Borna Ćorić

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Fourth-seeded Croatian Borna Coric booked a place in his third ATP Tour semi-final of the year on Friday with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory against eighth seed Casper Ruud of Norway.

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[Barty]

Finał w Sankt Petersburgu.

6. finał w karierze 23-letniego Chorwata (2-4).

Borna Corić - przegrane finały (4):
2019 (1) Sankt Petersburg
2018 (1) ATP Masters 1000 Szanghaj
2016 (2) Marrakech, Chennai

[Kamileki]

[arti]

The Aussie will face Croatian Borna Coric for a place in the Zhuhai semi-finals. Coric, last week's St. Petersburg Open finalist, won 83 per cent of his second-serve points and beat Di Wu of China 6-3, 6-3.
The fourth seed has played some of his best tennis during the Asian Swing, making his first ATP Masters 1000 title match last October at the Rolex Shanghai Masters (l. to Djokovic). His final last week in Russia (l. to Medvedev) was his first since Shanghai.

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[Damian]

[Damian]

Borna Coric enjoyed a good practice with Filip Krajinovic before main draw action got underway in Shanghai.

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[Kamileki]

[Damian]

2019 w liczbach:

Ranking: 28
Bilans meczów: 27-22
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 1 (St. Petersburg)
Zarobki: $1,519,236

[Lucas]

ATP Cup: Why Monday Is Borna's Favourite Day Of The Week

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Coric reflects on his idols growing up, what he loves about Croatia and more
Borna Coric, the No. 1 player from Croatia, helped his country qualify for the inaugural ATP Cup, to take place from 3-12 January. Croatia, one of the first 18 countries to qualify, was drawn into Group E, and is set to face Austria, Argentina and Poland in Sydney.

Coric has enjoyed recent success in Australia, reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open this year. The two-time ATP Tour titlist spoke to ATPTour.com about which Croatians he admired growing up, what it's like to play on a team and why he is excited for this first-year 24-team event.

Why are you excited about competing in the ATP Cup?
It is going to be something different. We never had that and I am just really looking forward to seeing how it is going to look and how the courts are going to be. There are not many tournaments which I haven’t played on the calendar, to be honest, so I am always looking forward when I have something new. Especially now, with this new format as well.

When you come to the US Open for the seventh time, eighth time or 10th time, you know everything, you have some routine and you know how things are going. There it is going to be new. It is going to be again with a team, so that is also very exciting.

You don’t get to play much on a team, so what will be special about playing on a team with your countrymen?
It is great. It is a special feeling, for sure. You don’t get many chances to do it. For the whole team it is a bit different because we are used to being alone all the time, not having too much company, just with our team which is small, maybe one or two people. So it is definitely different.

You have much more fun, but also when you play I think you give even more of yourself [when] you play for a team, you play for a country and so automatically you are going to push a little more.

Which countrymen did you watch growing up and what did you admire about them?
That was Goran Ivanisevic. Obviously, he was a Croatian legend. I was watching also Ivan Ljubicic and also Mario Ancic... Those three I was watching.

What were your early memories of playing tennis in Croatia as a kid?
Just playing every week in some tournament in some other city in Croatia. I remember we all wanted to go to the final, because the final was always on a Monday, so you wouldn’t need to go to school. That was great. That was awesome. That was one of the memories which I had back then.

I did not want to go to school and that was something cool. You could just play the match on a Monday and it was a final, so that was great.

If you could take one shot from anyone in your country, what would it be and why?
I would take Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic’s serves, for sure. Everything else? I am really happy with my shots.

Who is the funniest player from your country and why?
Mate Delic. He stopped playing one year ago.

What are three things you love about Croatia?
Sea, food and wine.

What is a phrase, word or sentence that reminds you of home?
It is my favourite song, [a Croatian song]: 'Malo mi za srecu triba'.

What percentage of the Croatian national anthem can you sing?
I think 100 per cent, but I am going to need some melody.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/coric-a ... rview-2019

[Damian]

Martin Stepanek od kilku tygodni zaczął współpracować z Chorwatem.

[Żilu]

Zmiany w sztabach Borny Coricia i Kyle'a Edmunda. Obaj zatrudnili nowych trenerów

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Martin Stepanek, były szkoleniowiec m.in. Tomasa Berdycha, został nowym trenerem Borny Coricia. Z kolei Kyle Edmund nawiązał współpracę z Franco Davinem, który w przeszłości prowadził Juana Martina del Potro.

Janko Tipsarević zakończył karierę, ale pozostaje przy tenisie. Będzie trenerem Filipa Krajinovicia
We wrześniu Borna Corić w złych relacjach rozstał się ze swoim wieloletnim szkoleniowcem, Riccardo Piattim. - Od roku były między nami różnice. Po US Open usiedliśmy razem przy stole i postanowiliśmy zakończyć naszą współpracę - mówił wówczas.
Po zakończeniu współpracy z Piattim Coriciowi pomagał Antonio Veić, jednak Chorwat nie ukrywał, że poszukuje odpowiedniego dla siebie fachowca. I, jak poinformował portal ubitennis.net, znalazł go w osobie Martina Stepanka.

Stepanka polecił Coriciowi kolega z reprezentacji narodowej, Ivan Dodig. Czech w przeszłości pracował ze swoimi rodakami - byłym czwartym singlistą świata Tomasem Berdychem oraz świetnym deblistą Lukasem Dlouhym. - Mam nadzieję, że razem zrobimy kluczowy krok we właściwym kierunku. Potrzebowałem nowych bodźców i motywacji - powiedział tenisista z Zagrzebia, który - za namową nowego trenera - w ostatnich dniach występował w rozgrywkach ligi czeskiej.

Nowego szkoleniowca ma również Kyle Edmund. Po rozstaniu z Fredrikiem Rosengrenem, który doprowadził go do półfinału Australian Open 2018 i najlepszej "15" rankingu ATP, Brytyjczyk przez kilka tygodni pracował z Markiem Hyltonem. Teraz jego trenerem będzie Franco Davin.

Davin to bardzo znana postać w tenisowym środowisku. Przez wiele lat był trenerem Juana Martina del Potro, który pod jego wodzą wygrał US Open 2009. W zeszłym sezonie pracował natomiast z Fabio Fogninim. Włoch pod okiem Argentyńczyka miał znakomite rozgrywki - zdobył największy tytuł w karierze (wygrał turniej ATP Masters 1000 w Monte Carlo) oraz awansował do czołowej "10" rankingu ATP.

Corić i Edmund liczą, że dzięki nowym trenerom zrobią postęp i odbudują swoje pozycje w męskiej elicie. Chorwat był już 12. singlistą świata, ale miniony sezon ukończył na 28. lokacie. Z kolei Brytyjczyk zajmował 14. miejsce, a aktualnie jest 69.

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[Damian]

Team Croatia Takes In Tamarama Waves, Prepare To Storm Into ATP Cup

Spoiler:

Croatia to meet Austria on Saturday

Marin Cilic took his first step down the stairs onto Tamarama Beach on Tuesday in Sydney. The former World No. 3 is working hard in preparation for the inaugural ATP Cup, and he was excited to join his countrymen for a quick outing at the beach before play begins on 3 January.

“Tough day at the office,” Cilic said, cracking a smile as he looked out at the magnificent sea setting from above.

Cilic, Borna Coric, Ivan Dodig, Nikola Mektic and Viktor Galovic visited with the Tamarama Surf Lifesaving Club to learn what it takes to look after the public swimming in the crystal blue water off the beach.

“I’m going to be the life saver. I’m going to save you,” Coric said.

“I’d like to be saved,” Mektic said, eliciting plenty of laughter from Team Croatia.

Team Croatia visits Tamarama Beach in Sydney ahead of the <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... rview'>ATP Cup</a>.

That is what is making the ATP Cup special — players who typically play for themselves becoming one, enjoying the unity that this 24-team event provides.

As the Croats — who launch their campaign on Saturday evening against Team Austria — stepped out onto a set of boulders high above the scene to take some photos, passersby quickly gathered, with some Croatian tennis fans stopping to ask the stars for pictures.

“Obviously we are really happy to be here,” said Team Croatia captain Luka Kutanjac. “It’s a great new event that the ATP is really trying to promote and to keep it going. It’s always fun to have teammates together.”

The players then descended to the sand, with some choosing to go for a swim in the Sydney heat. It was a perfect time to cool off, with the competition about to start heating up.

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[Damian]

[Kamileki]

[Del Fed]

Coric Upsets Thiem To Seal Tie For Croatia

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Cilic won the tie's opening singles match earlier Saturday
Borna Coric lost his final six matches of 2019, but the way he broke that streak on Saturday makes that seem like a distant memory.

The former World No. 12 found some of his best tennis to outduel Dominic Thiem in Sydney in an enthralling baseline battle, defeating the Austrian No. 1 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 to seal Croatia's tie against Austria in Group E play at the inaugural ATP Cup.

"[I'm] very happy," Coric said. "I was not coming into this match with lots of confidence, playing great. I honestly didn't know what to expect, if I'm going to play good or not. But I was playing really good tennis. Even though the second set, I felt I was playing good tennis, honestly. It's just that he was playing too good. And then in the third set, I just found that on important points I was playing really brave, and in the end it paid off."
As the night wore on, the fans only got louder, with both players motioning to the crowd to make some noise after sensational shots.

"It was great. Really, I was really shocked how many people are there. It's midnight now," Coric said. "Here in Sydney, we also have many Croatians here and obviously they were giving me support. I really felt it, and in the end I needed it also because at the end I was really struggling."

Thiem walked into Ken Rosewall Arena owning a three-match winning streak against his 23-year-old opponent, and he finished 2019 in better form, reaching the championship match of the Nitto ATP Finals. But Coric showed no fear of engaging with the physical game style of the Austrian. As the match continued, it was the Croat who was not only the steadier player, but more aggressive, coming into net to finish off points while under pressure.

The World No. 4 never stopped fighting, earning six break points in the deciding set, crushing some incredible shots against the speedy Croat. But Coric remained calm, staving off all those opportunities and thrusting his arms in celebration towards Croatia's Team Zone after two hours and 43 minutes when Thiem launched a backhand long.

Coric has now won two of his five matches against Thiem, and his win against the Austrian is his 12th against the Top 10. He did not earn a Top 10 victory (0-3) in 2019.

In the tie's first singles match, former World No. 3 Marin Cilic was in danger of falling victim to the upset bug. But the 18-time tour-level titlist battled hard for his country, riding his experience to a 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 victory against Dennis Novak.

"[I'm] very excited. It was absolutely very difficult. Dennis played a great level. It was our first meeting, and it was absolutely a thriller and difficult match... and also a great match to start the year," Cilic said. "I think the level was really, really good."

Cilic, whose FedEx ATP Ranking of No. 39 is his lowest since October 2013, lost the first set. But the Croat relied on his serve to turn the tide against the World No. 108, winning all 16 of his service games en route to his first triumph of the season.

"I think everyone who can deal with the nerves, everyone is going to be playing their better selves on the court. You have your team captain behind you. You have your teammates. They can definitely give you big support. You are feeling that responsibility on the court as well that you want to push, you want to fight, even when you are in some difficult situations," Cilic said. "When I was a set down, they were encouraging me, and then you also don't want to disappoint them."
After two hours and 27 minutes, Cilic struck his 15th ace of the match, crushing an untouched delivery in the ad court down the T before turning to Croatia's Team Zone with his left fist in the air.

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Novak received plenty of valuable instruction throughout the match from Austrian captain Thomas Muster, the former World No. 1. But once Cilic got into a rhythm of finding a way to take the first aggressive strike in rallies, Novak was unable to put the match on his racquet, especially during Cilic's service games. There were also plenty of cat-and-mouse points as the match — a high-quality affair — wore on.

Ivan Dodig and Nikola Mektic finished off a 3-0 Croatia victory in the tie by defeating Oliver Marach and Jurgen Melzer 7-6(4), 6-2. Dodig and Mektic are not full-time partners like Marach and Melzer are, but they clicked well, breaking serve three times in their one-hour, 30-minute victory.

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[Kamileki]

Fifth-seeded Croatian Borna Coric held off a late surge from Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero to advance 7-6(5), 7-5. Coric let slip a 5-1 lead in the second set, including two match points at 5-3, before regrouping to advance in one hour and 58 minutes. Awaiting him in the second round is #NextGenATP Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild, who won his opening match on Monday.

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Garin, who won 76 per cent of his first-serve points, will next play fifth seed Borna Coric. The Croat finished his 7-6(5), 6-3 win against Italian Lorenzo Sonego just before the suspension of play.

Coric's match was originally suspended for nearly four hours with Sonego leading 5-4 in the first set.

“ very pleased. I have to say that I think this was my best match of the season apart from the [win against] Thiem in the first match [of the year at the ATP Cup]. This was the best by far,” Coric said. “I was prepared for [the rain]. I expected it, and you just need to deal with it.”

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