2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 112-78)
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99
INDIAN WELLS 20-7 WON QF 4TH QF QF 4TH 1ST — 1ST — — —
MIAMI 17-11 2ND 1ST 2ND SF RUP 4TH 3RD 1ST 2ND QF 1ST —
MONTE CARLO 15-11 3RD QF 2ND 3RD QF 1ST 3RD 3RD 1ST 1ST — 3RD
ROME 10-8 3RD — 1ST 2ND 1ST 3RD 2ND QF 3RD 1ST — —
MADRID 13-7 — QF — 2ND 2ND RUP SF 1ST 3RD — — —
TORONTO/MONTREAL 4-7 — — — 1ST 3RD 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST 2ND — —
CINCINNATI 12-10 1ST 2ND — 2ND QF 1ST 2ND 2ND 2ND QF — 2ND
SHANGHAI 4-2 2ND QF — — — — — — — — — —
PARIS 9-8 2ND 2ND 2ND 2ND — RUP 2ND — 2ND 2ND — —
PERSONAL
Began playing tennis at age nine…Father, Marko, is an electrician, and mother, Hazira, is a housewife…Has one
older brother, Vlado…Speaks Croatian, Italian and English…Escaped war-torn Bosnia at age 13 in 1992 and was
one of the several players taken to Italy by a club that was reaching out to help children…Began serving on
ATP Player Council since 2002 and elected Vice-President from ‘04-06 and President from ‘06-08…In August
2008, elected as European player representative on ATP Board…Then resigned position on Jan. 20, 2009 to give
full attention on playing…Was first active player to serve on Board since Paul Annacone in 1993…Named 2007
ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of Year for his off-court work with Special Olympics…Wife, Aida (married Nov. 8,
2004), son, Leonardo (born Nov. 5, 2008)…Coached by Italian Riccardo Piatti (since June 1997) and fitness trainer
is Dailbor S irola (since Sept. 2009).
CROATS IN TOP 100
Ivan Ljubicic is the second-highest ranked Croat in the
history of the South African Airways ATP Rankings (since
1973). Ljubicic, who reached a career-high No. 3 in May
2006, is one of seven Croats to rank in the Top 20:
PLAYER CAREER HIGH DATE
Goran Ivanisevic No. 2 July 4, 1994
Ivan Ljubicic No. 3 May 1, 2006
Mario Ancic No. 7 July 10, 2006
Marin Cilic No. 9 Feb. 22, 2010
Niki Pilic No. 12 Oct. 31, 1931
Ivo Karlovic No. 14 Aug. 18, 2008
Goran Prpic No. 16 July 29, 1991
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