Filip Krajinovic is one of the veteran players in the ATP ranking. The headliner of Serbia, he hopes that in this 2023 season he can further improve his tennis. He knows 10 curiosities of his life and his career.
Some early beginnings
He started playing tennis at five years.
Professionalization from a young age
He moved to Bradenton, Florida, and trained at the IMG Academy from 13 to 19 years old.
He had well-known training partners
He trained with Mario Ancic and are hermano Ivica on several occasions between 2009 and 2010.
Stroke and favorite surface
His favorite shot is right and his favorite surface is clay.
Tastes away from the world of tennis
When he is not in official tournament dynamics, Krajinovic enjoys playing soccer and the PlayStation with his friends.
Soccer as another way of life
He is a recognized football fan. His favorite team is Red Star Belgrade.
The mountain is also another of his hobbies
He likes hiking the snow and spend your vacation anywhere in the mountains.
Two steps through highly recognized operating rooms
He underwent an operation on the right shoulder in 2011 and the right wrist in 2016.
2018, a very difficult start to the year for him
He only played seven tournaments in the first seven months of the 2018 season due to an injury to his left foot, left ankle and hand.
A final entering a very unusual position
The first of his three finals in the category of Masters 1000 of Paris achieved it in 2017 being number 77 in the world ranking.