Ivanisevic’s Shining Moment: From ‘Really Bad’ To A Wimbledon Title
Goran Ivanisevic was not just struggling leading into Wimbledon in 2001, he was floundering. Even his peers noticed, including former World No. 1 Patrick Rafter. “You came from nowhere leading up to that tournament,” Rafter said in a message to Ivanisevic. “You were really bad, actually. I saw you play in Rosmalen the week before. You were not good.” The three-time Wimbledon finalist’s dreams of triumphing at The Championships were shrinking exponentially. A shoulder injury hindered the Croatian, and he started his 2001 grass-court season at The Queen’s Club by losing against World No. 194...
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