St. John's University Athletics
2011-12 Men's Tennis Roster
Men's Tennis NCAA Selection Show
Tuesday, April 30
Ilija Vucic
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Prev School:
- College for Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Before St. John[apos]s: Compiled exactly 100 singles wins and 102 doubles victories while playing on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior[apos]s and Men[apos]s Circuits ... ranked as high as No. 30 in the world on the ITF Junior[apos]s Tour ... ranked as high as No. 881 in singles and No. 553 in doubles on the ITF Men[apos]s Circuit ... named Serbia[apos]s top player in the 12-, 14-, 16- and 18-year old divisions ... competed for his home nation of Serbia and placed third in the European Championships ... competed in the Australian Open.
Personal: The son of Milan and Radinka Vucic ... born in Belgrade, Serbia ... has two older sisters, Aleksandra (26), and Jelena (23) ... lists hobbies as cycling and riding motorcycles ... lists competing in the Australian Open as the most thrilling moment in his athletic career ... came to St. John[apos]s for the high quality tennis and academics ... ultimate goal is to become a professional tennis player ... majoring in hospitality management.