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February 13, 2026
WHO WAS TATJANA JEČMENICA: Participated in all four Grand Slams
Former Serbian tennis player Tatjana Ječmenica died in a severe traffic accident that occurred on the bypass near the Orlovača interchange towards Ostružnica.
TL;DR
- Tatjana Ječmenica, a former Serbian professional tennis player, died in a severe traffic accident.
- She was born on July 4, 1978, in Novi Sad.
- Ječmenica won 6 ITF singles titles and 3 doubles titles.
- Her best Grand Slam performance was reaching the 2nd round of the French Open in 1996.
- She achieved a career-high WTA ranking of 72 in singles and 84 in doubles in 1996.
- She served as the captain of the Fed Cup team for Serbia and Montenegro.
- She is survived by her husband Darko and son Aleksa.
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