Goran Ivanišević wins Wimbledon tournament

As a professional tennis player from 1988 to 2004, Ivanišević won 22 ATP singles titles, including Wimbledon in 2001 (as a wildcard), which was the last trophy of his career. This left-hander with a powerful serve has held the record of 1477 aces in one season since 1996, and since 2001 the record of 213 aces during a tournament. He is one of six players in history with more than 1000 aces in a season and, together with his compatriot Ivo Karlović, one of only two players with more than 10,000 aces in a career (10,131). Two other Croats have also won a grand slam tournament: Iva Majoli (Roland Garros, 2007) and Marin Čilić (US Open, 2014).

2001

29 October

Photo: LZMK

Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union

The signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement in Luxembourg constituted the first phase of Croatia's path towards European integration. The agreement also opened the European market to the vast majority of Croatian merchandise. (From left to right: Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission, Ivica Račan, Croatian Prime Minister, Tonino Picula, Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs.)