WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The 2025 Purdue men's tennis recruiting class was named No. 22 in the nation by TennisRecruiting.Net on Monday, which features future Boilermaker and ITF World Junior Top-100 recruit Nikola Jovic.
Jovic, a product of Nis, Serbia, is set to join Purdue next fall for the 2025-26 season.
The Boilermakers are coming off its second weekend of the season with a 3-0 record, including two shutouts as they continue the program's best start since 2017.
NIKOLA JOVIC
6-3 | Nis, Serbia
PREP
• Ranked as high as No. 78 in the ITF Junior World Rankings
• Posted a 125-46 singles mark for his junior ITF career, including a 37-15 record in 2024
• Won 10 singles ITF Junior World Tour titles over his final three seasons
• Claimed 12 doubles titles on the ITF World Junior Tour
• Reached 29 singles quarterfinals, 23 semifinals and 18 championship matches
• Appeared in 35 doubles quarterfinals, 22 semifinals and 18 finals
• Serbia U18 National Champion
• 2024 European Championship runner up with Team Serbia
• Played two individual and two team European Championships
PERSONAL
• Hometown: Nis, Serbia
• Place of Birth: Nis, Serbia
• Parents: Nenad and Natasa Jovic
• Languages: Serbian, Croatian and English
• Intended Major: Business