Elon University Athletics

Honors & Awards

• 2025 All-CAA First Team - Singles
• 2025 All-CAA Second Team - Doubles
• 2025 CSC Academic All-District
• 2024-25 Team MVP
• CAA Player of the Week (April 1, 2025)
• 2024 All-CAA First Team - Singles
• 2024 All-CAA Third Team - Doubles
• 2023-2024 Most Improved Doubles Player Award (Team Award)
• CAA Co-Player of the Week (April 9, 2024)
• 2023 CAA Rookie of the Year
• 2023 All-CAA Second Team - Singles
• 2022-2023 Mr. Consistency Award (Team Award) 
• CAA Doubles Team of the Week (March 28, 2023)

Junior (2024-25)
Earned All-CAA First Team honors in singles and All-CAA Second Team recognition in doubles • Tabbed as Elon's 2024-25 Team MVP • Finished the spring season tied for second on the Phoenix with 10 singles victories, all of which came at the No. 1 spot • Picked up his first singles win of the season against East Tennessee State (2/21), prevailing in a third-set tiebreak • Picked up a win at Coastal Carolina (2/28) before earning a straight-set victory against CAA foe Campbell (3/9) • Won his final seven completed singles matches of the campaign, with every victory coming in straight sets (85-38 in total games during that winning streak) • The winning streak included CAA regular season triumphs over William & Mary (3/30) and College of Charleston (4/17), as well as the CAA Tournament semifinals versus Monmouth (4/26) • Named CAA Player of the Week on April 1 following the victory over the Tribe • Played No. 1 singles in the CAA championship match against UNCW, with the contest going unfinished • Teamed up with Oskar Antinheimo for seven doubles wins at the No. 1 position • The duo earned their first win together in Elon's victory at East Tennessee State • Krstic and Antinheimo picked up regular season CAA victories over Campbell and Charleston • Appeared at No. 1 doubles with Antinheimo in both of Elon's CAA Tournament contests • Partnered with Jack Curtis for six fall doubles wins • Notched seven fall singles wins, tied for the most on the team • Earned CSC Academic All-District recognition 

Sophomore (2023-24)
Won 12 singles matches, eight of which came at the No. 1 position • Went 4-0 at the No. 2 singles spot • Picked up regular season singles wins against conference opponents Campbell and Hampton • Clinched Elon's CAA Tournament semifinal victory against Delaware with a three-set win at the No. 1 spot • Won at No. 1 singles against No. 45 Liberty to earn CAA Co-Player of the Week honors on April 9 • Made the All-CAA First Team for singles, his second consecutive season making an all-conference singles team • Went 9-4 playing doubles with three different partners • Picked up six victories with Dylan Heap, including two in the CAA Tournament against Campbell and Delaware • Also won two matches with Daniel Martin and another with Oskar Antinheimo • Earned All-CAA Third Team recognition in doubles, his first time making an all-conference doubles team • Was named Elon's Most Improved Doubles Player at the 2024 Phoenix Awards. 

Freshman (2022-23)
Finished second on the team with 16 singles victories, 15 of which came at the No. 3 position • Won regular season CAA matches against Hampton, College of Charleston, Delaware, William & Mary and North Carolina A&T • Added a singles win over Monmouth in the semifinals at the CAA Tournament • Also clinched a dramatic 4-3 regular season win over Campbell with a final-set victory • Also won six doubles contests and won CAA Doubles Team of the Week with fellow freshman Oskar Antinheimo • Became the first Elon player to win CAA Rookie of the Year and was also named to the All-CAA Second Team for singles • Selected as Mr. Consistency at the Elon Athletics Banquet

Prior to Elon
Has been ranked as high as No. 175 in the ITF Junior Rankings in both singles and doubles play per itftennis.com • Also ranked the No. 1 senior on the Serbian national ranking list • Earned an ATP point and a world ranking of 1,732
 
Personal
Full name is Veljko Krstic • Son of Zoran and Dragana Krstic • Has one younger sister, Vanja • Intends to major in business administration

Career Stats (Dual Match Only - Spring Season)

Year (Match-By-Match Link)	Singles	Doubles
2023	16-4	6-7
2024	12-10	9-4
2025	10-6	7-8
Overall	38-20	22-19