Ela Nala Milić Explained

Ela Nala Milić
Birth Date:28 February 2006[1]
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$16,361
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 734 (14 October 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 736 (18 November 2024)
Australianopenjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:2R (2022, 2023)
Usopenjuniorresult:3R (2023)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 643 (18 November 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 643 (18 November 2024)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:2R (2023)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:1R (2023)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:QF (2022)
Team:yes
Updated:18 November 2024

Ela Nala Milić (born 28 February 2006) is a Slovenian tennis player.

Career

Milić made her WTA main-draw debut at the 2021 Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož after receiving a wildcard for the doubles main draw.

Given a wildcard entry into the WTA 125 2023 Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana, Milić lost in the first round to third seed Dalma Gálfi in three sets.[2]

In April 2024, she played for Slovenia in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie against Slovakia.[3] Milić lost in the opening singles match to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová[4] and, partnering with Pia Lovrič, was also defeated in the dead rubber doubles against Viktória Hrunčáková and Tereza Mihalíková.[5]

Again given a wildcard for the 2024 Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana, she once more lost in the first round, this time to Anastasiia Sobolieva.[6]

Personal life

Milić is the daughter of former basketball player Marko Milič and the granddaughter of former shot putter Vladimir Milić.[7]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 3 (3 runner–ups)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments (0–1)
W15 tournaments (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2023ITF Heraklion, GreeceW15Hard Amélie Šmejkalová Matilde Mariani
Gaia Squarcialupi
6–1, 5–7, [7-10]
Loss0–2Aug 2024ITF Vrnjačka Banja, SerbiaW35Clay Anna Turati Natalija Senić
Anja Stanković
3–6, 4–6
Loss0–3Nov 2024ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Anna Turati Madelief Hageman
Andrė Lukošiūtė
6–4, 0–6, [5–10]

ITF Junior Circuit finals

Junior Circuit tournaments

Legend
Category G1
Category G4
Category G5

Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner–ups)

ResultW–LDateLocationGradeSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2021ITF San Marino, San MarinoG5Clay Emma Rizzetto6–2, 6–3
Loss1–1Aug 2021ITF Kranj, SloveniaG4Clay Sara Svetac3–6, 7–6(4), 4–6
Loss1–2Apr 2022ITF Beaulieu-sur-Mer, FranceG1Clay Anastasiya Lopata3–6, 2–6
Loss1–3Jun 2022ITF Nottingham, Great BritainG1Grass Taylah Preston2–6, 7–6(3), 3–6

Doubles: 1 (runner–up)

Billie Jean King Cup

Doubles (0–2)

EditionRoundDateLocationSurfacePartneringAgainstOpponentsW/LResult
2023FNov 2023Seville Hard (i)Veronika Erjavec AustraliaKimberly Birrell
Storm Hunter
L5–7, 7–6(2), [5-10]
Veronika Erjavec KazakhstanAnna Danilina
Zhibek Kulambayeva
L6–2, 4–6, [7-10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ela Nala Milic. www.eurosport.com.
  2. Web site: Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana: Galfi through to last 16. Tennis Majors. 5 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Slovakia v Slovenia: Schmiedlova up first for hosts against Milic. Billie Jean King Cup. 5 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Slovakia 2-0 Slovenia: Schmiedlova and Hruncakova set the pace. Billie Jean King Cup. 5 November 2024.
  5. Web site: Slovakia 4-0 Slovenia: Teenage Jamrichova shines in Bratislava. Billie Jean King Cup. 5 November 2024.
  6. Web site: Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana: Wildcard Milic out in round one. Tennis Majors. 5 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Marko Milić si ni nikoli predstavljal, da bo tako naporno. siol.net. Slovenian.