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Something of a legend in his native Croatia – where 100,000 people
Fans of all ages lined up for their moment with the tennis legend, some to play him
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Feel the love…
e was the wildcard winner of Wimbledon back in 2001, and on Friday,
tennis ace Goran Ivanišević served up a few more delights for his Greystones fans.
Including, bejiggers, an exhibition match, which sparked plenty of backhanded compliments.
Something of a legend in his native Croatia – where 100,000 people
turned out to welcome him home after his Wimbledon win – Ivanišević was the first player on the ATP Tour to hit 10,000 aces, and still holds the record for both the most aces during a single season (sending down 1,477 during the 1996 season), and for the most aces in a tournament, hitting 213 en route to winning Wimbledon.
Greeted by a sell-out crowd at the Greystones Lawn Tennis Club , Goran conducted clinics with juniors and seniors, played that exhibition match, and then held a Q&A with members and non-members. Despite that inevitable summer rain.
Fans of all ages lined up for their moment with the tennis legend, some to play him
on the court, others to learn at his feet, or simple get a memento signed, and a notable few to marvel at how well the man was looking for 52.
And watching it all was our roving umpire, John McGowan, who managed to take over 350 pics of the big day. Yowsa!