Alex Bogdanovic
| File:AlexBogdanovic.jpg | |
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | London, England, UK |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (182 cm) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Plays | Left |
| Prize money | $207,168 (USD) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4 - 11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 134 (May 15, 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | - |
| French Open | - |
| Wimbledon | 1st (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| US Open | 1st (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0 - 2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 639 (July 21, 2003) |
Alex Bogdanovic (born May 22, 1984) is a British tennis player.
Born in Belgrade, Bogdanovic played junior tennis for Great Britain, winning the Uruguay Bowl in Montevideo and reaching the semi-final of the US Junior Open in United States in 2001. In 2002, he was given a wildcard for Wimbledon, as the youngest man in the draw, losing in the first round, and won the Futures tournament in Nottingham, his first senior international title.
Bogdanovic made his debut in the Davis Cup for Great Britain in 2003 against Australia, losing to Lleyton Hewitt and beating Todd Woodbridge in a dead-rubber to prevent a whitewash. In April 2004, the Lawn Tennis Association withdrew the bulk of their funding to him because of a perceived lack of commitment. Bogdanovic however responded by employing new coach Mike Raphael and within 3 months reached the final of two Challenger events (Nottingham and Manchester, winning in Manchester) and qualifying for the US Open, his first non-Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, losing in the first round in five sets.
His career began to take off again in August 2005, when he won the Nottingham and Sunderland Challenger events. This he followed with successive victories in his first two tournaments of 2006, the Challengers at Wrexham and Bergamo. He beat world number 51 Andreas Seppi en route to his Bergamo title. Coupled with quarterfinal appearances in Valencia, Cardiff and Lanzarote he has now brought his own ranking to a career high of 136.