Goran Ivanišević
Croatian tennis player (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Goran Ivanišević (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃeʋitɕ];[2][3][4] born 13 September 1971) is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He is the only player to win a Wimbledon singles title as a wild card, doing so in 2001 while ranked world No. 125. He had previously been runner-up at Wimbledon in 1992, 1994, and 1998. Ivanišević's career-high singles ranking was world No. 2, achieved in July 1994. He was known for his powerful left-handed serves, and for almost two decades held the record for most aces at Wimbledon with 1,377 (before Roger Federer broke it in 2019). Ivanišević coached Marin Čilić from September 2013 to July 2016, leading Čilić to his only major title to date at the 2014 US Open.[5] He coached Novak Djokovic from 2019 to 2024. Ivanišević was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020.[6]
Country (sports) | Croatia (1992–2004) Yugoslavia (1988–1992) |
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Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Born | (1971-09-13) 13 September 1971 (age 52) Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 2004 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$19,878,007 |
Int. Tennis HoF | 2020[1] (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 599–333 (64.3%) |
Career titles | 22 |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (4 July 1994) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1989, 1994, 1997) |
French Open | QF (1990, 1992, 1994) |
Wimbledon | W (2001) |
US Open | SF (1996) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1992, 1993, 1996) |
Grand Slam Cup | W (1995) |
Olympic Games | SF (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 262–225 (53.8%) |
Career titles | 9 |
Highest ranking | No. 20 (6 January 1992) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1990, 1994) |
French Open | F (1990, 1999) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1989, 1993) |
US Open | QF (1997) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (2005) |
Hopman Cup | W (1996) |
Coaching career | |
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Coaching achievements | |
Coachee singles titles total | 30 |
List of notable tournaments (with champion)
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Medal record | |
Last updated on: 9 December 2023. |