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  Nenad Zivkovic
Nenad Zivkovic
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Belgrade, Serbia

High School:
XI Gymnasium

Height:
6-4

Experience:
3L


COLLEGIATE RECORD

Year Singles Doubles 1997-98 20-9 11-13 1998-99 10-14 15-16 1999-00 8-16 8-15 Total 38-39 34-44

AT UNLV: One of the nation’s top doubles players who is now healthy and looks to establish himself in singles play as a senior … His 6-1 fall tournament record earned him career-high ranking of 54th heading into spring and a spot in 2001 Rolex Indoor Championships in Dallas … Will once again team with Gregor Skorin at No. 1 doubles … Duo went undefeated in fall play and won school’s first ITA Regional doubles title in Las Vegas in October … Tourney play propelled pair to No. 21 in rankings and also ensured spot at national indoor event … 2000: Struggled through injuries to post an 8-16 singles record, including a 6-13 mark at the No. 2 spot … Fought off early-season 14-match losing streak to finish with seven wins in last nine outings … Played at top doubles position and finished with 7-10 record with Skorin … 1999: Was one half of college tennis’ No. 1-ranked doubles team heading into dual-match season ... Teamed with Skorin to win school’s third-ever ITA Grand Slam title when the Serbian pair took National Clay Court Championship in Baltimore in September ... Earned school’s first-ever top ranking in either singles or doubles in the ITA’s December release ... Went on to finish just 15-16 in doubles play after switching to partner Damu Bobb at top slot ... Still earned spot into his first NCAA Championships with Skorin but fell in first round of doubles competition in Athens, GA ... Finished with a ranking of 23 ... Ended fall play with 7-3 doubles mark and 4-2 singles record ... Played with former Rebel National Champion Tim Blenkiron in USTA Men’s Challenger tournament at UNLV ... The duo won qualifying and faced Andre Agassi and Brad Gilbert in first round of main draw but fell in a thriller 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (10-8) ... 1998: Posted stellar 20-9 singles record as a rookie ... Compiled 15-7 mark at the No. 2 position ... Won eight of last 10 matches, including going 4-0 in postseason action ... Finished 11-13 in doubles with two partners ... Earned first career doubles ranking with a month-long appearance with fellow Rebel frosh Skorin at No. 38 and then No. 40 in March-April ... Turned in strong fall campaign with 5-2 singles mark and 6-2 doubles record when teamed with Skorin.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1997 graduate of XI Gymnasiom, an all-sports school in Belgrade ... Ranked No. 1 in Serbia for 18-and-under in singles ... Was a national doubles champion with partner Skorin.

PERSONAL: Nenad Zivkovic was born on Feb. 6, 1978, in Belgrade ... The only son of Mihailo and Radoslava Zivkovic ... Majoring in hotel management.

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