The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

2001

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He wasn’t the first to go walkabout in the crowd after winning the Men’s title. Pat Cash set that trend in 1987.

But Goran Ivanisevic’s foray to the Player’s Box on Centre Court was entirely in keeping with the raucous nature of his success.

His 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 win over Pat Rafter saw him become, at 125, the lowest-ranked winner and the first wildcard to triumph.

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