Mate Pavić
Mate Pavić (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎːte pǎːʋitɕ]; born 4 July 1993) is a Croatian professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles.
Pavić at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships | ||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Croatia | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Freeport, Bahamas | |||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 1993 Split, Croatia | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Coach | John Farrington Nadja Pavić | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $5,519,705 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 3–10 (23.1%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 295 (6 May 2013) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 420–214 (66.2%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 36 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (21 May 2018) | |||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 31 (12 February 2024) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2018) | |||||||||||
| French Open | F (2018, 2020) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2021) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (2020) | |||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | F (2022) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | (2020) | |||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career titles | 3 | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2018) | |||||||||||
| French Open | F (2018, 2019) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2023) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (2016) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | W (2018) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 19 January 2024. | ||||||||||||
He is a six-time Grand Slam champion, having won three titles in men's doubles: the 2018 Australian Open with Oliver Marach, the 2020 US Open with Bruno Soares, and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships with Nikola Mektić. Pavić also won mixed doubles titles at the 2016 US Open with Laura Siegemund, the 2018 Australian Open with Gabriela Dabrowski, and the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Lyudmyla Kichenok. He finished runner-up at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, the 2018 French Open, the 2020 French Open, and the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in men's doubles, and at the 2018 and 2019 French Opens in mixed doubles.
Pavić has won 36 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including five at Masters 1000 level. In May 2018, he became world No. 1 in doubles, making him the 52nd player history to hold the top ranking. He was the youngest doubles No. 1 since Todd Woodbridge in 1996, and the first player from Croatia, male or female, to be world No. 1 in singles or doubles. Pavić was part of the winning Croatian team at the 2018 Davis Cup, and also won Olympic gold in men's doubles at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Mektić. In singles, he reached a career-high ranking of No. 295 in May 2013.