Dragutin Mitić
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Dragutin Mitić was a Croatian tennis player. He played for the Yugoslav team
at the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, and later the Davis Cup
, from 1936 to 1951. Mitić defected to the West with Milan Branović while competing at the 1952 Italian Open.
Yugoslavia Davis Cup team
The Yugoslavia Davis Cup team competed from 1927–1992 and represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia , the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . It was organized by the Yugoslav Tennis Association...
at the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, and later the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
, from 1936 to 1951. Mitić defected to the West with Milan Branović while competing at the 1952 Italian Open.