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Viktor Troicki
Singles

Country (sports)	Serbia
Residence	Belgrade, Serbia
Born	(1986-02-10) 10 February 1986 (age 39) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	2006
Retired	2021
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Jan De Witt (2005–2012) Boris Pašanski (2017–2018) Jack Reader (2012–2017, 2018–2021)
Prize money	US$ 9,265,938
Career record	294–273 (51.85% in Grand Slam and ATP Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 12 (6 June 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2011, 2015, 2016, 2017)
French Open	4R (2011, 2013, 2016)
Wimbledon	4R (2012, 2015)
US Open	3R (2008, 2015, 2017)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2012, 2016)
Doubles
Career record	111–153 (42.05%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 49 (25 October 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2017)
French Open	QF (2008)
Wimbledon	3R (2009)
US Open	2R (2012)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2012)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (2010)

Viktor Troicki (born on February 10, 1986) is a Serbian tennis player who used to play professionally. He won three singles titles and two doubles titles on the ATP Tour, which is a series of professional tennis tournaments.

One of his biggest achievements was reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in June 2011. He also helped Serbia win the Davis Cup in 2010, which is a major team tennis competition. He's the first tennis player in history to win all three major team competitions: the Davis Cup (2010), the World Team Cup (2009, 2012), and the ATP Cup (2020). Later, he became the captain of Serbia's Davis Cup and ATP Cup teams.

Early Life and Family Background
Tennis Career Highlights
Coaching Career
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Early Life and Family Background

Viktor Troicki was born in Belgrade, which was then part of Yugoslavia, on February 10, 1986. His father, Aleksandar, is a lawyer, and his mother, Mila, is an economist. His family comes from both Russia and Serbia. He grew up in the Dorćol neighborhood of Belgrade.

His grandfather, Mikhail Sergeevich Troitskiy, was a military student in the Russian Army. He moved from Russia to the Kingdom of Serbia in 1917 to escape the Russian Revolution. Mikhail later became an engineer who specialized in bridges.

Viktor's great-grandfather, Sergey Viktorovich Troitskiy, was a famous church historian and professor. He wrote many books about church law.

Viktor started playing tennis at age five in Belgrade. He also played soccer when he was young. His childhood hero in tennis was Andre Agassi.

Tennis Career Highlights

Junior Years

As a junior player, Viktor had a strong record. He won 68 singles matches and lost 31. In doubles, he won 52 matches and lost 20. He reached a high junior world ranking of No. 10 in October 2004.

In junior Grand Slam tournaments, he reached the third round of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the US Open in singles. In doubles, he made it to the finals at Wimbledon and the semifinals at the US Open in 2004.

Starting Professional Tennis (2003–2007)

Viktor began playing in smaller tournaments called Futures tournaments in 2003. He won his first Futures title in 2004 in Niš, Serbia. In 2005, he won another Futures title in Belgrade.

In April 2006, Viktor won his first Challenger title in India. Later that year, he got his first win in a main ATP tournament at the Japan Open. He even played against the world No. 1 player, Roger Federer, in the second round, losing in a close match.

In July 2007, at the Croatian Open Umag, he achieved his first win against a top 10 player. He defeated his fellow countryman, world No. 3 Novak Djokovic, in the second round.

First ATP Final (2008)

Troicki playing in Umag in 2008.

Viktor played in his first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, after winning qualifying matches. He faced Rafael Nadal in the first round and played a very close first set before losing.

He then reached his first ATP final in Washington, D.C., at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. On his way to the final, he defeated the defending champion, Andy Roddick. In the final, he lost to Juan Martín del Potro.

At the US Open, he reached the third round before losing to Rafael Nadal. He finished the year ranked No. 56 in the world.

Second ATP Final and Team Cup Win (2009)

Troicki (left) at the Thailand Open.

In February 2009, Viktor won the GEMAX Open Challenger tournament in Belgrade. He also helped Serbia win the ARAG World Team Cup by beating Rainer Schüttler in the finals.

He reached another ATP final at the Thailand Open. He upset the top seed, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the semifinals. However, he lost to Gilles Simon in the final.

First ATP and Davis Cup Titles (2010)

Troicki at the 2010 Japan Open.

In October 2010, Viktor won his first ATP doubles title at the Thailand Open with his partner Christopher Kas. A few weeks later, he won his first ATP singles title at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. He defeated Marcos Baghdatis in the final.

Viktor was a key part of Serbia's Davis Cup team that reached the final for the first time in 2010. In the final against France, the score was tied 2–2. Viktor played the deciding match and won against Michaël Llodra, securing Serbia's first Davis Cup title!

Reaching Top 15 (2011)

Troicki (left) in 2011.

Viktor started 2011 by reaching the finals of the Sydney International, where he lost to Gilles Simon. At the Australian Open, he reached the third round for the first time.

He also reached his first Masters 1000 quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters. At the French Open, Viktor reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. He played a very long match against Andy Murray, which lasted two days, and lost in the final set. After this, he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 12 in the world.

Second World Team Cup Title (2012)

Troicki at 2012 Wimbledon.

In 2012, Viktor helped the Serbian national team win the World Team Cup again. This was his second time winning this team competition.

Return to Form (2014)

After a break from playing, Viktor returned to professional tennis at the Swiss Open in July 2014. He quickly showed his skill by defeating world No. 5, David Ferrer, at the Shenzhen Open in China. His strong performance helped his ranking rise significantly by the end of the year.

Second Career Title and Return to Top 20 (2015)

Troicki at the 2015 French Open.

In January 2015, Viktor won his second career singles title at the Apia International in Sydney. He defeated Mikhail Kukushkin in the final. This win helped him move up 38 spots in the ATP rankings.

In June, he played in the finals of the Stuttgart Mercedes Cup against Rafael Nadal. Viktor played well but Nadal won the match. At the US Open, he reached the third round.

Third Career Title (2016)

Viktor Troicki serving at the 2016 Erste Bank Open.

In January, Viktor won his third career title, defending his championship at the Apia International Sydney. He won a very close final against Grigor Dimitrov.

He reached the fourth round of the French Open, where he lost to the defending champion Stan Wawrinka. In October, he achieved his first win against Rafael Nadal after six previous matches.

Second Masters Quarterfinal (2017)

In February 2017, Viktor won his second ATP doubles title at the Sofia Open with his partner Nenad Zimonjić. He also helped Serbia reach the Davis Cup semifinals for the fourth time.

Later Career and Retirement (2018–2021)

In 2018, Viktor faced some challenges with injuries, which affected his playing time. He reached the doubles final at the Sydney International with Jan-Lennard Struff.

In 2019, he had some good results during the grass court season, reaching the finals of the Surbiton Trophy.

In 2020, Viktor made history by winning the first-ever ATP Cup with Serbia. This made him the first player to win all three major international team competitions (Davis Cup, World Team Cup, and ATP Cup). Later that year, he became the captain of the Serbian Davis Cup team.

Viktor announced that Wimbledon in 2021 would be his last professional tournament before he retired from playing tennis.

Coaching Career

After ending his playing career, Viktor started coaching. Besides being the captain of the Serbia Davis Cup team, he began working with player Hamad Medjedovic in 2023. At the end of 2024, he also became the coach for fellow Serbian player Miomir Kecmanovic.