Top 18 Serbian Athletes of All Time

Grand Slam trophies, NBA rings, European crowns and Olympic gold from a nation of seven million, stretching from the Yugoslav era to the stars playing right now. Cast your vote!

1

Novak Djokovic

Record 24-time Grand Slam champion who spent 428 weeks at world No. 1, more than any player in tennis history.

1000pts

2

Dragan Dzajic

Red Star winger named the best left-winger in European football history by France Football in 1969.

794pts

3

Vladimir Grbic

Volleyball Hall of Famer and Olympic champion in Sydney 2000 with 14 major medals.

786pts

4

Nikola Jokic

Center who won three NBA MVP awards and led the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in 2023.

700pts

5

Dejan Bodiroga

Forward regarded as the finest European player never to enter the NBA, with EuroLeague and world championship gold.

577pts

6

Tijana Boskovic

Opposite hitter voted the world's best, leading Serbia to Olympic and world volleyball gold.

500pts

7

Aleksandar Djordjevic

Guard and legendary shooter who won EuroBasket and world titles before coaching Serbia to Olympic silver.

500pts

8

Filip Filipovic

Water polo great with three Olympic medals including two golds and multiple world player of the year awards.

500pts

9

Vlade Divac

Pioneering big man who bridged European and NBA basketball across 16 seasons and won Olympic and world titles.

409pts

10

Dejan Stankovic

Midfielder who captained Serbia and won the treble with Inter Milan in 2010.

409pts

11

Nemanja Vidic

Commanding center-back who won five Premier League titles and the Champions League with Manchester United.

409pts

12

Predrag Stojakovic

Sharpshooting forward, three-time NBA All-Star and 2011 champion with the Dallas Mavericks.

300pts

13

Ana Ivanovic

Tennis player who reached world No. 1 after winning the 2008 French Open.

300pts

14

Ivana Spanovic

Long jumper and world champion with a long run of global indoor and outdoor medals.

300pts

15

Branislav Ivanovic

Defender with three Premier League titles, a Champions League and two Europa League wins at Chelsea.

167pts

16

Milica Mandic

Taekwondo fighter and the only Serbian athlete with two Olympic gold medals, from London and Tokyo.

167pts

17

Jelena Jankovic

Former world No. 1 and 2008 US Open finalist with 15 WTA singles titles.

167pts

18

Milorad Cavic

Swimmer who won world butterfly gold and lost the 2008 Olympic 100m butterfly final by one hundredth of a second.

167pts