Stefan Latinović
| Country (sports) | Serbia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Born | 22 November 1999 Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Wichita State University (2018–2022) Louisiana State University (2022–2024) |
| Prize money | US $17,454 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 940 (30 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 940 (30 June 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 221 (16 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 228 (30 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Stefan Latinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Латиновић; born 22 November 1999)[2] is a Serbian professional tennis player. He achieved career-high ATP rankings of world No. 221 in doubles on 16 June 2025 and world No. 940 in singles on 30 June 2025.
Career
College tennis
Latinović played college tennis for Wichita State University from the 2018–19 through the 2021–22 seasons.[2] During his time there, he was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times (Spring 2019, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022), earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors in 2020, and was selected to the Academic All-Conference Team in 2022.[2]
He transferred to LSU, where he competed during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[1] While at LSU, he earned multiple academic and athletic honors, including ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition, selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, and All-Louisiana Second Team honors.[1] He completed his collegiate career with a degree in Information Systems and Decision Science.[3]
2023: ATP Challenger debut
Latinović made his ATP Challenger Tour debut in doubles at the 2023 Coosa Valley Open, partnering with American player Nick Watson. The pair received a wildcard entry and lost in the first round of the main draw.[4]
2025: First ATP Challenger Tour title
In March 2025, in his second ATP Challenger appearance, he reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 Crete Challenger II in Greece, playing doubles alongside German player Marko Topo.[4]
Two months later, Latinović captured his first ATP Challenger doubles title at the Ostra Group Open, partnering with Czech player Jan Jermář. In the final, they defeated the New Zealand duo of Finn Reynolds and James Watt in straight sets.[4]
Personal life
Latinović is the son of Snežana and Dragan Latinović, and has one sister, Jovana.[2] His favorite tennis player is Juan Martín del Potro.[2]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2024 | M15 Pirot, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Roberto Cid Subervi | 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2023 | M25 Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina | WTT | Clay | Andrej Radojičić | Matthew Romios Brandon Walkin |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2023 | M25+H Kassel, Germany | WTT | Clay | Murkel Dellien | Jiri Barnat Patrik Rikl |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Luka Pavlovic | Kristijan Juhas Marat Sharipov |
6–2, 2–6, [1–10] |
| Win | 1–3 | Jun 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Obrad Markovski | Jan Hrazdil Vaclav Safranek |
1–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–7] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Novak Novaković | Gregorio Biondolillo Ignacio Parisca |
4–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
| Win | 2–4 | Jul 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Dinko Dinev | Paul Barbier Gazeu Benjamin Pietri |
7–6(7–5), 5–7, [10–6] |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jul 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Marat Sharipov | Leonardo Aboian Lautaro Agustin Falabella |
4–6, 6–2, [6–10] |
| Loss | 2–6 | Aug 2024 | M15 Pirot, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Younes Lalami Laaroussi | Admir Kalender Vuk Rađenović |
5–7, 6–0, [8–10] |
| Loss | 2–7 | Sep 2024 | M15 Pirot, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Vladan Tadić | Kristian Tumbas Kajgo Pavel Verbin |
7–5, 4–6, [3–10] |
| Win | 3–7 | Oct 2024 | M25 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Pavel Verbin | Ben Jones Mark Whitehouse |
7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Nov 2024 | M15 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Yi Jui Lo | Jan Hrazdil Denis Petak |
7–6(7–4), 3–6, [3–10] |
| Win | 4–8 | Nov 2024 | M15 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Yi Jui Lo | Daniel Blazka Marek Gengel |
4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Win | 5–8 | Feb 2025 | M25 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | WTT | Hard | Mili Poljičak | Sergey Fomin Ivan Gakhov |
6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 6–8 | Mar 2025 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | Szymon Kielan | Martyn Pawelski Kacper Zuk |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–8 | May 2025 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Jan Jermář | Finn Reynolds James Watt |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–9 | May 2025 | M25 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Jan Jermář | Sekou Bangoura Roy Stepanov |
6–7(4–7), 6–2, [6–10] |
| Win | 8–9 | Jun 2025 | M25 Belgrade, Serbia | WTT | Clay | Vuk Rađenović | Erik Grevelius Adam Heinonen |
6–0, 6–3 |
References
- ^ a b c "Stefan Latinovic – Men's Tennis Roster". LSU Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Stefan Latinovic – Men's Tennis". Wichita State University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Stefan Latinovic Earns LSU Degree". LSU Athletics. December 16, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Stefan Latinovic – Doubles Activity". ATP Tour. Retrieved April 30, 2025.