A Croatian left-hander with a thunderous serve, wild emotions and a career that swung between brilliance and heartbreak — until one extraordinary Wimbledon fortnight changed everything.
Wimbledon champion 2001
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Only wildcard Grand Slam winner
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Former world No. 2
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Hall of Fame 2020
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22 ATP singles titles
From his explosive left-handed serve to the wildest Wimbledon final ever played.
Croatian left-hander, former world No. 2, Wimbledon champion and tennis cult figure.
Read biography →Ranked 125th, carrying three final defeats. The story of how Goran made Wimbledon his.
Read the story →Rankings, titles, Grand Slam results, Olympic medals — every key number.
See stats →I have wanted to win Wimbledon my whole life and today it happened. God exists. I finally won.
— Goran Ivanišević, Wimbledon, 9 July 2001
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.
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