Goran Ivanisevic's 2001 Wimbledon semifinal victory was an incredible feat of resilience and determination. After being seeded 125th, Ivanisevic battled through five sets to defeat Australian Patrick Rafter and become the first wild card to reach the Wimbledon final. This match was a
Goran Ivanišević is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in July 1994. Ivanišević won 22 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. He is the only singles player to win Wimbledon as a wild card, achieving the feat while ranked world No. 125. He had previously been runner-up at Wimbledon in 1992, 1994, and 1998. Ivanišević was known for his powerful left-handed serve, and for almost two decades held the record for most aces at Wimbledon with 1,377. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020.