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Goran Ivanišević

Ivanišević playing at a seniors' exhibition event as part of Vienna Open in October 2016.
Country (sports)	Yugoslavia (1988–1992)  Croatia (1992–2004)
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born	(1971-09-13) 13 September 1971 (age 53) 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  32nd all-time leader in earnings
Int. Tennis HoF	2020 (member page)
Singles
Career record	599–333 (64.27%) (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%) (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
Marin Čilić (2013–2016) Tomáš Berdych (2016–2017) Milos Raonic (2018–2019) Novak Djokovic (2019–2024) Elena Rybakina (2025–)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total	30
List of notable tournaments (with champion) 3× Australian Open (Djokovic) 3× Wimbledon (Djokovic) 2× French Open (Djokovic) 2x US Open (Čilić, Djokovic) 2x ATP Finals (Djokovic) 7× ATP Tour Masters 1000 (Djokovic)
Medal record Representing  Croatia Olympic Games Bronze 1992 Barcelona Singles Bronze 1992 Barcelona Men's Doubles

Goran Ivanišević (born 13 September 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia. He is now a successful tennis coach. He is famous for being the only player to win the Wimbledon singles title as a "wild card" entry. This means he wasn't ranked high enough to get in automatically. He achieved this amazing win in 2001.

Before his big win, he was a runner-up at Wimbledon three times: in 1992, 1994, and 1998. Goran reached his highest singles ranking of world No. 2 in July 1994. He was known for his incredibly powerful left-handed serves. For many years, he held the record for the most aces (serves that opponents can't touch) at Wimbledon. He was added to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020.

After his playing career, Goran became a coach. He coached Marin Čilić from 2013 to 2016, helping Čilić win his first major title at the 2014 US Open. He then coached Novak Djokovic from 2019 to 2024, guiding Djokovic to win 12 major titles. In November 2024, he was announced as the new coach for Elena Rybakina.

Goran's Tennis Journey

Goran Ivanišević started his professional tennis career in 1988. That same year, he won his first doubles title in Frankfurt. Even though he focused mostly on playing singles, he also did well in doubles. He won nine doubles titles and reached a high ranking of 20th in the world for doubles.

In 1989, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. In 1990, he made a big splash by beating famous player Boris Becker at the French Open. He reached the quarterfinals there and also the semifinals at Wimbledon. Goran won his first singles title in 1990 in Stuttgart. He also helped Yugoslavia win the World Team Cup. He played for Yugoslavia in the Davis Cup until Croatia became independent in 1991.

Playing Style and Famous Serve

Goran quickly became known for his strong, attacking style of play. His serve was extremely powerful. For many years, he hit more aces than any other player on the tour. He was also known for his strong emotions on court.

Goran was a "serve and volleyer." This means he would serve powerfully and then run to the net to hit the next shot. This style worked very well on grass courts. He was famous for his accurate left-handed serve, which was often so good that opponents couldn't return it. He would sometimes win entire games just with his serves.

Because he focused so much on his serve and attacking shots, his return game and defense were sometimes not as strong. He often used a "slice" shot on his backhand instead of a powerful topspin shot. He would also use a tactic called "chip-and-charge" to quickly come to the net.

Wimbledon Finals and Olympic Medals

In 1992, Goran reached his first Wimbledon singles final. He beat top players like Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, and Pete Sampras to get there. In the final, he played Andre Agassi. Goran was expected to win, but Agassi won the tough five-set match. Goran set a new Wimbledon record for aces in that tournament with 206. He broke his own record in 2001 with 213 aces.

Later in 1992, at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Goran won two bronze medals for Croatia. He won one in singles and one in men's doubles. He was also the flag bearer for Croatia at the opening ceremony.

Goran reached the Wimbledon final again in 1994, but he lost to Pete Sampras. In July of that year, he reached his highest singles ranking of world No. 2.

In 1995, Goran won the Grand Slam Cup. In 1996, he had his best year for singles titles, winning five tournaments. He also won the 1996 Hopman Cup for Croatia with Iva Majoli. That year, he reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open for the first time.

In 1998, Goran reached his third Wimbledon final, playing Sampras again. It was another close match, but Sampras won in five sets.

The Unforgettable 2001 Wimbledon Win

By the summer of 2001, Goran's ranking had dropped to world No. 125. This wasn't high enough to get into Wimbledon automatically. But because he had been a runner-up three times, he was given a special "wild card" entry.

He surprised everyone by beating many strong players, including former world No. 1s Carlos Moyá, Andy Roddick, and Marat Safin. In the semifinal, he had a thrilling five-set match against home favorite Tim Henman, which lasted three days because of rain. Goran won, setting up a final against Patrick Rafter.

In a match that lasted over three hours, Goran defeated Rafter 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7. Just before his 30th birthday, Goran Ivanišević became the lowest-ranked player and the first wild card entry to ever win Wimbledon! This was a truly historic moment in tennis. He dedicated his victory to Croatian basketball player Dražen Petrović.

Goran Ivanišević and Mario Ančić playing doubles during the 2004 Queen's Club Championships.

After his Wimbledon win, Goran received a hero's welcome in his hometown of Split. Over 150,000 people cheered for him at the harbor. He also received the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award.

The 2001 Wimbledon title was Goran's last major individual win. He had shoulder surgery in 2002. He played a few more times but officially retired in 2004 after losing at Wimbledon. In 2005, he was part of the Croatian Davis Cup team that won the Davis Cup, even though he didn't play in the final match.

Football Interests

Goran Ivanišević also loves football. He played for the Croatian team Hajduk Split in 2001. He is a big fan of the English team West Bromwich Albion. He even wore their shirt while warming up for a tennis final in 2006.

Grand Slam Finals

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

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1992	Wimbledon	Grass	Andre Agassi	7–6(10–8), 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss	1994	Wimbledon	Grass	Pete Sampras	6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7), 0–6
Loss	1998	Wimbledon	Grass	Pete Sampras	7–6(7–2), 6–7(9–11), 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win	2001	Wimbledon	Grass	Patrick Rafter	6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7

Doubles: 2

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1990	French Open	Clay	Petr Korda	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	5–7, 3–6
Loss	1999	French Open	Clay	Jeff Tarango	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	2–6, 5–7

Other Big Tournament Finals

Grand Slam Cup

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1995	Grand Slam Cup	Carpet (i)	Todd Martin	7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–4
Loss	1996	Grand Slam Cup	Carpet (i)	Boris Becker	3–6, 4–6, 4–6

ATP Super 9 Finals

Singles: 7 (2–5)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1992	Stockholm	Carpet (i)	Guy Forget	7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss	1993	Rome	Clay	Jim Courier	1–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss	1993	Stockholm	Carpet (i)	Michael Stich	6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Win	1993	Paris	Carpet (i)	Andrei Medvedev	6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss	1994	Stockholm	Carpet (i)	Boris Becker	6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss	1995	Hamburg	Clay	Andrei Medvedev	3–6, 2–6, 1–6
Loss	1996	Miami	Hard	Andre Agassi	0–3 ret.

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Win	1991	Rome	Clay	Omar Camporese	Laurie Warder Luke Jensen	6–2, 6–3

ATP Career Finals

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

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	May 1989	Florence, Italy	Clay	Horacio de la Peña	4–6, 3–6
Loss	2.	May 1990	Umag, Yugoslavia	Clay	Goran Prpić	3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win	1.	Jul 1990	Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany	Clay	Guillermo Pérez Roldán	6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Loss	3.	Aug 1990	Long Island, US	Hard	Stefan Edberg	6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss	4.	Sep 1990	Bordeaux, France	Clay	Guy Forget	4–6, 3–6
Loss	5.	Sep 1990	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	John McEnroe	7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 4–6
Win	2.	Jun 1991	Manchester, UK	Grass	Pete Sampras	6–4, 6–4
Loss	6.	Aug 1991	New Haven, US	Hard	Petr Korda	4–6, 2–6
Win	3.	Dec 1991	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	Christian Bergström	1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss	7.	Feb 1992	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Omar Camporese	6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win	4.	Feb 1992	Stuttgart Indoor, Germany	Carpet (i)	Stefan Edberg	6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Loss	8.	Jul 1992	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Andre Agassi	7–6(10–8), 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win	5.	Oct 1992	Sydney Indoor, Australia	Hard (i)	Stefan Edberg	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Win	6.	Oct 1992	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	Guy Forget	7–6(7–2), 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss	9.	Jan 1993	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Boris Becker	6–7(4–7), 6–4, 5–7
Loss	10.	May 1993	Rome, Italy	Clay	Jim Courier	1–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win	7.	Sep 1993	Bucharest, Romania	Clay	Andrei Cherkasov	6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Win	8.	Oct 1993	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Thomas Muster	4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss	11.	Oct 1993	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	Michael Stich	6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Win	9.	Nov 1993	Paris Indoor, France	Carpet (i)	Andrei Medvedev	6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss	12.	Feb 1994	Stuttgart Indoor, Germany	Carpet (i)	Stefan Edberg	6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss	13.	Jun 1994	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Pete Sampras	6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7), 0–6
Win	10.	Aug 1994	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Fabrice Santoro	6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss	14.	Sep 1994	Bucharest, Romania	Clay	Franco Davín	2–6, 4–6
Win	11.	Oct 1994	Tokyo Indoor, Japan	Carpet (i)	Michael Chang	6–4, 6–4
Loss	15.	Oct 1994	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	Boris Becker	6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss	16.	May 1995	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Andrei Medvedev	3–6, 2–6, 1–6
Win	12.	Dec 1995	Grand Slam Cup, Munich	Carpet (i)	Todd Martin	7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–4
Loss	17.	Jan 1996	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Hard	Todd Martin	7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Win	13.	Jan 1996	Zagreb, Croatia	Carpet (i)	Cédric Pioline	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win	14.	Feb 1996	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Albert Costa	6–4, 6–3
Loss	18.	Feb 1996	Antwerp, Belgium	Carpet (i)	Michael Stich	3–6, 2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win	15.	Feb 1996	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Marc Rosset	6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win	16.	Mar 1996	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss	19.	Mar 1996	Key Biscayne, US	Hard	Andre Agassi	0–3, ret.
Loss	20.	Aug 1996	Indianapolis, US	Hard	Pete Sampras	6–7(3–7), 5–7
Win	17.	Nov 1996	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss	21.	Dec 1996	Grand Slam Cup, Munich	Carpet (i)	Boris Becker	3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win	18.	Jan 1997	Zagreb, Croatia	Carpet (i)	Greg Rusedski	7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Loss	22.	Feb 1997	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Thomas Muster	5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win	19.	Feb 1997	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Sergi Bruguera	6–2, 6–2
Loss	23.	Jun 1997	Queen's Club, UK	Grass	Mark Philippoussis	5–7, 3–6
Win	20.	Oct 1997	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Greg Rusedski	3–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3
Win	21.	Feb 1998	Split, Croatia	Carpet (i)	Greg Rusedski	7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)
Loss	24.	Jun 1998	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Pete Sampras	7–6(7–2), 6–7(9–11), 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss	25.	Aug 1998	New Haven, US	Hard	Karol Kučera	4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Loss	26.	Oct 1998	Shanghai, China	Carpet	Michael Chang	6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Loss	27.	Nov 1998	Moscow, Russia	Carpet	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7)
Win	22.	Jul 2001	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Patrick Rafter	6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7

Doubles (9–10)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	Oct 1988	Frankfurt, West Germany	Carpet (i)	Rüdiger Haas	Jeremy Bates Tom Nijssen	1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss	1.	Oct 1989	Palermo, Italy	Clay	Diego Nargiso	Peter Ballauff Rüdiger Haas	2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss	2.	Feb 1990	Brussels, Belgium	Carpet (i)	Balázs Taróczy	Emilio Sánchez Slobodan Živojinović	5–7, 3–6
Loss	3.	Jun 1990	French Open, Paris	Clay	Petr Korda	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	5–7, 3–6
Loss	4.	Aug 1990	New Haven, U.S.	Hard	Petr Korda	Jeff Brown Scott Melville	5–7, 6–7
Win	2.	Feb 1991	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Omar Camporese	Cyril Suk Tom Nijssen	6–4, 7–6
Win	3.	May 1991	Rome, Italy	Clay	Omar Camporese	Laurie Warder Luke Jensen	6–2, 6–3
Win	4.	Jun 1991	Manchester, UK	Grass	Omar Camporese	Andrew Castle Nick Brown	6–4, 6–3
Loss	5.	Jul 1991	Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany	Clay	Omar Camporese	Wally Masur Emilio Sánchez	6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win	5.	Dec 1991	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	Marc Rosset	Mark Kratzmann Jason Stoltenberg	7–6, 7–6
Loss	6.	Jun 1992	Queen's Club, UK	Grass	Diego Nargiso	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	4–6, 6–7
Loss	7.	Apr 1995	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Andrea Gaudenzi	Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson	2–6, 4–6
Loss	8.	Aug 1995	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Saša Hiršzon	Brent Haygarth Kent Kinnear	4–6, 5–7
Win	6.	Sep 1995	Bordeaux, France	Hard	Saša Hiršzon	Henrik Holm Danny Sapsford	6–3, 6–4
Win	7.	Feb 1996	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Andrea Gaudenzi	Jakob Hlasek Guy Forget	6–4, 7–5
Win	8.	Jan 1997	Zagreb, Croatia	Carpet (i)	Saša Hiršzon	Brent Haygarth Mark Keil	6–4, 6–3
Win	9.	Feb 1997	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Sander Groen	Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk	7–6, 6–3
Loss	9.	Jun 1999	French Open, Paris	Clay	Jeff Tarango	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	2–6, 5–7
Loss	10.	Aug 1999	Los Angeles	Hard	Brian MacPhie	Byron Black Wayne Black	2–6, 6–7

Team Titles

• 1990 – World Team Cup winner with Yugoslavia
• 1996 – Hopman Cup winner with Croatia
• 2005 – Davis Cup winner with Croatia

Performance Timelines

Singles

	YUG				CRO
Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	QF	1R	3R	2R	A	QF	1R	3R	QF	1R	A	2R	Q1	2R	A	A	A	0 / 11	19–11	63%
French Open	A	4R	QF	2R	QF	3R	QF	1R	4R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 12	21–12	64%
Wimbledon	1R	2R	SF	2R	F	3R	F	SF	QF	2R	F	4R	1R	W	A	A	3R	A	1 / 15	49–14	78%
US Open	A	2R	3R	4R	3R	2R	1R	1R	SF	1R	4R	3R	1R	3R	A	A	A	A	0 / 13	21–13	62%
Win–loss	0–1	9–4	11–4	7–4	13–4	5–3	14–4	5–4	14–4	5–4	9–4	5–3	1–4	9–1	1–1	0–0	2–1	0–0	1 / 51	110–50	69%
Year-end championship
Tennis Masters Cup	did not qualify				SF	SF	RR	DNQ	SF	did not qualify				RR	did not qualify				0 / 5	8–10	44%
Grand Slam Cup	not held		QF	A	SF	A	SF	W	F	A	QF	A	not held						1 / 6	11–5	69%
National representation
Olympic Games	1R	not held			SF-B	not held			1R	not held			1R	not held			A	NH	0 / 4	4–4	50%
Davis Cup	SF	SF	1R	QF	A	PO	PO	1R	PO	Z1	A	A	Z2	PO	QF	QF	A	W	1 / 8	28–9	76%
Grand Prix			ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	A	1R	3R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	SF	1R	1R	2R	2R	3R	A	1R	A	A	0 / 13	9–13	41%
Miami	A	1R	2R	A	2R	1R	QF	A	F	QF	3R	2R	3R	2R	2R	A	2R	A	0 / 13	19–13	59%
Monte Carlo	A	1R	2R	2R	A	1R	QF	SF	1R	A	1R	1R	1R	A	A	A	1R	A	0 / 11	8–11	42%
Rome	A	2R	A	1R	1R	F	SF	SF	3R	SF	1R	1R	1R	Q1	A	A	1R	A	0 / 12	20–12	63%
Hamburg	A	3R	1R	QF	2R	A	1R	F	1R	A	QF	1R	Q2	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 9	12–9	57%
Canada	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	2R	3R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 6	4–6	40%
Cincinnati	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	QF	QF	2R	3R	1R	A	3R	A	A	A	A	0 / 7	9–7	56%
Stockholm1	A	A	QF	QF	W	F	F	2R	QF	2R	QF	1R	1R	3R	A	A	A	A	1 / 12	22–11	67%
Paris	A	A	2R	2R	SF	W	QF	1R	1R	A	1R	Q1	Q1	2R	A	A	A	A	1 / 9	12–8	60%
Career statistics
	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	Career
Titles	0	0	1	1	4	3	2	1	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	22
Finals	0	1	5	3	5	5	6	2	10	5	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	49
Year-end ranking	371	40	9	16	4	7	5	10	4	15	12	62	129	12	243	657	266	–

¹ Held as Stockholm Masters until 1994, Stuttgart Masters from 1995 to 2001.

Doubles

	YUG				CRO
Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	1R	2R	1R	1R	A	2R	A	A	1R	1R	A	1R	A	A	A	A	0 / 8
French Open	A	3R	F	2R	1R	QF	A	A	A	1R	1R	F	2R	A	A	A	A	0 / 9
Wimbledon	A	3R	1R	2R	1R	3R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 5
US Open	A	3R	2R	2R	2R	2R	A	A	2R	QF	1R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 9
Grand Prix			ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	A	QF	1R	1R	1R	A	2R	A	2R	A	2R	A	2R	A	1R	A	A	0 / 9
Miami	A	2R	2R	A	A	3R	3R	A	A	2R	3R	1R	3R	Q2	A	A	A	0 / 8
Monte Carlo	A	QF	1R	1R	A	1R	1R	QF	2R	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	A	0 / 8
Rome	A	2R	A	W	SF	QF	1R	QF	2R	1R	SF	1R	1R	A	A	A	1R	1 / 12
Hamburg	A	1R	2R	2R	1R	A	2R	Q2	2R	A	1R	A	1R	A	A	A	A	0 / 8
Canada	A	2R	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R	1R	2R	QF	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 6
Cincinnati	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	1R	1R	1R	A	1R	A	1R	A	A	A	0 / 6
Stockholm1	1R	A	QF	2R	2R	A	A	1R	SF	A	SF	1R	QF	1R	A	A	A	0 / 10
Paris	A	A	1R	2R	2R	A	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 4
Career statistics
Year-end ranking	139	49	31	24	42	111	122	58	59	69	68	51	125	493	1137	–	542

¹ Held as Stockholm Masters until 1994, Stuttgart Masters from 1995 to 2001.

Head-to-Head Record vs. Top 10 Players

This section shows Goran Ivanišević's record against players who were ranked in the top 10. Players who reached No. 1 are in bold. The first number is Goran's wins, the second is his opponent's wins.

Top 10 Wins

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	IR
1989
1.	Kent Carlsson	9	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	2R	7–5, 4–6, 6–1	71
2.	Alberto Mancini	10	Palermo, Italy	Clay	QF	3–6, 7–5, 6–4	56
3.	Jakob Hlasek	9	Basel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	2R	4–6, 6–3, 7–5	46
1990
4.	Boris Becker	3	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	1R	5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2	51
5.	Emilio Sánchez	9	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	SF	6–4, 6–4	24
6.	John McEnroe	9	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	3R	6–4, 6–4	11
1991
7.	Stefan Edberg	2	Davis Cup, Zagreb, Yugoslavia	Clay (i)	RR	6–4, 6–2	7
8.	Pete Sampras	9	Manchester, United Kingdom	Grass	F	6–4, 6–4	11
9.	Andre Agassi	8	Sydney, Australia	Hard (i)	QF	7–5, 7–6(7–3)	19
10.	Andre Agassi	8	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet (i)	QF	6–3, 6–4	16
11.	Guy Forget	6	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	3R	7–6(15–13), 7–6(7–5)	15
1992
12.	Jim Courier	1	Stuttgart, Germany	Carpet (i)	QF	3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(10–8)	9
13.	Stefan Edberg	2	Stuttgart, Germany	Carpet (i)	F	6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4	9
14.	Carlos Costa	10	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	4R	6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1	9
15.	Stefan Edberg	2	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	QF	6–7(10–12), 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3	8
16.	Pete Sampras	3	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	SF	6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2	8
17.	Stefan Edberg	3	Sydney, Australia	Hard (i)	F	6–4, 6–2, 6–4	8
18.	Boris Becker	10	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	QF	7–5, 6–4	7
19.	Stefan Edberg	3	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	SF	6–4, 7–6(10–8)	7
20.	Michael Chang	5	ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany	Carpet (i)	RR	7–6(7–4), 6–2	4
21.	Jim Courier	1	ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany	Carpet (i)	RR	6–3, 6–3	4
22.	Richard Krajicek	10	ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany	Carpet (i)	RR	6–4, 6–3	4
1993
23.	Pete Sampras	1	Rome, Italy	Clay	SF	7–6(7–4), 6–2	6
24.	Thomas Muster	9	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	F	4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)	12
25.	Michael Chang	7	Paris, France	Carpet (i)	3R	7–6(7–5), 7–5	11
26.	Pete Sampras	1	Paris, France	Carpet (i)	QF	7–6(7–3), 7–5	11
27.	Stefan Edberg	6	Paris, France	Carpet (i)	SF	4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3)	11
28.	Andriy Medvedev	8	Paris, France	Carpet (i)	F	6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)	11
29.	Sergi Bruguera	4	ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany	Carpet (i)	RR	6–4, 7–6(7–4)	8
30.	Stefan Edberg	5	ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany	Carpet (i)	RR	7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 6–3	8
1994
31.	Boris Becker	10	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	SF	6–2, 7–6(8–6), 6–4	5
32.	Stefan Edberg	5	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet (i)	SF	6–4, 6–4	2
33.	Michael Chang	9	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet (i)	F	6–4, 6–4	2
34.	Andre Agassi	8	Stockholm, Sweden	Carpet (i)	QF	6–1, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)	2
35.	Boris Becker	3	Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany	Carpet (i)	QF	6–4, 6–1	5
1995
36.	Alberto Berasategui	7	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	QF	1–6, 6–4, 6–4	9
37.	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	9	World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany	Clay	RR	6–4, 7–6(7–4)	4
38.	Magnus Larsson	10	World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany	Clay	F	6–4, 6–4	4
39.	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	QF	7–5, 7–6(13–11), 6–3	6
40.	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany	Carpet (i)	SF	7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	10
1996
41.	Wayne Ferreira	10	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	QF	6–2, 6–1	9
42.	Boris Becker	4	Antwerp, Belgium	Carpet (i)	SF	6–4, 7–6(7–5)	9
43.	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	8	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	F	6–4, 3–6, 6–3	6
44.	Michael Chang	4	Miami, United States	Hard	QF	6–4, 6–4	6
45.	Pete Sampras	2	Miami, United States	Hard	SF	2–6, 6–4, 6–4	6
46.	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	F	3–6, 6–1, 6–3	4
47.	Thomas Muster	5	ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany	Carpet (i)	RR	6–4, 6–4	4
48.	Richard Krajicek	8	ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany	Carpet (i)	RR	6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1)	4
49.	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany	Carpet (i)	SF	6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4	4
1997
50.	Thomas Muster	2	Davis Cup, Graz, Austria	Clay (i)	RR	6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 7–5	5
51.	Michael Chang	2	World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany	Clay	RR	6–2, 2–6, 6–3	4
52.	Greg Rusedski	4	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	F	3–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3	9
1998
53.	Greg Rusedski	8	Split, Croatia	Carpet (i)	F	7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)	16
54.	Greg Rusedski	5	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	3R	6–4, 6–2	23
1999
55.	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	QF	4–6, 6–3, 6–4	44
56.	Gustavo Kuerten	5	Vienna, Austria	Hard (i)	1R	6–1, 6–7(2–7), 6–4	43
2001
57.	Thomas Enqvist	9	Indian Wells, United States	Hard	2R	7–6(7–1), 6–3	126
58.	Marat Safin	3	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	QF	7–6(7–2), 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)	125
59.	Pat Rafter	10	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	F	6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7	125
60.	Gustavo Kuerten	1	Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney, Australia	Hard (i)	RR	6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–4	13

Records

• The only male player to win a Grand Slam title as a wild card (at Wimbledon in 2001).
• Most aces by any player in a single season from 1991 to present (1,477 in 1996).

After Playing Tennis

Senior Tennis and Other Activities

After retiring from the ATP Tour in 2004, Goran started playing on the ATP Champions Tour (a tour for older, retired players).

In 2005, he was part of the Croatian team that won the Davis Cup. Even though he didn't play in the final, he received a winner's medal. In 2007, Roger Federer practiced with Goran before the Wimbledon final. Federer said it helped him prepare for the match.

Goran still plays in senior tournaments and coaches tennis. In 2019, he played an exhibition match against Patrick Rafter to celebrate the 18th anniversary of their famous 2001 Wimbledon final. Goran won again! The main court at the Croatian Open is now named in his honor.

Coaching Career Highlights

Marin Čilić (2013—2016)

In 2013, Goran became the coach for his fellow Croatian player, Marin Čilić. Under Goran's coaching, Čilić won his first major title at the 2014 US Open. They worked together until 2016.

Tomáš Berdych (2016—2017)

After coaching Čilić, Goran coached Tomáš Berdych from 2016 to 2017.

Milos Raonic (2018—2019)

In 2018, Goran became the coach for Milos Raonic, a Canadian player. He coached Raonic until early 2019.

Novak Djokovic (2019—2024)

In June 2019, Novak Djokovic added Goran to his coaching team. Goran worked with Djokovic's main coach, Marian Vajda. Goran helped Djokovic win many major titles, including three Australian Opens, three Wimbledons, two French Opens, and two US Opens. They stopped working together in March 2024.

Elena Rybakina (2025–)

In November 2024, Elena Rybakina announced that Goran Ivanišević would be her new coach starting in 2025.

Personal Life

Goran Ivanišević has two children, Amber Maria and Emanuel, with his first wife Tatjana Dragović. He also has a son, Oliver, with his second wife Nives Čanović. His oldest son, Emanuel, also plays tennis and won a U-16 Croatian doubles championship in 2023.

See Also

In Spanish: Goran Ivanišević para niños

• List of Grand Slam men's singles champions

Film and Television

Film

Television

Music Videos

Video

• Wimbledon 2001 Final: Rafter Vs Ivanišević Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: 30 October 2007, Run Time: 195 minutes, ASIN: B000V02CT6.