Famous Croatian Tennis Players

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Marin Čilić
(One of the Best Croatian Tennis Players of All Time)
Marin Čilić
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Birthdate: September 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Marin Čilić is a Croatian tennis player best known for winning the 2014 US Open and a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games. Regarded as one of the best Croatian professional tennis players of all time, Marin Čilić has won many ATP Tour singles titles in his illustrious career. He also helped his country win the 2018 Davis Cup.

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Goran Ivanisevic
(Former Croatian Tennis Player, Coach and the Only Player to Have Won a Wimbledon Singles Title as a Wildcard)
Goran Ivanisevic
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Birthdate: September 13, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Split, Croatia
The first Croat to win a Wimbledon men’s singles, Goran Ivanisevic also remains the only player to win the title on a wild card. His rankings improved dramatically from 125th to 16th after his Wimbledon triumph in 2001. Interestingly, the tennis star is also a skilled football player.
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Donna Vekić
(Croatian Tennis Player and Entrepreneur)
Donna Vekić
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Birthdate: June 28, 1996
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Osijek, Croatia

Croatian tennis player Donna Vekic has been a world number 19 in singles. Known for her aggressive style of play and her big first serve, she, however, lacks in speed. She has major wins, such as the 2017 Nottingham Open, in her kitty. A businesswoman, too, she owns a luxury home fragrance brand.

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Borna Ćorić
(Tennis Player)
Borna Ćorić
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Birthdate: November 14, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia

Borna Ćorić is a Croatian tennis player who became the lowest-ranked player in the history of the ATP Masters 1000 to be crowned champion when he won the 2022 Cincinnati Masters, where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. Borna Ćorić first achieved popularity in 2018, when he was part of the national team that won the prestigious Davis Cup.

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Ivo Karlović
(Croatian Tennis Player Who Once Held the World Record for Aces)
Ivo Karlović
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Birthdate: February 28, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia

Croatian tennis legend Ivo Karlović is known as much for his tennis skills as for his height of 6’ 11”. With 13,728 aces, he once held the all-time world record for aces. His height has helped him deliver one of the best serves of the tennis world.

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Petra Martić
(Tennis Player)
Petra Martić
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Birthdate: January 19, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Split, Croatia
Petra Martić is a Croatian tennis player who has won two singles WTA Tour titles so far in her career. Over the years, she has been
an important player at the Grand Slam events, reaching the fourth round of the competition on several occasions. 
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Ivan Ljubičić
(Tennis Player)
Ivan Ljubičić
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Birthdate: March 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian retired professional tennis player best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The following year, he helped his team win the prestigious Davis Cup. Ivan Ljubičić's best Grand Slam result came at the 2006 French Open, where he reached the semifinal.

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Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
(Tennis Player)
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
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Birthdate: March 9, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dortmund, West Germany

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni is a Croatian professional tennis player who has been inactive since 2018. In 2021, she announced her plan of making a comeback to bring her career to a close on her own terms. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni first achieved popularity in 1998, when she won the women's doubles event alongside Martina Hingis at the Australian Open.

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Mario Ančić
(Tennis Player)
Mario Ančić
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Birthdate: March 30, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Split, Croatia

Mario Ančić is a Croatian retired tennis player best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The following year, Ančić helped his team win the prestigious Davis Cup. Mario Ančić won five doubles titles and three singles titles during his playing career.

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Mate Pavic
(Croatian Tennis Player Who is a Former World No. 1 in Doubles)
Mate Pavic
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Birthdate: July 4, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Split, Croatia

Mate Pavic is a Croatian tennis player best known for winning the gold medal in the Men's Doubles event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He first achieved popularity in 2016, when he won the mixed doubles event at the US Open. In 2018, Mate Pavic won the mixed doubles at the Australian Open.

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Ivan Dodig
(Croatian Tennis Player Who Specializes in Doubles)
Ivan Dodig
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Birthdate: January 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ivan Dodig is a Croatian tennis player best known for winning a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Dodig, who specializes in doubles, has won two Grand Slam men's doubles titles and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles so far. Ivan Dodig also helped his team win the prestigious Davis Cup in 2018.

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Ana Konjuh
(Tennis Player)
Ana Konjuh
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Birthdate: December 27, 1997
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dubrovnik, Croatia

Ana Konjuh is a Croatian tennis player who achieved popularity as a junior player, when she won both the doubles and singles junior events at the 2013 Australian Open. She then went on to win the singles event at the US Open in the same year. Ana Konjuh won her first WTA Tour singles title at the 2015 Nottingham Open.

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Iva Majoli
(Former Tennis Player Who Played for Both Croatia and Yugoslavia)
Iva Majoli
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Birthdate: August 12, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia

Iva Majoli is a former tennis player who played for both Croatia and Yugoslavia. She represented Yugoslavia from 1990 to 1991 before playing for Croatia from 1992 to 2015. She came into prominence in 1996, when she won the Hopman Cup. Iva Majoli's popularity increased in 1997, when she defeated Martina Hingis to win the French Open singles title.

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Nikola Mektić
(Croatian Tennis Player Who Specializes in Doubles)
Nikola Mektić
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Birthdate: December 24, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia

Nikola Mektić is a Croatian tennis player best known for winning the gold medal in the Men's Doubles event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Mektić, who specializes in doubles, won the 2020 Australian Open mixed doubles and the 2021 Wimbledon doubles. Prior to winning these titles, Nikola Mektić had won the 2018 Davis Cup for his national team.