Marko Đoković

Infobox Tennis player
playername = Marko Đoković


nickname = Mare, Maki, Mole
country = SRB
residence = Belgrade, Serbia
datebirth = birth date and age|1991|08|20
placebirth = Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
height = height|m=1.85
weight = convert|74|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro =
retired =
plays = Right-handed; two-handed backhand
careerprizemoney = US$ 1,554
singlesrecord = 0–1
singlestitles = 0
highestsinglesranking = 1551 (August 25, 2008)
AustralianOpenresult = Junior: 1R (2008)
FrenchOpenresult = -
Wimbledonresult = -
USOpenresult = -
doublesrecord = 0–1
doublestitles = 0
highestdoublesranking = N/A
updated = 24 September, 2008

Marko Đoković (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Ђоковић, IPA-all|ˈmɑrkɔ ˈ​ʥɔːkɔviʨ; born August 20, 1991) is a young Serbian tennis player. Being the middle of three children of Dijana and Srđan Đoković, he has a younger brother, Đorđe and an elder brother, Novak who is the World No.3 on the ATP Tour.

Tennis career

Đoković appeared on juniors ITF circuit in September 2006. In July 2007, Đoković failed to qualify on the Croatia Open Umag, losing to Pablo Andujar 6–2, 6–1 in the 1st round of qualifying. [PDFlink|1= [http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/posting/2007/439/QS.pdf] |Croatia Open Umag - 2007 Singles qualify drawn] He also played, with his elder brother Novak, one doubles match in his career, having been beaten by Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Mathieu Montcourt 7–5, 6–1.

Đoković also has lost in two Futures tournaments in Novi Sad in the first round, both times to compatriot Saša Stojisavljević. He contested the Australian Open Juniors in 2008, losing in the first round in 3 sets.

Marko won his first title at the Montenegro Open in Podgorica, defeating Ljubomir Čelebić in the final. [cite web |url=http://www.juniortennis.com/ajt/tournamentinfo.php?t_id=16626&h_id=2515 |title=Montenegro Open - Drawsheet |accessdate=2008-08-23 |publisher=juniortennis.com] In July 2008, Marko received a wilcard entry into the qualifying rounds of the Croatia Open Umag but was beaten by Italian Francesco Piccari. [cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/drawsheetbyRound.asp?event=1100102741&tournament=1100018223 |title=Umag Open qualifying draw |accessdate=2008-08-23 |publisher=itftennis.com] In September 2008, Marko will compete at a main ATP Tour event for the first time, after receiving a wild card into the main draw of the Thailand Open. [http://www.thailandopen.org/news_detail.php?nid=18&lang=eng] One day, maybe Nole and Mole will play doubles.

Junior challengers and futures titles (1)

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No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent in Final
Score in Final
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1.
May 28, 2008
Podgorica, Montenegro
Clay
flagicon|MNE Ljubomir Čelebić
6–3, 1–0 ret.
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References

External links

*ATP|id=D893
*ITF male profile|number=100106647
*ITF junior profile|number=100106647| name=Marko Đoković