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Filip started training tennis at the age of five, while his progress was monitored by his father Stjepan, who remained his coach until 2007 when he moved to the USA. Soon enough tennis guru Bollettieri spotted Krajinovic’s talent.
- “I remember Filip’s arrival at the academy and I can tell you I could instantly tell how much love that youngster had for the game. We can already say that he is now – at 16 – one of the most talented tennis players in the world. His main characteristics are powerful shots, his forehand and backhand shots that he hits very early and with very little spin, and his footwork is great. I’d say he reminds me a lot of Andre Agassi, with a slight difference in that Krajinovic is much better at net play,” says Bollettieri for The Independent.
Owing to his talent and his results so far, Krajinovic has secured a place in the so-called Elite Group of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, among winners of ATP events, Challengers, Futures and junior competitions. Filip is currently ranked 15th in the junior rankings. During one of the visits to this carefully selected group of tennis prodigies, famous tennis coach Brad Gilbert was taken aback by Krajinovic’s talent.
- “During my stay at the Academy we trained many kids. However, one of them caught my eye. It’s Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic, who’s got incredible talent. The way he plays at the age of 16 is impressive and there’s no doubt there is a glorious tennis career ahead of him, if everything goes according to plan,” says Gilbert.
Filip’s dream has come true even before his chance to turn professional, as he has had an opportunity to play a match against his idol Roger Federer.

All prerequisites for achieving top-class results and creating a magnificent tennis career are there for Filip Krajinovic. What remains to be seen is for Filip to prove what everyone is forecasting – to become the world’s number one tennis player one day.