Milosavljevic Tabbed as CUSA Athlete of the Month for September
10/6/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Thanks to his impressive performances at the Georgia Gwinnett Grizzly Invitational and the Samford Invitational, Marko Milosavljevic has been named CUSA's Athlete of the Month for September.
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In the Grizzly Invitational on Sep. 11-12, Milosavljevic captured the Black Draw singles championship with three consecutive straight-set wins. He opened the tournament with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win against The Citadel's Graham Hardin, then he downed North Alabama's Samu Dominguez Balfour 6-0, 6-4, in the semifinals.
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Milosavljevic knocked off Georgia Tech's Mason Taube 6-3, 6-2, to complete a perfect singles weekend and win his draw's championship.
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In doubles at the Grizzly Invitational, Milosavljevic and Zach Murphy advanced to the championship match of the Doubles A Draw after beating Georgia Gwinnett's Jit Singh and Kanan Gasimov 7-6(3), and North Alabama's Satoru Nakajima and Rytis Razminas 6-4. Milosavljevic and Murphy eventually were runners-up after a close 7-6(8) loss to UAB's Ondrej Valek and Juan Pablo Valdez.
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Milosavljevic and the Gamecocks also had success at the Samford Invitational on Sep. 18-20. On the first day of competition for the Gamecocks, Milosavljevic defeated Kennesaw State's Xavier Ferrer 6-1, 6-3 in singles. On day two, Milosavljevic played Nicolas Bellas of Lipscomb. Milosavljevic won the first set 6-2, before Bellas responded with a 6-2 second set win. In the third set, Milosavljevic prevailed with a 6-3 victory.
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In the final day of play, Milosavljevic beat Jakob Bonnett of Samford in three sets. Milosavljevic won the first set 6-2, then Bonnett took the second 7-6 (7-3). Milosavljevic clinched the victory with a 6-4 triumph in the third.
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In doubles at the Samford Invitational, Milosavljevic teamed up with Murphy again. The Gamecock tandem beat Samford's Bonnett and Lukas Dvorak 6-3.
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Milosavljevic and the Gamecocks continue their fall schedule this weekend at the ITA Southern Regional Championship on Oct. 9-13. Draws, results, and schedules for the event will be available at JaxStateSports.com
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To follow the Gamecocks on the road this season, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Men's Tennis), Instagram (@JaxStateMTEN), and X (@JaxStateMTEN) accounts.Â
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In the Grizzly Invitational on Sep. 11-12, Milosavljevic captured the Black Draw singles championship with three consecutive straight-set wins. He opened the tournament with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win against The Citadel's Graham Hardin, then he downed North Alabama's Samu Dominguez Balfour 6-0, 6-4, in the semifinals.
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Milosavljevic knocked off Georgia Tech's Mason Taube 6-3, 6-2, to complete a perfect singles weekend and win his draw's championship.
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In doubles at the Grizzly Invitational, Milosavljevic and Zach Murphy advanced to the championship match of the Doubles A Draw after beating Georgia Gwinnett's Jit Singh and Kanan Gasimov 7-6(3), and North Alabama's Satoru Nakajima and Rytis Razminas 6-4. Milosavljevic and Murphy eventually were runners-up after a close 7-6(8) loss to UAB's Ondrej Valek and Juan Pablo Valdez.
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Milosavljevic and the Gamecocks also had success at the Samford Invitational on Sep. 18-20. On the first day of competition for the Gamecocks, Milosavljevic defeated Kennesaw State's Xavier Ferrer 6-1, 6-3 in singles. On day two, Milosavljevic played Nicolas Bellas of Lipscomb. Milosavljevic won the first set 6-2, before Bellas responded with a 6-2 second set win. In the third set, Milosavljevic prevailed with a 6-3 victory.
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In the final day of play, Milosavljevic beat Jakob Bonnett of Samford in three sets. Milosavljevic won the first set 6-2, then Bonnett took the second 7-6 (7-3). Milosavljevic clinched the victory with a 6-4 triumph in the third.
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In doubles at the Samford Invitational, Milosavljevic teamed up with Murphy again. The Gamecock tandem beat Samford's Bonnett and Lukas Dvorak 6-3.
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Milosavljevic and the Gamecocks continue their fall schedule this weekend at the ITA Southern Regional Championship on Oct. 9-13. Draws, results, and schedules for the event will be available at JaxStateSports.com
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To follow the Gamecocks on the road this season, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Men's Tennis), Instagram (@JaxStateMTEN), and X (@JaxStateMTEN) accounts.Â
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