Ivo Karlović

nickname

Ivo Karlović, Karl the Great (Karl der Große)

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

Residence

Zagreb, Croatia and Miami, Florida, United States

nationality

training

Ivo’s educational background is unknown.

occupation

professional tennis player

plays

Right-handed (one-handed-backhand)

Per turned

2000

family

• Vater – Vlado Karlović (Meteorologists)
• Mutter – Gordana Karlović (Landwirtschaft)
• Geschwister – Ana Karlović (ältere Schwester)

Manager

Ivo Karlović’s manager is not known.

To build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 11 inches or 211 cm

weight

104 kg or 229 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Ivo Karlovic married Jamaican Alsi on March 29, 2005. Together they have a daughter Jada Valentina (b. September 15, 2011).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Tower Height (6 ft 11 in)
• Slim body
• Wears a hat during most matches

measurements

Ivo Karlovic’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 109 cm or 43 inches
• Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
• Waist – 86 cm or 34 inches

shoe size

17 (USA) or 51 (EU)

brand promotion

Karlovic has signed endorsement deals with Head Graphene Radical Pro and Mizuno clothing line .

He was also sponsored by Diadora , MY OCK , Nike , Adidas , Lining , and Sergio Tacchini .

Religion

unknown

Known for

His supreme ministry, considered to be one of the greatest and most powerful of all time. Ivo set a record for career aces and is the second player in tennis history to score more than 10,000 aces in his career.

first movie

Ivo has never acted in a feature film.

First TV show

Aside from playing tennis himself, Karlovic has not appeared on any other TV show.

First professional tennis match

Ivo made his debut for Croatia in a Davis Cup meeting against Ireland in 2000.

First Grand Slam singles wins

Ivo’s latest titles can be seen on the ATP World Tour.

Personal trainer

Ivo received skills training from Petar Popovic and fitness training from Slaven Hrvoj.

Ivo Karlović Lieblingssachen

• Sports team – intense heat

Ivo Karlović Facts

1. Ivo started playing tennis at the age of 6.
2. Since 1973, he has been the tallest tennis player to have an ATP rating in the top 100. He is 211 cm.
3. His hobbies are playing basketball and watching movies.
4. Karlović is the ambassador for ACEing Autism, which helps children with autism by involving them in special tennis programs.
5. In 2005 he reached his first ATP final at the Queen’s Club Championships. Eventually he lost to Andy Roddick (former professional tennis player).
6. Ivo won his first ATP title at the 2007 USA Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas. He defeated Mariano Zabaleta in the final.
7. On September 18, 2009, Karlovic hit 78 aces, 77 of which were on first serve in the Davis Cup match against Radek Stepanek.
8. In 2007, Ivo dealt 1000 aces in a single season and became the fourth player in the game’s history to hit 1000 aces in a single season.
9. In October 2015, he officially became the player with the most aces in tennis history (over 10000), previously held by compatriot and former Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic.
10. Karlovic is also known for his Twitter account, which is full of funny tweets.
11. He has a statue of him in New York City.
12. Visit his official website @ ivo-karlovic.com.
13. Follow Ivo on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Fanpage.