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Goran Ivanisevic

Goran Ivanišević (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃeʋitɕ]; born 13 September 1971) is 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. 2 (behind Pete Sampras) in 1994. He coached Marin Čilić from September 2013 to July 2016, leading Čilić to his biggest achievement to date, the 2014 US Open title.

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Although we didn't have much when I was growing up in Split, Croatia, my parents always tried to ensure that my sister and I had the things we needed, and it was enough for us.

Croatia, Growing, Growing Up, Parent, Tried

After I won a match at a tournament I tried to repeat everything I did the day I won. Before my next match, I ate the same food, I went to the same restaurant etc. Sometimes it got very boring.

Etc, Next, Repeat, Tennis, Tournament, Tried

There are not many Irish people playing tennis!

Irish, People, Playing, Tennis

It's great, but there is one problem. She doesn't sleep. At night she seems to turn into a vampire. She wakes up every night five or 10 times, asking for things, singing, calling out.

Asking, Night, Problem, Singing, Sleep, Things

I must be the only player in the world who ever injured himself for a tournament by stepping on a shell on the beach. I don't know what I'm going to do.

Beach, Injured, Know, Player, Shells, Stepping

While I didn't have everything that I wanted, I was still a happy kid.

Everything, Happy, Happy Kid, Kid, Kids, Wanted

I still break racquets, but now I do it in a positive way.

Break, Positive, Racquets, Tennis, Way

I don't care now if I ever win a match in my life again. Whatever I do in my life, wherever I go, I'm going to be always Wimbledon champion.

Care, Champion, Tennis, Wherever, Wimbledon, Winning

My tattoo is a cross, a rose and a shark. A cross is a cross, a rose like love and a shark is a pretty tough animal.

Animal, Like, Love, Rose, Sharks, Tattoo

The best book I read this year was 'The Da Vinci Code. '

Book, Code, Read, Vinci, Years

With me, you never know what is going to happen

Homeless, Never Say Never, Aerosmith, Happen, Know

Lately, my mind is like an orchestra. If you don't have the conductor, you don't know what to do. One guy is playing jazz, one guy is playing rock and roll, another classical. It's a big mess.

Guy, Mind, Orchestra, Rock, Rock And Roll, Rocks

Since retiring I have spent a lot of time with my family, on my boat, and playing football.

Boat, Football, My Family, Playing, Spent, Time

Winning Wimbledon was a great feeling and it is still a great feeling. It has given me so much confidence.

Confidence, Feeling, Feelings, Wimbledon, Winning

My sporting hero was Drazen Petrovic, the NBA basketball player, who was killed in a car accident in 1993. He was a good friend, an unbelievable player, and I dedicated my Wimbledon win to him.

Basketball, Friend, Hero, Inspirational, Wimbledon, Win

It's easier when you play. You get your emotion out. You scream. You yell. You do whatever you want. You play. But it's tough to sit.

Emotion, Play, Tough, Want

The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents: umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself.

Ball, Boys, Opponents, Play, Trouble, Umpires

If you are given a lot of money without having to work for it, you won't appreciate it as much as if you made it yourself.

Appreciate, Given, Having, Made

Its 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.

Arrange, Balls, Fun, Play, Practice

If I can't serve on grass, I can maybe help cut the grass, paint the lines and serve some strawberries.

Cutting, Grass, Help, Lines, Maybe, Tennis

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