Borna Coric is a professional tennis player from Croatia who has achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 12. He is currently ranked No. 16 by the ATP. After winning the Cincinnati Masters in August 2022, Coric became the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion.
Before defeating Thanasi Kokkinakis in the boys' singles final of the 2013 US Open, Coric advanced to the semifinals of the junior tournaments at the Australian and French Opens. He consequently ascended to the top position in the junior rankings and also started competing on the ITF Futures circuit that year, taking home five singles titles.
Coric made his Davis Cup debut in 2013 and defeated Thiago Monteiro at the 2023 Italian Open to get his 200th career victory, making him just the 8th person born in 1995 or after to accomplish this milestone.
Coric’s best Grand Slam performance came at the 2020 US Open, where he reached the quarter finals. He is currently the No. 1 Croatian player and considered by many as one of the better hard court players on tour.
Borna Coric's Age
Borna Coric is 26 years old.
Borna Coric was born in Zagreb, Croatia, on November 14, 1996, making him 26 years old as of August 2023. Damir Coric, the father of Borna Coric, ran a modest business in Zagreb and played tennis occasionally. After seeing his father play tennis at a nearby club, Coric developed an interest in the sport.
He started playing tennis when he was five years old, and his parents helped him in his early years. Growing up, Coric took inspiration from tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Goran Ivanisevic.
Borna Coric’s mother’s name is Zeljka Coric. Coric gives credit to his mother for his composed temperament on the tennis court. No other information about Zeljka Coric is available in the public domain.
Where is Borna Coric ranked in tennis?
The career of professional tennis player Borna Coric began in 2013. He reached No. 194 at the Umag tournament (Croatia Open) in 2014, breaking into the top 200. In September, he made a big step forward when he won his maiden ATP Challenger title, catapulting him to No. 140 and making him one of the youngest players to reach the top 150.
After defeating Rafael Nadal at the Swiss Indoors in 2014, Coric became the youngest player to reach the top 100 since Rafael Nadal in 2003. By August 2015, his ranking had jumped to No. 33.
Due to shoulder injury, Coric did not play between March 2021 - March 2022. However, he made a spectacular recovery in 2022 and defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6, 6-2 in the final at the Cincinnati Masters.
FAQs
A. Borna Coric is 26 years old.
A. Borna Coric is currently ranked No. 16 in the ATP singles rankings.
A. Coric's breakthrough came when he defeated Rafael Nadal at the Swiss Indoors in 2014, becoming one of the youngest players to enter the top 100.
A. Coric broke into the top 200 in 2014 after a strong run in Umag. He won his first ATP Challenger title in 2014, reaching No. 140.
A. A shoulder injury in 2021 led to Borna Coric ending the season with a ranking of No. 73.
