Mate Pavic | Bio | ATP Tour

Started playing tennis at age 5 with family.
Father, Jakov, is a tennis coach; mother, Snjezana; sisters, Nadja and Matea. Nadja is his coach.
Idol growing up was David Ferrer.
Named ATP Doubles Team of the Year in 2018 w/Marach, 2020 w/Soares and 2021 w/Mektic.
Favourite surface is grass, shot is backhand volley and tournament is Wimbledon.
Supports Juventus football club and would have been a football player if not for tennis.
Enjoys watching movies.

(UPDATED 8 JUNE 2024)

As a 24-year-old in 2018, became youngest doubles World No. 1 since Woodbridge, 24, in 1996, and 1st Croatian No. 1 in doubles or singles.
One-half of year-end No. 1 team in 2018 w/Marach, 2020 w/Soares and 2021 w/Mektic, becoming 1st year-end No. 1 with 3 different partners in history of team rankings (since 1984).
Won 3rd Grand Slam men’s doubles title with as many partners at 2021 Wimbledon w/Mektic, becoming 1st Croatians to win Wimbledon men’s doubles title and 1st All-Croatian team to win a Grand Slam men’s doubles title.
Also earned gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics w/Mektic (held in 2021), defeating Cilic/Dodig in All-Croatian final.
Champion in mixed doubles of 2016 US Open w/Siegemund, 2018 Australian Open w/Dabrowski and 2023 Wimbledon w/L. Kichenokand is missing Roland Garros titles to complete career Grand Slams in both mixed and men’s doubles.
Won 2011 Wimbledon boys’ doubles w/Morgan – peaking at No. 5 in juniors and defeating future ATP No. 3 Thiem in singles.