass-court season.<\/p>\n\n

Her Nottingham performance was one of the strongest WTA singles results of her career. She defeated several opponents before losing in the semifinals to eventual champion Johanna Konta.<\/p>\n\n

Second WTA Doubles Title<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 captured her second WTA doubles title at the 2021 Serbia Open in Belgrade. Partnering compatriot Aleksandra Kruni\u0107, she won the championship in front of a home crowd.<\/p>\n\n

The partnership with Kruni\u0107 became particularly important during this period and produced Stojanovi\u0107's strongest Grand Slam doubles results.<\/p>\n\n

Australian Open Doubles Semifinal \u2013 2021<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 and Kruni\u0107 produced an outstanding run at the 2021 Australian Open, advancing to the semifinals of the women's doubles competition.<\/p>\n\n

It remains Stojanovi\u0107's best Grand Slam result in women's doubles. The tournament confirmed that her combination of aggressive groundstrokes, doubles instincts and net skills was capable of succeeding at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n

Wimbledon Doubles Quarterfinal \u2013 2021<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 and Kruni\u0107 continued their excellent season at Wimbledon, where they reached the quarterfinals. Their run ended against eventual champions Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens.<\/p>\n\n

Reaching the latter stages of major tournaments on both hard court and grass demonstrated Stojanovi\u0107's versatility as a doubles player.<\/p>\n\n

Tokyo Olympic Games<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 represented Serbia in singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, staged in 2021. In singles she defeated Nao Hibino before losing to Naomi Osaka in the second round.<\/p>\n\n

In women's doubles she partnered Aleksandra Kruni\u0107. Her most memorable Olympic performance, however, came in mixed doubles alongside Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n\n

Mixed Doubles with Novak Djokovic<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 and Djokovic reached the mixed-doubles semifinals in Tokyo. They defeated Marcelo Melo and Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Kevin Krawietz and Laura Siegemund of Germany before losing their semifinal to Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev.<\/p>\n\n

The Serbian pair were scheduled to face Ashleigh Barty and John Peers in the bronze-medal match, but Djokovic withdrew because of injury after his singles bronze-medal match. Stojanovi\u0107 and Djokovic therefore officially finished fourth.<\/p>\n\n

Career-High Doubles Ranking<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107's strong 2021 doubles results eventually carried her to a career-high ranking of world No. 37 on 17 January 2022.<\/p>\n\n

The ranking represented the highest point of a doubles career that had already produced two WTA titles, four additional WTA finals and deep runs at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.<\/p>\n\n

Injury Problems<\/h3>\n\n

Injuries subsequently interrupted Stojanovi\u0107's career at a particularly unfortunate moment. Her tournament activity became increasingly limited during 2022, and she was absent from regular competition throughout 2023.<\/p>\n\n

The lengthy interruption caused dramatic ranking declines in both singles and doubles. By the time she was ready to make a sustained return, she had effectively lost the ranking position built during the strongest years of her career.<\/p>\n\n

Return to Competition \u2013 2024<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 returned to regular competition in May 2024 and immediately demonstrated that she remained capable of winning tournaments. She captured the W35 title in Kur\u0161umlijska Banja, Serbia, shortly after returning.<\/p>\n\n

She subsequently reached the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in M\u00e9rida and produced increasingly strong results during the second half of the season.<\/p>\n\n

Colina 2024 \u2013 Singles Title<\/h3>\n\n

One of the finest achievements of Stojanovi\u0107's comeback came at the WTA 125 tournament in Colina, Chile, in November 2024.<\/p>\n\n

She reached the singles final and defeated Argentina's Mar\u00eda Lourdes Carl\u00e9 3\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20134 to win the championship. It was the first WTA 125 singles title of her career and her most important singles trophy.<\/p>\n\n

The victory was particularly notable because it arrived only months after she had returned from an extended injury absence.<\/p>\n\n

Colina 2024 \u2013 Doubles Title<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 completed an exceptional week in Colina by also winning the doubles championship. Partnering Egypt's Mayar Sherif, she captured the WTA 125 doubles title.<\/p>\n\n

Winning both singles and doubles at the same tournament made Colina one of the defining events of her professional career.<\/p>\n\n

Other 2024 Doubles Results<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 also reached WTA 125 doubles finals in Warsaw alongside C\u00e9line Naef and Hamburg with Arantxa Rus during 2024.<\/p>\n\n

She returned to Grand Slam doubles competition at the US Open with Rus. Her results demonstrated that despite the long absence, she remained competitive at a relatively high level in doubles.<\/p>\n\n

2025 Season<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 continued her comeback during 2025. In doubles she reached WTA 125 finals in Canberra with Darja Seme\u0146istaja and later at La Bisbal d'Empord\u00e0 with the same partner.<\/p>\n\n

She returned to Grand Slam singles competition at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Both appearances ended in the first round, but simply returning to major main draws represented significant progress after her injury absence.<\/p>\n\n

She finished 2025 ranked No. 188 in singles after reaching a season-high position around No. 156.<\/p>\n\n

2026 Status<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 has not played a WTA singles match during 2026 and is currently listed as inactive. Her ranking has consequently fallen sharply as previous results have expired.<\/p>\n\n

By July 2026 her singles ranking had fallen outside the Top 1000. Her absence has also removed her from the current doubles rankings. There has been no indication of a formally announced retirement, so her status is best described as inactive rather than retired.<\/p>\n\n

Playing Style<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand and stands approximately 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in). She describes her style as aggressive and has consistently identified hard court as her preferred surface.<\/p>\n\n

Her game is based on taking initiative from the baseline, using relatively powerful groundstrokes and attempting to dictate rather than relying exclusively on defensive consistency.<\/p>\n\n

Her extensive doubles experience adds another dimension. She is comfortable moving forward, possesses good reactions around the net and understands positioning and angles particularly well.<\/p>\n\n

Singles Strengths<\/h3>\n\n

At her singles peak, Stojanovi\u0107 combined aggressive baseline hitting with sufficient movement and rally tolerance to compete regularly against Top-100 opposition. Her 2019 season demonstrated her ability to perform consistently across multiple tournaments rather than depending on isolated upsets.<\/p>\n\n

Her career-high ranking of No. 81 and WTA semifinals in Nanchang and Nottingham represent the clearest evidence of her peak singles level.<\/p>\n\n

Doubles Strengths<\/h3>\n\n

Doubles has produced Stojanovi\u0107's strongest results at elite level. Her willingness to attack, quick reactions and ability to operate effectively at the net allowed her to succeed with numerous partners.<\/p>\n\n

She reached WTA finals with several different players and enjoyed particularly successful partnerships with Sharon Fichman and Aleksandra Kruni\u0107. Her Australian Open semifinal and Wimbledon quarterfinal demonstrate that she was capable of challenging the world's leading doubles teams.<\/p>\n\n

Billie Jean King Cup<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 has represented Serbia in the Fed Cup\/Billie Jean King Cup since 2014. She made her debut against Canada, partnering Jovana Jak\u0161i\u0107 in doubles.<\/p>\n\n

Over subsequent seasons she represented Serbia in both singles and doubles, becoming part of the generation that followed the peak years of Jelena Jankovi\u0107 and Ana Ivanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n

Personal Interests<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107 has trained extensively in Spain and has worked with coach Andoni Vivanco. Away from tennis, she has listed volleyball, rhythmic gymnastics, reading, music and shopping among her interests.<\/p>\n\n

Her childhood admiration for Maria Sharapova corresponds with the attacking style she later developed as a professional player.<\/p>\n\n

Career Highlights<\/h3>\n\n

\nBorn: 30 July 1996, Belgrade, Serbia
\nNationality: Serbian
\nHeight: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
\nPlays: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
\nStarted playing tennis: Age 6
\nPreferred surface: Hard court
\nCareer-high singles ranking: No. 81 (2 March 2020)
\nCareer-high doubles ranking: No. 37 (17 January 2022)
\nCareer-high junior ranking: No. 17 (29 April 2013)
\nWTA singles titles: 0
\nWTA doubles titles: 2
\nWTA 125 singles titles: 1
\nWTA 125 doubles titles: 1
\nWTA 125 singles champion: Colina (2024)
\nWTA 125 doubles champion: Colina (2024, with Mayar Sherif)
\nWTA doubles champion: J\u016brmala (2019, with Sharon Fichman)
\nWTA doubles champion: Belgrade (2021, with Aleksandra Kruni\u0107)
\nBest Australian Open singles result: Second round (2021)
\nBest Roland Garros singles result: First round (2020, 2021, 2025)
\nBest Wimbledon singles result: First round (2021, 2025)
\nBest US Open singles result: First round (2020, 2021)
\nBest Australian Open doubles result: Semifinal (2021)
\nBest Roland Garros doubles result: Second round
\nBest Wimbledon doubles result: Quarterfinal (2021)
\nBest US Open doubles result: Second round
\nTokyo Olympics singles: Second round
\nTokyo Olympics mixed doubles: Fourth place (with Novak Djokovic)
\n2025 year-end singles ranking: No. 188
\n2026 status: Inactive
\nCareer prize money: More than $1.5 million\n<\/p>\n\n

Career Trajectory<\/h3>\n\n

Stojanovi\u0107's career has developed in several distinct phases. She first established herself through ITF tournaments, made an impressive WTA breakthrough in Shenzhen in 2017 and then transformed her singles career during an outstanding 2019 season that carried her into the Top 100.<\/p>\n\n

The period from 2020 through early 2022 represented her peak. She reached world No. 81 in singles, played all four Grand Slam main draws, became an Australian Open doubles semifinalist and Wimbledon doubles quarterfinalist, reached fourth place at the Olympics and climbed to world No. 37 in doubles.<\/p>\n\n

Injury then interrupted her career and removed her from competition for an extended period. Her 2024 comeback was therefore especially impressive: within months of returning she won both singles and doubles at the Colina WTA 125 tournament and began rebuilding her ranking from almost nothing.<\/p>\n\n

Assessment<\/h3>\n\n

Nina Stojanovi\u0107's career is notable for its balance between singles and doubles. Although she never reached the very highest rankings in singles, a peak of world No. 81, WTA semifinals and victories at Grand Slam level demonstrate that she was a legitimate Top-100 competitor at her best.<\/p>\n\n

Her doubles achievements are more substantial: world No. 37, two WTA titles, four additional tour-level finals, an Australian Open semifinal and Wimbledon quarterfinal. Her fourth-place Olympic finish with Novak Djokovic also gave her one of the most visible moments of her career.<\/p>\n\n

The long injury interruption prevented Stojanovi\u0107 from sustaining the momentum she had established by early 2022. Yet her successful 2024 return, culminating in a rare singles-and-doubles sweep at a WTA 125 tournament, demonstrated considerable resilience. Although inactive in 2026 and currently far below her former ranking, she has not formally retired and remains a significant Serbian player of her generation, particularly for her versatility across singles, doubles and international team competition.<\/p>\n

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