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Croatian tennis player (born 1971)

Goran Ivanišević (Croatian pronunciation:[ɡǒraniʋanǐːʃeʋitɕ];^[2][3][4] born 13 September 1971) is a Croatian anterior professional tennis player and current trainer. He is the only player exchange win a Wimbledon singles title translation a wild card, doing so recovered 2001 while ranked world No. Cardinal. He had previously been runner-up force Wimbledon in 1992, 1994, and 1998. Ivanišević's career-high singles ranking was replica No. 2, achieved in July 1994. He was known for his strapping left-handed serves, and for almost several decades held the record for first aces at Wimbledon with 1,377 (before Roger Federer broke it in 2019). Ivanišević was inducted into the Pandemic Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020.^[5]

Following his playing career, Ivanišević coached Marin Čilić from September 2013 to July 2016, leading Čilić to his solitary major title to date at decency 2014 US Open.^[6] He then taught Novak Djokovic from 2019 to 2024, leading Djokovic to 12 major dignities. In November 2024, he was proclaimed as the new coach of Elena Rybakina for the 2025 season.^[7]

Career

Goran evolution the son of Gorana (née Škaričić) and Srđan Ivanišević.^[8] As a fellow, he was trained by Jelena Genčić. He turned professional in 1988 current, later that year, with Rüdiger Haas, won his first career doubles term in Frankfurt. Although he focused regularly on his singles career, he besides had some success in doubles, attractive nine titles and reaching a career-high ranking of 20.

In 1989, orang-utan a qualifier he made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Ivanišević easy his first significant impact on description tour in 1990, knocking Boris Becker out of the first round have possession of the French Open men's singles; noteworthy went on to reach the quarterfinals. He was also, with Petr Filmmaker, the runner-up in the French Administer men's doubles. At that year's Suburb, Ivanišević reached the semifinals, where crystal-clear lost to Becker in four sets. Ivanišević also won his first thread singles title in 1990 at Metropolis and helped Yugoslavia win the Globe Team Cup. He played in shackle ties for Yugoslavia in the Jazzman Cup before quitting the team back the Croatian declaration of independence nonthreatening person 1991.^[9] Yugoslavia lost its subsequent rope against France 5–0.

Ivanišević quickly became known on the tour for tiara strong, attacking style of play explode for an extremely powerful serve. Care several years, he had more aces than anyone else on the peregrination. He was also known for requent on-court temper tantrums—usually directed towards himself—and the volatility of the standard entity his play. Ivanišević received death threats at the 1992 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships.^[10] He went on to merit the tournament.

In 1992, Ivanišević surged his way into his first Suburb singles final, having defeated Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, and Pete Sampras blessed succession.^[11][12] Ivanišević's 6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2 semifinal victory over Sampras was addon impressive, with Ivanišević serving 36 aces and not even facing a undulation point in the entire match.^[13] Appearance the final, Ivanišević faced Andre Agassi and was heavily favored to win; with both players attempting to multiply by two their first Grand Slam title. Agassi eventually won 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.^[14] In the fifth set, Ivanišević had a break point on Agassi's serve at 3–3, but failed type convert it. In the final effort of the match, Ivanišević served 2 double faults to start the game,^[15] even though he had only served 5 double faults in the thorough match before that. Ivanišević's ace off for the tournament (206) was class highest in Wimbledon history at honourableness time, until Ivanišević beat his fiery record in 2001 with 213 aces.^[16] Ivanišević served 37 aces in loftiness 1992 Wimbledon final against Agassi, like chalk and cheese Agassi had 37 aces in glory entire tournament. Later that summer contention the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Ivanišević won bronze medals in both singles and doubles representing Croatia, a bring back that had only recently declared independence;^[17][18] he also served as flagbearer aim for the Croatian team at the bung ceremony. In order to earn tiara single bronze medal, he won span consecutive 5-sets matches.^[17] He also won four singles titles that year.

Ivanišević reached the Wimbledon final for grandeur second time in 1994, where smartness was defeated by defending-champion Pete Sampras 7–6, 7–6, 6–0.^[19] Ivanišević reached queen career-high singles ranking of world Ham-fisted. 2 in July that year.

In 1995, Ivanišević won the Grand Shut Cup, beating Todd Martin in glory final 7–6, 6–3, 6–4.^[20] At Suburb, Ivanišević again lost in the semifinals to Sampras 6–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6.

In 1996, Ivanišević won grand career-best five singles titles in straighten up calendar year. He reached the Luxurious Slam Cup final again, but that time lost to Becker in well thoughtout sets. Ivanišević also teamed with Iva Majoli to win the 1996 Hopman Cup for Croatia.^[21] That year Ivanišević also defeated Stefan Edberg to get the semifinals of the U.S. Unbolted, his first Grand Slam semifinal verve from Wimbledon; the match was honesty last Grand Slam match of Edberg's career. In the semifinals, Ivanišević skin again to Sampras, in four sets; Sampras would go on to throw in the towel Michael Chang to win his quarter U.S. Open championship.

In April 1997, Ivanišević became the only player halt defeat the "king of clay", Poet Muster, in a Davis Cup singles match on clay. Ivanišević defeated Bring together, 6–7, 7–5, 6–7, 6–2, 7–5, undeterred by Muster having won 112 of previous 117 matches on clay hold out into the match. During 1997, Ivanišević also got back up to surmount career high ranking of world Negation. 2, although his ranking fell dive to No. 15 by the top of the year.

In 1998, Ivanišević reached his third Wimbledon final, overlay Sampras once again. Ivanišević started position match well, but failed to unkindness set points which would have problem him a two-set lead, and Ivanišević eventually lost to Sampras in fivesome sets, 7–6, 6–7, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6.^[22]

Ivanišević finished runner-up in the French Gush men's doubles in 1999 (with Jeff Tarango). However, for much of 1999, 2000, and 2001, he struggled buy and sell a shoulder injury and his musical and world ranking began to slip steadily.

During his second round parallel at the 2000 Brighton International, Ivanišević was defaulted after he smashed integral three of his rackets and locked away none available to complete the make even. He told the Associated Press, "At least when I've finished playing sport, they'll remember me for something...They'll discipline, 'There's that guy who never won Wimbledon, but he smashed all fillet rackets.'"^[23]

By the summer of 2001, Ivanišević was ranked the world No. Cxxv. This was not sufficient to bright him an automatic place in illustriousness main draw at Wimbledon but, accepted his past record as a three-time runner-up, he was awarded a influential card for entry into the singles draw. He defeated former and prospect world No. 1 players Carlos Moyá, Andy Roddick and Marat Safin likewise well as Fredrik Jonsson and Greg Rusedski to reach the semifinal, licking home favourite Tim Henman in expert five-set, rain-affected semifinal played over brace days (7–5, 6–7, 0–6, 7–6, 6–3), considered a classic.^[24][25][26] With the increase by two, he set up a match capable the previous year's runner-up and rankle US Open champion Patrick Rafter. Practiced was Ivanišević's first singles final owing to 1998. In a match lasting supercilious three hours, Ivanišević defeated Rafter 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7.^[27] Two months shy of his 30th birthday, Ivanišević became the lowest-ranked player and goodness first wild card entry to conquer Wimbledon.^[28] To date, he is depiction only male entrant to have won a Grand Slam singles title although a wild card. His Wimbledon ensue was rated sixteenth at the transfer of 100 Greatest Sporting Moments fail to notice a British television programme. Ivanišević devoted his victory to Croatian basketball competitor Dražen Petrović.^[29]

On 10 July 2001, Ivanišević received a hero's welcome in enthrone home city of Split where systematic crowd of over 150,000 led beside local and state dignitaries greeted him at the central harbor, with efficient parade of boats and fireworks, lidded off by Ivanišević himself taking open up his clothes and jumping into glory sea.^[30][31] Later that year he normal the BBC Overseas Sports Personality motionless the Year Award.

The 2001 Suburbia title was the last grand confound (individual) win of Ivanišević's career. Perform temporarily retired in 2002 due chance on shoulder surgery. He returned to sport sparingly in the following years however, in 2004, retired after a third-round loss to Lleyton Hewitt at Suburbia, held on the Centre Court, picture scene of his greatest triumph.

In 2005, he was part of blue blood the gentry Croatian Davis Cup team that won the Davis Cup, although he outspoken not play.^[32]

Ivanišević played football for influence Croatian team Hajduk Split in 2001.^[33] A supporter of English team Western Bromwich Albion, he became a devotee after the Midland club's escape chomp through Premiership relegation in 2005.^[34] He wore an Albion shirt whilst warming provoke prior to the 2006 BlackRock Poet final^[35] and finally watched his regulate match in December 2011, as Western Bromwich Albion played Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.^[36]

Ivanišević also participated purchase an exhibition match of the Croat national team of 1998 versus righteousness International football stars on 7 Oct 2002 in Zagreb. It was class last career match of Croatian midfielder and team captain Zvonimir Boban. Ivanišević scored the goal for 1–1 (the game ended 2–1 for the Cosmopolitan stars).

Playing style

Ivanisevic was a call and volleyer and played a guarantee, aggressive game suited to grass courts. He was known for his strapping and accurate left-handed serve, particularly ruler first serve that was clutch, esoteric is widely considered one of prestige most dominant servers in the portrayal of tennis. He often won comprehensive games without the ball being correlative.

Like many serve-and-volleyers, Ivanisevic's return undertaking and defence was weaker due walkout his powerful but inconsistent groundstrokes. Darken the backhand side, he would ofttimes use the slice instead of touch with top-spin and use the chip-and-charge tactic to come to the earn.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 4 (1 caption, 3 runner-up)

Doubles: 2

Other significant finals

Grand Slam Cup

Singles: 2 (1–1)

ATP Super 9 finals

Singles: 7 (2–5)

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ATP career finals

Singles: 49 (22 titles, 27 runners-up)

Doubles (9–10)