Slobodan Zivojinovic: Tennis star who dated Princess Diana lists Miami waterfront villa for $16.9M
MIAMI, FLORIDA: Serbian tennis player Slobodan Zivojinovic and his wife Lepa Brena have listed their luxurious waterfront villa in Miami for $16.9 million. The former player has previously claimed to have had an "extremely close" relationship with Princess Diana in the 1980s when she was still married to now King Charles. Zivojinovic is the only tennis player from Serbia to be the World No 1 in doubles.
Zivojinovic revealed that their relationship first began after Diana would come to watch him play at Wimbledon and after which the pair allegedly hit it off. He claimed the former princess of Wales would watch him play from the courtside stands rather than the VIP seats so she could be closer to him, Zivojinovic said in a 2016 interview with the Serbian newspaper Kure, as per New York Post. “She was a wonderful woman. With her I could talk about everything and even simple things became fascinating,” he claimed. As a single player, Zivojinovic reached the semifinals of the 1985 Australian Open and the 1986 Wimbledon Championships, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 19 in October 1987.
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In 2012, the former tennis ace Zivojinovic and his pop-folk singer wife Brena purchased the estate back. They later began construction with a new home that was completed this year. The extravagant property occupies over 6,000 square feet that hold six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms with modern details and Italian furnished throughout the residence. It features an expansive living room, a chef’s kitchen, and an elevator that leads to the rooftop.
'Unforgettable luxury living experience!'
Other amenities include a lavish pool, jacuzzi, a summer kitchen surrounded by manicured lawns, and 75 feet of water frontage. “The sellers wanted to build a house with an open floor plan that emphasizes water and light to create an unforgettable luxury living experience. Every detail was crafted with intention, from the modern design that embraces the stunning bay views to the carefully selected materials,” Mirce Curkoski, who holds the listing with The Waterfront Team at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty told the source,
Along with Mirce Curkoski, Albert Justo also from The Waterfront Team at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is holding the listing. Moreover, by March 2023, Biscayne Point home prices were up 26.8% compared to last year, according to Realtor.com. The median sale price of a home in the neighborhood is $3.7 million and with waterfront homes even higher.