Under Ivković' coaching, a new generation of players led by Nenad Krstić and Miloš Teodosić returned some of the old glory by taking the silver medal at Eurobasket 2009. At the 2010 FIBA World Cup, after narrowly defeating Croatia in the Round of 16, Teodosić hit deep three-point shot to sink favorite Spain. In the semifinals it lost after controversial referee's error to tournament's host Turkey with 83–82. With the youngest team in the tournament, the national team eventually finished in fourth place after losing to Lithuania with 99–88 in bronze-medal game.