Borna Ćorić

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Borna wygrał decydujący mecz spotkania z Belgami i dał swojemu krajowi awans do ćwierćfinału Pucharu Davisa.

Borna Corić (CRO) d. Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) 76(5) 62 62

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Finał w Marrakeszu.

19-letni Borna Corić osiągnął swój 2. finał turnieju ATP250. Po styczniowej porażce w Chennai, tym razem przegrał mecz o tytuł w Marrakeszu - do Federico Delbonisa. Chorwat został pierwszym od blisko 8 lat nastolatkiem, który może poszczycić się takim wynikiem (poprzednio Juan Martin del Potro, który latem 2008 roku zagrał w finałach Stuttgartu Kitzbuhel).


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Borna Corić - przegrane finały (2):
2016 (2) Marrakesz, Chennai

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ATP Cincinnati: ponowne zwycięstwo nad Nadalem, pierwszy QF Masters-1000.


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Borna Corić (CRO) d. [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-1 6-3

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Borna jest pierwszym nastolatkiem w 1/4 finału turnieju ATP Masters 1000 od 8 lat (Gulbis w Cincy 2008). Chorwat jest też najmłodszym uczestnikiem tej fazy turnieju w Ohio od 10 lat (Murray w Cincy 2006) i najmłodszym ćwierćfinalistą mastersa od czasów Djokovicia (Madryt 2006).

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Coric Powers Into First Masters 1000 QF

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Raonic to face Thiem in QFs
NextGen star Borna Coric advanced into his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final on Thursday at the Western & Southern Open, breaking third seed Rafael Nadal five times on his way to victory, 6-1, 6-3.
"He started the match very well, and I thought it was going to be very different," Coric said. "But that's tennis. One day you're going to play well, one day you're not going to play well.
The Croatian reeled off 10 consecutive games against Nadal to take the opening set and earn a 4-0 lead in the second set. Nadal received treatment on his left wrist after the first set and continued to fight valiantly, but struggled to find answers for Coric’s powerful groundstrokes. Coric closed out the match on his serve with his second match point.
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Coric improves his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry against Nadal to 2-1. Next up for him is No. 12 seed Marin Cilic, who fired 25 aces in dismissing Tomas Berdych 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Cilic leads the FedEx ATP Head2Head with Coric 1-0. Cilic's former coach Goran Ivanisevic is now working with Berdych.

Milos Raonic overcame a second-set dip to beat Yuichi Sugita 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 in the third round. The No. 4 seed fired 17 aces and hit 35 total winners to win in 94 minutes. Raonic, who is looking for his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, is into his sixth Masters 1000 quarter-final of the year.
Raonic will next face Dominic Thiem, who advanced after Gael Monfils withdrew due to a back injury. It will be their first tour-level meeting.
The match marked Sugita’s best showing at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. The 27-year-old Japanese qualifier won two matches on Wednesday, beating Alexander Zverev and Nicolas Mahut to reach the third round in Cincinnati for the first time.
CORIC: DID YOU KNOW?
1st teen in an ATP Masters 1000 QF since Gulbis at 2008 Cincinnati
Youngest player in Cincinnati QF since Murray in 2006
Youngest player in ATP Masters 1000 QF since Djokovic at 2006 Madrid
Bidding to be 1st teen in Cincinnati SF since Sampras reached 1991 final
Bidding to be 1st teen in ATP Masters 1000 SF since Djokovic and Murray at 2007 Miami
Bidding to be youngest player in Cincinnati SF since Becker reached 1987 final
Bidding to be youngest player in ATP Masters 1000 SF since Murray at 2006 Toronto
Bidding to be 1st teen in ATP Masters 1000 final since Djokovic won 2007 Miami title
Bidding to be youngest player in ATP Masters 1000 final since Nadal won 2005 Madrid title
Bidding to be youngest Cincinnati champion since Becker in 1985

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Borna przejdzie w przyszłym tygodniu operację kolana.

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Finał Pucharu Davisa 2016.



Borna był w składzie kadry, która przegrała finał PD z Argentyną 2-3.

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2016 w liczbach:

Ranking: 48
Bilans meczów: 22-24
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 2 (Marrakech, Chennai)
Zarobki: $672,058

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Coric Returns to Action: No. 6 seed Borna Coric, who reached his first career ATP World Tour final here last year (l. to Wawrinka), is coming off his second straight Top 50 finish at No. 48. The 20-year-old #NextGen star underwent season-ending right knee surgery on 27 September 2016.

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After Changes, Coric Looks Forward To Steady 2017

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#NextGenATP player will meet Raonic in Delray Beach
It's almost as if Borna Coric has hit the reset button on his young career to start the 2017 ATP World Tour season. The 20-year-old Croatian is working with a new coach. He has changed racquet brands. The right-hander has his health back as well, following surgery on his right knee late last season.
It should all add up to an improved year for the Zagreb native, who had to cut short his 2016 campaign because of the knee surgery in early September. Physicians removed two small pieces of bone that had broken off and lodged inside a tendon in his right knee, Coric said.
He sat out from tennis for about two months, taking the court again on 10 December. But it's been a slow recovery for the #NextGenATP player. Coric experienced pain in his shoulder and hip, and he underwent more rehab after his first-round loss to Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Australian Open last month.
“It was a tough comeback but now I'm more or less fine,” he told ATPWorldTour.com in Delray Beach.
You might expect a 20-year-old who's already achieved impressive results – last year, at 19 years, 9 months, he became the youngest ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-finalist since Novak Djokovic in 2006 – to be expecting instant results for his new-look 2017. But Coric, who was closing in on the Top 30 before his surgery, is approaching the season with the mindset of an ATP World Tour veteran.
“I have changed many things in my game... So I need some time to adapt,” he said.
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Of the various changes, Borna Coric is perhaps most enthused about his coach, Ivica Ancic, whom Coric has known since he was 12. Ancic is the older brother and former coach of Mario Ancic, who reached No. 7 in the Emirates ATP Rankings and won three ATP World Tour titles but had to retire in 2011 because of health problems, including complications from mononucleosis.
Coric split with former coach Miles Maclagan in September, and he took seriously the task of finding a new coach. He had two phone conversations with Ancic and met with him one-on-one on two other occasions, chatting with Ancic for two hours each time.
“I think it's important to meet the person who you're going to travel with maybe the rest of your [career],” Coric said. “Obviously I felt like we're going to click.”
The young Croatian has experienced a few coaching changes since turning pro in 2013. He has worked with Zeljko Krajan and Thomas Johansson. The changes haven't been all bad, though. By working with different experts, Coric said, he's learned about himself and what works for him on the court.
He's looking forward to stability with Ancic. “It's tough to change every six months because obviously every coach has maybe a different view on how you need to play and a different mentality,” Coric said.
He and Ancic are in agreement on the way forward for the right-hander who was on the cusp of winning his first ATP World Tour title twice last season. In January, Coric lost in the Aircel Chennai Open to Stan Wawrinka. Three months later, he fell to Federico Delbonis on the clay in Marrakech.
“I need to be more aggressive obviously than I was but then at the same point, I need to be careful to not be too aggressive,” Coric said. “If you only practise on attacking, you're going to lose some part of your game, which is the defense, which is the best part of my game. So I need to be careful not to lose what I'm best at.
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“That's the balance you need to find, which comes with matches, which obviously I'm trying to find now.”
He has found his rhythm at the Delray Beach Open, where Coric is making his debut. The Croatian breezed past Colombia's Santiago Giraldo 6-2, 6-3, needing only 68 minutes to advance into the second round, where he'll face top seed Milos Raonic. Coric feasted on Giraldo's second serve, winning 71 per cent of those points (15/21).
Coric, No. 59 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, has never faced Raonic, who, at No. 4, is the highest-ranked player to participate in the Delray Beach tournament during its 25-year history. Win or lose, though, the Croatian is focused on the end game, what he hopes will be a long career on the ATP World Tour.
“That's like with everything in life... There are ups and downs, obviously. I started playing better during the [U.S.] summer last year, then I got injured, which was unlucky. I was ranked maybe No. 40 and I didn't have to defend almost any points. So I could have finished in the Top 30 maybe,” Coric said. “That's tennis – ups and downs. Now starting the year I haven't played for four months. I knew it was going to be tough to start. You just need to work your way up.”

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Pierwszy sensowny wynik Borny od czasu powrotu na korty w styczniu. Młody Chorwat pokonał Dominica Thiema i poprawił bilans starć z Top-10 na 4-15.

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#1) Marrakesz 2017



R1 [7] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 6/3 6/2
R2 (WC) Reda El Amrani (MAR) 6/2 3/6 7/6
QF [2] Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 4/6 6/4 6/4
SF Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6/4 6/4
W [3] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 5/7 7/6 7/5

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Coric Saves 5 M.P., Completes Stunning Comeback For Maiden Title

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20 year old overcomes Philipp Kohlschreiber in Marrakech
Comeback of the year? Borna Coric would think so. The #NextGenATP star completed a magical rally to take his maiden ATP World Tour title on Sunday at the Grand Prix Hassan II.
Coric overcame third seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5 for the Marrakech crown, storming back from a break down in both the second and third sets and saving five championship points in dramatic fashion.
Coric is the third player from the current #NextGenATP contingent to lift an ATP World Tour trophy, joining Alexander Zverev (St. Petersburg 2016 & Montpellier 2017) and Karen Khachanov (Chengdu 2016). Runner-up in Marrakech last year, the Croatian fired 10 aces to defeat Kohlschreiber after two hours and 38 minutes. It was the longest final on the ATP World Tour this year.
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"I would say that's my biggest comeback, I've never saved five match points," said Coric. "Especially in such an important match, I served very well in the big points. It's an awesome feeling. I didn't know what to expect when I came here and I wasn't in the best shape. But I've been working very hard the past three or four months and now it's paying off."
Match Points Saved En Route To Title In 2017
Player Tournament M.P. Saved
Round
Andy Murray
Dubai 7 QF
Borna Coric Marrakech 5 Final
Novak Djokovic
Doha 5 SF
Victor Estrella Burgos
Quito 4
2R & F
Roger Federer Miami 2 QF
Gilles Muller
Sydney
1
1R
Coric and Kohlschreiber took to the Royal Tennis Club on a sun-kissed afternoon in the Moroccan metropolis. The Munich native stepped up the pressure as the first set reached the business end, breaking for a 7-5 lead behind a bevy of deep and heavy returns. And he carried the momentum into the second set, extending his lead with an immediate break for 2-0.
Kohlschreiber reeled off five straight games, consolidating for 3-0, but it was Coric who would begin to plot the stunning comeback, drawing level and later denying five championship points while serving to stay in the match at 6-5. Exhibiting his steely resolve, he punched a dipping volley winner to turn aside the second match point and later fired a clutch service winner to deny the fifth.
Coric would take the ensuing tie-break and forced a decider in impressive fashion. Kohlschreiber matched his mettle in the third set, converting a break for 3-1, but it was the young Croatian who eventually navigated to the finish line, breaking back and once again cracking his opponent's serve at 6-5 for the victory.
Recipient of the 2014 ATP Star of Tomorrow Award, presented by Emirates, Coric earns 250 Emirates ATP Rankings points and €85,945 in prize money. He notched his first win over Kohlschreiber in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, following a pair of defeats in Dubai and Monte-Carlo last year. The Zagreb native, who is projected to soar from eighth to second place in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, is in firm contention to punch his ticket for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals.
The third first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this year, joining Gilles Muller (Sydney) and Ryan Harrison (Memphis), Coric is also the sixth player to win a title after saving match point during the tournament. In fact, he turned aside the most match points in a final since Andy Murray also denied five for the Valencia crown in 2014 (d. Robredo).
Kohlschreiber, meanwhile, was bidding for his eighth ATP World Tour crown in his 16th final. He earns 150 Emirates ATP Rankings points and €45,265 in prize money. The German was vying to become the fourth player aged 33 & older to win on the circuit this year.
"It's one of those days where you have many good opportunities," said Kohlschreiber, who endured match point heartbreak for the second time this year, after squandering seven chances to close out Andy Murray in the Dubai semi-finals. "It was a big fight and great drama in the end. Losing a match with match points and to be so close to the title is always very difficult. But it was a very good week for me. I played great tennis this week and I'm looking forward to more clay-court matches."

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First-Time Winner Spotlight: Borna Coric

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Coric spoke to ATPWorldTour.com after winning his first title in Marrakech
Borna Coric claimed his maiden ATP World Tour title in stunning fashion at the Grand Prix Hassan II on Sunday. Coric overcame third seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5 for the Marrakech crown, storming back from a break down in both the second and third sets and saving five championship points.
Coric is the third player from the current #NextGenATP contingent to lift an ATP World Tour trophy, joining Alexander Zverev (St. Petersburg 2016 & Montpellier 2017) and Karen Khachanov (Chengdu 2016). He is the third first-time winner this year, joining Gilles Muller (Sydney) and Ryan Harrison (Memphis).
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ATPWorldTour.com spoke to Coric after his victory:
How does it feel to win your first ATP World Tour title?
It's an awesome feeling. I didn't know what to expect when I came here and I wasn't in the best shape. But I've been working very hard the past three or four months and now it's paying off.
Was it something you were dreaming of as a child?
Absolutely. It's a dream if you're a tennis player. Now I can say I have won a title, so it's very important for me.
What was your approach preparing for this match, compared to last year's Marrakech final?
I was just trying to make it very simple and to not go too big with my game. I was trying to be consistent and play my game.
You beat three seeds on the way to the title. What parts of your game clicked this week?
I was focused in all the matches and didn't lose my calm. I just played very well and served very well and that made it much easier for me.
What are your goals for the end of the year, now that you've won your first title?
Top 20 is my goal [in the Emirates ATP Rankings]. I said that at the beginning of the year and that's still my goal.
First-Time Winners In 2017
Player Tournament Result
Gilles Muller Sydney d. Evans 76(5) 62
Ryan Harrison Memphis d. Basilashvili 61 64
Borna Coric Marrakech
d. Kohlschreiber 57 76(3) 75
Who are the people that have guided you to this point?
My family definitely. They made all this possible since I was four or five years old. They've been supporting me for the past 15 years and it's very special.
You are close to the top of the Emirates ATP Race To Milan standings. Is that a goal of yours to reach the Next Gen ATP Finals?
For sure it is. I'm not sure if it will happen or not, but that's a goal for sure. I need to continue to work hard.
Is there a player that you admired while growing up?
Goran Ivanisevic and Mario Ancic. They are top Croatian players. I always watched them when they were playing. Those were the players I looked up to most.
Talking about the Ancic family, how has your coach Ivica Ancic helped you?
We have been working hard the past few months. Like I said, I need to continue to put in the hard work and improve.

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