On Friday, August 28th, from 4 to 8 p.m. Milford Indoor Tennis (MIT) invites the entire community to a special August Advantage “Meet and Greet” Open House to introduce its newest team of world-class tennis professionals and managers: Teodora (Teo) Mircic, Ana-Marija Zubori, and Nedeljko (Ned) Mirosavljevic - all from Belgrade, Serbia, and Arthur (AJ) Jackson, recently recruited from Chicago. Whether attendees are current players or have never picked up a racket, adults and juniors of all levels are encouraged to stop by anytime during the open house.
All attendees will get a 15-minute complimentary playing session with a pro, plus receive a free ½ hour private lesson with AJ, to be scheduled for a later date. The pros will answer tennis questions and share information on MIT’s fall programs. Attendance is free and refreshments will be served! To further inspire the inner athlete in us all, Milford Indoor Tennis will be giving away two pairs of tickets to the Final Session of CT Open on the following day, August 29. All attendees will be automatically entered to win.
And for a limited time, new and beginner-level adult and juniors can sign up for a 6-week introductory clinic consisting of 1-hour lessons plus a free racquet, all for just $180.00. With this offer, there is a maximum of 6 players per court. In addition, all junior players ages 5 to 18 are invited to sign up for a free 1-hour group lesson during the month of September. If unable to attend on August 28th or to find out more about the 6-week clinic and special youth offers, call Milford Indoor Tennis at (203) 876-1776.
MIT Tennis Pro Teodora “Teo” Mircic: Teo serves as the Director of Tennis at MIT. She was raised in Belgrade, Serbia, and started playing tennis at 8 years old. At 11, she came to the U.S. to compete in tournaments. While here, she met Nick Bollettieri, who offered her a full scholarship to train at the IMG Academies and attend middle and high school in Bradenton, Florida. After turning pro at 16, Teodora played the international tennis circuit, where she reached a WTA ranking of #121 in doubles and #249 in singles. When repeated injuries hindered her professional career, she turned her focus to teaching tennis. “A friend who was a pro at another TennisCT club suggested I meet Jeff Gocke (owner), who hired me. I love coaching, particularly kids, because I can teach them the correct way to play from the start. I also love to coach doubles teams and teach them strategies,” explains Teodora, who adds that winning 33 international doubles titles has helped her with this. With her husband, fellow Milford Indoor Tennis pro Nedeljko Mirosavljevic, she owns a tennis club in Belgrade.
Teo has been on the Women’s International Tour and the International Tennis Federation Tour since 2004. At the age of 16 she received her first Women’s International Tour ranking of 776. In 2014 she achieved her highest tour ranking as 121 in doubles. Her highest singles ranking was 249. During the past 10 years she has won 33 doubles and 3 singles tour titles. Most recently she was the #1 Women’s Doubles Alternate for the 2014 U.S. Open. She is also the only female Serbian player to have won 33 international tour doubles titles on a professional tour. She started playing in Belgrade at
MIT Tennis Pro Ana-Marija Zubori: Ana joined MIT from Serbia. As a child she grew up playing tennis and competed in some of the strongest tennis divisions in France and Switzerland. She was the French National Champion at the U14 and U16 junior player levels. She went on to compete in 3 Grand Slams – Wimbledon, French Open and Australian Open. Ana came to the United States for college and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010 where she competed on the first women’s tennis team in school history to make it to the NCAA Quarter Finals. She was rated one of the best collegiate tennis players in the country. Ana has been teaching tennis since 2003 at clubs in France and Germany.
MIT Tennis Pro Nedeljko (Ned) Mirosavljevic: Ned is one of the directors at MIT. He started playing tennis at the age of 6, he played national tournaments from 1997 – 2003, and was ranked 21 in Serbia. In 2003 he played ITF tournaments until 2005, when he had to end his professional career due to a motorcycle accident. He returned and started coaching his back then fiancé and now wife, Teodora Mircic. He was an assistant to Predrag Obradovic who the captain of Serbian Davis Cup team. His coaching includes: Novak Djokovic’s Academy, Pro ATP player Pedja Krstin, highest ranking #255 on ATP and many others. At the end of 2011, he opened his own tennis club in Belgrade, Serbia, and continued working with professional players and juniors. In 2004 he has also been the sparring partner for WTA player Jelena Jankovic, ranked in the Top 10. Ned has 8 years experience in coaching professional tennis players.
MIT Tennis Pro Arthur (AJ) Jackson: AJ is a certified professional with the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). He has a strong background in tennis, playing collegiate tennis at Salisbury University, working at the Nike Tennis Camp, and coaching high school tennis. AJ grew up in Baltimore, and is happy to be back on the East Coast.