Goran Prpić (born 4 May 1964) is a Croatian tennis coach and former professional tennis player, who played for SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia.
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| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia (1984–1991)  Croatia (1992–1996) | ||||||||
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| Residence | Zagreb, Croatia | ||||||||
| Born | (1964-05-04) 4 May 1964 (age 60) Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1984 | ||||||||
| Retired | 1996 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Prize money | $1,303,639 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 125–121 | ||||||||
| Career titles | 1 2Challenger, 0 Futures | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 16 (29 July 1991) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1991) | ||||||||
| French Open | QF (1993) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991) | ||||||||
| US Open | 2R (1991) | ||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||
| Olympic Games | 2R (1992) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 53–61 | ||||||||
| Career titles | 1 1Challenger, 1 Futures | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 75 (29 July 1991) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (1992) | ||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1991) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991) | ||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||
| Olympic Games | SF (1992) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Davis Cup | SF (1988, 1989) | ||||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (1991) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 26 February 2023. | |||||||||
Prpić was born in Zagreb, at the time in SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. He turned professional in 1984. His career was nearly ended by a serious knee injury in February 1986.[1] After a surgery, Prpić spent two years recovering before returning to the Tour.[1] For the rest of his playing career, he wore a custom-made knee brace.[1]
During his career, he won one top-level singles title (atUmag in 1990) and one doubles title (San Remo in 1990). His joint best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the 1991 Australian Open, where he reached the quarter-finals. He also reached the quarter-finals of the 1993 French Open. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 16 in 1991.
In 1990, Prpić was a member of the team from Yugoslavia which won the World Team Cup. In 1991, he teamed-up with Monica Seles to help Yugoslavia win the Hopman Cup. A year later in 1992, Prpić teamed-up with Goran Ivanišević to win the men's doubles bronze medal at the Olympic GamesinBarcelona for the newly independent nation of Croatia.
Prpić retired from the professional tour in 1996.
In 2000, he became the coach of the Croatian women's national tennis team, and in 2006, he also took over coaching of the men's national tennis team.[2][3] He resigned from both positions in November 2011.[4]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1989 | Stuttgart, Germany | Grand Prix | Clay |  Martín Jaite
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 1990 | Umag, Yugoslavia | World Series | Clay | Goran Ivanišević
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1991 | Nice, France | World Series | Clay | Martín Jaite
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6–3, 6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1990 | San Remo, Italy | World Series | Clay |  Mihnea Nastase
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 Ola Jonsson Fredrik Nilsson
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3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1993 | Casablanca, Morocco | World Series | Clay |  Ģirts Dzelde
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 Mike Bauer  Pieter Norval
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5–7, 6–7 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1989 | Agadir, Morocco | Challenger | Clay |  Mark Koevermans
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1989 | Graz, Austria | Challenger | Carpet |  Eric Jelen
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6–4, 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 1989 | Salzburg, Austria | Challenger | Clay |  Éric Winogradsky
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6–1, 6–2 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1989 | Vienna, Austria | Challenger | Carpet | Ģirts Dzelde
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Peter Nyborg Nicklas Utgren
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 1993 | Agadir, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | Menno Oosting
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Ģirts Dzelde Pieter Norval
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 1993 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Challenger | Clay | Hendrik-Jan Davids
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 Branislav Stankovič  Richard Vogel
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4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 1998 | Croatia F3, Mali Lošinj | Futures | Clay | Kresimir Ritz
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Bora Celiscak Valentino Pest
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6–0, 6–2 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% | ||||||||||
| French Open | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 0 / 6 | 8–6 | 57% | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 7–4 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0 / 12 | 15–12 | 56% | ||||||||||
| National Representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | 2R | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||||
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
| Miami | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | ||||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | SF | 1R | 0 / 4 | 8–4 | 67% | ||||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% | ||||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 3R | A | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 75% | ||||||||||
| Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 14–6 | 7–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 14 | 22–14 | 61% | ||||||||||
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||||||||
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| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |||||||||||||||
| French Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||||||||||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | 40% | |||||||||||||||
| National Representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | SF | NH | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | ||||||||||||||||
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | QF | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | |||||||||||||||
| Hamburg | A | 2R | SF | A | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% | |||||||||||||||
| Rome | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% | |||||||||||||||
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | ATP Comeback Player of the Year 1989 |
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