"I am proud of myself" - Goran Ivanisevic gets inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame

Goran Ivanisevic has been inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame and the Croatian showed plenty of emotions during the ceremony.

The run of Goran Ivanisevic towards the Wimbledon trophy in 2001 is still one of the most unbelievable tennis moments in history. While the Croatian played his best tennis on grass and while he reached several Wimbledon finals nobody saw him winning it in 2001. Some have called it a great mystery but the tennis legend now joins other greats in the Tennis Hall of Fame.

During the induction ceremony, Ivanisevic showed a lot of emotions. He said that for the first time he was proud of himself:

“We are a small country with a huge heart. We never stop believing. I had a lot of ups and downs, and I never stopped believing. For the first time in my life, I can say I am proud of myself.”

The induction comes 20 years after his Wimbledon triumph which is by far his biggest achievement in his career. Ivasenivic also spoke about his career which was oftentimes very frustrating to watch:

“It was not easy to be my fan. It was frustrating, it was sad, probably a lot of people got divorced because of me. But one thing is for sure: it was entertaining to be my fan.”

He concluded his speech by saying:

“To the three Gorans, five Gorans, to every Goran in this world, you guys made me proud. We did it our different way, we did it our hard way, but we did it our way. But only I am going in. Guys, you can come and visit, but I am going in. I deserve it.”