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Official tennis player profile of Borna Coric on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Borna Ćorić (Croatian pronunciation: [bôːrna tɕǒːritɕ]; [4] [5] [6] born 14 November 1996) is a Croatian professional tennis player. [7] On 5 November 2018, he reached his best singles ranking of world No. 12. In 2022, Ćorić became the lowest-ranked champion in Masters 1000 history when he won the Cincinnati title. [8]
Nov 5, 2018 · Helped Croatia capture 2018 Davis Cup, but missed 12 months from March 2021-March 2022 – including Davis Cup Finals – due to right shoulder injury. Official tennis bio information on Borna Coric including personal and professional info.
- Coric : ‘I Befriended The Ball Again’
- The Man Who Helped Borna Both Mentally and Physically
- New Coach: I Needed Someone with Me 50 Weeks A Year
- Indian Wells – The Beginning of Coric’s Breakthrough
First of all, how are you feeling about finally coming back to the Tour?
Borna Coric: I can’t compare this feeling to anything, since this is my first time being sidelined for a year. My last similarly long break happened when I was 12-13, and I had wrist surgery. It feels incredible to be back. I have been playing for quite some time. I started on 1st November, although I could not serve at that point. So I have been playing tennis for three months now, and in the last two I was able to serve properly. Let’s say I befriended the ball again, ha-ha, and it feels wo...
You have been practising for several days in California now. How did your colleagues welcome you back?
Great, as always. The thing is, I was in Australia, so I have already seen the majority of them there, since I wasn’t sure about whether I would be able to play in Melbourne until the last moment. Furthermore, I have done part of my rehabilitation in Australia since early December. Also, I keep in touch with the colleagues I am close with.
You have said recently that at one point you were afraid that you wouldn’t be able to continue your tennis career. Can you take us through your thoughts at that time?
Borna Coric :Well, when a professional athlete goes to surgery, it is never guaranteed that he will come back the same. I had slight complications after the surgery, because the pain was present longer than we anticipated. Speaking from this perspective, perhaps that was to be expected, but at that time it seemed to me that I was pretty late with my rehabilitation. I didn’t feel secure, I was serving lightly and still felt pain, along with spasm in my muscle, all of which I was told should ha...
Who has helped you the most in handling the situation?
Borna Coric :My physiotherapist Yiani Louizos, I always emphasise his contribution. Without him, I certainly would not be here where I am now. He is very devoted, an expert in his field, and he always chose the right words to tell me. It was not easy, because the rehabilitation lasted for eight to nine months with a lot of ups and downs – it hurt, it didn’t hurt, and so on… Yiani handled everything really well and he did not abandon me at a time when there were no guarantees for the future. H...
Yiani is obviously a big part of your team, but who else is part of it at this moment?
Borna Coric :My new coach is Mate Delic (former world No 150), and it is just Yiani and him. I know, a much smaller team than before! Mate has been helping me for the last four years, since he stopped playing professionally. He jumped in often – not that much when I was working with Rcicardo Piatti and Kiki (Kristijan Schneider), but quite often during my time with Martin (Stepanek). Mate and I have known each other a very long time, he really knows me in detail: my game and the way I am, my...
Did you change your serve motion at all?
Borna Coric :No, not at all, I was pretty stubborn in that regard. My physio, as well as a woman from Australia who helped my recovery, spoke about the possibility of changing the motion, but it was the only thing I was very strict about – I said that I don’t want to change my serve. I feel that my serve has become one of my biggest weapons in the last two to three years. I watched a lot of footage of me serving, I think that the motion was not the problem. Also, I feel that it is complicated...
You have a lot of experience now and a lot of injury troubles as well, unfortunately. In that sense, what kind of advice would you offer to younger players?
Borna Coric :Looking at it from my current perspective, I am sorry that I was not able to gather a better team when I was younger. On the other hand, it is a circus – lots of people, lots of coaches – so it is really hard to evaluate who is the real deal and who is fake. That is why I can’t really blame myself, especially because I was very young, but I regret it nevertheless. That is why I feel that for young players it is vital to be aware of where the future problems may lie, when there is...
Indian Wells really is a perfect place for your comeback. In 2018, you played one of the best tournaments of your career before narrowly losing to Roger Federer in the semis. What are your recollec...
Borna Coric :Phenomenal. I adore Indian Wells. Even before I reached the semis there, I would say that it is one of my favourite tournaments. I think the 2018 result marked the beginning of my breakthrough. Until then, I was always 40-60 in the rankings, and afterwards I entered the top 30, soaring to No 12 in the world later on. So, yes, amazing memories, wonderful place. And after that comes Miami, which I love very much as well.
You probably can’t know for sure until you step on the court for an official match, but where would you say your level is at right now?
Borna Coric :For the last month to month and a half in Zagreb, I even surprised myself with how well I was playing. Here in California, the conditions are different – it is outdoors and it is way hotter, which I did not adapt to yet. So, I had two really awful practice matches, but I am not worried. The most important thing for me is that my shoulder is doing well. In the last ten practice matches, it hurt a little once, which is expected. As far as my first official match goes, I am really n...
Finally – you are still young (25), although you have been around the block a few times – how long do you see yourself playing professionally?
Borna Coric :If you had asked me this before the surgery, I would have said, ‘Until I am 32 or 33 years old.’ Now I have lost a year, recharged my batteries, so I would like to play longer than that, but I never look that far ahead since life can change in a minute. Who knows what will happen, whether I will start a family, there are a lot of factors involved. Probably, if you ask me after the next 30 tournaments in 40 weeks, I will tell you that I am retiring at 30 – ha-ha-ha! In all serious...
Feb 4, 2024 · Learn everything you need to know about Borna Coric, the Croatian tennis player who won the 2022 Cincinnati Masters and reached the US Open quarter-finals. Find out his age, height, coach, junior career, Davis Cup record, and more.
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Nov 14, 1996 · ATP World Ranking: #97. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about tennis player Borna Coric on ESPN.com.
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Dec 14, 2022 · Borna Coric’s post-shoulder surgery achievements have been recognised in the 2022 ATP Awards. The Croatian has been named Comeback Player of the Year.
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