| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Born | (1922-09-26)26 September 1922 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1952) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1949, 50, 51, 52, 59) |
Milan Branović (born 26 September 1922) is a Croatian former tennis player.
Branović, originally from Čakovec, played for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team between 1949 and 1951. In 1952 he defected to the west along with his Davis Cup teammate Dragutin Mitić, while they were competing in Italy. He took refuge in the German city of Munich. From 1956 to 1958 he was a three-time German national singles champion.
See also
References
- "Čakovec s uređenjem novog balona TK Franjo Punčec sve bliže cilju - gradi Regionalni teniski centar". www.hia.com.hr (in Croatian). 2 February 2021.
- "Two Yugoslav Tennis Stars Join List of Red Nations' Self-Exiles". The New York Times. 18 April 1952.
- "Siegerliste Herren". Deutscher Tennis Bund (in German).
External links
- Milan Branović at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Milan Branović at the Davis Cup
- Milan Branović at the International Tennis Federation