Nina Stojanović
A determined Serbian tennis pro who cracked the world's top 100 in singles and soared even higher as a elite doubles specialist.
Born 1996 (age 30)·Serbian professional tennis player·Birthday: July 30·Millennials
Biography
Nina Stojanović represents the gritty, modern journey of a professional tennis player navigating the global circuit. The Serbian right-hander built her game on solid groundstrokes and fierce competitive spirit, grinding through qualifications to reach WTA main draws. Her breakthrough came in doubles, where her sharp net play and strategic synergy with partners yielded more consistent results, including a run to the 2021 Australian Open women's doubles final. While singles presented a tougher climb, her peak ranking inside the world's top 100 stands as a mark of significant individual achievement. Stojanović's career exemplifies the dual-path reality for many athletes, finding major success in partnership while relentlessly pursuing solo glory.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Nina was born in 1996, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Nina Was Born
The biggest hits of 1996
#1 Movie
Independence Day
Best Picture
The English Patient
#1 TV Show
ER
Nina's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1996Born
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2001Started school
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2009Became a teenager
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Could drive
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2014Could vote
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2017Turned 21
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Turned 30
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Reached the women's doubles final at the 2021 Australian Open alongside partner Darija Jurak Schreiber.
- Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 81 in March 2020.
- Peaked at World No. 37 in doubles in January 2022, highlighting her proficiency in the discipline.
Did You Know?
She was a member of the Serbian team that won the 2020 ATP Cup.
Stojanović played collegiate tennis for a brief period at the University of Georgia in the United States.
She has won multiple WTA doubles titles and several singles titles on the ITF circuit.
“Every match is a fight, and I come prepared for a long one.”
