Ela Nala Milić
Slovenian tennis player (born 2006)
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Ela Nala Milić (born 28 February 2006) is a Slovenian tennis player.
| Full name | Ela Nala Milić |
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| Country (sports) | |
| Born | 28 February 2006[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$21,812 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 47–59 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 705 (30 December 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 989 (14 July 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2022, 2023) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–23 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 618 (3 March 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 685 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–4 |
| Last updated on: 14 July 2025. | |
Career
Milić made her WTA main-draw debut at the 2021 Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož, after receiving a wildcard for the doubles tournament. She and her partner Tina Cvetkovič lost in the first round to third seeds Anna Danilina and Fanny Stollár in two sets.
The next wildcard she received was for the WTA 125 tournament 2023 Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana. Milić lost in the first round to third seed Dalma Gálfi in three sets.
In 2024, she played for Slovenia in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie against Slovakia. Milić lost in the opening singles match to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová and, partnering with Pia Lovrič, was also defeated in the dead rubber doubles against Viktória Hrunčáková and Tereza Mihalíková.
She, once again, received a wildcard for the 2024 Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana, and once more lost in the first round, this time to Anastasiia Sobolieva in two sets.
Personal life
Milić is the daughter of former basketball player Marko Milič and the granddaughter of former shot putter Vladimir Milić.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2026 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 3 (3 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2023 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Hard | 6–1, 5–7, [7-10] | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2024 | ITF Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia | W35 | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 0–6, [5–10] |
ITF Junior Circuit finals
Junior Circuit tournaments
| Legend |
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| Category G1 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Location | Grade | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | ITF San Marino, San Marino | G5 | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2021 | ITF Kranj, Slovenia | G4 | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(4), 4–6 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2022 | ITF Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France | G1 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2022 | ITF Nottingham, Great Britain | G1 | Grass | 2–6, 7–6(3), 3–6 |
Doubles: 1 (runner–up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Nottingham, Great Britain | G1 | Grass | 2–6, 0–6 |
Billie Jean King Cup
Doubles (0–2)
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| Finals (0–2) |
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Surface | Partnering | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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| 2023 | F | Nov 2023 | Seville (ESP) | Hard (i) | Veronika Erjavec | Kimberly Birrell Storm Hunter |
L | 5–7, 7–6(2), [5-10] | |
| Veronika Erjavec | Anna Danilina Zhibek Kulambayeva |
L | 6–2, 4–6, [7-10] |