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February 14, 2026
Dačić: Tatjana Ječmenica Died in Traffic Accident Near Orlovača
In a collision between an SUV and a semi-trailer truck tonight on the bypass near the Orlovača interchange, heading towards Ostružnica, professional Serbian tennis player, coach of the Fed Cup national teams of Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia, Tatjana Ječmenica, died.
TL;DR
- Tatjana Ječmenica, a professional Serbian tennis player and former Fed Cup captain, died in a traffic accident.
- The accident occurred on the Orlovača bypass near Belgrade involving an SUV and a semi-trailer truck.
- Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica Dačić confirmed Ječmenica's death.
- Ječmenica won six ITF singles titles and three doubles titles during her career.
- She participated in all four Grand Slam tournaments, with her best result being the second round of the French Open in 1996.
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