Ranked No. 125. Won Wimbledon anyway.
The only wildcard to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era.
A Croatian left-hander with a thunderous serve, wild emotions and a career that swung between brilliance and heartbreak — until one extraordinary Wimbledon fortnight in 2001 changed everything.
Every Number, Verified
The long-tail of Goran's career — season by season, record by record. Nine places to start.
Career Stats & Records
Rankings, titles, Grand Slam results and Olympic medals — every key number in one table.
See stats →Serve Record
Ace counts by season, speed records, and how his serve compares to the game's biggest.
See the serve →Wimbledon Record
Every year at Wimbledon, 1988–2004 — four finals, one title, sixteen appearances.
See the record →1996 Season
1,477 aces and quarter-finals at all four majors — statistically his best year outside 2001.
See the season →Every Record He Holds
The complete list of records Ivanišević set or still holds, from Wimbledon to the ATP tour.
See every record →Three Final Defeats
1992, 1994, 1998 — the three Wimbledon finals he lost before finally winning in 2001.
See the finals →Wimbledon 2001 Facts
Scores, records and stats from the fortnight that made him a wildcard champion.
See the facts →50 Facts About Goran
Fifty verified facts, sourced from the ATP Tour and Wikipedia, in one reference page.
See the facts →Early Life in Split
Growing up in Split, Croatia — his father Srđan, Hajduk Split, and turning professional.
See the story →I have wanted to win Wimbledon my whole life and today it happened. God exists. I finally won.
— Goran Ivanišević, Wimbledon, 9 July 2001
The Serve-and-Volley King
Ivanisevic's game centred on a massive left-handed serve — one of the most powerful ever seen — that produced extraordinary numbers of aces and set up simple volleys at the net.
What elevated him into a cult figure was his volatile, emotional personality. He could switch between sublime shot-making and spectacular self-destruction within a single game, making every match appointment viewing.
Read Full Biography →Contact
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