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February 13, 2026
Who was Tatjana Ječmenica: Former tennis player and captain who died in a traffic accident
Tatjana Ječmenica, celebrated Serbian tennis player and former captain of the FED Cup team of Serbia, died in a serious traffic accident that occurred on the bypass near the Orlovača interchange, and her death has shaken Serbia and the entire region.
TL;DR
- Tatjana Ječmenica, a renowned Serbian tennis player and former Fed Cup captain, died in a serious traffic accident near Orlovača.
- She was born in Novi Sad on July 4, 1978, and reached a career-high WTA ranking of 72nd in singles and 84th in doubles.
- Ječmenica won six ITF singles titles and three ITF doubles titles during her professional career.
- She competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments, with her best result being the second round of Roland Garros in 1996.
- She was appointed captain of the Serbia and Montenegro women's Fed Cup team in 2005 but resigned in 2006.
- She is survived by her husband Darko and son Aleksa.
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