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Goran Ivanišević

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Born: Croatian

Goran Ivanišević is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in July 1994. Ivanišević won 22 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. He is the only player to win a Wimbledon singles title as a wild card, achieving the feat while ranked world No. 125. He had previously been runner-up at Wimbledon in 1992, 1994, and 1998. Ivanišević was known for his powerful left-handed serve, and for almost two decades held the record for most aces at Wimbledon with 1,377 (before Roger Federer broke it in 2019). He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020.

Following his playing career, Ivanišević coached Marin Čilić from September 2013 to July 2016, leading Čilić to a major title at the 2014 US Open. He then coached Novak Djokovic from 2019 to 2024, leading Djokovic to nine major titles. He shortly coached Elena Rybakina in 2025, before ending the partnership due to Rybakina's troubled relationship with her ex-coach Stefano Vukov.

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Croatian tennis player

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  1. Goran Ivanišević is born

    Goran Ivanišević, Croatian athlete, known for croatian tennis player, was born on 1972-09-13. Goran Ivanišević is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach.

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Croatian tennis player
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