Ivanišević, Martinez to be Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The International Tennis Hall of Fame has announced that Goran Ivanišević and Conchita Martínez will be honored as part of the class of 2020.
“I am proud and humbled to become the first-ever Tennis Hall of Famer from Croatia. I am grateful to the committee for selecting me for this honor and so thankful to the fans who supported me in the Fan Vote and throughout my entire career, especially so many great fans in Croatia. I am honored and excited to become a Hall of Famer,” said Ivanišević.
In addition to their election by the Hall of Fame's Official Voting Group, Ivanišević and Martínez also came in first and second place, respectively, in the Hall of Fame’s Fan Vote for the Class of 2020.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“We are thrilled to welcome Goran Ivanišević and Conchita Martínez to the Hall of Fame. Between their accomplishments on court and the way they’ve represented themselves, their countries, and our sport, they are undoubtedly among the best of the best in tennis and are most deserving of tennis’ ultimate honor,” stated Stan Smith, president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The induction will take place on July 18 in Newport.
About Ivanišević
Ivanišević’s serve-and-volley style of play led him to great success on the grass courts of Wimbledon where he was a quarterfinalist once, semifinalist twice, and finalist three times, before winning the title in 2001.
That year, ranked world No. 125, the big-serving lefty was granted a wildcard into the tournament.
During the run to the trophy he knocked out three players who were former or future world No. 1s en route to a five-set battle with Patrick Rafter in the final.
Ivanišević is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won a singles bronze and doubles bronze, both in 1992.
About Martinez
In her 15-year career on the WTA Tour, Martínez won 33 singles titles and 13 doubles titles.
She was the 1994 Wimbledon champion, defeating nine-time champion Martina Navratilova in the final.
She was also a finalist at the Australian Open and French Open.
Martínez reached a career-high of world No. 2 and spent 190 weeks ranked inside the world top 5.
She was a key member of five championship Fed Cup teams and a three-time Olympic medalist in doubles.
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