Q1. In which year was Goran Ivanisevic born?
A. 1969
B. 1971
C. 1973
D. 1975
Answer: B. 1971
Q2. What is Goran Ivanisevic’s playing handedness?
A. Right-handed
B. Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
C. Ambidextrous
D. Right-handed with one-handed backhand
Answer: B. Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Q3. What was Ivanisevic’s career-high singles ranking and when was it achieved?
A. World No. 2 in July 1994
B. World No. 1 in 1993
C. World No. 3 in 1996
D. World No. 4 in 2001
Answer: A. World No. 2 in July 1994
Q4. How many ATP Tour-level singles titles did Goran Ivanisevic win in his career?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 22
D. 27
Answer: C. 22
Q5. For which Grand Slam title is Ivanisevic most famous, and what made it historic?
A. 1998 US Open – First Croatian major winner
B. 2001 Wimbledon – Only wildcard to win a men’s singles Grand Slam
C. 1992 Australian Open – Youngest finalist
D. 2001 French Open – Clay court specialist win
Answer: B. 2001 Wimbledon – Only wildcard to win a men’s singles Grand Slam
Q6. Against whom did Ivanisevic win the 2001 Wimbledon final?
A. Tim Henman
B. Pete Sampras
C. Patrick Rafter
D. Andre Agassi
Answer: C. Patrick Rafter
Q7. How many times was Ivanisevic the Wimbledon runner-up before his 2001 victory?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q8. What unique serve-related record did Ivanisevic hold at Wimbledon for nearly two decades?
A. Most aces in a single tournament (212 in 2001)
B. Most aces in Wimbledon history (1,377) until broken by Federer
C. Highest ace speed recorded
D. Most service games won consecutively
Answer: B. Most aces in Wimbledon history (1,377) until broken by Federer
Q9. In which Olympic Games did Ivanisevic win two bronze medals (one in singles, one in doubles)?
A. 1992 Barcelona
B. 1988 Seoul
C. 1996 Atlanta
D. 2000 Sydney
Answer: A. 1992 Barcelona
Q10. With which country did Ivanisevic help win the Hopman Cup in 1996 (alongside Iva Majoli)?
A. Yugoslavia
B. Croatia
C. Serbia
D. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Answer: B. Croatia
Q11. In what year did Ivanisevic turn professional?
A. 1986
B. 1988
C. 1990
D. 1992
Answer: B. 1988
Q12. What was Ivanisevic’s first ATP singles title and where?
A. 1990 Stuttgart
B. 1991 Manchester (grass)
C. 1992 Sydney
D. 1991 Wimbledon warm-up
Answer: A. 1990 Stuttgart
Q13. How many Grand Slam singles finals did Ivanisevic reach?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: C. 4
Q14. What was Ivanisevic’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 500–300
B. 599–333
C. 650–350
D. 550–280
Answer: B. 599–333
Q15. Ivanisevic led the ATP in aces in multiple seasons. In which year did he hit a career-high of nearly 1,500 aces?
A. 1994
B. 2001
C. 1996
D. 1998
Answer: C. 1996
Q16. In 2001, after winning Wimbledon as a wildcard, by how many ranking places did Ivanisevic jump?
A. 50
B. 75
C. 109
D. 150
Answer: C. 109 places
Q17. For which Davis Cup team did Ivanisevic first play before switching to Croatia?
A. Serbia
B. Yugoslavia
C. Bosnia
D. Slovenia
Answer: B. Yugoslavia
Q18. In what year did Croatia win the Davis Cup with Ivanisevic as a (non-playing) team member?
A. 2001
B. 1998
C. 2018
D. 2005
Answer: D. 2005
Q19. What foundation did Ivanisevic establish in 1995?
A. Wimbledon Kids Fund
B. Help Children in Need
C. Croatian Tennis Academy
D. Ace for Peace
Answer: B. Help Children in Need
Q20. When and where did Ivanisevic retire from professional tennis?
A. 2002 after shoulder injury
B. 2006 on Champions Tour
C. 2004 at Wimbledon
D. 2001 after Wimbledon win
Answer: C. 2004 at Wimbledon
Q21. Who was Ivanisevic’s early coach as a boy in Split?
A. Jelena Gencic
B. Nick Bollettieri
C. Toni Nadal
D. Robert Lansdorp
Answer: A. Jelena Gencic
Q22. Which player did Ivanisevic coach to the 2014 US Open title?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Marin Cilic
C. Milos Raonic
D. Tomas Berdych
Answer: B. Marin Cilic
Q23. From 2019 to 2024, Ivanisevic coached which player to nine major titles?
A. Roger Federer
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Novak Djokovic
D. Andy Murray
Answer: C. Novak Djokovic
Q24. In the 2001 Wimbledon semifinal (over three days due to rain), whom did Ivanisevic defeat in a classic five-set match?
A. Tim Henman
B. Patrick Rafter
C. Greg Rusedski
D. Andy Roddick
Answer: A. Tim Henman
Q25. What is Ivanisevic’s height?
A. 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
B. 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C. 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
D. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Answer: B. 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
