The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Kraljevic, Filip

Filip Kraljevic
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Experience:
- 3L
- Hometown:
- Rijeka, Croatia
- High School:
- Hotelijesko Turisticka Skola
Bio
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S HONOR ROLL
2018-19 (SENIOR):
• Helped lead the Rebels to their 26th consecutive NCAA appearance and 28th overall
• Finished with 20 total wins on the season, including 13 in doubles with four partners…
• Picked up a win over No. 52 Oradini of Mississippi State in a thrilling 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5) contest
• Also defeated No. 97 Francisco Bastias of Miami during the fall campaign…
• Clinched the win over No. 18 Alabama in SEC play, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, his first win of SEC play o the season..
• Teamed up with junior Tim Sandkaulen to take down the 12th ranked pair of Braun/Oradini of Mississippi State..
• The pair also took down the 27th-ranked duo of Seggerman/Rodriguez in a dual match with Princeton during the ITA Kickoff (2/22)..
• Started the fall ranked No. 52 in singles and No. 37 in doubles with Sandkaulen…
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
• Helped lead the Rebels to their 25th straight NCAA appearance and the Sweet Sixteen for the 17th time
• Won two big matches to help the Rebels beat Duke and No. 4 Stanford in the NCAA Championships first and second rounds
• Helped the Rebels to a final national ranking of No. 24
• Ended the year ranked No. 39 in doubles with Zvonimir Babic
• Posted a 15-14 overall singles record
• Went 16-13 in doubles
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped the Rebels earn their 24th consecutive NCAA appearance ... His comeback win at No. 5 singles against UCSB set up his teammate to clinch the team's 24th straight first-round win ... Finished the year with a 17-13 overall record, 9-9 in dual matches ... Teamed with freshman Tim Sandkaulen for a 10-4 overall record, 8-3 in dual matches and 5-1 in the SEC ... Clinched the doubles point against Mississippi State which proved huge in the Rebels' 4-2 win, their second in a row over the Bulldogs ... Clinched the doubles point against Auburn to lead the Rebels to a 4-0 win in the regular season ... Also came up big against the Tigers in the SEC Tournament, helping get the doubles point and then winning in straight sets at No. 4 singles to help deliver a 4-1 win ... Made the AD's Honor Roll in the spring.
2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
Helped lead the Rebels to an NCAA appearance ... Participated in the NCAA Doubles Championship ... Ended the year ranked No. 25 in the nation in doubles ... Teamed with Zvonimir Babic for 11 doubles wins, including three against top-10 opponents ... Clinched the 4-3 win over Mississippi State.
PRIOR TO OLE MISS
Ranked as high as No. 71 in the ITF World Junior Rankings and No. 1 in Croatia in juniors ... Boasts a career-high 1206 ATP ranking ... Played in the French Open Junior Championships ... Won ITF junior doubles titles, including the Grade 2 Epitok-Abris Cup in Budapest, Hungary ... Played for the Croatian National under 18 Team in the Summer Cup, which consists of six separate international team events held across the European continent during the summer months.
PERSONAL
Son of Brigita and Gordan Kraljevic ... Born Feb. 14, 1996 ... Majoring in sport and recreation administration ... Enjoys spending time with friends and playing video games ... Athlete most admired is Rafael Nadal ... Favorite tennis player is Stan Wawrinka.
2018-19 (SENIOR):
• Helped lead the Rebels to their 26th consecutive NCAA appearance and 28th overall
• Finished with 20 total wins on the season, including 13 in doubles with four partners…
• Picked up a win over No. 52 Oradini of Mississippi State in a thrilling 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5) contest
• Also defeated No. 97 Francisco Bastias of Miami during the fall campaign…
• Clinched the win over No. 18 Alabama in SEC play, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, his first win of SEC play o the season..
• Teamed up with junior Tim Sandkaulen to take down the 12th ranked pair of Braun/Oradini of Mississippi State..
• The pair also took down the 27th-ranked duo of Seggerman/Rodriguez in a dual match with Princeton during the ITA Kickoff (2/22)..
• Started the fall ranked No. 52 in singles and No. 37 in doubles with Sandkaulen…
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
• Helped lead the Rebels to their 25th straight NCAA appearance and the Sweet Sixteen for the 17th time
• Won two big matches to help the Rebels beat Duke and No. 4 Stanford in the NCAA Championships first and second rounds
• Helped the Rebels to a final national ranking of No. 24
• Ended the year ranked No. 39 in doubles with Zvonimir Babic
• Posted a 15-14 overall singles record
• Went 16-13 in doubles
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped the Rebels earn their 24th consecutive NCAA appearance ... His comeback win at No. 5 singles against UCSB set up his teammate to clinch the team's 24th straight first-round win ... Finished the year with a 17-13 overall record, 9-9 in dual matches ... Teamed with freshman Tim Sandkaulen for a 10-4 overall record, 8-3 in dual matches and 5-1 in the SEC ... Clinched the doubles point against Mississippi State which proved huge in the Rebels' 4-2 win, their second in a row over the Bulldogs ... Clinched the doubles point against Auburn to lead the Rebels to a 4-0 win in the regular season ... Also came up big against the Tigers in the SEC Tournament, helping get the doubles point and then winning in straight sets at No. 4 singles to help deliver a 4-1 win ... Made the AD's Honor Roll in the spring.
2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
Helped lead the Rebels to an NCAA appearance ... Participated in the NCAA Doubles Championship ... Ended the year ranked No. 25 in the nation in doubles ... Teamed with Zvonimir Babic for 11 doubles wins, including three against top-10 opponents ... Clinched the 4-3 win over Mississippi State.
PRIOR TO OLE MISS
Ranked as high as No. 71 in the ITF World Junior Rankings and No. 1 in Croatia in juniors ... Boasts a career-high 1206 ATP ranking ... Played in the French Open Junior Championships ... Won ITF junior doubles titles, including the Grade 2 Epitok-Abris Cup in Budapest, Hungary ... Played for the Croatian National under 18 Team in the Summer Cup, which consists of six separate international team events held across the European continent during the summer months.
PERSONAL
Son of Brigita and Gordan Kraljevic ... Born Feb. 14, 1996 ... Majoring in sport and recreation administration ... Enjoys spending time with friends and playing video games ... Athlete most admired is Rafael Nadal ... Favorite tennis player is Stan Wawrinka.
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR | OVERALL SINGLES | DUAL SINGLES | OVERALL DOUBLES | DUAL DOUBLES |
2018-19 | 7-16 | 6-12 | 13-13 | 10-9 |
2017-18 | 15-14 | 8-11 | 16-13 | 8-11 |
2016-17 | 17-13 | 9-9 | 16-9 | 10-5 |
2015-16 | 12-16 | 6-10 | 17-13 | 8-9 |
TOTALS | 51-56 | 29-42 | 62-43 | 36-34 |
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