Goran Ivanisevic
Goran Ivanisevic
Goran Ivaniševićis a retired Croatian professional tennis player and current tennis coach. He is the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Before the 2001 tournament, he was ranked 125th and after his victory he was 16th. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 2in 1994. He was coaching Marin Čilić from September 2013 to July 2016,...
NationalityCroatian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth13 September 1971
CitySplit, Croatia
CountryCroatia
As things stand now, it is likely that I will take over.
whether as an assistant coach, a player or even ball boy.
It is certain that I will not lead the Davis Cup team in 2006 but it is also certain that one day I will be its captain.
I believe we will carry on with good results after this sensational triumph. It is now up to us to break with a tradition that Davis Cup winners almost regularly lose in the first round the following season.
Of course, I really wish I was out there playing,
It's over. Perhaps for good, perhaps for the next 10 years. This is my final decision. I will not sleep on it, I will not change it.
It's going to be very tough walking to the net for the last time. That will be it after 15 years. No more professional tennis. I don't know what kind of emotions are going to go through my head. It will be interesting.
It's going to be much easier for me this time than in the quarter-finals because that was the first time I played (in front of these fans)...I didn't know what to expect from that situation. Hopefully, I'll play better this time.
It meant a lot to me that Marin experienced such a match in front of packed stands. It was a good lesson and he can improve himself.
This is the biggest achievement this team has had in its history, so for sure we want to go even further,
I will not sleep on it, I will not change it.
He is strong in the head. You can't win a junior Grand Slam and knock out the world's No. 25 player in your first senior tournament if you're not strong in the head.
It's fun to be there with the guys, to practice with them, arrange the balls, do this, do that, but when you play you can get some of this nervousness out of your system.
You can't slow the game here. It's grass, it's always going to be fast.