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Mario Ančić is a Croatian male tennis player who competed professionally from 2001 until 2011. Born in Split in 1984, he represented Croatia in international competition, including the 2000 Summer Olympics and the men's doubles event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was coached by Bob Brett and Sven Groeneveld and earned $4,024,686 in prize money during his career.
Ančić held a singles record of 208–135 and a doubles record of 68–42. He played right-handed and spoke Croatian. His nicknames included "Super Mario" and "Baby Goran." He was educated at the University of Split and Columbia Law School. Ančić practiced Catholicism and resided in New York City.
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Key facts
- Country sports
- Croatia
- Residence
- Monte Carlo , Monaco
- Born
- ( 1984-03-30 ) 30 March 1984 (age 42) , Split , SR Croatia , SFR Yugoslavia
- Height
- 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
- Plays
- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Prize money
- $ 4,024,686
- Career record
- 208–135
- Highest ranking
- No. 7 (10 July 2006)
- Australian open
- 4R ( 2003 , 2007 )
- French open
- QF ( 2006 )
- Wimbledon
- SF ( 2004 )
- Us open
- 2R ( 2005 )
- Tour finals
- Alt ( 2006 )
- Olympic games
- 1R ( 2004 )
- Davis cup
- W ( 2005 )
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Tennis
- Position
- Tennis Player
- Nationality
- Croatia
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mario
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Croatia
- Place of birth
- Split
- Occupation
- tennis player
- Educated at
- University of Split
- Languages spoken
- Croatian
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Participant in
- tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's doubles
- Sport
- tennis
- Country for sport
- Croatia
- Mass
- 82
- Image
- Ancic Toronto Masters 2008.jpg
- Height
- 196
- Residence
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Mario Ančić
- singles record
- 208–135
- doubles record
- 68–42
- date of birth
- 1984-03-30
- prize money
- 4024686
- head coach
- Sven Groeneveld
- end of work period
- 2011-00-00
- start of work period
- 2001-00-00
- nickname
- Super Mario / Baby Goran
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Encyclopedic overview
Last updated on: 28 September 2021.
Mario Ančić ( Croatian pronunciation: [mâːrio âːntʃitɕ]; born 30 March 1984) is a Croatian former professional tennis player who currently works as a private equity vice president in New York City. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the ATP Tour. Ančić's career-high singles ranking came in 2006, when he reached world No. 7. Ančić helped Croatia to win the 2005 Davis Cup and claimed a bronze medal for the country at the 2004 Athens Olympics, in men's doubles partnering Ivan Ljubičić.
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