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a
: a native or inhabitant of Serbia
b
: a member of a South Slavic ethnic group that originated in the Balkans
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Serb
adjective
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The Serb was bidding to tie Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, match Roger Federer’s record of eight at Wimbledon and remain in the running to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a man since Rod Laver in 1969.
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Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Djokovic has won 98 career events, including at least four in 15 different years, but the 37-year-old Serb is still seeking his first win of 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
But on this occasion, at least, the Serb was flat, the sparkle squeezed out of him by the future of men’s tennis, a player 16 years his junior.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 July 2024
The 37-year-old Serb arrives at Wimbledon having recently undergone knee surgery after tearing the meniscus in his right knee during his fourth-round match against Francisco Cerúndolo at last month’s French Open.
—Aleks Klossok, CNN, 1 July 2024
The three games since have been the Revenge of the Serb.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Kostic has been out of form for months, yet Allegri continues to field the Serb ahead of Samuel Iling-Junior.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
When Novak Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin to claim a record seventh title, the Italian's victory over the Serb earlier that week in the group stage seemed like a mere footnote.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Sinner is on 0:3 against the World No.1; Rublev is 1:5; Stefanos Tsitsipas has lost his last ten against the Serb, while Casper Ruud has never won a set against him.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Djokovic has won 98 career events, including at least four in 15 different years, but the 37-year-old Serb is still seeking his first win of 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
But on this occasion, at least, the Serb was flat, the sparkle squeezed out of him by the future of men’s tennis, a player 16 years his junior.
—Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 July 2024
The 37-year-old Serb arrives at Wimbledon having recently undergone knee surgery after tearing the meniscus in his right knee during his fourth-round match against Francisco Cerúndolo at last month’s French Open.
—Aleks Klossok, CNN, 1 July 2024
The three games since have been the Revenge of the Serb.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Kostic has been out of form for months, yet Allegri continues to field the Serb ahead of Samuel Iling-Junior.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
When Novak Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin to claim a record seventh title, the Italian's victory over the Serb earlier that week in the group stage seemed like a mere footnote.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Sinner is on 0:3 against the World No.1; Rublev is 1:5; Stefanos Tsitsipas has lost his last ten against the Serb, while Casper Ruud has never won a set against him.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Serb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Serb. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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Serb
noun1
: a person born or living in Serbia
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