Mate Pavic is a professional Croatian tennis player, who is one of the six men to achieve the Career Golden Slam status in the Doubles category. The 31-year-old is ranked World No. 1, as of December 2024, making him the 52nd player to hold the top ranking. With his noteworthy performance, he won 39 ATP doubles titles, which include winning six Masters 1000 titles. He emerged victorious at the 2024 Cincinnati Open with Marcelo Arevalo, defeating the team of Mackenzie McDonald and Alex Michelsen. Pavic achieved a Career Golden Slam by previously winning three major titles and an Olympic gold medal in 2020.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Pavic and Nikola Mektic defeated fellow countrymen Ivan Dodig and Marin Cilic by 6-4, 3-6, [10-6]. He reached the final of the 2018 French Open in doubles and mixed doubles and the 2022 Wimbledon in doubles. Pavic finished as a finalist at the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, with Arevalo losing to Tim Putz and Kevin Krawietz. He reached back-to-back semifinals of the 2024 Eastbourne International, the 2024 Canadian Open and the 2024 Queen’s Club Championships. With Mektic, he helped Croatia succeed in winning the 2018 Davis Cup.
Mate Pavic's nationality
Mate Pavic holds Croatian nationality and citizenship, as he was born in Split, Croatia, on July 4, 1993, as per Olympics' official website.
Mate Pavic's prize money
According to ATP's official website, Pavic has won over $6.7 million in prize money to date, including approximately $1.2 million, as of December 2024.
Mate Pavic's grand slams
Pavic is a seven-time Grand Slam winner, having won four in men’s doubles and three titles in mixed doubles, as of December 2024. The major titles won by Croatian in doubles include the 2024 French Open with Marcelo Arevalo, the 2021 Wimbledon with Nikola Mektic, the 2020 US Open with Bruno Soares and the 2018 Australian Open with Oliver Marach. In the mixed doubles category, Pavic won the 2023 Wimbledon with Lyudmyla Kichenok, the 2018 Australian Open with Gabriela Dabrowski and the 2016 US Open with Laura Siegemund.
FAQs on Mate Pavic
A. As of December 2024, Mate Pavic has won a total of 39 doubles titles, throughout his career.
A. David Ferrer is Mate Pavic’s idol.
A. Wimbledon is Mate Pavic’s favourite tournament, and he prefers to play on the grass courts.
A. Marcelo Arevalo is Mate Pavic’s doubles partner.
A. During game and training sessions, Mate Pavic uses a Wilson H19 racquet.
