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Goran Ivanišević defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first and only major title.
Goran Ivanišević won the title, defeating 2000 runner-up Pat Rafter in the final in five sets. Ivanišević had previously been runner-up three times (1992, 1994 and 1998), but had fallen to number 125 in the world by 2001 and had only entered the 2001 tournament after being granted a wild card.
Rafter won the match when Ivanisevic retired while serving for the opening set, 3–5. Despite his performance, the retirement was enough to push Rafter into the final against Stefan Edberg . In what is described as a spell-binding serve-and-volley showdown, [ 23 ] Rafter won the match 6–7, 6–4, 11–9.
Goran Ivanišević (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃeʋitɕ]; [2] [3] [4] born 13 September 1971) is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He is the only player to win a Wimbledon singles title as a wild card , doing so in 2001 while ranked world No. 125.
Pat Cash: Jan Apell Brent Haygarth: 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 Win 3. May 1996: U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Pinehurst Clay Pat Cash Ken Flach David Wheaton: 6–2, 6–3 Win 4. Jan 1997: Australian Hardcourt Championships, Adelaide Hard Bryan Shelton: Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde: 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Loss 5. Mar 1997: Indian Wells Masters ...
There’s an argument to be made for Goran Ivanisevic being the single most important hire in tennis history From 2018-2023, he: - Shaped Djokovic’s serve into one of the best on tour
Ivanisevic, who memorably won Wimbledon as a wildcard in 2001, previously worked with Novak Djokovic for six seasons. He helped Djokovic to 12 of his 24 major titles, and also oversaw Marin Cilic ...
Patrick Rafter (champion) Tim Henman (quarterfinals) Arnaud Clément (third round) Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals) Thomas Johansson (third round) Goran Ivanišević (semifinals) Andrei Pavel (second round) Todd Martin (withdrew because of a bruised knee) Hicham Arazi (second round) Nicolas Escudé (second round) Wayne Ferreira (first round ...