Ivo Karlovic | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing tennis at age 6.
Father, Vlado, is a meteorologist; mother, Gordana, works in agriculture; sister, Ana.
Wears size 17 shoes.
Met 7-foot-6 basketball player Mamadou N'Diaye during 2018 Monterrey, MEX Challenger. "I felt normal," said Karlovic. "For once in my life, I was around someone like me. I've never met someone that tall and it was strange to shake his hand. Mine felt so small."
Enjoys movies and basketball. Supports Miami Heat (NBA).
Ambassador for ACEing Autism, which exposes autistic children to tennis. Awarded an ATP ACES for Charity grant for $15,000 in 2016.
Wife, Alsi; daughter, Jada Valentina; son, Noah.
Underwent left Achilles surgery in 2010, then suffered encephalitis and right foot injury in 2013. Contemplated retirement in 2018.

(UPDATED 15 SEPTEMBER 2021)

Tallest Top-15 player in history (2.11m / 6’11”) achieved career-high No. 14 in 2008 after defeating No. 1 Federer en route to ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati SF.
Eight-time ATP Tour champion advanced to 2019 Pune final at age 39 to become oldest tour-level finalist since Rosewall, 43, at 1977 Hong Kong.
Owns ATP Tour record with 13,728 career aces and has played 801 tiebreaks (398-403) in 717 matches (371-346).
Holds single-match ace records for ATP Tour (45), Australian Open (75), Roland Garros (55), US Open (61) and Davis Cup (career-high 78).
Qualified and won Grand Slam debut over defending champion Hewitt on Centre Court in 2003 Wimbledon 1R, then reached lone Grand Slam QF of career at 2009 Wimbledon.