Milan Branović
Croatian tennis player
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Milan Branović (born 26 September 1922) is a Croatian former tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1922 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1952) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1949, 50, 51, 52, 59) |
Branović, originally from Čakovec, played for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team between 1949 and 1951.[1] In 1952 he defected to the west along with his Davis Cup teammate Dragutin Mitić, while they were competing in Italy.[2] He took refuge in the German city of Munich. From 1956 to 1958 he was a three-time German national singles champion.[3]
