Croatian tennis player
Mili Poljičak![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Poljicak_WMQ23_%2853062186203%29.jpg/220px-Poljicak_WMQ23_%2853062186203%29.jpg) Poljičak at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships |
Country (sports) | Croatia |
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Born | (2004-07-13) 13 July 2004 (age 20) Split, Croatia |
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Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Coach | Josip Dumanic |
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Prize money | $90,353 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 462 (3 April 2023) |
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Current ranking | No. 474 (5 August 2024) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Wimbledon | Q1 (2023) |
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Wimbledon Junior | W (2022) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 269 (24 October 2022) |
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Current ranking | No. 401 (5 August 2024) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open Junior | QF (2022) |
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French Open Junior | W (2022) |
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Wimbledon Junior | QF (2022) |
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US Open Junior | SF (2021) |
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Last updated on: 5 August 2024. |
Mili Poljičak (born 13 July 2004) is a Croatian professional tennis player.
Poljičak has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 462 achieved on 3 April 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 269 achieved on 24 October 2022.[1]
Career
Poljičak made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Croatia Open Umag after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw.[2] Partnering with Admir Kalender, the pair defeated 2nd seed Pablo Cuevas and Fabrice Martin in the first round in straight sets but lost in the next round to eventual champions Fernando Romboli and David Vega Hernández in three sets.
At the 2022 Zagreb Open he reached his maiden Challenger final as a wildcard where he lost to Filip Misolic. At the same tournament also as a wildcard he reached the semifinals in doubles partnering Antonio Šančić. As a result he reached the top 550 at World No. 549 (up 923 positions) in the singles rankings and the top 375 in doubles (up 88 positions) on 16 May 2022.
At 18 years of age, he received a wildcard for the qualifying draw of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships to make his Grand Slam qualifying debut.[3]
ATP Challenger Tour Finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Legend | ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) | | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | May 2022 | Zagreb, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | Filip Misolic | 3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
ITF World Tennis Tour Finals
Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface | Hard (2–1) | Clay (1–2) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Robin Bertrand | 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2024 | M15 Osijek, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Viacheslav Bielinskyi | 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2024 | M15 Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina | WTT | Clay | Lilian Marmousez | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Patrick Schoen | 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Ilia Simakin | 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Jul 2024 | M15 Umag, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Nikola Bašić | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface | Hard (3–0) | Clay (7–4) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 0–1 | Apr 2021 | M15 Šibenik, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Borna Devald | Zvonimir Babić
David Pichler | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2022 | M25 Split, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Luka Mikrut | Théo Arribagé
Luca Sanchez | 2–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Loss | 1–1 | May 2022 | M25 Ulcinj, Montenegro | WTT | Clay | Stefan Popović | Cezar Crețu
Daniel Cukierman | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2022 | M25 Osijek, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Luka Mikrut | Dev Javia
Lukáš Pokorný | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, [8–10] |
Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2022 | M25 Maribor, Slovenia | WTT | Clay | Antonio Šančić | Domagoj Bilješko
Kirill Kivattsev | 3–6, 7–6(7–0), [9–11] |
Win | 2–3 | Oct 2022 | M25 Sunderland, United Kingdom | WTT | Hard | Arthur Fery | Filip Bergevi
Petros Tsitsipas | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 3–3 | Jul 2023 | M25 Klosters, Switzerland | WTT | Clay | Damien Wenger | Patrick Zahraj
Leopold Zima | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 4–3 | Sep 2023 | M25 Maribor, Slovenia | WTT | Clay | Luka Mikrut | Nikola Bašić
Jan Kupčič | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] |
Win | 5–3 | Jan 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine | Nicola Kuhn
David Pérez Sanz | 6–1, 0–6, [10–8] |
Win | 6–3 | Feb 2024 | M15 Oberhaching, Germany | WTT | Hard (i) | Daniel Masur | Giovanni Oradini
Matej Vocel | 5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 6–4 | Mar 2024 | M15 Poreč, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Nikola Bašić | Alen Bill
Luka Mikrut | 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 7–4 | Mar 2024 | M15 Rovinj, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Luka Mikrut | Leonardo Rossi
Luigi Sorrentino | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–7] |
Win | 8–4 | Mar 2024 | M15 Opatija, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Luka Mikrut | Tommaso Compagnucci
Luigi Sorrentino | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 9–4 | May 2024 | M15 Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina | WTT | Clay | Marino Jakić | Koki Matsuda
Yamato Sueoka | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 10–4 | May 2024 | M15 Bol, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Josip Šimundža | Nikos Lehmann
Nicolas Parizzia | 6–1, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Michael Zheng | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
References
- ^ "Mili Poljicak | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Rafael Matos é favorito nas duplas em Umag. Romboli joga". Lance!.
- ^ "David Goffin, Liam Broady Headline Wimbledon Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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