[3] He had a five set win over Akhtar Ali in the second round, before exiting to tournament with a loss to sixth seed Kurt Nielsen.

[3] In the men's doubles he also had success, with Panajotovic and his partner Ivko Plećević reaching the quarter-finals.

He then moved to Los Angeles and earned a BA in political science from UCLA.

[5] Panajotovic was the producer of several films, including Day of the Assassin, Hell River, and Missile X – Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe.

[6] He also served as the Yugoslavian coordinator for the Kirk Douglas film Scalawag, which was shot in his native country.