Dino Prižmić (born 5 August 2005) is a Croatian professional tennis player. Prižmić has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 155 achieved on 23 October 2023.[1] He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 1444 achieved on 16 January 2023. He is currently the No. 6 Croatian player.[2]
 Prižmić at the 2024 ABN AMRO Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
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| Born | 5 August 2005 Split, Croatia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Miro Hrvatin |
| Prize money | US $285,731 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–8 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 155 (23 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 380 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| French Open Junior | W (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1444 (16 January 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2022) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 0–2 |
| Last updated on: 30 October 2024. | |
Career
editJuniors
editPrižmić reached two finals in the European Junior Championships, the first in 2019 in the under 14s and then in 2022 in the under 18s, but lost both of them.[3][4][5] During his career on the ITF Junior Circuit, Prižmić achieved a career-high ranking of No. 8 on 2 January 2023.[6] His best junior result was winning the boys' singles title at the 2023 French Open, where he defeated Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo in the final.[7][8]
2022: ATP debut
editIn April 2022, Prižmić reached his first ITF final at a clay-court tournament in Dubrovnik, Croatia, where he lost to Gergely Madarász in straight sets.
Prižmić made his ATP debut in the singles draw of the 2022 Croatia Open Umag as a wildcard where he lost to Bernabé Zapata Miralles in the first round by retirement.[8]
2023: First ATP win, first challenger title, Davis Cup and top 155 debuts
editWith his fifth ITF title in Poreč, Croatia, Prižmić became the best under-18 player in the world at No. 381 on 20 March 2023.[9]
In April, Prižmić then qualified for the Banja Luka Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but fell to Richard Gasquet in the first round.[8] A few months later, he received a wildcard into the Croatia Open and defeated Duje Ajduković in the first round to record his first ATP victory.[10] He then defeated Zsombor Piros to reach his maiden ATP quarterfinal, losing to eventual champion Alexei Popyrin.[8]
In August, Prižmić competed at the Banja Luka Challenger and won his maiden Challenger title. Shortly after he was appointed by coach Vedran Martić to the Croatia Davis Cup team, alongside Borna Ćorić, Borna Gojo, Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavić.[11]
In October, Prižmić qualified for the main draw of the Stockholm Open where he defeated sixth seed and world No. 30 Jiří Lehečka in the first round, his first-ever win over a Top 50 player.[12][13] He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 155 on 23 October 2023.
2024: Grand Slam debut
editAt the Australian Open, Prižmić defeated Mariano Navone, Duje Ajduković and Aziz Dougaz to qualify for his first Grand Slam.[14][15] In his Major main-draw debut, Prižmić faced defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, winning 16 games and saving 6 match points before losing in four sets in a four-hour match; it was the longest first-round match in Djokovic's Grand Slam career.[16][17][8]
He received a special entry at the 2024 BMW Open in Munich under the NextGen programme for players under 20 ranked in the top 250.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editSingles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2023 | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay |  Kimmer Coppejans
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6–2, 6–3 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2022 | M15 Dubrovnik, Croatia | WTT | Clay |  Gergely Madarász
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2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard |  Mario González Fernández
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Dec 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Alexis Gautier
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7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 4–1 | Dec 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Omni Kumar
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–1 | Mar 2023 | M15 Poreč, Croatia | WTT | Clay |  Mirko Martinez
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6–3, 6–2 |
National representation
editDavis Cup: 2 (2 defeats)
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indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Result | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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 1–2; 13 September 2023; Arena Gripe, Split, Croatia; Davis Cup Final Group D round robin; hard (indoor) surface
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| Defeat | 1 | I | Singles | United States
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Mackenzie McDonald | 2–6, 4–6 |
| 1–2; 15 September 2023; Arena Gripe, Split, Croatia; Davis Cup Final Group D round robin; hard (indoor) surface
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| Defeat | 2 | I | Singles |  Finland
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Otto Virtanen | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
editSingles: 1 (1 title)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay |  Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo
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6–1, 6–4 |
Record against top 10 players
editPrizmíc's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches and Davis Cup matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
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| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
 Novak Djokovic
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6) at 2024 Australian Open |
| Number 7 ranked players | ||||||
| Richard Gasquet
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2023 Banja Luka |
| David Goffin
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (4–6, 7–6(14–12), 1–6) at 2024 Rotterdam |
| Total | 0–3 | 0% | 0–2 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
0–0 ( – ) |
* Statistics correct as of 12 February 2024[update]. |
References
edit- ^ "Dino Prižmić | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "ATP Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles) | ATP Tour | Tennis | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "European Junior Championships 14 & Under". www.tenniseurope.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "European Junior Championships 18 & Under". www.tenniseurope.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "European Junior Championships – As it happened". www.tenniseurope.org. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Dino Prižmić | Overview | ITF Tennis |". ITF Tennis. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Croatia's Dino Prižmić wins 2023 French Open junior title". 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Who is Dino Prizmic? Everything to know about Novak Djokovic's first round opponent at the Australian Open". www.sportskeeda.com. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Croatian Dino Prižmić becomes world's best tennis player under 18". www.croatiaweek.com. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Thiem Advances In Umag, 17 Y.O. Prizmic Earns 1st ATP Win". atpworldtour.com. ATP. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Talented teen gets Croatia Davis Cup call-up for first time". croatiaweek.com. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "18-Year-Old Prizmic Stuns Lehecka In Stockholm". atptour.com. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "18-Year-Old Prizmic Stuns Lehecka In Stockholm". www.stockholmopen.se. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "#NextGenATP stars Mensik & Prizmic qualify for Australian Open, Goffin books spot". Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Melbourne memories drive Mensik to main draw berth".
- ^ "Djokovic fends off Prizmic press in Melbourne opener". Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Seidel v Sabalenka, Djokovic beats Prizmic". The Guardian. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
edit- Dino Prižmić at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Dino Prižmić at the International Tennis Federation
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