Croatian veteran Ivan Dodig is a six-time Grand Slam champion and one of the best doubles players on the tour at the moment.
Born on | 2 January 1985 |
Born in | Medugorje |
Age | 37 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Father | Tomislav Dodig |
Mother | Davorka Dodig |
Wife | Maja Dodig |
Residence | Freeport, Bahamas |
Turned Pro | 2004 |
Net worth | $5 million (approx.) |
Born to father Tomislav Dodig and mother Davorka Dodig, Ivan started playing the game from a young age. He was born in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Dodig currently resides in Freeport, Bahamas. He has two brothers, Zeljko Dodig and Mladen Dodig.
On 16 November 2013, Ivan got married to Maja Dodig and they were blessed with a son, Petar on 16 June 2014.
Ivan Dodig qualified for the 2010 Australian Open main draw and defeated former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round before losing to Stefan Koubek in the second round. He won his first tournament in front of his home crowd at the 2011 PBZ Zagreb Indoors. This continues to be his only singles title win.
Dodig reached the doubles finals of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships for the first time in his career. He teamed with Marcelo Melo and lost to Bob and Mike Bryan in the final.
Dodig managed a huge result in 2015 when he won the French Open title alongside Melo by defeating Bob and Mike Bryan in the final. This was his first Grand Slam title triumph.
The Croatian won the silver medal at the 2020 Olympics in the doubles event, partnering 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic. They lost to fellow Croats Nikola Maektic and Mate Pavic and it was just the third time in the Olympics that the same country won both gold and silver in the men’s doubles event.
In the 2021 Australian Open, Dodig won his second men’s doubles Grand Slam title. One year later at the same tournament, Dodig secured the mixed doubles title alongside Kristina Mladenovic. He is currently ranked world No. 8 in doubles.
In singles competitions, Dodig won 118 matches and lost 140 with a win percentage of 45.7 (in ATP Tour, Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup). He has won one solitary title and reached a career-high ranking of 29 on 7 October 2013.
In doubles, Dodig has fared much better as he has won 392 matches and lost 263 with a win percentage of 59.8 (in ATP Tour, Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup). He has won 19 titles and reached a career-high ranking of 4 on 8 June 2015.
Ivan Dodig has an estimated net worth of $5million (approx.). The 37-year-old has a few more years left in the tank and he can increase the number substantially in the coming years.
Ivan Dodig turned pro in 2004.
Ivan Dodig is 37 years old as of this writing.
Ivan Dodig is 1.83 meters or 6 feet tall.
Ivan Dodig’s zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Ivan Dodig used to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2004 to 2008. However, he began representing Croatia from 2008 and continues to do so.
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