Who is Dejana Radanovic? The Serbian Tennis Player who made Racist comments on India

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Dejana Radanaovic, a Tennis player has become the centre of controversy after her racial and vile remarks on India.

The Tennis player has been facing backlash after her controversial India post. She was in India for two weeks as a participant in three W50 tournaments. She played in Pune, Bengaluru and Indore - and after leaving India, hurled a series of offensive and gruelling posts against the country.

She criticized food, traffic and hygiene and hoped to 'See you never ever ever ever EVER again.'

Amid all the controversy, let's have a look at who Dejana Radanovic is and what are her credentials and achievements in the Tennis sector.

Who is Dejana Radanovic?

Dejana Radanovic is a Tennis player from Serbia. She is 27 years old and was born on May 14, 1996 in Zrenjanin, a town in Serbia. She turned a professional Tennis player in 2013 and since has won 12 career titles. Currently, Dejana Radanovic is ranked 287 in singles and 825 in doubles.

Dejana Radanovic Grand Slam Record

Dejana Radanovic's highest journey in a Grand Slam has been in the Q1, or the 1st Qualifier round. She never made it into the Qualifiers of the French Open, but managed to play one match each in the Australian Open (2019), Wimbledon (2019) and US Open (2018).

Overall, she has played three Grand Slam matches in her career and has lost all of them (All Q1 qualifier matches).

She has also represented Serbia in the Fed Cup along with Tennis star Novak Djokovic, and has a 4-6 win-loss record there.