Nicknamed Mrnja from his uncle and family and friends call him that...Began playing at age seven with his cousin, Tanja who lived in Germany and would come over during summer to his home city and says "I liked playing from the beginning"...Parents Zdenko (father) and Koviljka (mother) are retired...Has three brothers, two older Vinko (25) and Goran (22), and one younger Mile (14), who is "most inspirational person because of his good advice".
Finished as No. 2 junior in world in 2005 (behind Donald Young) and won four international junior titles, including Roland Garros (d. Van Der Duim)...Also QF at other three junior Grand Slams...In doubles, captured three junior titles in five finals...Hobbies include playing soccer and his favorite teams are AC Milan and Croatia (admires players Kaka and Robinho)...Admires countrymen Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic...Enjoys playing on all surfaces but says hard and grass are best-suited for him because of his height and style of play...Considers backhand his strength...Has a 7-8 career Davis Cup record (5-5 in singles) in eight ties...Fitness trainer is Ljubo Antekolovic and coached by Aussie Bob Brett ...Practices at Bob Brett Academy in San Remo near French-Italian border.
This is how the Medjugorje star is presented at ATP world tour web page where you can find all his professional records.
His latest success in Australia made me feel very proud and interested in tennis too :-) I have lost much of interest after Ivanišecić stopped playing .
Anyways we wish Mrnja a lot of Gods blessings in future play against Andy Murray on January 28th
Marin said, in his phone call to his father, he will win Murray in another five sets while his father wished it to be only three to shorten the stress :-) I can second that too!
Finished as No. 2 junior in world in 2005 (behind Donald Young) and won four international junior titles, including Roland Garros (d. Van Der Duim)...Also QF at other three junior Grand Slams...In doubles, captured three junior titles in five finals...Hobbies include playing soccer and his favorite teams are AC Milan and Croatia (admires players Kaka and Robinho)...Admires countrymen Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic...Enjoys playing on all surfaces but says hard and grass are best-suited for him because of his height and style of play...Considers backhand his strength...Has a 7-8 career Davis Cup record (5-5 in singles) in eight ties...Fitness trainer is Ljubo Antekolovic and coached by Aussie Bob Brett ...Practices at Bob Brett Academy in San Remo near French-Italian border.
This is how the Medjugorje star is presented at ATP world tour web page where you can find all his professional records.
His latest success in Australia made me feel very proud and interested in tennis too :-) I have lost much of interest after Ivanišecić stopped playing .
Anyways we wish Mrnja a lot of Gods blessings in future play against Andy Murray on January 28th
Marin said, in his phone call to his father, he will win Murray in another five sets while his father wished it to be only three to shorten the stress :-) I can second that too!
