Nenad Zivko
Nenad Zivko
Nenad Zivkovic was born on Feb. 6, 1978, in Belgrade ... The only son of Mihailo and Radoslava Zivkovic ... Majoring in hotel management. He played Tennis at UNLV and is now finishing his education there and working at the Monte Carlo Tennis shop.
Monte Carlo Tennis Club Pro's win open
14 of the best players in the Las Vegas Valley, along
with players from Utah and California,
competed in the men's open doubles for the Stacey Darling open title and
cash prize of $450.00. The runner up gets
$200.00.
This year
Misha Yevtich and his
partner
Nenad Zivkovic,
both tennis pro's at the
Monte Carlo Tennis Club and Resort, came back after being down in the
first set, to win it in a tie breaker, and after losing the second set 1-6,
went on to win the third set and the match 6-3, defeating local standout
Brian Battistone, who is
now heading out to test his medal on the professional tennis tour, with ATP
veteran
Jim Martineau
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May 10, 2001
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's tennis program received three regional awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the school announced Thursday.
Senior Nenad Zivkovic earned two honors as he was named the Region 7 Farnsworth Senior Player of the Year as well as winner of the John Van Nostrand Memorial Award, which is given to a senior player who intends to pursue a career on the professional tennis tour.
Zivkovic, a native of Belgrade, Serbia, will make his first trip to the NCAA singles championships later this month. He has a singles record 17-10 this season and 54-49 in his career.
A 2001 first team All-Mountain West Conference selection in both singles and doubles, Zivkovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Indoor Championships earlier this season. In 1998, he and partner Gregor Skorin won the school's third Grand Slam title at the Clay Court Championships in Baltimore, Md., and were the nation's top-ranked doubles team for a portion of 1999.
Zivkovic is the second Rebel to earn the Farnsworth senior award, joining Asaf Tishler in 1998. He is the first-ever UNLV recipient of the Van Nostrand Memorial award.
Also receiving a regional honor was head coach Dr. Larry Easley, who was voted Region 7 Coach of the Year. Easley's squad finished 13-10 overall, including 7-3 vs. teams in its region, and reached a national ranking as high as No. 32. Easley was also named regional coach of the year in 1998.
Zivkovic and Easley will go against honorees from the other seven ITA regions to determine the winners on a national level. All honorees will be recognized at the annual ITA Awards Banquet in Athens, Ga., later this month.
UNLV 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.