About Boro Jovanović
Lived 1939 – 2023 (aged 84). Boro Jovanović was a Yugoslav and Croatian tennis player.
Boro Jovanović (21 October 1939 – 19 December 2023) was a Yugoslav and Croatian tennis player. Jovanović was runner-up in the 1962 Wimbledon doubles tournament with Nikola Pilić, and quarter-finalist in the 1968 Wimbledon doubles tournament. In singles, Jovanović reached the final of the 1963 Italian Open and the quarterfinals of the 1968 French Open. In 1972, Boro Jovanović joined the World Championship Tennis Tour. He was ranked World No. 8 for 1963 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: ( 1 runner-up)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1962 Wimbledon Grass Niki Pilić Bob Hewitt Fred Stolle 2–6, 7–5, 2–6, 4–6
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Who was Boro Jovanović?
Croatian tennis player (1939–2023)
When was Boro Jovanović born?
Boro Jovanović was born on 21 October 1939 in Zagreb.
When did Boro Jovanović die?
Boro Jovanović died on 19 December 2023 in Zagreb.
What was Boro Jovanović's occupation?
Boro Jovanović was a tennis player.
What nationality was Boro Jovanović?
Boro Jovanović was Yugoslav and Croatian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Boro Jovanović. https://biography.guide/boro-jovanovic/
MLA: "Boro Jovanović." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/boro-jovanovic/.
Chicago: "Boro Jovanović." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/boro-jovanovic/.
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